Alright. I think I've played quite a bit to warrant a review on this game. TL:DR at the bottom.

I started playing this game back in 2010. My friend and I saw this cool Space MMO and thought "That sounds like the game we've been looking for." At the time there was no FTP so we were all in. Subbed our savings and dove head first. At first we were just marveling at the size and beauty of the game. Eventually we started running missions, getting our dream ships, and even dipped our toes in Null Sec for a little mining. We got killed right away but we loved it! Addiction set in. We got our money's worth out of that 30 day sub. Fast forward to now. I've made more friends and play with them pretty much on the daily. We run mining-ops, drop into abyssal deadspace, run incursion sites, pretty much everything the game has to offer. I'm still addicted.

Starting Out
The beginning of this game can go in many directions. A majority of them ending up in you dying. But that's fine. Getting that done in the very beginning sets you up for the rest of the game. It's about acceptance. Don't worry about flying around as an Alpha Clone for a while. It's a good way to save money, both real and virtual. Yes you may lose that ship you worked so hard for, but gaining the capital to get it back isn't a problem. It's up to you to decide how to get it. Missions, mining, exploring. Don't be afraid to dip your toes into anything that pops out at you. All that matters is you pick yourself back up, learn from your mistakes, and take a new approach. No encounter in this game is ever the same. The game offers a treasure trove of activities.

Gameplay
There are TONS of things to do in this game. If PVE is your style, stick to missions and Combat Anomalies. Do you like gathering resources, crafting ships/parts/ammo, making a profit? You can definitely do that. Do you just want to hop into a death machine and gun down any player you see? Get gunned down yourself? Go right ahead! The list is endless. AND you don't have to do them alone! Local chat has tons of people that wouldn't mind helping out a newbro. Yes you'll get an occasional troll, but every MMO has those. If you like team based activities, join a Corporation. There are so many good corps out there willing to help you out in whatever it is you want to do. Deep space mining-ops, Wormhole PVP, Nullsec shenanigans. There is a corp for everything. There is even an option in the game called The Agency which streamlines all the activities you can do in an easy-to-use interface. Just pick whatever sounds interesting to you, set a course, and get to it!

Long-Term Playability
In EVE, you'll come for the Space MMO gameplay, but you'll stay for the content and community. You'll honestly build friendships in this hostile space environment. People will have your back. Gameplay will get easier(and more fun!). You'll lose less ships and make more money. Hell, you'll get so good you could use in-game money to pay for your subscription. CCP adds events here and there to keep the universe fresh. And if you need a break, don't worry about switching between Omega(Paid) and Alpha(Free) clones. You'll keep everything you earned as an Omega, you just can't use it. But by then you'll know how to fit an Alpha ship that can keep up with an Omega build. If you're ready to come back, just resub and you're back to where you left off. Work 9-5? Me too! Even an hour in the game can get you some good action.

Verdict
I highly recommend this game to anyone who enjoys Open World, RPG, and Space. Just try it out. It's FTP, and you take it on your own time. There's no need to rush into anything the game offers. If you want to stick it out in Hi-Sec and make mission money all day. Do it! If all you want to do is blap other players in PVP, find a PVP corp and they'll set you up! #SmallGang all day. There will never be a time where you will ALWAYS win at this game, and that's not a bad thing. That's what keeps it fun. It's ruthless, merciless, and outright cruel, but it doesn't stay like that forever. Believe me, I've lost tons of ships, tons of trade goods, and tons of mined ore to NPCs and Players alike. What I realized is that a majority of those losses were on me. I learned what I did wrong found a way around it, and continued to have fun. You will have your triumphs.

If you're a new player and need some friendly aide, a wingman to fly with, or hell even someone to talk to amidst the vastness of space, feel free to PM or add me. I'll shoot you my pilot name. Have fun & Fly Safe. I'll see you out there o7



A deep MMO with a crazy good community and in-depth gameplay activities to keep you going for a long time. Bit of a learning curve, but it all depends on what you want to partake in. If you take the game in small strides, mastering the basics, it becomes a fun and engaging experience that you can share with friends you've made along the way.

===[ ❤ Audience: ]=== ☐ Kids ☑ Everyone ☑ Casual players ☑ Pro players
===[ ☼ Graphics: ]=== ☐ Potato ☐ Really bad ☐ Bad ☐ OK ☐ Good ☑ Beautiful ☐ Masterpiece
===[ $ Price/quality: ]=== ☑ Free ☑ Full price ☐ Wait for sale ☐ Average ☐ Refund it if you can ☐ Don't do it
===[ ☣ Requirments: ]=== ☐ 90' PC ☐ Minimum ☐ Medium ☑ Fast ☐ High end ☐ NASA computer
===[ ☼ Difficulty: ]=== ☐ You just need 2 arms ☐ Ez ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☑ Hard (first few hours) ☐ Dark Souls
===[ ۞ Game time/length ]=== ☐ Really short ( 0 - 2 hours) ☐ Short ( 2 - 8 hours) ☐ Few hours ( 8 - 12 hours) ☐ Long ( 12+ hours) ☑ Endless
===[ ♬ Story] === ☑ It yours to tell ☐ Still better than Twilight ☐ Average ☐ Good ☐ Fantastic
===[ § Bugs ]=== ☐ Game itself is one big BUG ☐ Bugs destroying the game ☐ Lot of bugs ☐ Few Bugs ☐ You can use them for speedrun ☑ Nothing
===[ ✦ Others: ]=== Multiplayer: Hell Yes Singleplayer: Yes

