X-Com 2 - Announced

neil3k · 2 Jun 2015 at 08:51

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joeyjojo · 2 Jun 2015 at 09:02

Yes yes yes! Must finish current playthough of EW this year then :eek:

SixTwoSix said:
Sweet...started Xcom for the first time ever a few weeks back and loving it, on my 9th game as i'm a perfectionist and when things don't go my way, I restart

Try playing an Ironman game. Much more rewarding to "roll with the punches" than repeatedly save scum IMO.

Nico_Joey · 2 Jun 2015 at 09:42

Aloreth said:
I could not be more exited. That said...the long war has left me a broken man

Same, that mod is a great piece of work. XCOM 2 though, really like the direction they seem to have taken it, seems your a resistance group of some kind.

Hope with it only being PC we can get some proper destruction going on along with some real updated textures/effects. Oh and maybe some mod support?

pullah · 2 Jun 2015 at 09:53

joeyjojo said:
Yes yes yes! Must finish current playthough of EW this year then

Try playing an Ironman game. Much more rewarding to "roll with the punches" than repeatedly save scum IMO.

I've not actually finished the game yet. My last Ironman playthrough was going brilliantly until one mistep and I wiped out my best team. Couldn't face going back to it after that. Will try again soon given this is coming out.

VincentHanna · 2 Jun 2015 at 10:17

There wasn't much wrong with the UI?

I agree it played great on controller and I don't think that detracted from the game in any way.

bluebeatle · 2 Jun 2015 at 10:28

This is looking good. Definitely one I will be getting.

Sleepery · 2 Jun 2015 at 11:44

Improved mod support, brilliant

The Long War was an absolutely astounding mod for XCom, can't wait to see what they can do with this.

joeyjojo · 2 Jun 2015 at 11:53

pullah said:
I've not actually finished the game yet. My last Ironman playthrough was going brilliantly until one mistep and I wiped out my best team. Couldn't face going back to it after that. Will try again soon given this is coming out.

Yeah in my latest playthrough (EW classic ironman) I had some disasters, at one point losing all but one of my experienced soldiers :eek:

But I think the game must have some balancing if that happens because it was much easier for a while after that. It's a test of perseverance more than anything else!

(Until a mission the other day when I lost 4/6 including two MECs... I haven't been able to face loading the game up since then.)

Random Guy · 2 Jun 2015 at 12:34

Enemy Unknown/Enemy Within are on sale on Steam till tomorrow - very good prices too

http://store.steampowered.com/app/200510/

pullah · 2 Jun 2015 at 12:42

joeyjojo said:
Yeah in my latest playthrough (EW classic ironman) I had some disasters, at one point losing all but one of my experienced soldiers But I think the game must have some balancing if that happens because it was much easier for a while after that. It's a test of perseverance more than anything else!

(Until a mission the other day when I lost 4/6 including two MECs... I haven't been able to face loading the game up since then.)

It does a great job of getting you attached to your squad, especially the long serving ones. And there's that gut-wrenching 'oh no' moment when you step into the wrong square and trigger a series of alien reveals that you know is not going to end well.

PinkFloyd · 2 Jun 2015 at 13:19

Just watched the teaser. Awesome - can't wait

Combat squirrel · 2 Jun 2015 at 13:19

AWESOME news

Kishywish · 2 Jun 2015 at 13:23

Just saw the video - why use a sword when you have a gun?

PS: yay!

Terminal_Boy · 2 Jun 2015 at 13:38

Kishywish said:
Just saw the video - why use a sword when you have a gun?

PS: yay!

For stealth?

For making Section Sushi?

Kohaashi · 2 Jun 2015 at 13:45

Can't wait.
This is my most anticipated game.
So glad it's PC exclusive. I love Xcom but it could be so much better if designed exclusively for PC

umboma · 2 Jun 2015 at 13:51

day 1 for me

Lunatic Dreyfus · 2 Jun 2015 at 15:11

Looks like my one week loss of internet ended just in time... :eek:

Whatever they do (except for stealth missions), as an unashamed X-COM nut of 21+ years... I'm hyped.

Most anticipated game 2015!

mid_gen · 2 Jun 2015 at 15:23

I was kinda hoping they were going to do a TFTD sequel

Breeze · 2 Jun 2015 at 15:52

mid_gen said:
I was kinda hoping they were going to do a TFTD sequel

Loved that as well.

If this sells well they may well revisit it or someone will mod it.

Omaeka · 2 Jun 2015 at 16:09

pullah said:
It does a great job of getting you attached to your squad, especially the long serving ones. And there's that gut-wrenching 'oh no' moment when you step into the wrong square and trigger a series of alien reveals that you know is not going to end well.

Ever had the glitch on medium spaceships where every enemy teleports and appears in the same spot? I had about...

3 sectoid squads
2 super sectoids
2 mechtoids
1 mechpod thing
literally 7 or so zombie maker things... crystalyds
few groups of thin men
tons of mutons and a few muton elites

ALL of that spawned infront of my squad, one reveal cutscene after another until I was swarmed, it happened on ironman impossible too and how the hell I didn't lose a single member I do not know, only had 4 of em too, for the no squadsize upgrade achievement.