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Elite: Dangerous cover art

PS4 / PC / Steam VR / Mac / Oculus Rift / XONE - 4/2/2015

Elite: Dangerous

The next game in the Elite series - an amazing space epic with stunning visuals, incredible gameplay, breath-taking scope and award-winning sound. All content can be enjoyed in game any mode: solo, personal invite-only group or open/MMO. Carve your own path through the richest, largest gaming sandbox ever created, a 1:1 scale representation of the Milky Way galaxy, set against a backdrop of raw anarchy, galactic powerplays and political intrigue.

ShooterRole-playing (RPG)SimulatorStrategyAdventure
Developer
Frontier Developments
Publisher
Frontier Developments

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Critic average

77

Average of 42 scored external reviews.

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Review coverage

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Critic avg

77

42 scored reviews

Total coverage

42

All coverage currently scored

Score range

0–90

Lowest to highest scored review

Signal shape

Polarized

Score range is 31+ points

Critic landscape

The critic average is 77 across 42 scored reviews, with a 90-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.

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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.

Score distribution

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42 included scored reviews

90–1003 reviews · 7%
80–8924 reviews · 57%
70–7912 reviews · 29%
Below 703 reviews · 7%
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Showing 11-20 of 42 matching critic reviews. 42 total critic reviews. Page 2 of 5.

Jonathan Leack

Game Revolution

Elite: Dangerous (PS4) Review – A Fully Simulated Milky Way Arrives on PlayStation

Published 6/30/2017

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Scoring alignment

Score

80

+3 vs critic avg

Wesley Scott

GameSpew

Elite: Dangerous Review

Published 12/29/2015

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Scoring alignment

Score

70

-7 vs critic avg

Rob Keyes

Screen Rant

Elite: Dangerous Review: Hardcore Space Sims Can Work on Consoles

Published 11/6/2015

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Scoring alignment

Score

80

+3 vs critic avg

Cubed3 Elite: Dangerous Review

Published 10/20/2015

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Scoring alignment

Score

70

-7 vs critic avg

Bryan Calhoun

CGMagazine

CGMagazine Elite: Dangerous Review

Published 10/20/2015

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Scoring alignment

Score

80

+3 vs critic avg

Elite: Dangerous | Game Review | Slant Magazine

Published 10/16/2015

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Scoring alignment

Score

80

+3 vs critic avg

ZTGD Elite: Dangerous Review

Published 10/15/2015

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Scoring alignment

Score

90

+13 vs critic avg

Brandon Parker

Digital Chumps

Digital Chumps Elite: Dangerous Review

Published 10/15/2015

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Scoring alignment

Score

82

+5 vs critic avg

Marc Hollinshead

TrueAchievements

TA Review: Elite: Dangerous

Published 10/15/2015

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Scoring alignment

Score

70

-7 vs critic avg

Justin Pauls

GamingTrend

GamingTrend Elite: Dangerous Review

Published 10/9/2015

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Scoring alignment

Score

85

+8 vs critic avg

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