That requires a constant internet connection. Useless.

I think people have a right to be mad if they were promised an offline mode, then had that taken away right before launch but can't get a refund.

Yeah, that doesn't work since we still had and still have games that don't require you to be always online to play a single-player mode. But nice try.

and can be shut down if doesn't sell well enough, and you can have it taken away from you by the publisher.

So Elite: Dangerous will require an Internet connection, in a similar fashion to games likeDiablo III on PC and SimCity (for a while).

Though I realize you're essentially saying the change doesn't affect you much, you do realize they could do all of that patching even with an offline mode? Single player offline could be patched. Online could have patches AND server side fixes. You can either download the patch as an installer, or you connect when you…

"We still intended to do it right up to release," he said. "That's why we delayed the announcement for so long. But we finally decided to bite the bullet and say no."

Back when Braben and co first announced that offline mode wasn't gonna make the cut, they only offered refunds to people who hadn't spent a significant amount of time playing Elite's alpha or beta. They were worried, Braben told me, that people might take advantage of the system if they offered refunds to…

If you backed it, angry. They still sold the Kickstarter on having the offline mode in the game, and then yanked it at the last minute. It's bullshit, and they absolutely deserve all the bad press and criticism they're getting for it.

Everyone's treating this game like the coming of a messiah. I think it looks really cool, but what's with the absurd amount of hype for it?

you have to remember that every year they release a whole new game in a completely new setting with completely new characters

They did a new IP, Watch Dogs. It was really boring.

Ya know, people always say this. Not everyone wants to build their own PC. They don't want to, or don't have time to research parts, shop for the right prices and then assemble it. Or have it assembled. Some just don't care.

This is the first game I've ever worked on as a fledgling designer, and I'm glad that it's really getting through to people. I was wondering whether or not gamers were ready for this sort of thing, and it seems as though they are. Cheers! Great review!

I'm glad that we got 2 games this year that were about war and all the horrible things that follow it and they weren't first person shooters or Michael Bay films.

Love this game. Developers are super nice and sent me a copy a few weeks before release, and they were happy to talk about it and offer continued support.
Refreshing change really from all the typical war games we see.

Just how is this the last big release Tuesday of 2014 when Aqua Kitty DX comes out NEXT week? Explain that with your fancy pants Mr. Fahey.

The Pre-Sequel is not a good FPS... It's just a pile of vomit and excrement from the last one.

Yerp, probly gonna pre-order this. Dear game devs, more open goaled structures for "open world" games, I.E. this and Shadow of Mordor, and less Ubisoft. PlsKThnx

This is my favourite music video of all time.