Because no one uses the Other Games Forum: X-COM

[Guynemer]

HOLY ****, X-COM.

This is so good, guys. Like, really, really, holy **** good.

I've already lost South Africa, Nigeria, and Mexico from the council, and my entire squad (my B-squad, thank heavens) got wiped out on a terror mission at an army base. Then, my A-squad got wiped out trying to infiltrate an alien base--may puss out and reload on that one.


And yes, yes, I know, no one uses the Off Topic Forum either, harharhar

[snoopy369]

I never played original X-Com, but think I would've enjoyed it. Hope to get the computer set up in my house soonish, may buy it then.

Or could I enjoy it on a 13" macbook [with windows installed via bootcamp]? Usually 13" is a bit small for games like that, but if it's manageable I might try it there.

Or could just install it now at work... boss is working from home, lazy guy

[OneFootInTheGrave]

I'll put it on the list (of games that I ought to try when I have time).

[kentonio]

It's absolutely awesome. I also lost South Africa, but planning on doing a restart anyway. I do wish the different nationalities had different accents though.

[MRT144]

It really is one of the best games of year. This fall has been absolutely amazing for games: BL2, TL2 and now this. I've stayed up till 2 AM the past 2 nights. it's that kind of game.

[Dinner]

I liked it back in the day and I understand they maintain the turn based strategy of yesteryear in the new game but I can't help wondering if they rushed the game. Have you noticed any bugs or obvious game imbalances so far?

[kentonio]

Why would they have rushed the game?

[MRT144]

I liked it back in the day and I understand they maintain the turn based strategy of yesteryear in the new game but I can't help wondering if they rushed the game. Have you noticed any bugs or obvious game imbalances so far?

I've heard of some but I haven't experienced any.

[snoopy369]

Oerdin is justifiably concerned, as plenty of games have been rushed lately (by Firaxis and others), due to budget/time constraints; but this game doesn't seem to have been. It's been in development for a long time, and is being developed by someone who seems to be a true fan of the original, and truly understood it (there was a really good series, I think in RPS, of interviews with the lead designer that made that apparent even to me, who hasn't played the original).

[Wiglaf]

I nicknamed a heavy soldier Asher. After taking some light fire, Asher "panicked" and shot an autogenerated rookie named Ben to death. Clever.

[onodera]

****, I have to play this, Dishonored, Far Cry 3, Skyrim (have been waiting for mods), finish my mod for Crusader Kings II, all this while having a wife, a day job with an extra project, and getting an MBA. **** Earth for rotating so quickly, seriously.

[Jon Miller]

It is on my list to play.

JM

[Jon Miller]

It is on my list to play.

JM

[regexcellent]

Spent 3 hours between classes playing it. I selected "easy" difficulty for the moment after being informed of its murderous unforgivingness. I'll probably bump the difficuly when I have 6 or 7 Sq or higher and at least one Lt.

[kentonio]

Just restarted a classic game with Ironman turned on. Definitely going to die an awful lot, but it was just too tempting to hit Load when things went to ****.