XCOM Enemy Unknown
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Only about a month to go on this, very very excited about this one as this was the first PC game i ever bought.
High expectations as the old one was just classic, but from the trailers etc it looks amazing!
http://www.xcom.com/enemyunknown/
High expectations as the old one was just classic, but from the trailers etc it looks amazing!
http://www.xcom.com/enemyunknown/
I've been watching all the videos and can't wait for it. Fingers firmly crossed that it's as good as it looks. The fact that all the guys involved are such huge XCOM fans can only be a good sign! Their reasons for some of the decisions start making sense once you watch the newer demos and live streams.
S13_Alan said:
I've been watching all the videos and can't wait for it. Fingers firmly crossed that it's as good as it looks. The fact that all the guys involved are such huge XCOM fans can only be a good sign! Their reasons for some of the decisions start making sense once you watch the newer demos and live streams.
That they left it as a turn based shooter speaks volumes. That's a gutsy choice these days. davepoth said:
S13_Alan said:
I've been watching all the videos and can't wait for it. Fingers firmly crossed that it's as good as it looks. The fact that all the guys involved are such huge XCOM fans can only be a good sign! Their reasons for some of the decisions start making sense once you watch the newer demos and live streams.
That they left it as a turn based shooter speaks volumes. That's a gutsy choice these days. Things like doing away with carrying or manufacturing ammo and having a reload turn instead, cutting down the huge squads of people you don't really use, getting rid of time units, taking away the exit from the ship on each mission. Looks like they really evaluated what was good about the original and removed or added stuff purely on the basis that it makes it a better game, instead of feeling tied to make a copy.
Lurking Lawyer said:
rhinochopig said:
Anyone remember genesis: LASER SQUAD.
Ah, the start of it all.
N00b! Ah, the start of it all.
Rebelstar came quite a way before Laser Squad, from the same writer.
I played and loved them both, and am really looking forward to this
A game series that spans my entire computer owning history.
Some thoughts from Rock Paper Shotgun after around 40 hours gameplay:
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/09/13/hands-o...
For the first time in ages, I'm genuinely excited at the prospect of a new game being released.
Four weeks to go!
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/09/13/hands-o...
For the first time in ages, I'm genuinely excited at the prospect of a new game being released.
Four weeks to go!
Lurking Lawyer said:
Some thoughts from Rock Paper Shotgun after around 40 hours gameplay:
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/09/13/hands-o...
For the first time in ages, I'm genuinely excited at the prospect of a new game being released.
Four weeks to go!
Sounding awesome!http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/09/13/hands-o...
For the first time in ages, I'm genuinely excited at the prospect of a new game being released.
Four weeks to go!
davepoth said:
That about covers it. I've never been able to finish it without a massive amount of cheating though.
From memory, powerful psychics and a few troops armed with the amazing nav point nuke weapon. Everyone else is on crowd control from a very defensive perimeter (and needs to be resistant to mind control)Use the psy to mind control the aliens, thus clearing the fog of war. Use the nukes to clear out big groups when you find them.
Done correctly, you only advance when most of the xenos are exotic (and lightly irradiated) pâté.
Mr E said:
From memory, powerful psychics and a few troops armed with the amazing nav point nuke weapon. Everyone else is on crowd control from a very defensive perimeter (and needs to be resistant to mind control)
Use the psy to mind control the aliens, thus clearing the fog of war. Use the nukes to clear out big groups when you find them.
Done correctly, you only advance when most of the xenos are exotic (and lightly irradiated) pâté.
150% accuracy on snap shots and 255 time units helped a lot too. Use the psy to mind control the aliens, thus clearing the fog of war. Use the nukes to clear out big groups when you find them.
Done correctly, you only advance when most of the xenos are exotic (and lightly irradiated) pâté.
davepoth said:
Mr E said:
From memory, powerful psychics and a few troops armed with the amazing nav point nuke weapon. Everyone else is on crowd control from a very defensive perimeter (and needs to be resistant to mind control)
Use the psy to mind control the aliens, thus clearing the fog of war. Use the nukes to clear out big groups when you find them.
Done correctly, you only advance when most of the xenos are exotic (and lightly irradiated) pâté.
150% accuracy on snap shots and 255 time units helped a lot too. Use the psy to mind control the aliens, thus clearing the fog of war. Use the nukes to clear out big groups when you find them.
Done correctly, you only advance when most of the xenos are exotic (and lightly irradiated) pâté.
I cannot wait for this.
The real question is PC or Console?
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