XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Arclight · 03-28-12, 11:32 AM

So they're doing a reimagining of X-COM. I must admit I haven't gotten around to playing the previous games despite owning them, so I can't comment on how "X-COM-y" the thing is, but in it's own right it looks pretty interesting.

Website: http://www.xcom.com/enemyunknown/info.php

And a slew of articles on RPS: http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/tag/xcom-enemy-unknown/

While we're on the subject of X-COM, have a look at Xenonauts too. It's a remake which I think sticks closer to the exact mechanisms of X-COM.

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/tag/xenonauts/

Either way, we can't lose.

Dowly · 03-28-12, 12:35 PM

Really should play the originals again, loved them.

0rpheus · 03-28-12, 01:18 PM

Had the alpha of Xenonauts for a while - it was sketchy early on but its really taking shape now and I have not unreasonably high hopes for it.

X-Com on the other hand... it looks good. But it's not going to be like the original. I think it'll be a decent game and will probably be a more successful reboot of the franchise than ohyetanotherfps, but I think those with fond memories of the originals will drift towards Xeno over the Firaxis version.

Dowly · 03-28-12, 01:25 PM

Xeno's graphical style is definitely more pleasing to me, always hated 2D->3D
conversions.

Platapus · 03-28-12, 04:32 PM

UFO Extraterrestrials is the closest I have been able to find to the original XCOM game (which rocked!)

If this "Enemy Unknown" is in the spirit of XCOM, I think I have another game to put on my list.

kiwi_2005 · 03-28-12, 11:00 PM

I remember playing XCOM Interceptor back in the 90s thought it was a great game but not so good with the fans at the time. The only XCOM game I played.

Arclight · 09-24-12, 02:45 PM

There's a demo up on Steam.

Dowly · 09-24-12, 10:30 PM

Dunno who's bright idea it was to include all the game movies in the demo.

That's ~3.7gigs of stuff to download you won't see in the demo.

Arclight · 09-24-12, 11:08 PM

T'is a bit large. And it really doesn't offer much: first mission is strictly tutorial where you press the buttons they tell you to. 2nd is better though, not long before they finally give you control.

Quite nice once you get to do something.

Dowly · 09-25-12, 03:31 AM

Instructions to change the demo's difficulty (easy by default):
http://forums.2kgames.com/showthread...-Settings-here

Spike88 · 09-25-12, 11:59 AM

Steam gets 98% done downloading the demo... And refuses to connect to the bloody steam servers.

I can view their store just fine, but can't get on friends or download games.

Their forums are down too.

Arclight · 10-08-12, 12:10 PM

Wot I Think – XCOM: Enemy Unknown (Singleplayer)

Drewcifer · 10-09-12, 09:19 PM

Loving it. Simple as that.

Oberon · 10-09-12, 09:22 PM

Now look what you've done, you've made Arclight cry.

Not long now Arc...not long now.

Drewcifer · 10-09-12, 09:32 PM

Sorry, I'm a filthy American I got Dishonored and XCOM on tuesday lol.

03-28-12, 11:32 AM	#1
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	XCOM: Enemy Unknown So they're doing a reimagining of X-COM. I must admit I haven't gotten around to playing the previous games despite owning them, so I can't comment on how "X-COM-y" the thing is, but in it's own right it looks pretty interesting. Website: http://www.xcom.com/enemyunknown/info.php And a slew of articles on RPS: http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/tag/xcom-enemy-unknown/ While we're on the subject of X-COM, have a look at Xenonauts too. It's a remake which I think sticks closer to the exact mechanisms of X-COM. http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/tag/xenonauts/ Either way, we can't lose. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

03-28-12, 04:32 PM	#5
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,382 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	UFO Extraterrestrials is the closest I have been able to find to the original XCOM game (which rocked!) If this "Enemy Unknown" is in the spirit of XCOM, I think I have another game to put on my list. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

03-28-12, 11:00 PM	#6
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	I remember playing XCOM Interceptor back in the 90s thought it was a great game but not so good with the fans at the time. The only XCOM game I played. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

09-24-12, 02:45 PM	#7
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	There's a demo up on Steam. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

09-24-12, 11:08 PM	#9
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	T'is a bit large. And it really doesn't offer much: first mission is strictly tutorial where you press the buttons they tell you to. 2nd is better though, not long before they finally give you control. Quite nice once you get to do something. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

03-28-12, 12:35 PM	#2
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,054 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Really should play the originals again, loved them.

03-28-12, 01:18 PM	#3
0rpheus Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: UK Posts: 857 Downloads: 87 Uploads: 3	Had the alpha of Xenonauts for a while - it was sketchy early on but its really taking shape now and I have not unreasonably high hopes for it. X-Com on the other hand... it looks good. But it's not going to be like the original. I think it'll be a decent game and will probably be a more successful reboot of the franchise than ohyetanotherfps, but I think those with fond memories of the originals will drift towards Xeno over the Firaxis version.

03-28-12, 01:25 PM	#4
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,054 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Xeno's graphical style is definitely more pleasing to me, always hated 2D->3D conversions.

09-24-12, 10:30 PM	#8
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,054 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Dunno who's bright idea it was to include all the game movies in the demo. That's ~3.7gigs of stuff to download you won't see in the demo.

09-25-12, 03:31 AM	#10
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,054 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Instructions to change the demo's difficulty (easy by default): http://forums.2kgames.com/showthread...-Settings-here

09-25-12, 11:59 AM	#11
Spike88 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 3,052 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	Steam gets 98% done downloading the demo... And refuses to connect to the bloody steam servers. I can view their store just fine, but can't get on friends or download games. Their forums are down too. __________________

10-08-12, 12:10 PM	#12
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Wot I Think – XCOM: Enemy Unknown (Singleplayer) __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

10-09-12, 09:19 PM	#13
Drewcifer Commodore Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 601 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Loving it. Simple as that.

10-09-12, 09:22 PM	#14
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Now look what you've done, you've made Arclight cry. Not long now Arc...not long now.

10-09-12, 09:32 PM	#15
Drewcifer Commodore Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 601 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Sorry, I'm a filthy American I got Dishonored and XCOM on tuesday lol.