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[Tanki]

So here is the second deep dive and another video that I found informative, enjoy.

[GonZo626]

This is another game that I can't wait for. I am loving the fact that a ton of games that I was playing years ago are all getting remade or have been remade.

X-com
Mechwarrior
Diablo
Fallout
Starcraft

Love the retro trend taking place for good games.

[Dymitry]

I so hope that fireaxis will do a good job on this one...

[Zack Delphirian]

I spent so much time on the original game, I hope they don't mess it up...

But I don't know if I want the "exact" same game just a little bit more modern, or if I want a new experience based on the same model...Tough to know, I guess I'll know when it'll be out.

As long as they don't sacrifice too much on "casual player" altar, 'cause I understand they have to widen the audience as much as possible to make money, but if they take away too much of the "hardcore" gameplay, that would surelly suck. To be honest, I have great faith in this game, I think it will be great !

[TriggerhappySOB]

Good jesus i always loved xcom - enemy unknown and xcom - terror from the deep, and ive been keeping an eye on Project Xenocide, but DAMN! I dont feel so alone in the world anymore!!!

[Timitum]

I hope that Firaxis guys don't f**k things up.

Like putting annoying DRM. Crackers will find a way to skip it, and I don't want to be considered as thief after I buy this game (seriously, i can't play Crysis becouse of EA's DRM, and I payed heavily for this game).

Or simplyfying it for sake of console gamers. It goes on X360 and PS3.

Or making collectors edition unaviable in my country. I'm really sharping my teeth on it.

Or making it too simple for new players.

Or making it just bad.

[Tanki]

XCOM: Enemy Unknown is available for prepurchase on Steam.

[Lightdragon]

Tanki, on 06 March 2012 - 05:23 PM, said:

Firaxis has finally released the first gameplay footage of their upcoming title XCOM: Enemy Unknown not to be confused with 2K Marin's upcoming title, XCOM. For those of you who are new to the series, Firaxis's XCOM is based off of the classic 1994 UFO: Enemy Unknown (Original/European Title) AKA X-COM: UFO Defense (North America) and XCOM: Enemy Unknown (PlayStation). Confused yet? Good you should be this series has had a long and troubled history, but there is no reason to bug you with that. Anyways XCOM: EU was announced quite a while ago, they gave out lots of pretty pictures and some information but the big picture was still void until now. With the release of this video and some interviews, its all starting to come together and to tell you the truth as a hardcore fan of the series it is looking like the spiritual successor that we've been praying for the past 18 years.



http://au.pc.gamespy.../1220087p1.html

Spoiler

I wonder if there are any old fans skulking around here.

Spoiler

List of X-Com projects and like games.

UFO: Cydonias Fall - http://ufo.yaa.dk/
UFO: The Two Sides - http://ufotts.ninex.info/
UFO2000 - http://ufo2000.sourceforge.net/
UFO2000 Tournaments - http://www.7kplay.net/
OpenXcom - http://openxcom.ninex.info/
Aliens versus Humans - http://www.aliensvshumansapp.com/
UFO Extraterrestrials - http://ufo.ufo-extraterrestrials.com/
UFO 2 Extraterrestrials: Shadows over Earth - http://www.ufo2extraterrestrials.com/
UFO: Alien Invasion http://ufoai.ninex.i.../index.php/News
UFO Linux/Windows port of X-Com: Apocalypse - http://hallor.github.com/ufo/
UFO 2012 (russian) - http://www.ufo2012.ru/
Xenocide - http://www.projectxenocide.com/
Xenowar - http://xenowar.net/
X@COM - http://xcomrl.blogspot.com/
Xenonauts - http://www.xenonauts.com/
Xforce: Flight for Destiny - http://www.xforce-online.de/index.php
X-COM: Origin - http://xcomorigin.com/#
X-com: Last Hope - http://www.moddb.com...x-com-last-hope
Pocket UFO for PocketPC - www.xcomufo.com/pufo_126_cab.zip
Pocket UFO for Windows - www.xcomufo.com/pufo_126_pc.exe
XCOM - http://xcom.com/xcom/
XCOM: Enemy Unknown - http://xcom.com/enemyunknown/

looks like crap

[Tanki]

To bad that's just one opinion.

[Fabe]

Any one try the demo yet? So far I think it's going to be a pretty good game. I just hope we'll be able to have multiple skyrangers so we're not constantly being forced to choose what nation to help.

[ForceUser]

Lightdragon, on 30 September 2012 - 02:52 PM, said:

looks like crap

Nope

[warhammer6r]

The XCom series has been a long time favourite, I'd finished Enemy Unknown and TFTD many times, and would have finished the newer ones if not for a hard disk failure and new computer. The originals were great games even though they could be frustratingly difficult at times!

Played the demo for the newest one, and it's looking quite interesting. Different style, story/cinematic elements and a 'simplified' combat system, but all games seem to be heading that way now. Still, looks like another one I'll be getting once it is done

[Fiachdubh]

Looking forward to this, finally got around to completing the original a couple weeks ago, skipped Terror from the Deep as it is the same game with different colour pallette and names. Could not get the third game (Apocalypse?) to run on Win7 64bit.

[William Knight]

O.K Tanki/Force you win, i'm downloading it now.

[Magnificent Bastard]

Xenonauts is better.

[Melcyna]

Xenonauts have deeper depth overall, but Firaxis Xcom definitely showed their production value with a very smooth action and situations that can be parsed easily just through the visual at a glance.

I looked at my view for example of a battle on an alien ship interior in Firaxis XCom, and in a glance i can instantly tell how well my men positions are against the enemy and how well they are faring against them, which makes battle resolution much smoother overall.

it does come at a cost of some of the nuances, but for the ground battle itself i do like what they've done with the formula...

The UFO interception though is really dull in XCom sadly... that's the one part they definitely can improve significantly.

[Magnificent Bastard]

Melcyna, on 13 October 2012 - 10:04 PM, said:

Xenonauts have deeper depth overall, but...

Pretty much the exact reason it is better (in my opinion). The more depth a game has the more I enjoy it. Xenonauts is still in Alpha so the developers could totally drop the ball and end up with a crappy game. But the fact that it is significantly cheaper than XCOM: Enemy Unknown (1/3rd the price - $20) despite being more complex and thus having greater replay value makes my pre-order seem only slightly risky.

[WerewolfX]

After sinking 32 hours into this game I can say without a doubt that I am completely happy with this game. I want DLC I want a sequel, I want to start over and do another playthrough. I want an online campaign hell I want more of the game. It pull so many things off and play and flows wonderfully. To the dev team for this thank you. To those on the fence deciding to buy or not to buy buy the game best 50 bucks I spent past picking up the founders pack.

[Melcyna]

Same, i loved what i've gotten so far for sure with what Firaxis did with Xcom... and i definitely want more..

[Adridos]

You're missing one series on your list of X-COM like games:

UFO: Aftermatch
UFO: Aftershock
UFO: Afterlight