my review:

"Elite: Dangerous is one of the best open-world space exploration game I've ever played, full stop. With no hand-holding rules, and multiple things to do, I most definitely recommend this game to anyone who prefers the genre."

First review I've seen:

"Elite: Dangerously Boring is a ♥♥♥♥♥♥ game about flying through space. Sometimes you shoot other ships but mostly you don't."

Not true. Actually having played for some time, I've been relatively successful NOT shooting any ships at all, because that is the beauty of this. You dont have to shoot other people. You can be an explorer, and sell data for profit, or you can be a trader if you want. E:D has no real limits on what you can do, and if you need any help, there's a wiki. a very detailed, helpful wiki.

Play to have fun, don't try to win a game that has no such reason to include such a system.

Rant over, have an actual review:
+ Excellent graphics. I would take notes, they hit the look & feel sweet spot.
+Great sounds: nothing much to say, excellent sounds.
+ Smooth gameplay and control. only time that I've had a control problem: I was under stress and pressed the wrong button.
- In game contract system! No. Contracts CAN be a bit tedious, and there are really only 4 or such types, and the payments are relatively small. yes, one contract can be worth 100,000 CR, but it's also somewhat of a challenge, usually with a hint of RNG luck mixed in with the fail condidion. Grab a weapon and kill a few wanted people, no need for the system.
But, due to the glory of the game, after starting out, you don't need to do these.

I've gotten more than my money's worth out of E:D. Probably one of, if not the best game I've ever played. Frontier Developments: Keep up the good work!

my review: "Elite: Dangerous is one of the best open-world space exploration game I've ever played, full stop. With no hand-holding rules, and multiple things to do, I most definitely recommend this game to anyone who prefers the genre." First review I've seen: "Elite: Dangerously Boring is a shitty game about flying through space. Sometimes you shoot other ships but mostly you don't." Not true. Actually having played for some time, I've been relatively successful NOT shooting any ships at all, because that is the beauty of this. You dont have to shoot other people. You can be an explorer, and sell data for profit, or you can be a trader if you want. E:D has no real limits on what you can do, and if you need any help, there's a wiki. a very detailed, helpful wiki. Play to have fun, don't try to win a game that has no such reason to include such a system. Rant over, have an actual review: + Excellent graphics. I would take notes, they hit the look & feel sweet spot. +Great sounds: nothing much to say, excellent sounds. + Smooth gameplay and control. only time that I've had a control problem: I was under stress and pressed the wrong button. - In game contract system! No. Contracts CAN be a bit tedious, and there are really only 4 or such types, and the payments are relatively small. yes, one contract can be worth 100,000 CR, but it's also somewhat of a challenge, usually with a hint of RNG luck mixed in with the fail condidion. Grab a weapon and kill a few wanted people, no need for the system. But, due to the glory of the game, after starting out, you don't need to do these. I've gotten more than my money's worth out of E:D. Probably one of, if not the best game I've ever played. Frontier Developments: Keep up the good work!