UFO: Extraterrestrials

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UFO fans, this is what you have been waiting for. No more Dosbox or other compatability problems (unless you run vista ofc) with the old old game.

http://www.ufo-extraterrestrials.com/

Release date is 1st of May.

This game looks as if it is going to pay homage to the wonderful Xcom series - sticking faithfully to the original format.

I have been looking forward to this for a long time and it has finally gone gold :)

I tried the other UFO Cenega games but they were a bit..eh..well..crap. I think it must have been the realtime battles...this game however is back to the basics of turn based :)

Here is a preview at IGN as well:

http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/768/768012p1.html

"This April Chaos Concepts will release UFO: Extraterrestrials, a game that's so close to the original X-COM design that we're wondering when the IP's lawyers are going to start calling. It's true that games like UFO: Afterlight and Rebelstar Tactical Command cribbed some of the mechanics and basic setup from X-COM but UFO Extraterrestrials follows the original game feature by feature."

"This real time strategy/turn-based tactical blend will be available May 1st for digital download from Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com), with a retail store release during the second week of May. Get more information on UFO: Extraterrestrials from Tri Synergy or the official game page at UFO-Extraterrestrials.com."

Enjoy!
 
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quite enjoyed afterlight, unfortunately nothing will ever compare to apocalypse for me :(

i enjoy the real time pace of the game, it just adds that little bit of realism to the tactics for me, apocalypse really was a spectacular strategy game imo
 
Have been watching this for a few weeks...Terror from the Depp was one of my fav games, along with Apocalypse (I missed UFO:EU).

Not a huge fans of the newer stuff though so hoping they have re-captured the good stuff :).
 
i played this tons on the old Amiga , Space Hulk .. was class

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Hmm turn based it says on that site. Would you call it like civ 4 or startrek birth of the federation style play? If not what would you say to describe how it plays best compared to if able.
 
SkeeterPSA said:
Hmm turn based it says on that site. Would you call it like civ 4 or startrek birth of the federation style play? If not what would you say to describe how it plays best compared to if able.
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Team based fallout,

It was an amazing game in it's time, I'll probably give it a try, but turned base doesn't fill me with confidence.
 
I bought fallout 2 once, theme of post apoloiptic future was interesting but i didnt care for the game style as in rpg with the interface and stuff. If it was more voiced and stuff then maybe. But i took it back to the 2nd hand shop shortly afterwords.
 
TBH you will only prolly like it if you played and liked the style of the original xcom/ufo games.

The graphics are basic but Im hoping it sticks to the original micropose version as much as possible - if it does this will be the game of the year :P
 
SkeeterPSA said:
Hmm turn based it says on that site. Would you call it like civ 4 or startrek birth of the federation style play? If not what would you say to describe how it plays best compared to if able.
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In the earlier games, the stratagy and base\team building was realtime while the tactical battles were turn based
 
eekfek said:
i played this tons on the old Amiga , Space Hulk .. was class
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I used to get too stressed out playing that. The freeze-time thing that they used combined with the fact that one marine dying could make your entire defense fall apart used to leave me shaking :)
 
Tenzen said:
TBH you will only prolly like it if you played and liked the style of the original xcom/ufo games.
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Agreed. I was playing the original at school instead of doing homework so it brings back great memories. :D Will definitely check it out.
 
Ooh, that gameplay vid really does look like they are going for the looks and feel of the originals. Only thing that I would like to see is the same real-time play style that apocalypse had, as much as a loved EU and TFTD I preferred the way apocalypse handled the combat missions.
 
:D :) :cool:

Cant wait, and ive been waiting for this game for over 10 years. The original ufo games ruled, and this looks like we are finaly getting a true sequal :eek:

all i can say is pls dont add the real-time play style **** that apocalypse and laiter games had that ruind the games for me.

***now all we need is a MOO2 sequal and ill be in heaven***
 
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Shadez said:
:D :) :cool:
all i can say is pls dont add the real-time play style **** that apocalypse and laiter games had that ruind the games for me.
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Apocalypse allowed you to play both turn based and real time so it didnt ruin anything, I agree that the later games were not a patch on the originals but in my opinion Apocalypse was up there if not better than EU and TFTD.
 
richyfingers said:
Apocalypse allowed you to play both turn based and real time so it didnt ruin anything, I agree that the later games were not a patch on the originals but in my opinion Apocalypse was up there if not better than EU and TFTD.
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Apoc had it's pros and cons.

Pros:
  • More vehicles in geoscape (city) mode
  • More weapons and research
  • Factions
  • Much improved base and personnel management

Cons:
  • No vehicles in tactical (squad) mode
  • All UFO missions shared the same map (one map per UFO type).
  • Turn-based mode wasn't all that great compared to real-time (this isn't because turn-based is inferior, but because the game wasn't exclusively turn-based and it just didn't seem to gel with the rest of the game).
  • Line-of-sight updates in real-time mode were sometimes infuriatingly slow (getting shot and not being able to shoot back).
  • Lack of terrain variety compared to UFO.
  • Ground based vehicle combat horribly bugged (road destroyed = destroyed vehicle).
  • Numerous bugs
  • Aliens looked like Barney the dinosaur and Skeletor from He-Man
 
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