Elite: Dangerous , the in-progress space sim from Frontier Developments, has released an alpha build to a group of especially-committed supporters of its Kickstarter project . The buy-in for participation in this phase of the alpha process was about $325, but that hasn't stopped the developer from releasing some new and intriguing footage to perhaps rustle up a few more potential pilots.
"You can button-up your ship, go cold, go stealthy, because in space the thing you can see is heat," Braben said. "And you can shut down systems, like your shields that generate heat, so that people can't see you."
With all the space sims now in development and with the kind of immersion that a fully realized Oculus Rift system promises, it feels like a special time for the genre. And from the new Elite footage below, I think there's a lot to be hopeful for. If you want to skip the talk of heat systems and alpha builds, go straight to 1:45 in the video for some nicely rendered combat footage showing off the current state of the game.
Thanks, CVG .
