






I understand it now.
The Call of the Void. To venture out into the dark and discover the undiscovered. Study the strange. Explore the unknown. To boldly go where no one has gone before.
There is a subtle feeling that No Man's Sky could never quite replicate. It has a lot more to explore and a lot more to do in the game where it's an endless well of gameplay loops for sure. But its universe is too full of life and too vibrant and energetic.
There is something about being in a familiar galaxy... all alone... tens of thousands of light years from civilization. Just you... the big empty... barren or empty and calm worlds... peace and quiet. In Elite, when I stray away from home, the known familiar places, I truly feel alone and it's both a freeing and a chilling feeling.
I will continue my journey forward into the unknown. It's funny I started my expedition to cash in a massive payout from exploration but I end up coming for the experience and don't intend to stop for some time. Now that my first real expedition has begun, I will be doing this more often. This is the first time I am on the other side of the galaxy, after owning Elite Dangerous since 2015.