Frontier: Elite II - Diaries Of A Space Wanker

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Published on April 22, 2022 6:59:48 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SiAgAklizw

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Frontier: Elite II (1993)

Duration: 15:50

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Frontier: Elite II is one of my favourite games ever made. Is it one of the best? Objectively… errm… probably not. It’s technologically shonky, rather empty, lacks direction, and is absolutely riddled with bugs. I still absolutely adore it.

So here’s a look back at Frontier: Elite II, precursor to First Encounters and, eventually, Elite: Dangerous. I actually interviewed David Braben back in 2018 for something that was never used, so I’ve included some snippets from our chat too just to make it a bit more exclusive and shiny. Aren’t I nice? Sorry, should say: EXCLUSIVE DAVID BRABEN INTERVIEW!!!11

There's also Pioneer, which I missed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK3FEiNiKOk

Star map image nabbed from here: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/my-old-frontier-elite-2-star-map-so-much-nostalgia.425242/

CD32 navigation aid image from: https://www.sharoma.com/frontierverse/images/pictures/cd32/

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Music: Frontier: Elite II soundtrack

Amiga, PC, Atari ST versions from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0jSvRa2spE

Orchestral version of intro music from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_J7bkhrfoQ

0:00 Imagine...
1:58 The versions
4:26 Who cares?
5:56 The passenger bug
6:50 The rubbish bug
7:26 The honest (boring) route
8:16 Cemiess
9:37 Jousting pirates
11:53 The manual docking
13:03 WORMHOLES
13:37 Miner threat
14:30 Can't stop playing/outro

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