XCOM: enemy unknown (no not that one, not that one either)

the_dudefather 5 Jan 2012 16:19:19 8,220 posts
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Firaxis making a new X-com game!

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/01/05/february-cover-revealed-xcom-enemy-unknown.aspx

edit: only just noticed I spelt the company name wrong

Edited by the_dudefather at 16:37:02 24-09-2012

There is only one thing we say to Death: 'Maybe Tomorrow'

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Blerk Moderator 5 Jan 2012 16:20:00 47,785 posts
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This is quite literally amazing. My son's going to do his fucking nut when I tell him. In fact I might call him right now and see what happens.

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FWB 5 Jan 2012 16:23:08 39,238 posts
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Can we have a new Syndicate, please?

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agparrot 5 Jan 2012 16:24:09 11,899 posts
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Amazing indeed. I had to read it again to make sure it wasn't an April Fool or something.

Shame we have to wait until autumn, but it's something to look forward to. Hope this one doesn't get canned like that dream-thingumy-ridge-thingumy one did.

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Blerk Moderator 5 Jan 2012 16:25:12 47,785 posts
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I was almost certain it'd be PC-only and then they announce consoles too. Wowsers.

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neilka 5 Jan 2012 16:26:44 12,596 posts
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/steps into thread
/is shot dead by unseen alien on other side of map

Please don't conslole it up

EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE FINE

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FWB 5 Jan 2012 16:28:01 39,238 posts
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Ohh consoles too? Well goodbye to XCOm as you know it.

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Deleted user 5 January 2012 16:32:07

I'm thinking it will play like a western Valkryia Chronicles, if not they could do with using that game as an inspiration.

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thedaveeyres 5 Jan 2012 16:32:10 8,340 posts
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\o\ \o/ /o/

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Khanivor 5 Jan 2012 16:34:29 38,886 posts
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Turn-based combat? WTF?

/demands real-time combat with 1st person view

Seriously though, this is good news. I wonder if they will do a Civ Rev style treatment.

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LeoliansBro 5 Jan 2012 16:45:02 35,927 posts
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Made my motherfucking DAY!

LB, you really are a massive geek.

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agparrot 5 Jan 2012 16:46:38 11,899 posts
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It's certainly put a smile on my face, too, LB.

I'm playing the original right now, to celebrate.

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TechnoHippy 5 Jan 2012 16:55:25 14,303 posts
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Oooh, this fills me with excitement. Enemy Unknown was one of the few games I have completed on more than platform. It played ok on the old PlayStation, so there is some hope.

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itamae 5 Jan 2012 16:58:43 9,730 posts
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Excellent news!

But just so that we are clear, Firaxis: no research, no base building = no buy.

All the game really needs is a graphical overhaul and a less cumbersome interface.

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Psychotext 5 Jan 2012 17:00:59 49,606 posts
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itamae wrote:
But just so that we are clear, Firaxis: no research, no base building = no buy.

Agreed.

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the_dudefather 5 Jan 2012 17:02:33 8,220 posts
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Hindle wrote:
I'm thinking it will play like a western Valkryia Chronicles, if not they could do with using that game as an inspiration.

That could be cool, as long as they keep the hidden movement and destructible environment

/blows hole in side of building
/half of squad dies
/other half killed by alien sharpshooters

There is only one thing we say to Death: 'Maybe Tomorrow'

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agparrot 5 Jan 2012 17:04:17 11,899 posts
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Psychotext wrote:
itamae wrote:
But just so that we are clear, Firaxis: no research, no base building = no buy.
Agreed.

Yes, agreed to that, and to the fact that nothing much needs to change.

For all this 'Actual New Games of 2012' nonsense, deep down I'd settle for a zippy looking UFO which didn't take ages working out what to do when there are still loads of enemies left alive.

Also, we should still be able to separate the main part of our base from the hangars via a single 'lift' tile so that we can contain base invasions easily.

Edited by agparrot at 17:04:51 05-01-2012

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philreeduk 5 Jan 2012 17:07:04 179 posts
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So will people now get of the case of the x com fps and let it be it's own thing??

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Whizzo 5 Jan 2012 17:08:49 41,271 posts
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It's probably just as well I'm the last person in the office or people would think I was insane with the grin I've got on my face.

Oh and the game boner as well. ;-)

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WeakOrbit 5 Jan 2012 17:10:35 972 posts
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Can't wait to autospy some of those grey little bastards for my psionic abilities.

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agparrot 5 Jan 2012 17:14:04 11,899 posts
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ecosse_011172 wrote:
So, who are these firaxis peeps and what's XCom?

You are dead to me.

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Khanivor 5 Jan 2012 17:23:50 38,886 posts
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I hope that the cheatin bastard AI routines of Civ aren't ported over.

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DodgyPast 5 Jan 2012 17:30:44 7,904 posts
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FWB wrote:
Ohh consoles too? Well goodbye to XCOm as you know it.

Oi I first played an xcom game on a CD32 ( also first played syndicate on a jaguar )

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LeoliansBro 5 Jan 2012 17:35:46 35,927 posts
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agparrot wrote:
Psychotext wrote:
itamae wrote:
But just so that we are clear, Firaxis: no research, no base building = no buy.
Agreed.
Yes, agreed to that, and to the fact that nothing much needs to change.

For all this 'Actual New Games of 2012' nonsense, deep down I'd settle for a zippy looking UFO which didn't take ages working out what to do when there are still loads of enemies left alive.

Also, we should still be able to separate the main part of our base from the hangars via a single 'lift' tile so that we can contain base invasions easily.

That last part you could already do by building your hangar above the lift, general stores below and then (ten days later) everything around the GS. Aliens only ever come in through the hangar and lift, so there's your bottleneck right there.

Persistent multiplayer, or some kind of deathmatch would be awesome as well.

LB, you really are a massive geek.