X3:AP looks like it might be something in between and a worthwile purchase. The only real advancement and progression in the game is ranks and reputation with the various factions and just amasing money to buy bigger ships and better equipment. Thankfully the environments are very nice to look at and can even be improved with mods. It seems the more you understand the game, the faster you can get things accomplished, but its still fairly slow.
So there is some story there, but nothing to really provide guidance or a continous quest line/campaign. The video series posted by RazeEverything is very good and still mostly applies to Albion Prelude. You really have to chart your own course through the galaxy, figuratively and literally. You can get involved with the Federal/Imperial war and community goals as much as you want, but even if you don't they'll continue to progress without you. It's certainly not for everyone though, especially if you need guidance on what to do since there is no campaign to speak of. I also play Elite: Dangerous from time to time and it checks all the boxes for an open world space sim for me. I enjoyed the campaign and also being able to go and do what ever I wanted. And the Omicron Channel Virus is a great opponent for more advanced fleets.įreelancer has always been a favorite of mine. They are far more aggressive than other factions, like Duke's. Imagine having another player in the game who is required to build up an empire and attempt to take over everything. This entity is essentially a company that expands as you progress through time. The Phanon Corporation is an interesting mechanic. Used to taking on the Universe with an M7? It's not enough anymore.
A new competitor corporation called The Phanon Corporation.It mainly targets late game when you may hit a wall where there's little else to do after you've amassed an armada of ships and have serious cash flow, but it does make serious changes throughout. It has a total of seven years of development history.
The main mod I rely on is a game changer (quite literally) called Litcube's Universe. I usually roll with only a select few installed, mainly to affect the HUD, and a few other minor features.
This means you can add new ships, features and make some core game mechanic alterations with awesome free content supported by the community.
Gta5 mod.After you've injected hundreds (if not thousands) of hours into the base game, Albion Prelude has full mod support.