Phoenix Point - new strategy game from X-COM creator Julian Gollop

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Julian Gollop has posted a link to a teaser trailer for a new strategy game he & his studio are working on; Phoenix Point. It is reportedly in the X-COM style but the enemy aliens physically evolve in response to players' actions via procedural generation; sounds interesting.

Trailer:

Link to Mr Gollop's tweet.
https://twitter.com/julian_gollop/status/842031351889051648

 

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I agree; it sounds different enough to XCOM to be its own thing whilst still having that killer gameplay. Hopefully we'll get another trailer & some game footage sometime soon!

 

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Julian Gollop's AMA on Phoenix Point; good read: https://www.reddit.com/r/PhoenixPoi...m_the_designer_of_xcom_and_phoenix_point_ask/

 

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The Phoenix Point crowd funding promotional video featuring some game footage, lanterns & Julian Gollop himself.

 

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The Phoenix Point crowd funding campaign has launched: get pure XCom from the XCom creator here: https://www.fig.co/campaigns/phoenix-point

 

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I can't help thinking it's a bit of a cash-in. There's so much of it lifted from the newer X-com and X-com 2. Interested but not super, super hyped. I consider Enemy within pretty much the perfect take on it (perhaps with long war mod over the top).

Enemy Within is pretty amazing and for what it is… it is neigh on perfect. As for Phoenix Point being a 'cash-in,' who knows, but Julian Gollop created XCOM (Enemy Within even has a facility named after him, the Gollop Chamber) so imho if he wants to create an evolution of something he himself created then I'm happy with that.

Another game to back guys, looks really good and you also get a free Steam key for Chaos Reborn. Release Q4 2018. Check out the vid, looks promising!

https://www.fig.co/campaigns/phoenix-point?type=fb

Yep. I've backed it.

 

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Rock Paper Shotgun interview with Julian Gollop on the launch of the crowd funding campaign for Phoenix Point (which is already at 59%!!!)

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/04/25/phoenix-point-crowdfunding-interview/

 

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Eurogamer on Phoenix Point:

 

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The project is now funded so they've announced two stretch goals to add vehicles & flying 'bases.' Details here: https://www.fig.co/campaigns/phoenix-point?update=363#updates

 

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Update #6 from Snapshot, 'Weapons of War!'
https://www.fig.co/campaigns/phoenix-point?update=364#updates

 

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Surely adding vehicles doesn't cost $150k, how much are they paying themselves Would be nice to have a rough insight as to how much things cost/ how long it takes.

Each model has to be created in 3d, animated, and then code written & tested to add an entirely new layer of gameplay. And it's not just using them on the battlefield, it's the Player acquiring them, getting rid of them, storing them etc too. The game will still be made as originally pitched if it doesn't reach the stretch goal and as a quick, rough, comparison; the 'talking car' companion stretch goal for Wastelands 3 was $150k - that's one car with a specific role!

 

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Campaign Update #7 details how the 'Design a Haven Leader' will work for the top tier backers (basically it's design a Haven!) as well as monster designs, links to artwork & a story. https://www.fig.co/campaigns/phoenix-point?update=365#updates

 

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Julian Gollop did an interview with RPG Codex on turn based strategy, XCOM & of course Phoenix Point. You can check it out here: http://www.rpgcodex.net/content.php?id=10618

 

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Update 9 shows the artwork for flamethrowers! Looking cool, even the little 'blowtorch' one!
https://www.fig.co/campaigns/phoenix-point?update=370#updates

 

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They're up to $600k so looks like the first stretch goal of $650k will be hit. Let's hope they get the full $850k fort hose floating bases!

https://www.fig.co/campaigns/phoenix-point

 

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They've added some more perks & reward tiers; weapon engineer, add name to soldier name pool, a book, & a meet the developers etc.

Check out https://www.fig.co/campaigns/phoenix-point?update=373#updates

 

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Phoenix Point has reached the first stretch goal adding vehicles to tactical combat! This is great news as vehicles will add another dimension to the gameplay, in addition to the human factions, that will allow it to differentiate itself from Firaxis' pretty amazing XCOM games. The artwork below is of a New Jericho armoured vehicle and looks pretty darn good! I can't wait to get my hands on this game in early access!

The second stretch goal is for floating bases!

If anyone wants to back it or find out more you can check it out at: https://www.fig.co/campaigns/phoenix-point

 

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Screenshots from a January Developer build. Will be interesting to see how far they've progressed since then.

Source: https://twitter.com/PPHaven/status/870012297363820545 & https://twitter.com/PPHaven/status/870011785264246784

 

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The gameplay demo will be released to the media & some YouTubers on Monday. Here are the 3 teaser clips.

 

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Julian Gollop talks through a battle in the early alpha build of the game & I have to say that it's already looking like everything I hope it will be!