Posted on: August 8, 2021

galuskaistvan

Игр: 219 Отзывов: 30

Nice remake of UFO

Nicely balanced squad level tactical game. Turn based combat, permadeth, destructible and multi-level terrain. UNDECIDED - a campaign is rather long, I think 80 hours at first, what you can cut to ~60 on later attempts. The game requires more commitment than Shadowrun or XCOM - this game is not for gun nuts. There are enough options, all with their niche though. Enough for me, but there is not Jagged Alliance level of customization available. PRO - lovely art style and sprites - early 80's cold war aesthatics provide nice flavor, and is rather unique - no handholding, players are treated with respect - non-tactical gameplay is streamlined from the original, almost no annoying base management is necessary - nice sounds CONS - some super fun options from the original UFO are not available (such as psion soldiers or guided rockets) - maps are randomly chosen from a pool, but there are not enough map layouts to support a long campaign. You will see the same layouts again and again. - biggest problem for me: the text is very tiny, and there is no possibility in game to make it readable. (well there is, but maximum setting is till very tiny) Unfortunately, while the devs are aware of this issue, they cannot fix it. Alltogether, a good remake of the original, what I would recommend. I would surely buy a lovecraft-ish Terror from the deep from the devs, as long as they fix the tiny texts issue.

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Posted on: August 30, 2014

scout_of_truth

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Игр: 415 Отзывов: 5

A very welcome surprise

I was pretty late to the X-COM scene, not discovering it until around 2006 or 2007 when a friend had insisted I play it. It was not too long before the very unforgiving game won me over. I fell in love with the immense freedom it gave the player on the battlefield. Often rewarding inventive methods of defeating enemies, be it through altering the landscape around you or experimenting with different load-outs and teams. The ability to build, manage, and defend bases all while balancing available resources was intriguing and rewarding. And naturally the ability to rename soldiers/sacrifices added some great entertainment value as well. Needless to say, I was suitably impressed! With the arrival of the Firaxis version; "Enemy Unknown", I was skeptical. I learned they had removed many of the mechanics and features I had enjoyed so much in the original. When I did pick it up I found that it was actually very enjoyable in its own right. While I lamented the loss of much of the freedom I enjoyed in the original, I found that Firaxis had (in my opinion) made it far more approachable and user friendly. With flashy graphics and enjoyable combat, it was a pleasurable experience. But all the same I still missed the freedom of "UFO defense". Xenonauts came as a bit of a surprise to me though. At first glance it appeared to be just a clone of the original X-COM with updated graphics (which initially I was not very impressed by). And for quite some time I ignored its development. Incidentally it was the same friend who introduced me to the franchise that suggested Xenonauts. And when I saw it was on sale in the Humble Bundle, i decided I ought to give it a try. After 40 hours I can safely say it was a great experience and a truly worthy successor. The story is very well done, base building and geoscape events are satisfying, and I even ended up thoroughly enjoying the art. I would argue that it offers a welcome polish to the formula of good old X-COM. And I highly recommend giving it a shot!

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Posted on: June 15, 2018

SeriousWays

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Игр: 424 Отзывов: 41

Imagine everything bad you expected

Imagine playing the X-Com reboot, but everything that you like is gone and everything that infuriates you is ramped up to the maximum. - Higher chance of soldiers shooting each other than the enemies (I hid two soldiers behind a tank and they shot it every time, instead of hitting the enemies) - Terrible cover system, where the cover itself is an obstacle which soldiers somehow cannot even lean over - PANIC! A lot of it, your soldiers will panic for no reason. No because someone is dying, or getting hurt, or even they themselves getting hurt. Expect panic to rise from nothing in the first few moves you play. - Terrible soldier controls, where an accident click next to a soldier will send one of his teammates (that you have already selected) running towards him) - Abosultelly no explanation of crucial game mechanics, such as weight, base management, aerial battles and more. - Equipment loss even after you have succeeded in the mission. If someone has died carrying a weapon and you did not go there to pick it up, it is lost, even though you have succeeded in the mission. - No explanation on terrain, collateral damage and the possibilites which the game offers in using these to your advantage - Many, many, many more infuriating problems. This game is a cheap rip-off of the original X-Com, with just a little (barely any) graphical update. Just a bland, blatant repetition of game mechanics, ideas and concepts, without a single thought of their function within the original X-Com and whether they are beneficial to the gameplay experience, or jsut infuriating. It is a prime expamle of a "I will let you copy my homework, but chnge it a little" situation, where someone mindlessly copied everything without a second of though about the final product. Fans of the original X-Com would probably love it. As for the rest, avoid this as the plague, as the game itself is moraly dead somewhere in the early 90's and the developers did nothing to improve on it.

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Posted on: April 8, 2020

Monygham

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Игр: 24 Отзывов: 2

Grim X-COM in Cold War setting? I'm in!

I absolutely love this game. I got it from GOG for free (thanks!), and it ended up as one of my favourites. I am still waiting for a decent successor for Jagged Alliance 2 1.13. Xenonauts are far from that, but they make the endless waiting more manageable ;-) It is an X-COM in Cold War setting. I like the minimalistic graphics and interface, I love the Cold War climate, sounds, music, and that I quickly start to care about my grunts. Tactical gameplay is good, even though it misses some important features (leaning, throwing grenades against the walls, laying prone, playable interruptions, etc.). Despite simple rules it gives suprisingly complex and rewarding gameplay. Strategic level is ok; I like the idea that for a long time you cannot cover the enitre world. You are sitting ducks frantically trying to defend two or three continents, while UFOs rummage through other parts of the world. You see casualties counter going up, and there is no thing you can do about it. That creates strong immersion into the dark climate of the game. Air combat is simplistic, but fun to play once you learn how to do it properly. Cons? In tactical, sometimes RNG plays too big role. Sometimes it also feels a bit repeatable; as a self-imposed challenge, I force myself into ironman. It presses me to use more cautious and realistic squad tactics. I like that, but I understand that's not for everyone. Air combat feels a bit gamey: e.g. a given UFO always locks on one of your planes, so you can use it as a bait and finish it off with other planes which it ignores. It is hard, especially in the early- to mid-game. If it isn't hard enough for you, try it on hard difficulty. Not yet happy? Get ready for the mods. Geez, I love it :) This game has huge replayability and it can remain challenging even if you know how to play it.

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Posted on: April 19, 2022

Nigili

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Игр: 147 Отзывов: 4

Text is way to small

... its unreadable. Same goes for the mission-interface. I should have read the other comments...

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