XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Braen · 01-05-2012, 10:24 AM

Most people are upset at 2K games version of XCOM which takes it into the FPS genre and not the strategy one we expected. Well Firaxis is fixing that by announcing XCOM: Enemy Unknown, a strategy game based in the XCOM universe!

These are the people that made Civilization so they know strategy. One drawback is that is going to be a 360/PS3/PC game, although the original XCOM game was eventually released on the Xbox 1...

XCOM: Enemy Unknown Announced - G4tv.com

Dynalisia · 01-05-2012, 10:35 AM

In Europe, X-Com 1 was known as UFO: Enemy Unknown, so I'm guessing this name was chosen to be recognizable to both.

Will definitely be keeping an eye on this one.

Vorph · 01-05-2012, 10:41 AM

Yeah, it should be interesting to compare the indie remake (Xenonauts) to the big[ger]-budget Firaxis remake and see who captures the spirit of the classic games best.

Itzena · 01-05-2012, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Braen

One drawback is that is going to be a 360/PS3/PC game, although the original XCOM game was eventually released on the Xbox 1...

Yeah, it's not like there's ever been any decent turn-based strategy games pn consoles or anything.

Eomer · 01-05-2012, 11:41 AM

Awesome.

Ashes Emberblade · 01-06-2012, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Itzena

Yeah, it's not like there's ever been any decent turn-based strategy games pn consoles or anything.

All of those games are horribly boring and foreign, just like you.

Erronius · 01-06-2012, 04:33 AM

I pray that this is a hit, so that more studios will feel that the western market had a demand for them.

dioblaire of the Night's Watch · 01-06-2012, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Erronius

I pray that this is a hit, so that more studios will feel that the western market had a demand for them.

This. I never beat the original, but it was just a great game, with so much depth that I would love to see more like it.

mad-doc · 01-06-2012, 06:53 AM

XCOM/UFO these were the times.

The hours i spend on this game without ever beating it, unbelievable.
I will always remember "Jockel the Illuminator", my scout with flares and only a pistol running bravely into every UFO, building now matter how many aliens could be in.

I hope they get the feeling right.

X is now controlled by the Aliens...

Erronius · 01-06-2012, 08:54 AM

Interesting, already have a site up.

XCOM Enemy Unknown

Vorph · 01-06-2012, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Ashes Emberblade

All of those games are horribly boring and foreign, just like you.

Disgaea is terrible in every way, but Tactics Ogre is still the best SRPG ever made. FFT is a pale imitation of TO, but it's still a good game.

Regardless, it's certainly possible to make a console UI for a strategy game with turn-based combat. You just take the PC interface and make it clunky as hell with button navigation done by the D-pad instead of a mouse.

Dynalisia · 01-06-2012, 12:41 PM

Wtf is that supposed to be a screenshot of? A mentally retarded alien stealing a picnic basket? Vorph's avatar is more menacing than that.

Vorph · 01-06-2012, 12:52 PM

Pretty sure it's a sectoid. The ones with psi powers were a pain in the ass in the original game.

Erronius · 01-06-2012, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Dynalisia

Wtf is that supposed to be a screenshot of? A mentally retarded alien stealing a picnic basket? Vorph's avatar is more menacing than that.

Picnic basket?

Well, the greys in xcom weren't that menacing to begin with I don't think...at least not physically. Heavy Plasma...alien grenades...blaster launchers...now THAT shit was menacing.

I can remember hearing the sounds of a blaster launcher during the alien movement phase and going "Fuck...FUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCK". Wonder how many games I restarted because I'd lose half a team randomly to one. Occasionally would land and have an alien lined up directly so he could see into the end of my ship, and would have a blaster launcher. Try to move, alien reacts....entire dead landing party ROFL.

Azziane · 01-06-2012, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Erronius

Picnic basket?

Well, the greys in xcom weren't that menacing to begin with I don't think...at least not physically. Heavy Plasma...alien grenades...blaster launchers...now THAT shit was menacing.

I can remember hearing the sounds of a blaster launcher during the alien movement phase and going "Fuck...FUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCK". Wonder how many games I restarted because I'd lose half a team randomly to one. Occasionally would land and have an alien lined up directly so he could see into the end of my ship, and would have a blaster launcher. Try to move, alien reacts....entire dead landing party ROFL.

I laugh about it now. I used to cry back then. That carefully tailored team with hand picked, irreplaceable and diligently trained agents gone in half a turn.

/sigh

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Vorph Väkivalta meidät kastaa Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hell Posts: 10,499	Yeah, it should be interesting to compare the indie remake (Xenonauts) to the big[ger]-budget Firaxis remake and see who captures the spirit of the classic games best. __________________ ...the whole world's going to blow up anyway. I might as well keep my pride.

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Vorph Väkivalta meidät kastaa Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hell Posts: 10,499	Pretty sure it's a sectoid. The ones with psi powers were a pain in the ass in the original game. __________________ ...the whole world's going to blow up anyway. I might as well keep my pride.

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01-05-2012, 10:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
Dynalisia Pig Farmer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The frozen wastelands Posts: 2,111 -4 Internets	In Europe, X-Com 1 was known as UFO: Enemy Unknown, so I'm guessing this name was chosen to be recognizable to both. Will definitely be keeping an eye on this one.

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Eomer You mean I can change this? Neat! Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 18,789 +120 Internets	Awesome.

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mad-doc Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Eindhoven / NL Posts: 138 +4 Internets	XCOM/UFO these were the times. The hours i spend on this game without ever beating it, unbelievable. I will always remember "Jockel the Illuminator", my scout with flares and only a pistol running bravely into every UFO, building now matter how many aliens could be in. I hope they get the feeling right. X is now controlled by the Aliens...

01-06-2012, 12:41 PM	#12 (permalink)
Dynalisia Pig Farmer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The frozen wastelands Posts: 2,111 -4 Internets	Wtf is that supposed to be a screenshot of? A mentally retarded alien stealing a picnic basket? Vorph's avatar is more menacing than that.