Eve Online (PC) - Let's Play 1001 Games - Episode 887

I'm Gaming Jay: Youtube gamer, let's player, fan of retro games, and determined optimist... Join me in this series while I try out EACH of the video games in the book 1001 VIDEO GAMES YOU MUST PLAY BEFORE YOU DIE, before I die. The game review for each game will focus on the question of whether you MUST play this game before you die. But to be honest, the game review parts are just for fun, and are not meant to be definitive, in depth reviews; this series is more about the YouTube gamer journey itself. From Mario games to the Halo series, from arcade games to Commodore 64, PC games to the NES and Sega Genesis, Playstation to the Xbox, let's play those classic retro games that we grew up with, have fond memories of, or heard of but never got a chance to try! And with that said, the game review for today is...

Eve Online

Eve Online (stylised EVE Online) is a space-based, persistent world massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed and published by CCP Games. Players of Eve Online can participate in a number of in-game professions and activities, including mining, piracy, manufacturing, trading, exploration, and combat (both player versus environment (PVE) and player versus player (PVP)). The game contains a total of 7,800 star systems that can be visited by players.[2][3]

The game is renowned for its scale and complexity in regard to player interactions. In its single, shared game world, players engage in unscripted economic competition, warfare, and political schemes with other players.[4] The Bloodbath of B-R5RB, a battle involving thousands of players in a single star system, took 21 hours and was recognized as one of the largest and most expensive battles in gaming history.[5] Eve Online was exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art with a video including the historical events and accomplishments of the playerbase.[6]

Eve Online was released in North America and Europe in May 2003. It was published from May to December 2003 by Simon & Schuster Interactive in North America and by Crucial Entertainment in the United Kingdom,[7][8] after which CCP purchased the rights and began to self-publish via a digital distribution scheme.[9] On January 22, 2008, it was announced that Eve Online would be distributed via Steam.[10] On March 10, 2009, the game was again made available in boxed form in stores, released by Atari.[1] In February 2013, Eve Online reached over 500,000 subscribers.[11] On November 11, 2016, Eve Online added a limited free-to-play version.[12]

[sahhull]

I was an Eve-online beta tester. Minmatar FTW 🙂
I lost around 9 years to Eve. Ive not played for a fair few years.
My first thought was... Theres a tutorial.

[erwinzyx]

EVE Online has a VERY steep learning curve. You could play the game for a couple of years, and you'll still have things to learn. It gives players almost unlimited freedom, and is a massive time-sink. Almost everything in the game is influenced by the player base, such as the market. Aside from the rewards you receive from tutorial missions, everything you see in the market is there because a player put it there. Want to buy a new ship? That ship used to belong to another player, or they manufactured it to be sold. Need some minerals to complete a manufacturing project? Chances are, somebody mined those minerals from an asteroid field and sold them on the market. Piracy is rampant throughout EVE Online, especially in the Low Security systems, and on occasions in the major trading systems. Some players will form gangs which specialise in ambushing other players and stealing all their cargo. Systems referred to as Null-Sec (zero security space) are controlled by alliances of player-run corporations. Massive space battles, consisting of hundreds of players can take place in null-sec. Nothing in this game is off limits.

[erwinzyx]

It has been a long time since I last played EVE Online. I have to admit, I'm not a fan of the current tutorial. It's more overwhelming than what I first went through 10-12 years ago.

[Sportsvee]

Space sim with running around shooting people? Try Star Citizen 😉