XCOM: Enemy Unknown demo available on PC

XCOM: Enemy Unknown now has a demo up on Steam, letting you try out the tutorial missions and look around the XCOM base camp.

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Unlike MIA FPS XCOM, XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a spiritual successor to the classic PC strategy title. But old-school fans might be skeptical, so a newly-released demo should give you a chance to judge it for yourself.

The demo is now available on Steam, offering the first two tutorial stages. You'll be walked through combat controls and tactics, and then take a look around the XCOM base where soldier training and research takes place.

As a reminder, Enemy Unknown does offer the now-standard pre-order bonus. The Elite Soldier pack includes a soldier modeled after the classic X-COM: UFO Defense, Hyperion and Reaper armor kits for soldiers, and extra colors and tints to customize the squad. You could also snag the special edition to get an art book, poster, insignia patch, and digital bonuses including a soundtrack.

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    September 24, 2012 9:30 AM

    Steve Watts posted a new article, XCOM: Enemy Unknown demo available on PC.

    XCOM: Enemy Unknown now has a demo up on Steam, letting you try out the tutorial missions and look around the XCOM base camp.

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      September 24, 2012 9:49 AM

      Where's the download outside Steam?

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        September 24, 2012 10:40 AM

        it's a Steamworks game so... nowhere?

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      September 24, 2012 10:04 AM

      :D

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      September 24, 2012 10:07 AM

      I can't seem to download the demo. It says "An error occured while installing XCOM: Enemy Unknown Demo (No subscription)".

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      September 24, 2012 10:33 AM

      Anyone playing it? How is it?

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        September 24, 2012 11:38 AM

        Ducking awesome! Can't wait for full game.

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          September 24, 2012 12:04 PM

          Mmm, have two days off, can't wait to play.

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      September 24, 2012 11:43 AM

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      September 24, 2012 12:22 PM

      wait is this the new one?

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      September 24, 2012 1:39 PM

      Superb! Can't wait to get hold of the final version, the devs really made something special here!

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      September 24, 2012 2:16 PM

      Wait...I thought this was the 1st person shooter X-Com game? It's a turn based x-com now? Sweet!

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        September 24, 2012 2:21 PM

        Whoops, my post did't show up on the iPhone chatty app. Sorry for the "double" post.

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      September 24, 2012 2:19 PM

      Wait, what? I thought X-Com was going to be a 1950's era 1st person shooter? Is this another X-com?

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        September 24, 2012 2:23 PM

        OverloadUT cuts himself every time someone says that. I hope you're happy.

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        September 24, 2012 2:23 PM

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          September 24, 2012 3:14 PM

          Welcome to 2012 man!

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            September 24, 2012 4:21 PM

            Hahaha! I haven't been following up with the latest (probably moldy by now) news in the gaming world.

            I recalled seeing an X-Com game in my last GameImformer mag and just about gagged when I saw it was a FPS. Blasphemy!!!

            I'm glad this X-Com isn't going the way of Syndicate. Best of all it's Fireaxis too. :)

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        September 24, 2012 2:31 PM

        The game you're thinking of is "XCOM" which is still in development by 2K Marin. XCOM: Enemy Unknown is being made by Firaxis and comes out in 2 weeks!

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      September 24, 2012 3:35 PM

      Not only a demo, but a demo 2 weeks before release--what kind of crazy fantasy world are we living in!?!?

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        September 24, 2012 3:35 PM

        You'd think this was the late 90's-early 2000's!

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      September 24, 2012 4:29 PM

      FUUUUUUCCKK. I need to get stuff done tonight.

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      September 24, 2012 9:49 PM

      Pretty cool. Went from nowhere on the radar to a probable purchase down the road...

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