![]() You have almost all options that you would have if you were actually living in the game’s universe. X3 does not lead you by the hand, it does not set silly goals like “fight the alien invasion” or “find the mighty weapon of the ancient civilization”. Your task in this dynamic environment is simple: succeed. Factories continually produce fresh goods, traders want to earn money between systems, pirates prey on easy targets and avoid the law, larger factions use diplomacy or plain firepower to take control of neighbors. There is an entire galaxy that is formed by a bunch of hundreds of solar systems where life is goes on, even if you are at the other end of the map. The main objective of Egosoft's champion is not to fly around and shoot aliens, but mostly to mimic the experience of a real space pilot in the distant future. Reunion is part of a space simulator genre, but the difference with other simulators is like comparing Gran Turismo to Need for Speed. ![]() Yes, X3 remains true to its hardcore roots and ranks into an elite group of titles that demolish the boundaries with their size. With the dedication and richness of ideas and suggestions, they are the main reason that the programmers still insist on their project. Despite the problems encountered in the game that came from overcomplication, an unfriendly interface and not so innocent bugs, the idea of an open and wide universe managed to attract a nice group of hardcore fans. The closest came the series “X” of the German developer Egosoft. Over the years we’ve received a fair number of titles that have attempted to approach the freedom and addictiveness of the famous role model, but all have failed. ![]() Quite understandable due to the fact that over three decades have passed since the game was released. Many of us probably don’t remember Elite, the grandfather of space simulations.
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