Author Topic: Firaxis developed X-Com strategy game (Read 17433 times)

demi · « **Reply #2 on:** January 05, 2012, 11:21:52 AM »

Another console game

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #3 on:** January 05, 2012, 11:25:07 AM »

I KNOW it's a strategy game, but that cover art makes it look like the worst kind of

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #4 on:** January 05, 2012, 11:31:35 AM »

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"Unlike 2K Marin's previously announced XCOM shooter, which sparked tempers among longtime fans for turning its back on the series' cerebral roots, this title is a full-on strategy game that puts players in command of a global anti-alien defense force," Game Informer said.

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Firaxis' XCOM has destructible tactical environments, and fuses a real-time strategic view with turn-based combat.

demi · « **Reply #5 on:** January 05, 2012, 11:35:10 AM »

Rebelstar Tactical Command > X-Com

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #6 on:** January 05, 2012, 11:45:48 AM »

Quote from: demi on January 05, 2012, 11:35:10 AM

Rebelstar Tactical Command > X-Com

Jullian Gollop really gets around, doesn't he?

demi · « **Reply #7 on:** January 05, 2012, 11:48:44 AM »

Heart of Darkness > Another World

Momo · « **Reply #8 on:** January 05, 2012, 12:31:21 PM »

Fuck game informer for hyping something I have no interest in *shrug*

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #9 on:** January 05, 2012, 12:33:02 PM »

Battlefield 3 thread is over there ----->

Momo · « **Reply #10 on:** January 05, 2012, 12:43:09 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on January 05, 2012, 12:33:02 PM

Battlefield 3 thread is over there ----->

You've got me all wrong fella =P

HyperZoneWasAwesome · « **Reply #11 on:** January 05, 2012, 02:16:49 PM »

they're gonna rip off Valkyria Chronicles, right?

hell, if Sega ain't going to make a proper sequel, somebody else might as well as.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #12 on:** January 05, 2012, 02:29:36 PM »

Quote from: HyperZoneWasAwesome on January 05, 2012, 02:16:49 PM

they're gonna rip off Valkyria Chronicles, right?

More like they're going to rip off X-COM: Apocalypse:

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A new feature is the choice of playing the tactical missions in either the familiar turn-based mode or real-time. In the turn-based mode, the aliens and humans switch turns to perform actions while in real-time, everything happens simultaneously, though the game can be paused at any time to issue orders to agents.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #13 on:** January 05, 2012, 02:41:30 PM »

X-Com: Enemy Known

Vizzys · « **Reply #14 on:** January 05, 2012, 04:48:32 PM »

no just one

pilonv1 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 05, 2012, 05:47:43 PM »

Means no Civ 5 expansion :'(

Steve Youngblood · « **Reply #16 on:** January 05, 2012, 05:53:28 PM »

I've heard a lot of great things about the original X-Com, and it sometimes makes me feel like a horrible human being for never having played it.

tiesto · « **Reply #17 on:** January 05, 2012, 06:03:03 PM »

I never really got into X-Com back in the day (it's something I'd probably be at least somewhat into, though... one of these days I'll give it a shot...), but this is a total relief. I was expecting another outsourcing of a beloved classic Japanese franchise to a third-tier western developer.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #18 on:** January 05, 2012, 06:03:30 PM »

It was an amazing game for its time although I doubt I could bring myself to replay it now.

So this new version is a very good thing indeed.

Himu · « **Reply #19 on:** January 05, 2012, 06:09:52 PM »

Well, I'm excited even though I've never played X-Com. Love me some Civ. Is X-Com turn based strategy? Please say yes, can't really stand rts outside of Warcraft and even then I'm pretty terrible at WC.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #20 on:** January 05, 2012, 06:15:43 PM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on January 05, 2012, 06:09:52 PM

Well, I'm excited even though I've never played X-Com. Love me some Civ. Is X-Com turn based strategy? Please say yes, can't really stand rts outside of Warcraft and even then I'm pretty terrible at WC.

It was turn based although somebody up in the thread posted it will have both turn based and some version of real time.

Himu · « **Reply #21 on:** January 05, 2012, 06:18:46 PM »

Awesome. So this is a console game? Looks like pc gaming loses again.

Himu · « **Reply #22 on:** January 05, 2012, 06:19:45 PM »

Looks like my statement still rings true.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #23 on:** January 05, 2012, 06:21:18 PM »

For what its worth the whole franchise is up on steam for 5 bucks.

http://store.steampowered.com/sub/964/

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #24 on:** January 05, 2012, 06:22:16 PM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on January 05, 2012, 06:18:46 PM

Awesome. So this is a console game? Looks like pc gaming loses again.

It's Xbox360/PS3/PC.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #25 on:** January 05, 2012, 06:22:41 PM »

pc wins with the true hi-def free version, as always

Fifstar · « **Reply #26 on:** January 05, 2012, 06:52:16 PM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on January 05, 2012, 06:21:18 PM

For what its worth the whole franchise is up on steam for 5 bucks.

http://store.steampowered.com/sub/964/

Hm, another one of those old games I always heard about but never actually played. Would buy this if I had not bought so much old crap where I don't have any idea how to play them (Ultima VII wtf) over the holiday sales.

archie4208 · « **Reply #27 on:** January 05, 2012, 07:06:17 PM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on January 05, 2012, 06:19:45 PM

Looks like my statement still rings true.

