Am I the only one who has been fantasizing about this for ages now? Does no one have any interest in space? I'm talking about a true space exploration simulator, where you can go from planet to planet, solar system to solar system, etc, in semi-real time.
Here is what a space sim program (Celestia) looks like on the PC with a hi-res texture pack installed (note the navigation is not game-like, it's click and travel, etc):
Now here is a space simulator that is an actual 'game', which is in development and has been for many years now, that lets you travel in real time from space into a planets orbit and over the actual land and terrain.
Here's the pre-alpha "Infinity" tech demo (it's quite amazing, and old) Part 1, Part 2.
Don't we have enough power now to handle these types of games, or just space simulators? Will we them this generation? I'm dying for a high fidelity space exploring game that had some plot at the same time. Seamlessly going from space to land (like in that tech demo) is incredible.
tl;dr Surely there are others who are dying for an awesome space game. Someone make it happen already!
Here is what a space sim program (Celestia) looks like on the PC with a hi-res texture pack installed (note the navigation is not game-like, it's click and travel, etc):
Now here is a space simulator that is an actual 'game', which is in development and has been for many years now, that lets you travel in real time from space into a planets orbit and over the actual land and terrain.
Here's the pre-alpha "Infinity" tech demo (it's quite amazing, and old) Part 1, Part 2.
Don't we have enough power now to handle these types of games, or just space simulators? Will we them this generation? I'm dying for a high fidelity space exploring game that had some plot at the same time. Seamlessly going from space to land (like in that tech demo) is incredible.
tl;dr Surely there are others who are dying for an awesome space game. Someone make it happen already!
