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Was good, now unplayable, buyer beware!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I loved this game, it was fantastic - "was" being the operative word. EA Games took the Earth and Beyond servers offline. As such if you buy this game, you can install the client, but you will not be able to play it: it requires an online connection to the servers to function. So, unless you're waiting for the completion of the fan-made emulator, this game will be absolutely useless. I hope you like boxes that take up space on your shelf, because that's all this is now. I guess you could use the discs as nifty space-themed coasters...

game servers no longer up

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 05, 2007
Author: Amazon User

it was a cool game, but due to unpopularity, this mmo's servers were taken down a long time ago

Do Not Buy (Game is no longer Active)

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 04, 2007
Author: Amazon User

While this game was a little bit of fun, it is no longer active anymore. If you purchase this game now you will NOT be able to play online as the game has been discontinued. EA pulled the plug on it about 2 years ago and so it's gone for good.

Good while it lasted

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 25, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This games servers were discontinued. Will not work.
However it was great while it lasted.

Might be coming back in a emulator.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 08, 2007
Author: Amazon User

At the end of the year,there might be a emulator up and running. So you would need the game cd to play. I've seen it. So far it looks amazing. They will even tweek it for more balance. Also add the missing classes that EA left out at release. They have a website so just google it and see for your self. So far you can run around space stations and just sit in your ship outside.(no flying yet).

Dont buy this

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: October 03, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Wasn't horrible while it lasted. except for some serious balance issues and lack of content. However this game was canceled. You cant play it anymore the most you will ever get to do is watch the intro so unless you need the box for your collection. I would not buy this and I can't believe they are still allowed to sell this. Want a good spaced based MMO go with EVE Online. It doesn't have much in the way of PVE content, but the PVP contents is expansive and beyond any MMO I have played. With a complete Player based economy and only a small portion of space patroled by npc's. (There are 5000 solar systems to set up shop in so even the npc petroled areas are pretty big) you don't have to be a pirate, but the danger sure makes being a trader more interesting. you really don't like danger. then you can still run missions, trade goods, and mine ore in high security space, but its not nearly as valuable.

Warning : EA Games has Closed these Servers

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 12 / 12
Date: October 21, 2005
Author: Amazon User

EA Games decided to close out the game on Setpember 22, 2004 so it can no longer be played. Please keep this in mind when purchasing this game.

This game is no longer running! Servers closed!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 11
Date: June 24, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Westwood Studios was purchased by EA Games and they decided to close out this game on Setpember 22, 2004. I suppose if you wanted it as a keepsake of a fun game, then the price is worth it. There was never a single player mode, so it is non-playable as sold here.

In a word - "slow"

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: February 13, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Far too slow of a game. The time necessary to travel place to place make for an amazingly slow experience. If you like the idea of just traveling around the 'computer universe' and exploring then this may be the game for you. The graphics are great and the visuals along the way are exceptional, but if your looking for action, you will find it, but boy do you have to look.

This reveiw was done by an experemental computer program

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: December 15, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Just to let you know, this is a brilliant game. You get addicted to it after the first few minuets and you must play it for atleast four hours every day. THe storyline is very engaging, but the whole concept is kinda hard to grasp at first. It is very chalenging and like Freelancer, you use the mouse to control the ship. As your levels increase, you can go around to starbases and pick up new skills from "masters". It is only a multyplayer game, and there are some pros and some cons to that. The only thing I don't like about it is that the credits are kinda hard to earn, but you can't buy all that mutch. It is also the most interactive multiplayer space sim ever and you can interact with everyone and everything on a starbase including the other players. There are also aliens and never, never, never interact with a v'rix unless you are really good at combat. The earth & beond universe is allways changing and the people at ea games often update it. I only have the demo though. This game is still one of the bes space sims around and please buy it!

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