The first X-Com was on PS1.

Tasty · « **Reply #28 on:** January 05, 2012, 11:20:09 PM »

Didn't even know the name "X-Com" until last year, but Firaxis always has my cherry. Played Alpha Centauri two days ago, wanted to play for two or three hours, ended up playing for like 6 or 7. It was insane.

Cravis · « **Reply #29 on:** January 06, 2012, 08:05:05 AM »

X Com always creeped me the hell out. The music and atmosphere always kept the tension high and really gave you a sense of foreboding and fear of not knowing what you were up against.

chronovore · « **Reply #30 on:** January 06, 2012, 09:12:23 PM »

Between this and the return of Jagged Alliance, the tactical strategy fans are going to have their hands full.

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Stoney Mason · « **Reply #31 on:** January 09, 2012, 05:19:38 PM »

Himu · « **Reply #32 on:** January 09, 2012, 05:22:01 PM »

Timber · « **Reply #33 on:** January 09, 2012, 05:56:14 PM »

What are they fighting?

pilonv1 · « **Reply #34 on:** January 09, 2012, 06:10:16 PM »

looks like an upscaled version of that Ghost Recon game for 3DS

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #35 on:** January 09, 2012, 06:20:50 PM »

...

...

:'(

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #36 on:** January 09, 2012, 06:39:09 PM »

Quote from: Timber on January 09, 2012, 05:56:14 PM

What are they fighting?

The tri-count.

Quote from: Billy Rygar on January 09, 2012, 05:21:19 PM

What the fuck am I looking at

A console game.

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Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #37 on:** January 09, 2012, 06:57:46 PM »

Press X to -COM

Timber · « **Reply #38 on:** January 09, 2012, 07:41:37 PM »

So they figured the most respectful way to modernize a series about stopping a global alien invasion is to turn it into a game where you shoot trendy young professionals in the woods? Looks like it's time to hitch our wagons to TEAM 2K MARIN.

Bebpo · « **Reply #39 on:** January 09, 2012, 07:52:45 PM »

Looks fine to me.

Timber · « **Reply #40 on:** January 09, 2012, 08:06:17 PM »

Yeah going by everything that's been written about this, all the components that make up a good X-Com game seem to be in place. Civ Rev on XBOX was a monstrously hideous game so this looks fine by comparison.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #41 on:** January 09, 2012, 08:23:21 PM »

is this a wiiware game

cool breeze · « **Reply #42 on:** March 06, 2012, 11:30:17 AM »

It looks good. This is a downloadable game, right

Timber · « **Reply #43 on:** March 06, 2012, 11:45:10 AM »

WRONG

archie4208 · « **Reply #44 on:** March 06, 2012, 11:46:13 AM »

It is on Steam.

Timber · « **Reply #45 on:** March 06, 2012, 11:48:42 AM »

It's gonna be so good, as will Xenonauts which makes for 2 X(-)COM games this year. Poor 2K Marin, I'm sure they meant well.

chronovore · « **Reply #46 on:** March 07, 2012, 01:41:58 AM »

I'm still kinda hopeful about the 2K Marin one.

Himu · « **Reply #47 on:** March 07, 2012, 04:40:25 AM »

xcom freeware plz

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #48 on:** October 08, 2012, 04:56:56 PM »

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #49 on:** October 08, 2012, 05:01:32 PM »

So apparently this game is pretty badass. I'm getting it because Ghost Recon was awesome and we need more westaboo SRPGs.

Hitler Stole My Potato · « **Reply #50 on:** October 08, 2012, 05:10:27 PM »

That quick look was awesome. I honestly never thought we'd see a modern version of UFO Defense but here it is.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #51 on:** October 08, 2012, 05:45:06 PM »

Want.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #52 on:** October 08, 2012, 05:50:26 PM »

Quote from: PC Gamer

The tale we tell ourselves of Captain William Wonka and his untimely death by an exploding forklift is much more personal and permanent than a pre-cooked narrative about alien invasion.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #53 on:** October 08, 2012, 06:10:46 PM »

FUCK. Probably gonna need to sell some plasma or spunk or something after watching that. Not gonna be able to wait.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #54 on:** October 08, 2012, 06:50:05 PM »

There *is* a demo, too.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #55 on:** October 08, 2012, 07:28:36 PM »

Yeah. DLing that now. I get paid again this weekend, so I guess my blood and spunk are safe for the time being.

archie4208 · « **Reply #56 on:** October 08, 2012, 08:54:06 PM »

The demo was pretty bad. As far as I know, it was limited to easy mode and you can apparently change an ini file to up the difficulty.

Himu · « **Reply #57 on:** October 08, 2012, 08:59:41 PM »

Who plays a strategy game demo for difficulty? It's a demo. A demo in a strategy game is to see how it works, if it has potential for depth (it does) and all the main features to entice you into buying it.

How in the world is the demo bad?

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #58 on:** October 09, 2012, 12:47:09 AM »

The demo is bad because HOLY SHIT IS IT SHORT. Still probably won't be able to make it through Wednesday without buying this game.

Steve Contra · « **Reply #59 on:** October 09, 2012, 12:51:51 AM »

This is going to be good? I turned it off entirely because it would be easier to ignore if it sucks. X-Com is pretty much the greatest game ever made.

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Author Topic: Firaxis developed X-Com strategy game (Read 17433 times)