This was posted exactly 1 month after my daughter was born and today she has her own account and the game is becoming more and more awesome by the patch!

I'm watching this two years later, knowing just how far this has gone, just how utterly extraordinary it is that is being built. I watch this and I literally tear up. This really is what I have been waiting for my entire life.

I'm sure there are (or were) people who watched this four years ago, were hyped and no longer live. Please give them a minute of silence...

8 years later and I never forget that this is the very video that got me into SC and Sq42. Happy birthday, SC.

I love that burning desire he has... Quite admirable

Chris you can take as long as you want to finish this game just please do this right and make this the best game ever.

I never was a huge fan of space games, but I liked Freelancer very much. I like the idea of flying through space, exploring new planets, fighting space pirates and upgrading the ship. This game is looking to be just what I love about space games. Star Citizen deserves to be made, no question about that.

Coming back to watch this...it's come a long way. It's getting there. Fantastic job.

This ks the space game I have been waiting for my whole life

Star Citizen is for PC Master Race

Been playing star citizen for a while now and after watching this video for the first time I was amazed with how far this game has got.Yeah it's been like 6 years but they're taking on something far greater than other games have ever done and are succeeding.

Imagine you are in a convoy of three moderately armed cargo ships.You're drifting through an asteroid belt crew members talk of your luck being able to go through your journey unharmed besides a scuffle with a couple small bandit ships.The conversation dies down and everyone is silent.Out of the corner of your eye you see something so you glance over and see 5 small ships peel off of an asteroid and hover.Maybe they are lost or one of their ships is damaged and they need help maybe they think you might be pirates.You see no major threat so you look away they're following you but your gunners do not dare fire incase they are friendly.Your pilots tries to open up comms with them to ask what is going on.There is no answer.Your pilot being a sensible man speeds up and changes his course slightly.They can't really kill all of you but your 2nd ship in the convoy has a bit of damage from the previous fight.You turn back to get a better look at the enemy when suddenly two more ships appear just as the others.The danger level is heightened you decide you should man one of the turrets.You climb into your seat and ascend into position. When the camera display turns on you cannot believe your eyes...There are 7 new ships in front of you.You shout out to your fellow crew "Get ready!" Your Captain bellows "Someone get to turret 3 now we've got company!" You are sandwiched between three large asteroids and the ships draw near you begin firing at the enemies ahead.Your convoy dives down to get more space to maneuver.Your ships are at top speed now all crew members are doing their jobs and it looks like you might make it out alive.You are so focused "one ship down two ships down" you are snapped back into the awareness of the rest of your crew."The captain is yelling "4 and 5 look front!" You know you shouldn't but you steal a glance and see a massive asteroid flying towards you that you can't avoid. This is the end...And then it splits in two gunners 4 and 5 managed to blow it up just in time.You immediately turn and begin firing on the enemy ships again. Someone yells "P-9 is lost they took too many hits to their thrusters." P-9 had valuable cargo and you can still turn around to save it the 3rd ship in your convoy changes course 3 ships give chase.You here members of the 3rd ship yelling "What are you doing P-10 is still back there together we can save-Comms cut out. P-9 is drifting helplessly but one turret is still firing they still have hope.There is only 5 ships left and you've only lost one turret when suddenly 3 more ships curve around an asteroid.You are severely damaged now and they are closing in you stop firing...

"Born too early to experience space travel, born too late to experience the completion of Star Citizen."

You sir, have my utmost and undying respect. I hope this project becomes far more than you ever hoped it possibly could be!

Welcome back Mr Roberts. I've been playing your games since wing commander(heart of the tiger was my favorite) and i must say...its about time. So ill be waiting and watching diligently for this one...you have restored my faith in p.c. games.....thank you Sir.

Even though the game is not even in alpha, it's improve so much now since this video.

We've come a long way.

I just want to say thank you! I can't tell you how long I've been waiting for a game like this. I'm so stoked!!

While this is AMAZING! I do have one question. Will there be on ground combat so I can build a nice little planet base for myself and make sure pirates don't rob me of my stuff, or is it dog fights only?

I remember being a young lad just finishing off Wing Commander on my Amiga and writing a hand written letter (old school!) to Chris Roberts at Origin and wishing for a sequel. I also asked if the sequel would contain the secret Double Helix.....I wonder if Chris remembers the Double Helix and whether they'll finally make an appearance in Star Citizen? :)

Watching this 9 years later is just crazy to see how far Star Citizen has come....yet is still so broken in so many ways. Hope 2022 sees at least a demo of SQ42

I praise your ambition! Wishing you much success with the game development and sales, and I hope to have the pleasure of enjoying it in the future should my life plans allow it. Keep up the good work and thank you for supporting the PC community. The consoles certainly have had their share of exclusivities.

