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[Silas Vitalia]

Fantastically excited for this.

Demo shows off an earlier build of the engine pretty well, and all the reviews of the full version I've been reading have been outstanding. 

Super, super excited for turn-based competitive multiplayer as well.

....Also my eternal and undying devotion to the first 40k mod for this engine.

[Safai]

Tbh, I initially had pretty low expectations of this. The art style didn't immediately resound with me and was worried they would stray too far from the original in regards to its difficulty and fear effect.

But everything I've seen up to this point, in addition to watching Why Firaxis Loves XCOM, has instilled some hope in me.

Will be checking out the demo soon  I hope the first DLC/expansion is Terror From The Deep

[Rok-Yuni]

IIRC, the original release of the old version of that game in the UK was called UFO: Enemy Unknown.
The X-COM : preface to the name only actually appearred in X-COM : Terror From The Deep

subsequent re-releases and boxed sets have all had X-COM as the preface but still...

Good to see the original title come back, and with a new version of the game too.

Demo will be downloaded soon.

[Safai]

Yup the demo was pretty awesome!

Won't be able to spring for it on launch, but it's on the to-acquire list.

[Saikoyu]

I forgot about this one, have to download the demo tonight.  Never played the first one, but this looks fun. 

[Ken]

Never played the first one

It's still worth it.

[Ken]

http://youtu.be/uQ3B7XPpPmI

New interactive vid showcasing the gameplay and allowing you to navigate a mission in a choose-your-own-adventure style.  If you never played the original or just want to see more gameplay, this should be a good intro to how the game plays.

[Ken]

Releases at midnight.  It's receiving very good reviews.  http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/xcom-enemy-unknown

[Silas Vitalia]

Pre-loaded and ready to stomp some aliens!  ooh-rah!

Steam name is : Takeiteasymon 

I know a few of you will have it and looking forward to some fun multiplayer

[Saikoyu]

Why does the good stuff only come out when I don't have the money for it?  *whines some more*

Well, know what's going on my Christmas list. 

[Silas Vitalia]

Why does the good stuff only come out when I don't have the money for it?  *whines some more*

Well, know what's going on my Christmas list.

Beg, borrow, or steal. Install.

[Saikoyu]

Why does the good stuff only come out when I don't have the money for it?  *whines some more*

Well, know what's going on my Christmas list.

Beg, borrow, or steal. Install.

Eh, not going to go darkside.

Yet.

[Myyona]

Still have to wait three days before it is being released here. 

[Silas Vitalia]

It's good. It's very good.


I'm playing on 'classic' difficulty, which is damned hard and kicking my ass. Lots and lots of saving and restarting missions.  I'm trying to get through without losing people, I spent hours just getting through a handful of missions with no casualties.

You will curse the heavens when your inept and frail human troops completely miss targets right in front of them, and are then vaporized by the aliens on their turn.

You will also curse when your frail and weak human, panicked at the carnage around her, accidentally empties a clip into the squaddie right next to her.

There is an 'ironman' mode that does not allow you to reload saved games and autosaves for you, but I'm far to weak to attempt.

From what I can gather you can complete the missions far faster and with low casualties by using lots of 'explosives' (grenades, bazookas) but blowing up the aliens doesn't leave much wreckage for you to salvage for upgrades.  A tradeoff if you will.

Anyway its super fun, and super engrossing. GET IT.

[Myyona]

Hmph, will wait...

I the meantime I'm enjoying a remake of an even older, but golden game, than UFO: Enemy Unknown.

Carrier Command