UFO: Aftermath

[sabrewolf]

(maybe there has been a thread about this already. i couldn't see it in the last 30 days)

nearly a decade ago there where a few games which kept me up all night, every night. civilisation, colonisation, railroad tycoon, etc.
and UFO (aka. X-COM, UFO Defence)

looks like a worthy successor is coming out now:

http://www.avault.com/previews/preview_temp.asp?game=ufoafter

did any of you people play the first version, how did you like it and will you be trying this game?

[Skanky Burns]

Love XCom. It was the first game with depth that I actually understood.

I will definately be checking Aftermath out, and most likely buying it too if it is good.

[Urban Ranger]

UFO: Enemy Unknown is one of the all-time best games.

I am sort of looking forward to Aftermath, so I will give it a shot.

[sabrewolf]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
UFO: Enemy Unknown is one of the all-time best games.

I am sort of looking forward to Aftermath, so I will give it a shot.

actually, i think i meant that one, yep... just couldn't remember the name and in the avault-article they mentioned xcom...

whatever... the one with the spinning globe, the spacecraft, the research and in the end you go and kick some alien a$$ on mars

[Juggler]

whatever... the one with the spinning globe, the spacecraft, the research and in the end you go and kick some alien a$$ on mars

that was the first of the series.
You can also try to kick some underwater alien a$$ in 'Terror from the deep'. It's a good sequel.

[DrSpike]

X-Com1 is justifiably renowned as a classic. I will certainly look at reviews of the new game closely.

[General Ludd]

I'm a bit sceptical after looking at research list in the screenshot at that site, presumably of alien names. 'Little bird', 'Sharp dog'? 'Crab car'?

[vovan]

Yup, I've been watching this Aftermath for a while, along with the other upcoming tactical squad game that IMO has great potential: Silent Storm. It's going to be interesting to see the two compete, for I am sure they both deserve attention (well, I played SS demo, and thought it was great. UFO's screenies look very promising, though, too).

[vovan]

Originally posted by Osweld
'Little bird', 'Sharp dog'? 'Crab car'?

I found Puffball to sound particularly menacing.

[Skanky Burns]

I hope they don't follow the Apocalypse school of alien design. "On no, a big bright blue alien is walking towards me! He might try to give me a teddy-bear hug! And a purple funnel-head is near him. Arrrgh!"

At least Enemy Unknown's aliens were scary.

[General Ludd]

Originally posted by Skanky Burns
I hope they don't follow the Apocalypse school of alien design. "On no, a big bright blue alien is walking towards me! He might try to give me a teddy-bear hug! And a purple funnel-head is near him. Arrrgh!"

At least Enemy Unknown's aliens were scary.

I remember playing it for the first time with a friend. The first time we saw a chrisalid come running out of an alley and turn someone into a zombie was great.

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by Skanky Burns
I hope they don't follow the Apocalypse school of alien design. "On no, a big bright blue alien is walking towards me! He might try to give me a teddy-bear hug! And a purple funnel-head is near him. Arrrgh!"

Those worms aren't too bad.

[Araanor]

I'm expecting very little out of this one.

Real-time, terrain not destroyable, can't really enter buildings, un-proven developers.

[sabrewolf]

yep, realtime disturbs me too... that's what i liked about the first one

are there any good turn based strategy games around now (except civ and MOO of course?)

[Araanor]

Funnily, if I'd recommend any strategy games these days it would be the games from Paradox (EU2, HOI), and they're (adjustable) real-time.

For a new good turn-based RPG, check out Temple of Elemental Evil.