Elite Dangerous: Horizons

If you already have the main game, and are interested in Horizons, (and you should be because Horizons opens up engineering and a lot of other stuff), you should be aware that this DLC is going to be included in the main game during October 2020 at no extra cost.
Contrary to some other reviewers opinions, this is NOT a dick move by the devs. There's a new DLC coming out early in 2021. Some other games (Guild Wars 2 for example) add the DLC to the core game when new expansions come out.
For those complaining, you got to support the devs, and play the DLC content. However at this point Horizons has been out for 5 years now. In addition you're going to be getting a skin for every ship in the game which alone will cost you more than you paid for the expansion.
Some people these days appear to be so so entitled. And can't stand other players benefiting from a dev's generosity.

This is just part 2 of the base game. Elite basically requires this or you will struggle to have any fun. I'll give it a thumbs up ONLY because this is not a pay to win game. They've done a good job of not forcing people to pay extra to win or a monthly subscription. We all struggle through the grind together for one flat fee (okay fine, two fees).

Amazing game. But, note, it is an 'open galaxy space simulator'. You will love that if you want an open galaxy space simulator, where you create your own story, explore, fight bandits and other humans for resources and rankings, and enjoy upgrading your ship. You probably won't like it if you think that is all 'grinding' and prefer a linear plot and story line which guides you from a starting point to a conclusion.
Personally, I think it is an amazing work of art. And even better in VR! It goes from strength to strength as Frontier continues to invest in the product, and is something that I keep coming back to and dipping my toe in every few months, and hope to continue to do so for the foreseeable future.

If you're planing to buy Elite Dangerous, not buying this DLC is missing 60% the contents
Planet Landings, Fighter bays, upcoming Fleet Carrier, adn especially Engineering... all are awsome

A decision has been made to make "Horizons" expansion pack as a part of a standalone game, thus now you have players somewhat bombing this store item with bad reviews. My entire view on this is split. If this was decided before the entire announcing of the upcoming "Odyssey" expansion pack, the reactions would've been the same, so you bound to get negative reviews all of a sudden, it is unavoidable.
For those who purchased this not so long ago, regardless of discount or full price, I'd understand the hate all of a sudden, especially if you still hadn't experienced all of what the expansion pack has to offer in this free amount of time you've had.
But... for those who purchased this a long time ago and used the Horizons at the best, regardless of discount or full price, and now are bombing it with bad reviews and are crying about "wasting" money while getting your money worth and on top of it all request a refund, you really are the lowest of scum and should be ashamed of yourselves, which is another reason why I'll disable comments.
I bought this over a year ago and what, now I'm supposed to cry about it because it's going free? PFFTSS. This was among the best things I've purchased ever since I got Elite Dangerous and with Odyssey right around the corner, I stay with my opinion as it is, I stand my ground. I fully support Frontier Development with this action.
As for purchasing this right now, don't do it, obviously. You're getting it for free. For those who will receive "Horizons" expansion pack, you'll enjoy it. :)

A must-have DLC. Highly recommend you to get it. Wait for a sale though.

DO NOT BUY : it's going to be free and who bought it before will get an skin for all ships.
This one great expansion and some would argue it's a necessary one and i'm seeing a lot of people angry because it's going free and the only thing they'll receive as compesantion for playing the expansion before is going to be a skin, but the thing they don't realize it's they already got a good compensation in the form of playling the expansion before a lot of people who didn't buy it, it's going free so the playerbase doesn't have to be in 5 different "game state" i'm happy this going free even if i paid 30$ before because it's gonna bring a lot of new players and quite some old players that stopped playing because they didn't want to buy the expansion, i'm excited to the new expansion.