For those of you who haven't played Eve online in a while and for those of you who think Eve online is a still mining simulator, the following review might help you get up to date to the changes Eve Online has suffered lately, mainly the first Eve Incursion latest expansion.
For those who are not familiar with Eve online, Eve is the most complex Sci-Fi game and MMORPG altogether. Unfortunately, since 2003 when it first got launched until the few last months, Eve online was a game that focused exclusively on space-ships. In other words your avatar, or character was just a simple portrait in the corner of the screen and all you could control was your spaceship or pod.
Many considered this flaw the undoing of Eve, and for many players the lack of an actual player character was a total turn off.
However, as promised by CCP, things have changed and the first part of the huge Incarna expansion has been deployed.

In case you are not familiar with Incarna, it's an upcoming expansion pack that will add full 3D avatars, the ability to walk in station, change the avatars clothes and interact with other players avatars in a fully 3D environment. CCP has decided to deploy this huge expansion step by step, so for now the players are restricted from interacting with each other's 3D avatars.
However, even if it lacks the interaction between players, the first deployment of Incarna look pretty damn cool and now we'll take a look at it in a bit more detail.

All of you nostalgic Eve players, you need not worry. You are still able to view your docked spinning ship, and let me tell you: It's huge! Unfortunately you're not able to spin it anymore. I'd say this is more than a fair price to pay. Now let's get back to the matter at hand.
The firs Incarna expansion consists in what CCP calls "Captain's Quarters" It's basically a room and a hallway that goes to the docking area where you can see your ship. The room is equipped with some cool screens in the wall, a couch to sit on and a few more things. The interesting thing is that there are holograms everywhere that can easily replace the most important aspects of the Neocom (HUD).
The character movement is fluent and you can control it with your WASD buttons or by clicking on the ground. And for the older players who have not yet seen Incarna, don't worry, you can't bunny hop. 

Time played: 3 months

Eve online is one of the MMORPGS that are very hard to cover in just one review. You would literally need to write pages and pages of text and you would still have the feeling like you've missed something out.
That's probably the reason why not many people are convinced whether or not to give Eve online a try after searching for reviews. As someone who has played Eve online for quite some time I feel like it's my duty to try and give the new players a chance to understand the Eve online basics a bit better.

Things to do in EvE
There are many things to do in Eve but I'll try to capture the essence in just a few hundred words. The main "professions" in Eve are: Mining, Trading, Missioning and Industry. There are however quite a few more advanced ways to make a profit in Eve, like wormholes, incursions, hunting pirates (NPC or Human), planetary interactions (a dumbed down city builder like Civilization) and a few more. We'll cover the basics for now.
- With mining things are slow-paced but simple. You buy the best mining ship and equipment that your skills and wallet afford, you go to asteroid belts and you mine. Nothing special, just lock on to an asteroid, start your mining modules and wait for the cargo to fill. Dock with a station, sell the goods and repeat. Low sector mining however, is something else and involves PvP and protection.

- Trading is the act of buying with an ISK and hoping to sell with two. In Eve trading can be very lucrative, but hard to master due to the fact that the market is completely player driven. There are ways to get you started though. On the Eve market there are a few commodities that are NPC generated. They are cheap but they can almost guarantee a profit in most cases. For starters, trade these kinds of goods until you get the hang of it.
- Industry is another way to earn an honest buck in Eve. You'll need the skills, a blueprint, the materials, a facility at your disposal, and time. Almost everything in eve is manufactured by players, from ships to bullets so Industry is a big opportunity.
- Mission running is generally referred to dealing with NPC agents that give military assignments according your standing. This military path is considered to be the best for newcomers and it is also considered to be very lucrative. Just keep your eyes opened.

All these activities can be done more or less safely in systems with High security status (Pve zones) , or Low security status (PvP zones). For starters, play it safe.

overall Id give the game a 7 out of 10.

This game has a steep learning curve but as long as you stick with it the game will be very rewarding, there are tutorials within the game if your new that can help. CCP (the makers of EVE) are constantly adding new content and updating the game and are always on the ball. Anyway if your looking for a cool sci-fi space game that you can get lost in, eve online is the game for you.

Graphics: 8/10
Sound: 8/10
Difficulty: 7/10
Fun factor: 8/10
Overall : 8/10

When it comes to thinking about trying out a game the first thing that you do is asking around for opinions regarding the game in question, before you make a purchase or give it a try. Whether you ask your real-life friends, online friends or complete strangers on the forums, that's always how it goes.

With Eve Online however, it's a mixed bag and you can't really make your decision whether to play the game or not based on what others think about the game. Some people loved the game, some people hated it. That's because Eve online is a very complex game the player experience can very much differ from one player to another. The best thing to do is to make a trial account and give it a try for two weeks, after which you decide whether or not the game is worth it.
However, before you venture into the unknown, it is best to ask for guidance, especially considering the fact that the unknown is New-Eden (that's the game-world in Eve-online).
Here are the main elements to keep in mind when you start walking on the Eve path:
- Be prepared to lose. Eve online is a very difficult game because it is far too complex. You simple cannot learn all the tricks in a few days so be prepared to lose your ships, your ISK (eve currency), and even your clone so keep your clones up to date and insure your ship. Also, do the math. Just because you can go with a shuttle in a mission or a PvP zone doesn't mean you should do it.

- Be prepared to learn a lot. Eve online is a huge universe and you will find yourself learning new stuff about the game even after months, or years of playing it. The learning curve is huge and unfortunately many people quit by the time they get to take a glimpse at what the Eve universe can offer. Consider it an endurance test.

- Pay attention to your fellow man. Eve online has only one huge global server. Every Eve player will be on the same server as you so make sure who you make friends or enemies with. Also, the Eve community tends to be more mature than the ones found in your regular MMORPGs so don't hold back on asking questions in the proper channels. Also, watch out for scams. Eve online has almost no rules. Scamming a player for virtual goods is permitted in Eve online.

Basic flight-training is now over. Go out there and get your space @ss blown to pieces.