After 8 years and it only had 64 down votes. But after watching this on 03/11/2021. He has stuck to his original vision to this very day, for good or bad. 8 more years....

for a long time ive been hearing about this, and understood very little. After seeing that video, holy shit, so glad i built a gaming pc last year instead of going with a console. its not just the game and design thats beautiful, its the execution by the devs, the perfect way to nurture a masterpiece. i simply have to have this game, and by the looks of it i can play it with my joypad from my couch? either way, im in.

It’s funny rewatching this video now.. and seeing some of the comments where some say they are building a gaming pc for this game.. dont get me wrong, I’m beyond excited for this game. But even today April 3rd 2019, Even the most powerful gaming PC you can make won’t even be able to play this game smoothly once it releases. But that also makes me smile. Because I know once this game finally does release, it’s going to be absolutely incredible. Whether it’s another 5 years from now or 10 or whatever. This game is going to be one that will be remembered for a very long time in the future.

Everything they've said here is either already in game or coming soon. Chris Roberts has worked wonders on this game, and if you had any doubts, put them to rest.

You just made one of my favourite games. This game is so amazing!

im a little concerned... thus far i have not seen any signs of roberts implementing space-babes

Star Citizen + Oculus Rift = Most awesome game feeling ever!

Freelancer was my favorite game of all time, so if the dev of that is bringing this genre back and making a new game it has my support. Looking forward to supporting and testing this game.

I can totally imagine the first part of this video as a TV ad or as a trailer in a movie theater, it's a really high quality ad. Of course, the cost of such a marketing campaign would probably be too high and the pledges may not cover the expenses...But it would certainly blow people's minds.

So... Uhm.... Occulus Rift support?

It has begun :O

I love how they programmed where your character can scratch his ass

You have no idea how long I have waited for this....

I used to work for Guerilla games for whatever that may be worth, but I seriously want in on this......dev, play, whatever. Stunning stuff, good luck guys :)

Damn it this is going to be amaaaaaaaazing! I want world builders to build planet plugins. Hostile worlds you can explore and maybe build bases / mine for minersl etc. The scope is endless! Can't wait! Just bought my first ship!

What's the name of the epic opening song?

Trying to interact with MODUS or SODUS, wondering about C# game development features (should have improved since then), PHP - only for a website back-end. Hull full of small class fighters, but it could have been a chariot. To drive it break trough the ice, some assembly required. Mechanics are preparing for a race/departure.

SOO READY TO GET THIS! I think ill be pledging soon

still watching this video ~~

Star Citizen is online, yes, and Squadron 42 is the single-player portion of it

from 0:00 till 3:00 ive thinked we Need more People like Chris roberts

Amazing. Simply mind blowing. Now this is what you call innovation. I wish you the very best of luck Chris and I am with ou all the way. Without PC games the industry would be very bleak. I am in total admiration of your passion and drive for what you believe in.

once you have created and finished the pc version could we posable see a next gen console version eg ps4

Hope the PvP is good. That is what will keep me around, regardless of the donation I already gave. Crossing fingers.

Chris is still playing SQ42 by himself.

THE BEST GAME IN THE WORLD ! CHRIS ROBERTS IS A GREAT GREAT MAN. KEEP GOING WITH THIS GENIUS MASTERPIECE, CHRIS !!!

Omg this was great! I can't wait :D:D

Great approach to "build a Universe" !

Mind-blowing - Star Citizen will really deliver 'awesome' and show the pretenders how it should be done. Want 'naow' but any wait necessary to get this eventually will be worth it. If Mr Roberts reads this: THANK-YOU for this vision, may it grow and succeed! A clear stance on MT stated up-front as you have on the website - no pay-walls, you can grind, graft or buy currency etc (with a cap on amount, good) has me doubly convinced. Looking forward to the adventure.

So I was never interested in this game because I thought it was a pure dogfighter platform. This really opened my eyes about the direction the game is going. Now I know I have to save up for a good PC to play this beast. Thank you video.

ahhhh the early days lol....i have fond memories of crunch time as the KS campaign was on its last days.......man.....good days lol

cannot wait to play it :D

PC rules! PC will allways be the best!

5: Cockpits should be customisable with your own stickers and fuzzy dice and other personal objects. Heck even a picture of your loved ones sitting on one side would be great for immersion. 6: A cockpit should feel cosy and personalised like it's your own room/car. But you'll need a window to the outside universe. Maybe like inbuilt radio stations to listen to and an ingame voice messaging system for you to communicate to friends while listening to galactic radio.

