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Creation Of Elite Charted

Posted by simoniker on from the another-witchspace-reference dept.

Thanks to The UK Guardian for their book excerpt focusing on the creation of classic 3D space shooter Elite. The piece is introduced: "Computer games weren't very good in 1982.. which was what prompted two teenage mathematicians to create the cosmos of their dreams, making them a fortune and inspiring computer nerds the world over", going on to explain why Elite, originally for the BBC Micro but with "the best conversions... for the Nintendo Entertainment System and the Acorn Archimedes" innovated in 3D graphics, complex trading systems, and "having the computer generate the game universe" for the player. However, nothing can explain Elite: The Musical.

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  1. Why no new Elite? by Sheetrock · · Score: 2, Insightful
    I played Elite 2 on the Amiga for awhile and thought it was pretty solid. Why aren't they making a new one?

    Ditto with Starflight. Both series had the gaming down cold, and I'd like to see what could be done with them using today's technology.

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