Is Elite Dangerous on PlayStation the definitive console version?

Frontier Developments' celebrated Elite Dangerous arrived on PlayStation 4 recently, joining the already established PC and Xbox One versions. There's a reason we've held off coverage until now: the PS4 build launched with v-sync disabled, resulting in a sub-optimal presentation. Frontier asked us to wait for a hotfix to roll out, which duly arrived on Monday. The outlook improves with the new update in place but it's still not quite right.

[OC_MurphysLaw]

Pretty sure Xbox one x version will take that crown.

[Fist4achin]

Well, it is elite and dangerous, so...

[Jaypi03]

Honestly, gotta wait and see, maybe it can take advantage of the PSVR if it supports it, otherwise maybe the Pro will help, but with the XB1X coming down the pipeline we'll have to see if they decide to optimize that version.

[Fishy Fingers]

Not looking good for PSVR. Dev has been pretty clear it will only happen if they can achieve their intended quality which I'm sure the Pro might be able to do but supporting the Pro means forced support for the OG which is certainly going to be a struggle at best.

Everyone might miss out thanks to the silly parity.

[Spenok]

Luckily they haven't ruled it out just yet.

https://uploadvr.com/elite-...

[sizeofyou]

I think the definitive console versions will be on XBX9 and PS13 then...

[Silkside]

I bought it 2 weeks ago and got addicted, than after buying a new ship just realised that it was a massive time sink grind masked as a game..... Zzzzz what else can I do apart from make money?

[Dinkis]

You do pvp vs or you can do pve\pvp with a faction you join and play with other players from that factions. A lot has probably change since I have played but was a lot of fun but yes a time sinker. In a span of about 2 or 3 months I had 28 days played lol and almost every ship

[FPS_D3TH]

Doesn't really matter to me. I've been enjoying it nonetheless on Ps4. The screen tearing was bad at first but got patched quickly. I just wish the servers weren't so laggy from time to time. And waiting to dock at busy stations is ridiculous. I'm not sitting in space for 15 mins mashing my docking button.

[hamburgerhill]

So they've actually got you waiting to dock because it's busy? That's actually pretty dang cool!

[FPS_D3TH]

It sounds realistic and immersive but gets tiring when the game already gets to be a drag at times lol

[BABY-JEDI]

Played original Elite on Commodore 64 which was great. Now some time later I've discovered I'm a PS4 Pro noob😁 Wondering what the hell im doing within Elite. Learning curve is 📈Crushing me but my ships getting there (very slowly)😢

[frostypants]

Have this on PC. Truly don't know why people waste their time with it. Wait a few years until they actually have what can be called a complete game, if that ever happens at all. If you buy it now they make you re-buy the game every year or so if you want to unlock features that should have been there in a full release game to begin with (they laughably call it DLC).

[raWfodog]

I just started playing this past weekend on my PS4 and I'm loving it. The game looks beautiful and I'm immersed in the gameplay (built a little backstory for myself). I've been using the PS4 HOTAS and it is very responsive and intuitive. I'm currently in a Viper MkIV (named DragonFly) and I'm working on getting it up to A-spec (almost there). Been doing some trucking and mixing in bounty-hunting and exploration to get more of a grasp on the mechanics. Thinking about taking on mining later on but I'll look into getting a good multipurpose ship for that. Powerplay looks too complicated right now as I'm still getting used to the factions and territories. I can definitely see myself sinking hundreds of hours into this game.

[extermin8or]

I've played and enjoyed other games like this but I have to say I found elite: dangerous shit boring. The controls were mapped well but the actual feel of the ships was clunky and annoying. Trying to land at a space station the first few times was a joke because it was awasn't clear where to go at all. Furthermore the mining mechanics were just obtuse (in particular collecting mined material was far too fiddly and irritating.

[CorndogBurglar]

Maybe it was different when you played but I don't see how landing was difficult. I mean, you request docking permission, they tell yo what number landing pad to go to, you go to the pad with the big glowing corresponding number, and then you land.

Landing was hardly difficult. I have a problem with always overshooting my destination when dropping out of Supercruise. Now THAT'S annoying.

[extermin8or]

It's not that the mechanism of landing was hard it's just that take the training mission for landing. The bay you are assigned is inside the hangar, that structure had multiple sides and was rotating at quire a sped but it doesn't tell you which side you need to approach from to enter the hangar to find the docking bays. I mean that was rediculous tbh. I

[psplova]

I'm LOVING this game, man. Right up my alley. I simply can't get enough! I can see myself putting hundreds of hours into this sucker. Already about a week worth of play since the day after it came out.. : O