Is there only spaceship battles? or something like trying to take over the enemy's big ship,and then you are able to get into it, and fight your way to the ship's cockpit with laser pistol, etc (i mean, usually there are guards right?) and take over the ship? And also, is there any alien things too?

Can you use your keyboard and mouse forth is or do you have to get and XBOX controller for it?

I just watched this for the first time, even though I've followed the game for a couple years. I got chills watching this.

I want to be apart of this! Friggin crowd funding is awesome!

The geek inside me is amazed. I really can`t wait to try it. Chris Roberts you are a god!

Chris Roberts, Sir, you are a Hero... thank you so much for doing all this !!

amazing

THEY NEED TO MAKE THIS COMPATIBLE WITH A VR HEADSET BUT LIKE A REALLY GOOD ONE it'd be so f'in awesome!

Can you go into more detail about the planets?

Hi im 2021 I saw a Bengal today

is it still ok to get goosebumps bumps even now coming to the end of 2016 to watch the trailer at the start :P

Amazing how far this has come!

I wonder if they are going to have sound of engines and weapons/lasers in outer space or will be optional setting?

"They said consoles were the future" I say, "This is bullshit!"

Literally my dream game... gonna have to make a crazy powerful computer for think game but it'll be worth it!

Are you able to command a fleet of ships in this? With like AI that does what you want them to do like launching fighters to attack incoming enemies etc.. or are you just a little ship owner flying about doing that if you choose too?

Does anybody know what kind of Joystick that was at 9:35?

Put the link to the main website in the description!

These graphics from 10 years ago have more detail and space looks so much better than Starfield, which people are fawning over. I would have been fine with these graphics but the game looks incredibly life like now.

Please pass my compliments to Chris Roberts for having the passion and drive in order to make this happen. I think it's brilliant and exciting that he is supporting the Oculus Rift with Star Citizen. The reason he is building his game with the Oculus Rift in mind is because he is most likely very eager and excited to experience his own creation in the most immersive way possible. Regards. Irishlad147

what is the name of the song in the background , I love how epic it is?

can't wait for this to be on epic!

All of the ships are supposed to be capable of atmospheric flight, which is why many have wings and if not, then they have large fans for landing in atmosphere. Also, the wing trails IIRC are actually exhaust from the thrusters used to control rotation and such but they turn on when accelerating too. You would want all available thrust to accelerate, no?

Forget your monitor, forget your TV, forget your projector screen. Star Citizen combined with the Oculus Rift is going to change the games industry as we know it. Console kids are going to pee themselves in excitement and cry because they can't experience it. People that had no interest in games are suddenly going to be interested. Even your grandmother could get hooked. This amazing revolutionary experience is not that far away. This is pure immersion of which a tv or monitor could never offer.

This looks amazing - with so much potential. I've been a console gamer most of my life but with the silly politics and terrible management of the next gen I'm really starting to consider coming over to PC gaming. Especially with titles like this. I like the idea of the pirate selling ships to the pilots very cool! ;)

any idea when alpha is coming out?

Lucky i got one already, but is their any details about the release date yet?

Hi, just been imagining what it'd be like piloting a fighter in real life in space if it were possible. Firstly: 1: The cockpits ingame look too shiny. They should suffer from wear and tear like dust and scratches on the panels over time which require cleaning. 2: Flying into extremely cold parts of space should cause your equipment to begin malfunctioning. Eg. frost gathering on information panels etc. making it harder to read vital stats.

If only I had a pc to play this on. This is really cool.

This will probally be the best space game ever created.

Why is there ventilators at the front of the space ships?

Chris Roberts=Genius

He had me at "HI" :)

How will this run on my PC? Considering a purchase but only if I can pull off high settings. AMD FX-8350 @ stock speed AMD Radeon R9 280x 8 GB Ballistix Sport Memory (2x4) Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU cooler Corsair 750 watt PSU

Jeez this game has taken its toll on Roberts, the guy looks like he was twice as young four years ago!

Will I be able to play it with an 660 and an i5 3,20 gh?

Yes, he said you can make and submit your own and if it passes the standard they'll put it in. So you'll be able to buy it from a merchant.

Well,, Good Bye Eve Online,, the memories of our past 8 years together will be with me forever,, and I will remember you from time to time, as I spend the next 8 or more years,, in Star Citizen.

Well said. However, CR said it was a possibility for a PS4 release as a stretch goal, but that's only because the PS4 was designed much like a computer.

Mels Winkel hope to see you in the 'verse!

Certainly will be helping fund this along with Elite: Dangerous. I love that we have two old school developers who have their heads on about PC over console development!

Hy. I hope that they put in some invisible mode for Vandul or other ship's. That would be cool!

How's that 64 player Battlefield 3 map going on your console with more power?

Great idea