Author Topic: X-COM: UFO Defense Now on Steam (Read 2059 times)

Fragamemnon · « **on:** September 04, 2008, 02:26:44 PM »

http://storefront.steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=app&AppId=7760&cc=US

game of the forever, $5 . Holds up just as well today as it did when it was released.

TVC15 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 04, 2008, 02:31:03 PM »

Does it run without issue on Vista (that you know). I recall all sorts of futzing around with Terror from the Deep.

muckhole · « **Reply #2 on:** September 04, 2008, 02:34:51 PM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on September 04, 2008, 02:31:03 PM

Does it run without issue on Vista (that you know). I recall all sorts of futzing around with Terror from the Deep.

Oh God please say yes. I've never managed to get it working, even with DosBox.

TVC15 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 04, 2008, 04:25:16 PM »

Borys is swapping discs in order to complete the post.

Fragamemnon · « **Reply #4 on:** September 04, 2008, 05:15:55 PM »

The dude that helped get this release out worked directly with the DosBox team for tweaks and testing. Apparently everything runs in Vista (32 or 64 bit) save for TFTD, and they are planning to patch the TFTD out there at a later point in time.

I'm going all in for everything. Been forever since I played TFTD.

muckhole · « **Reply #5 on:** September 04, 2008, 05:48:13 PM »

I will buy this immediately. It's funny, growing up as a console-only guy, this is still my favorite game of all time.

muckhole · « **Reply #6 on:** September 04, 2008, 06:11:25 PM »

Wooo! TVC, it's running beautifully on Vista as we speak. I'm going to be nerding out for the next few days hardcore to this.

Thanks for pointing it out Frag, you made my day.

Mrbob · « **Reply #7 on:** September 04, 2008, 06:27:06 PM »

Wow!

I will be picking this up when I get home tonight!

Fragamemnon · « **Reply #8 on:** September 04, 2008, 06:40:36 PM »

if you are new to the game for the love of god, please read Kasey Chang's FAQ a bit before playing. Also, beeline plasa rifles and thank me later.

Eric P · « **Reply #9 on:** September 04, 2008, 07:10:26 PM »

i should buy this

never played any of the x-com games

muckhole · « **Reply #10 on:** September 04, 2008, 07:15:42 PM »

They're great if you like some micro-managing. But yeah, read the FAQ as Frag mentioned. I learned how to play years ago by watching a friend play it literally for hours. There's a ton of stuff to do, and it can get frustrating pretty easily, but it's also one of the most rewarding games I've ever played.

And while I love the first and second, anything after that was strictly (in my opinion) garbage.

Rman · « **Reply #11 on:** September 04, 2008, 08:51:07 PM »

WOW!

I've been wanting to play this game for ages, but I could never find a legit copy.

TVC15 · « **Reply #12 on:** September 04, 2008, 08:55:37 PM »

Quote from: Eric P on September 04, 2008, 07:10:26 PM

i should buy this

never played any of the x-com games

It's probably the best PC game of all time. I played X-COM for fucking YEARS.

TVC15 · « **Reply #13 on:** September 04, 2008, 09:24:36 PM »

Yeah, I had that, too. It had atrocious loading times, though

Crushed · « **Reply #14 on:** September 04, 2008, 09:42:40 PM »

I had a demo or shareware version or SOMETHING of this. I remember absolutely loving it despite being constantly obliterated.

chronovore · « **Reply #15 on:** September 04, 2008, 09:50:32 PM »

Don't anyone throw stuff at me, but I've never played this. How does the GBA version which Namco released compare to it?

TVC15 · « **Reply #16 on:** September 04, 2008, 09:54:28 PM »

Quote from: chronovore on September 04, 2008, 09:50:32 PM

Don't anyone throw stuff at me, but I've never played this. How does the GBA version which Namco released compare to it?

You mean this? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebelstar:_Tactical_Command

Rebelstar isn't bad for a GBA game, but aside from perspective and it being a turn-based strat game, there's not a whole lot of overlap. X-COM has base building and researching and hiring and firing people--there's a lot more to it than just the combat.

demi · « **Reply #17 on:** September 04, 2008, 09:59:38 PM »

Rebelstar is great

Akala · « **Reply #18 on:** September 04, 2008, 11:28:03 PM »

awesome! one game I actually played during my PC dark years. will buy saturday!

muckhole · « **Reply #19 on:** September 05, 2008, 12:11:06 AM »

It took me months, but I finally nailed a landed UFO. Everything was going smoothly, until...

Someone dies, bazooka dude panics, squad goes up in a puff of vaporizing friendly-rocket-fire.

God I missed this game.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #20 on:** September 05, 2008, 09:47:05 PM »

I decided to get X-Com: Apocalypse today, what should I know before I jump in?

Crushed · « **Reply #21 on:** September 05, 2008, 10:21:34 PM »

Crushed · « **Reply #22 on:** September 05, 2008, 10:22:22 PM »

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on September 05, 2008, 10:14:27 PM

Do what Frag said. The game has an immense learning curve to it, and it can be sould crushing the first thousand or so playthroughs.

"Oh man, I get to shoot down spaceships? This'll be- wait where did my super-expensive planes go"

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #23 on:** September 05, 2008, 11:07:31 PM »

Brain suckers :'(

TVC15 · « **Reply #24 on:** September 06, 2008, 12:11:15 AM »

Also, no idea if it holds up in this regard, but the game was scary as fuck back in the day. It had a pretty cool atmospheric soundtrack, and you were always like, one goofed grenade away from totally fucking up. And the enemies were kinda creepy.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #25 on:** September 06, 2008, 01:54:20 AM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on September 06, 2008, 12:11:15 AM

Also, no idea if it holds up in this regard, but the game was scary as fuck back in the day. It had a pretty cool atmospheric soundtrack, and you were always like, one goofed grenade away from totally fucking up. And the enemies were kinda creepy.

It's still got a pretty good atmosphere and I love the music, but it doesn't have quite the same impact.

TVC15 · « **Reply #26 on:** September 06, 2008, 04:02:54 AM »

Also can someone tell me (preferably Frag since he is the forum Grognard Lord) is X-Com Apocalypse is worth a shot? I skipped that one.

Fragamemnon · « **Reply #27 on:** September 06, 2008, 04:36:55 AM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on September 06, 2008, 04:02:54 AM

Also can someone tell me (preferably Frag since he is the forum Grognard Lord) is X-Com Apocalypse is worth a shot? I skipped that one.

Good, but not an all-time classic like UFO Defense is. Pro tip-resist the urge to play the combat turn-based, and learn to lean on the real time combat if possible.

TVC15 · « **Reply #28 on:** September 06, 2008, 04:40:16 AM »

Quote from: Fragamemnon on September 06, 2008, 04:36:55 AM

Quote from: TVC 15 on September 06, 2008, 04:02:54 AM
Also can someone tell me (preferably Frag since he is the forum Grognard Lord) is X-Com Apocalypse is worth a shot? I skipped that one.

Good, but not an all-time classic like UFO Defense is. Pro tip-resist the urge to play the combat turn-based, and learn to lean on the real time combat if possible.

Are you serious? I think I played the demo years and years ago, but I recall the real-time combat feeling really, well, clunky. This would be like a decade ago, though, so I may be misremembering things or I may have been distinguished mentally-challenged.

It's just that I've already played the first two games for a ludicrous amount of time. I'd like something I haven't played.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #29 on:** September 06, 2008, 11:49:23 AM »

I tried turn-based a few times, but more often than not I just ended up frustrated. Real-time combat worked out a lot better for me.

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