Star Citizen: A Galactic Leap or a Huge Gamble?
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." – Lao Tzu. This saying feels perfect when talking about Star Citizen. It's a massive, ambitious game, like a grand, galactic project, but is it truly worth the wait?
Diving into the Deep Space
What is Star Citizen?
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Star Citizen isn't your average game. It's a massively multiplayer online game (MMO) with a space opera setting, and a vast amount of player interaction. Players can build and customize their own spaceships, and participate in many actions that you will discover! You are free to create your space character and experience!
Building Your Starship Empire
Imagine creating a magnificent spaceship from scratch! You get to pick the parts, decorate your craft, even choose its weaponry. Players are not just pilots; they're builders, explorers, and strategists in a universe waiting for you to discover and shape. There are many diverse missions and activities to choose from. (Like being an astronaut!)
A Vast, Ever-Growing Universe
This game universe has enormous scale. Explore planets, trade with other people, create your alliances or become a freelancer on your own, battle enemies, become a detective or even a scientist! Star Citizen lets your mind go crazy, creating stories as well! (This is a really amazing world-building technique.)
Challenges of a Living World
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A big and live universe comes with several difficulties, as well! Some players might find certain features are too repetitive. And, the world is not without its faults in graphics or mechanics (still under development!). Also, be aware that the initial release had lots of bugs, making the game frustrating and unstable. Some feel the current rate of new content release does not fully match its impressive presentation. However, players should remember the long process of creation.
The Development Story and Progress
There is lots of progress, however! Development is, like a child learning to walk, slow but steady! The developers are still building new areas. I remember hearing many news stories about progress! Even, in past years, people gave great feedback on new ship or spaceships features! This gives an incentive for developers to try and improve! And you know what is impressive is that it never stops working towards progress! (My appreciation goes to all those contributors! ). Some may be worried but you might say the developers should keep the work as they do! The universe keeps evolving and there's always room to expand further in content, graphics and more! The long road towards final product, feels incredible and really shows the dedication the development team has toward making the experience more amazing for all.
In-Game Economy and Spending
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Players have the chance to interact with other traders or make huge profits. But there’s a very huge concern about buying the "stuff", "features" and what's inside! Some features, such as ships, can be purchased, so this may potentially hinder true competition! Players do not feel as equal on equal basis and players who are unable to spend money, may feel left behind. In some situations this game feels more expensive compared to typical MMORPGs.
Comparing and Contrasting to Similar Games
Several players made great comparisions to some MMORPGs or sci-fi games! And for the game, there's no direct "comparison" but lots of gamers who feel the game has something to prove and make for itself in terms of originality or just overall features that stands it out. Many players have lots to say, about why this is one of their favourite games in particular or for similar qualities and fun of the game.
Reviews, Ratings and Communities
- Positive reviews highlight the immense scale and detail. ("Truly stunning!", some will comment!). It is praised for giving players great freedom.
- Mixed reactions usually focus on bugs, imbalances, and frustrating moments (common experiences!). However some consider them essential as they give encouragement to developers.
- Dedicated communities have kept the passion alive. (An example are players’ support through feedback for improvement). It shows the love and encouragement for Star Citizen. They constantly work to shape their favourite game for a better experience.
Common Questions about Star Citizen
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"Will it ever be fully released?" It's ongoing. There's hope to expect continued release, especially with their great work, hard work, support and improvement! There’s huge anticipation of more to come! (As they say it's an amazing thing! )
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"Is it worth the investment (time and/or money)?" A lot of users may question this. You could easily lose hundreds of dollars. Consider your budget first! Make your research on their websites (see other reviews!) Before you take the leap or get stuck for an amazing long journey of fun!
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"What's special about Star Citizen?" Its focus is building the open-world. It really wants to deliver its promise with details to what's expected and how they work for players to make the experience feel like a true one. Players will truly enjoy!
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"Is it accessible to casual gamers?" This will be answered depending on players' attitude. For some, this may be easier. For some others, this could be something too demanding that is too complicated. If you are a casual gamer, be wary, as the universe and the potential are large but this makes you choose a certain gaming mindset! (Not only one experience)!
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My Experience Playing (My opinion is what I see)
I've been playing Star Citizen for a while (quite some time!), and one thing I notice is this is still work in progress and that can mean that things can go well, but at the same time something may not seem very correct. My enjoyment is about building spaceships.
But! It isn't a game I play consistently, simply because I feel something is lacking, although the ideas are really innovative! For other reasons that you may relate to in similar experiences with online games in particular! I love playing and feeling this massive potential as well. It gives one the motivation to improve! And when you truly appreciate its concept it’s something really special, a one-of-a-kind game with unique and amazing quality.
Conclusion
Star Citizen is an intriguing adventure for players ready for exploration. It’s a lot to deal with (which is a massive risk, that takes into consideration the financial impact as well, so think carefully), especially for its unique concept of creation, collaboration and development (an inspiration and challenge to make something massive) and unique gameplay mechanics!
(Consider the pros and cons! My personal experiences and opinions! Look out for new reviews on the official sites. Get informed, this can feel great! )
