Star Citizen: A Look at the Highly Anticipated Space Game
One of the most ambitious Star Citizen projects out there, the Star Citizen game from Wing Commander creator Chris Roberts, has faced a constant barrage of criticism from fans over the years, who cite a lack of focus and constant scope creep as the reason for the delay of the game. With the game recently setting a new funding record, and some declaring it the most successful crowdfunding project of all time, there’s little doubt that Star Citizen is doing well. But there are some who say that the space game is dead, even as Roberts announces his next project.
Star Citizen is one of the most successful crowdfunding projects of all time. With over $600 million raised and no signs of slowing, the game is already one of the biggest in the world. But despite the success, it’s far from perfect, with a complicated development process leaving some fans feeling frustrated.
“I am officially done with Star Citizen,” one user writes. “The game has become a joke.”
“I have been playing this game since 2016 and have never flown a ship before,” another user says. “I have seen zero progress, and many people have been quitting the game.”
Star Citizen first launched in 2012. Since then, despite raising over $600 million, there has been little to show for it. Many of the core promises of the game, such as the ability to explore the universe and engage in dogfights, have not been met. The game has a heavy focus on the creation of custom parts for ships, something that is in no way essential to the gameplay, and on food and drink vendors, something that has no gameplay value.
Roberts is notorious for expanding the project’s objectives. A recent example of this has been the decision to create a fully-fledged FPS game, with a team of over 200 developers working on it. Roberts has also been criticized for adding new features to ships, such as cloth physics on bed sheets.
The Star Citizen development has been marked by a high turnover of staff at the studio, with many left feeling burned by the seemingly endless development process. The game, which is already set to eclipse No Man’s Sky as the biggest space game ever made, shows no signs of being finished anytime soon.
“It’s a shame,” another user replies. “I loved the trailer.”
“Roberts is a visionary,” another user replies.
