Underplayed Gems

Elite (1987)

Elite cover
Platforms
DOS, C64, Amiga, MSX, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Apple II
Genres
Action
Rating
4.6 of 5, 8 player ratings
Where to get it
Website
The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Trading and combat in a vast, empty star system feels methodical and isolated, with a steep learning curve and no hand-holding.

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About

Released in 1987 for platforms including the DOS and Commodore 64, Elite is an action game that was also released on systems such as the Amiga, MSX, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST, Apple II, Acorn 32-bit, BBC Micro, and Amstrad CPC. This title belongs to the Action genre across its wide range of supported hardware.

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.