X: Beyond the Frontier (Windows)

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Description

The year is 2912. Kyle Brennan, an Earth pilot, is testing the new X-Shuttle, which can jump between parts of the known universe through wormholes. During the test jump, something goes very wrong, and Brennan ends up in an unknown part of space. He meets aliens of the Teladi race, who repair his ship and loan him some money. Unable to return to Earth, Brennan is all alone, owing money to an alien race, and yet unaware of the existence of the Argon race, who look surprisingly similar to humans and are threatened by mechanical beings known as the Terraformers.

X: Beyond the Frontier is a space trading and combat simulation, similar in many ways to Elite, set in the fictional X universe. Trading occupies the larger part of the gameplay. There are fifty-four star systems in the X Universe, each with space stations, solar power plants, shipyards, and other installations. By trading with them the player makes a profit, upgrading the X-Shuttle with new weapons, better shields, and increased cargo space. The player is also able to buy factories, which will generate money at regular intervals. From time to time, hostile ships will attack the X-Shuttle, which will force the player to engage in action-oriented space combat, using the weapons on board or ramming the enemy ship.

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Part of the Following Groups

• Genre: Simulation - Space trading and combat
• Merchant / Trade-oriented games
• X: Beyond the Frontier universe

User Reviews

X: Beyond Boredom	Anonymous Gamer (162)
Halfway between Privateer and Elite	zzzapatero (6)
Good for an oldie	EndersGame (2)

Critic Reviews

Hacker	Dec, 1999	93 out of 100	93
Power Play	Jul, 1999	86 out of 100	86
Gameplay (Benelux)	Oct 30, 1999	83 out of 100	83
ActionTrip	Mar 10, 2000	81 out of 100	81
PC Action (Germany)	Jul, 1999	80 out of 100	80
Da Gameboyz	Jul 09, 2004	4 out of 5	80
IGN	Mar 06, 2000	7.7 out of 10	77
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	Jun, 2000		70
GameSpy	Mar 17, 2000	68 out of 100	68
Adrenaline Vault, The (AVault)	Apr 21, 2000		60

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Trivia

One of the "modern" games with real nasty copy protection. It could be copied pretty easy and no one would expect it when just checking if it works - but somehow, pirate copies tended to "cheat" the player. You wouldn't get the right amount of money for goods, goods would be lost somewhere for no good reason, quests would be finished by the player and counted as not finished or vice versa - and the best: it could happen after hours of play :)

Related Web Sites

• X: Beyond the Frontier (official website)