tinyE: I was going to come in and say nothing but I just now noticed the X games are on sale. But everyone keeps telling me how hard they are, and it looks like #1 sucks, but I but I don't want to get lost skipping #1, and is it an FPS because it looks like Freespace.
THESE ARE FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS PEOPLE! I DEMAND YOUR SYMPATHY! From my limited play time with it, I would say that it's no more complicated than Elite Dangerous. Graphically holds up well and I don't think you miss out on too much by skipping the first game.
It's also what, £6 or £7....a paper copy of PC Gamer is that much and that won't last you as long as X.