GV: "Recently, an update for X3: Terran Conflict brought the game to 2.0, patching many of the issues that had bothered the game's fans since launch. On top of that, an expansion was also released containing the Aldrin Missions, adding new ships and missions to the game, expanding the amount of content in the title. It's easiest to describe X3 as a sim that feels like it was inspired by Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey. Moving from one location to another is unbelievably time consuming, even when using the game's "fast forward" command. It feels in many ways like an MMORPG without an online component, but with as much emphasis on exploring and communicating."
Paul Govan writes: "X3: Albion Prelude promises to bridge the Old and New X Universes. It plays out in a time between the old and the new with the X universe in flux, and prepares players for things to come in X Rebirth."
"The basic plot is that the X universe is undergoing a period of massive change. What started as a conflict of interest between the Earth and the races of the X Universe has now escalated into a full scale war. Albion Prelude lets you play your part in a war scenario bigger than anything the X Universe has ever seen before."
Egosoft, creators of the deep single player space sim X3: Terran Conflict, has announced that they will be unveiling their Next Big Thing in late April.
Game Vortex writes: "For those of us on Steam, the release of X3: Terran Conflict 2.0 - The Aldrin Missions was virtually unnoticeable. That was, of course, until you read the patch notes. Along with a slew of bug and issue fixes, they added several new missions. For those who have the boxed sets, you needn't panic. You can download the update to 2.0 online, and of course, it contains the new content."
