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By the way, the demo really badly showcase the game. Camera goes a complete cinematic turn throughout the whole game. Makes it look like we're watching a whole movie rather than actually playing a game.

This post has been edited by Axalter: Sep 25 2012, 04:59 PM

TB take on the XCOM demo:




Strange just noticed the latest incarnations is written as XCOM instead as X-COM like the original. Anyway won't bother with the demo anymore, going to spoil the anticipation for the full game. Rather be occupied playing the original UFO Defense/Enemy Unknown.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown Lead Game Designer tries to sell his own game at a retail store.



X-COM narrative story classic wise only begins at the start and end. For the most part you craft your own story through the missions you perform including managing your squad, upgrading your squad, etc. etc.

On thing most fascinating about the X-COM series is that you can possibly capture live alien specimens instead of just mindlessly finding ways to kill them in order to study and understanding more about the invaders which in turn their own technologies and weapons against them.

The game plays more into titles like Jagged Alliance than Civilization series and to some extent Valkyria Chronicles.

I wouldn't say totally like especially not the classics but the new current incarnations have more or less that very familiar "Tactical-action" vibe to VC. Only played the demo twice and didn't bother with it and rather wait for the full game since the release is so close. To be fair, they retooled the new Enemy Unknown to feel more "actionized" and fast-paced but just as deadlier thus the vibe. For example, instead of simply dumbfoldingly sending your troops to open doors and corridors while exposing their flanks to enemies like in older games, they can actually have them take cover while scounting for potential threats. If you kinda looking for a Tactical squad based shooter with a mix of strategic influence this game is a no brainer, then there's the part where you build and furnish you own base.

Also I remembered in the original games, you can exploit the Mind Control ability on any enemies on the battlescape map even those not within the line of sight. This has apparently been fixed in here.

You need to run TF2 to acquire the bonus items. Take notice that only the Steam Store bought copies have the TF2 bonuses, buying from other sites or retail does not nett you the TF2 items.

So far all reviews have been largely positive, only concern is that the most of the maps are somewhat repetitive with little variation in between, then again this problem existed too in the original Enemy Unknown.