As always, Fly Safe o7

[h1] ~660 hrs but it's more like 1k hrs [/h1] Alright. I think I've played quite a bit to warrant a review on this game. [i] TL:DR at the bottom. [/i] I started playing this game back in 2010. My friend and I saw this cool Space MMO and thought "That sounds like the game we've been looking for." At the time there was no FTP so we were all in. Subbed our savings and dove head first. At first we were just marveling at the size and beauty of the game. Eventually we started running missions, getting our dream ships, and even dipped our toes in Null Sec for a little mining. We got killed right away but we loved it! Addiction set in. We got our money's worth out of that 30 day sub. Fast forward to now. I've made more friends and play with them pretty much on the daily. We run mining-ops, drop into abyssal deadspace, run incursion sites, pretty much everything the game has to offer. I'm still addicted. [b] Starting Out [/b] The beginning of this game can go in many directions. A majority of them ending up in you dying. But that's fine. Getting that done in the very beginning sets you up for the rest of the game. It's about acceptance. Don't worry about flying around as an Alpha Clone for a while. It's a good way to save money, both real and virtual. Yes you may lose that ship you worked so hard for, but gaining the capital to get it back isn't a problem. It's up to you to decide how to get it. Missions, mining, exploring. Don't be afraid to dip your toes into anything that pops out at you. All that matters is you pick yourself back up, learn from your mistakes, and take a new approach. No encounter in this game is ever the same. The game offers a treasure trove of activities. [b] Gameplay [/b] There are TONS of things to do in this game. If PVE is your style, stick to missions and Combat Anomalies. Do you like gathering resources, crafting ships/parts/ammo, making a profit? You can definitely do that. Do you just want to hop into a death machine and gun down any player you see? Get gunned down yourself? Go right ahead! The list is endless. AND you don't have to do them alone! Local chat has tons of people that wouldn't mind helping out a newbro. Yes you'll get an occasional troll, but every MMO has those. If you like team based activities, join a Corporation. There are so many good corps out there willing to help you out in whatever it is you want to do. Deep space mining-ops, Wormhole PVP, Nullsec shenanigans. There is a corp for everything. There is even an option in the game called The Agency which streamlines all the activities you can do in an easy-to-use interface. Just pick whatever sounds interesting to you, set a course, and get to it! [b] Long-Term Playability [/b] In EVE, you'll come for the Space MMO gameplay, but you'll stay for the content and community. You'll honestly build friendships in this hostile space environment. People will have your back. Gameplay will get easier(and more fun!). You'll lose less ships and make more money. Hell, you'll get so good you could use in-game money to pay for your subscription. CCP adds events here and there to keep the universe fresh. And if you need a break, don't worry about switching between Omega(Paid) and Alpha(Free) clones. You'll keep everything you earned as an Omega, you just can't use it. But by then you'll know how to fit an Alpha ship that can keep up with an Omega build. If you're ready to come back, just resub and you're back to where you left off. Work 9-5? Me too! Even an hour in the game can get you some good action. [b] Verdict [/b] I highly recommend this game to anyone who enjoys Open World, RPG, and Space. Just try it out. It's FTP, and you take it on your own time. There's no need to rush into anything the game offers. If you want to stick it out in Hi-Sec and make mission money all day. Do it! If all you want to do is blap other players in PVP, find a PVP corp and they'll set you up! [i] #SmallGang all day. [/i] There will never be a time where you will ALWAYS win at this game, and that's not a bad thing. That's what keeps it fun. It's ruthless, merciless, and outright cruel, but it doesn't stay like that forever. Believe me, I've lost tons of ships, tons of trade goods, and tons of mined ore to NPCs and Players alike. What I realized is that a majority of those losses were on me. I learned what I did wrong found a way around it, and continued to have fun. You will have your triumphs. If you're a new player and need some friendly aide, a wingman to fly with, or hell even someone to talk to amidst the vastness of space, feel free to PM or add me. I'll shoot you my pilot name. Have fun & Fly Safe. I'll see you out there o7 [h1] TL:DR [/h1] A deep MMO with a crazy good community and in-depth gameplay activities to keep you going for a long time. Bit of a learning curve, but it all depends on what you want to partake in. If you take the game in small strides, mastering the basics, it becomes a fun and engaging experience that you can share with friends you've made along the way. ===[ ❤ Audience: ]=== ☐ Kids ☑ Everyone ☑ Casual players ☑ Pro players ===[ ☼ Graphics: ]=== ☐ Potato ☐ Really bad ☐ Bad ☐ OK ☐ Good ☑ Beautiful ☐ Masterpiece ===[ $ Price/quality: ]=== ☑ Free ☑ Full price ☐ Wait for sale ☐ Average ☐ Refund it if you can ☐ Don't do it ===[ ☣ Requirments: ]=== ☐ 90' PC ☐ Minimum ☐ Medium ☑ Fast ☐ High end ☐ NASA computer ===[ ☼ Difficulty: ]=== ☐ You just need 2 arms ☐ Ez ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☑ Hard (first few hours) ☐ Dark Souls ===[ ۞ Game time/length ]=== ☐ Really short ( 0 - 2 hours) ☐ Short ( 2 - 8 hours) ☐ Few hours ( 8 - 12 hours) ☐ Long ( 12+ hours) ☑ Endless ===[ ♬ Story] === ☑ It yours to tell ☐ Still better than Twilight ☐ Average ☐ Good ☐ Fantastic ===[ § Bugs ]=== ☐ Game itself is one big BUG ☐ Bugs destroying the game ☐ Lot of bugs ☐ Few Bugs ☐ You can use them for speedrun ☑ Nothing ===[ ✦ Others: ]=== Multiplayer: Hell Yes Singleplayer: Yes As always, Fly Safe o7