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.