Cutter Review | Star Citizen 3.17 4K Gameplay

In this video, I review the Star Citizen starter ship, the Drake Cutter, including a tour as well as detailed ship review. I include gameplay footage of the Cutter in 4K at 60FPS (or as close as I could get). The gameplay for this Star Citizen Drake Cutter ship review is from patch 3.17.4.

00:00 Introduction
01:14 Ship Tour & Deck Layout
03:17 Combat Performance
04:05 Visibility & Handling
05:35 Operating Costs
06:15 Verdict & Summary
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[-NateTheGreat]

I love the Cutter. It let's me try all kinda of missions and love van life style living accommodations it provides.

[hazza-_-smazza]

Fell in love as soon as I saw this ship. Gives me massive star wars vibes. 100% choosing this ship

[chrisgerbracht]

I don't even like Drake in general but I had to get myself a Cutter after this great review. It's a really charming flying brick to just take it easy in for a while. And that quantum range is just wow.

[zerentheunskilled]

I started playing not too long ago and bought the Cutter with the game. It was great for showing me the potential of the game and what all I could do in it. I recently upgraded it to it's bigger cousin, the Cutlass Black.

[johnokean]

7 months later and I will say the cutter is still my favorite ship in the game. Even over my carrack. It is just a well rounded ship for the majority of mission types. Also, great loot machine.

[jamwheelgaming]

Such a great little run around this. I love the drake style which is always dripping in atmosphere that sometimes seems absent in the more sterile styles of other manufacturers.

[fodder]

Loved the video. Bought the Cutter for my first ship in Star Citizen. Can't wait to join next year.

[hernes]

i am glad i actually chose this as my starter.

[Ravenclaw-qlkk]

Traded my Titan in for a Cutter with the white paint. The white paint to me really makes it seem functional yet clean, also removes the yellow tint on the windows.

[colin]

I think someone will really enjoy starting with a ship like this, and then working their way up, slowly upgrading to bigger ships.

[snaggletoof]

Excellent video! Got a chance to use the Cutter for a while. It's a great little ship and exactly what's been missing for the budget starter pack tier (in my opinion). For those that got to snag one during it's discounted release, I'm sure they won't regret going with that choice. Thank you for the review, Farrister!

[gnerik]

I'm a massive fan of the Cutter - I've been using it for drug runs, and generally as my daily driver. Great video tour of the ship! I think it's a really strong contender for first timers.

[EdwardDragon]

I love my little Spacedumpster.
Started out at this years IAE because the LTI Gamepack deal was just to good to pass.
Done some Deliveries, Low Risk Bounties, Bunkers and just general looting with it and it handles everything like a champ.
I keep a PTV in the Cargobay to be able to drive to the hostile Bunkers and I still got enough space for Delivery Boxes or to loot the armor of "a willing participant".
Hopefully CIG releases the Ranger Series at some point in the near future because those would litterally be the perfect companion craft for the Cutter.

Personally from what limited experience I gathered during the previous freeflights I participated in, the Cutter IS the best and most refined Startership currently avilable closely followed only by the Nomad.
Its got litterally every facility you could ask for on a spaceship. Its got features many bigger ships dont have.
Load up enough Food and Water and you could live inside that thing for a month or even more.
Try doing that with a Titan. The first time you need to take a leak you'd be boned.
Its the little things that matter. Like the lockable Cockpit Door.
Picked up two straned folks in the middle of nowhere.
If they would have been hostile, flying something like a Titan or even the 300 Series would have been a problem because they would have direct access to my person. With the Cutter, I just seperate myself with the press of a button and am completly safe.

[AndrewJens]

Thanks for the review. Good to have a gander at a drake. 😁

[Stainless_Steel_Rat.]

My friend just gifted this ship to me, I'm new to the game but have been following it for a few years excited to try this out

[RandomGuyComments]

Ah yes, the *Eagle 5* which really is a 1986 Winnebago Chieftain 33. It's unknown if the Eagle 5's hyperjets are able to travel in Ludicrous Speed.

Someone gifted me this glorious Mom Van 5000 during the most recent Free Expo. I used it way more than my freebie trial Anvil C8X Pisces

[cptnalgren]

I rented it and thought as a starter it was decent, I’d have chosen it for sure. Also, your combination of background music and calming voice would lend itself perfectly to relaxation meditation! 😊

[turok]

Take off the guns and shields and the EM signature on the cutter is in the 400s. It will also hold a nox in its cargo bay, which could make it pretty useful for com array missions and obviously bunker runs. I haven't tried to see if the klesher missile turrets will get a lock on it, but if they use EM missiles then it would be great for felon pickups as well.

[wafflesinsanity]

For size 1 shields. The best currently is the Palisade. All shields offer the same....everything, across shields of similar size, except the Palisade, which has a greater ballistics resistance than all other shields in game. Just FYI.

[Alex_A]

It's the compact Mini-van/RV vibe about the design that makes it quite likable.