XCOM: Enemy Unknown is Firaxis-developed strategy game
XCOM: Enemy Unknown is the cover story for the February issue of Game Informer, and is described as a "full-on strategy game that puts players in command of a global anti-alien defense force." How's that for staying true to your roots?
The reveal of 2K Marin's first-person XCOM reboot was not entirely well-received. "If they want to make a generic FPS where you fight aliens, why the hell bother using an existing IP that almost single-handedly created a completely different genre?," Shacker Mad Brahmin Disease asked nearly two years ago, when the reimagined game was first unveiled.
While few doubt 2K Marin's ability to make a fine FPS, XCOM fans were disappointed that the franchise was straying so far from its strategy roots. Capitalizing on that sentiment, 2K Games has another XCOM game up its sleeve--a strategy game from Civilization developer Firaxis.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown is the cover story for the February issue of Game Informer. Enemy Unknown is described as a "full-on strategy game that puts players in command of a global anti-alien defense force." How's that for staying true to your roots?
"We're huge fans of the original game and it's a once in a lifetime opportunity to re-envision a game that is as beloved as X-COM," Steve Martin, president of Firaxis Games, told the magazine. "We were careful to keep XCOM: Enemy Unknown true to the elements that made X-COM such a revered game while delivering an entirely new story and gameplay experience for both die-hard X-COM fans and newcomers to the franchise." The game will be available on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.
Undoubtedly, more details will be trickling out about Enemy Unknown in the coming weeks. Update: 2K expects the game to release in Fall 2012; the other XCOM game is scheduled for fiscal 2013. A fan-made XCOM remake-of-sorts called "Xenonauts" is also in the works.
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XCOM: Enemy Unknown is the cover story for the February issue of Game Informer, and is described as a "full-on strategy game that puts players in command of a global anti-alien defense force." How's that for staying true to your roots?-
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Not if you are browsing to:
www.this-awesome-domain-over-there.com/where-all-the-cool-shit-resides.html
Like so many news articles. :)
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I've just learned about Xenonauts recently and I'm quite excited for it.
But this is like Torchlight vs Diablo - I loved Torchlight and I'm sure the sequel would be great, but I'm not losing sleep over it. On the other hand, I periodically visit the Diablo 3 site and watch all the trailers and character videos and read all that is there to be read. -
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I'm curious what your reasons are for disliking hex grids. In the strategy gaming community (board gaming mainly) it's pretty widely accepted that hex grids are better for almost everything with the one exception that it makes it harder to have a square room in a game like D&D, because some hexes will need to be cut off.
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you think you're joking but check this videogame out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhBoY6s-Fhw
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Have you tried Hammer & Sickle? They really shit it up by adding RPG elements. You have to talk to a lot of civilians and do quests. Also the game is tons harder (which isn't bad) but they give you tons of perks and high shooting skill from the start which sort of eliminates the early progression of your char.
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As long as it is fun I'll be happy.
I've played enough of the original and clones to want something new though. I think there's a lot of room for growth is the globe/strategic aspect of the gameplay. Maybe beef up the building gameplay parts, and the diplomatic parts; and do something interesting with the alien aircraft interception.
Tactical gameplay wise I think is golden as is. I even enjoyed the real-time version in X-COM apocalypse.
mod tool would be awesome though.
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Fantastic news! The FPS reboot looks, well, rather blah as has been commented on in the past. This makes me, a big X-COM fan, very happy.
Since we're begging the higher powers (dahanese), I'd like to ask for three minor things.. One: Can the hyphen return? Two: Could we keep the US name (UFO Defense) rather than the EU name (Enemy Unknown)? And three: Can we get an update to the classic UFO Defense opening theme?
I'm buying it. Collector's Edition. Just take my money. -
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Unless of course you mean:
2K expects the game to release A FART in Fall 2012
or
2K expects the game to release THE INJURED OWL BACK INTO THE WILD in Fall 2012
or
2K expects the game to release ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS in Fall 2012
or
2K expects the game to release ITS BARBARA STREISAND COVER ALBUM in Fall 2012
or
2K expects the game to release A CAPTURE THE FLAG MOD FOR id's ORIGINAL WOLFENSTEIN 3D in Fall 2012
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