Posted on: December 31, 2018

Devean

Игр: 578 Отзывов: 36

Nowhere near the classic

I've played the original XCOM countless times, so I thought this will be fun... Well, it was for the first few hours. The early game is nostalgic.. unfortunately, also at the interface level. All the flaws and illogicalities are there. The tactical map, which was XCOM's greatest strenght, is a frustrating gore-fest. Prepare to reload, reaload and reload again. With an autosave ONLY at the beginning of the mission! Hours to achieve limited success in a single mission? Devs, you're not doing it right! Plus, the mid-game. The aliens (on Normal difficulty) get very strong really fast. After a few months, you have first upgraded fighters, while they start dishing out the heavies! And there's simply not enough money to build more stuff, hire more researchers (in XCOM, I had research-specialized bases; here, I barely manage to maintain research in only the starting base!). You can't do shit! In XCOM, you could earn more money by producing and selling advanced tech. Here, not only it takes DAYS to manufacture a single rifle, but also the sale value... is BELOW the manufacture cost! So, with very limited funding from the nations, you can only run the main base, with 2-3 outposts with only fighters and a radar... which isn't enough. So, all in all: nostalgy: check; broken difficulty: check; broken missions: check; broken financing: check. All in all, a huge let-down. I regret buying this and wasting over 10 hours. Definitely NOT worth buying.

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Posted on: December 9, 2014

msukhiashvili

Владелец игры

Игр: 152 Отзывов: 2

Closest XCOM remake so far

In short, closes old school XCOM reboot you can get at the moment, with some potential (there is a an "official" community edition). Notable mention is "XCOM: Enemy Unknown" by "2k games", it's a big budget game, which is miles ahead in visuals, but lacks the simulator feel of the original XCOM. Pros: much better air combat, which, if you are bored, can be "auto resolved" with a click of a button, on top of being able to control aircraft, you can group them into squadrons of up to 3 community version is pushing a bunch of features missing in the official release (they are even supposed to become part of the official release as of 10th of Dec 2014) Local police/military also fight aliens (don't recall that from the original XCOMs, have played only the first 2 though) Alien weapons are usable upfront, although with heavy aiming penalty ("uncomfortable to hold", makes sense) Cons: Crushed UFO is graphics, you can't break into its hull, the only way is the entrance. Viewing angle is fixed. Because of it, you always know, that UFO is somewhere on the left. Overly simplistic UI is a step back even compared to the XCOM from 90th. I haven't finished it yet, but alien bases that I've got so far were much smaller than in original UFO and I cannot find good reason for that. UI is pretty dumb at times, you can position your squad at the entrance, open the door, shoot shoot shoot, close the door => nobody will come out to retaliate. Simplified inventory (can't put a grenade on your shoulder etc) Can't throw the weapons/aliens around, interrogate aliens at will.

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Posted on: June 7, 2018

sdn8904

Владелец игры

Игр: 269 Отзывов: 1

Font size too small

I installed the game on a 15" laptop. The font is so small that it is almost imposible to read. Unplayable

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Posted on: January 19, 2021

rasmith

Владелец игры

Игр: 151 Отзывов: 2

It's hard... I love it!

My unorganized thoughts on the game: I haven't played the previous X-Coms/UFO games, but I am a friend of turn-based games like Jagged Alliance 2 and Silent Storm. I bought this game and after a short try I let it rest on the hard drive for over a year. One day, during a time of unemployment, I gave the game another shot and fell in love with it. I just loved how hard it is to figure things out yourself. I think it was on my 6th or 7th try starting the game over (after being completely overrun time and time again), that I finally completed the game. And even then, it wasn't the best possible outcome, but a good one nonetheless. The atmosphere in this game is awesome. The music adds to the eerie feeling of something really strange and unusual happening. Encountering new types of aliens for the first time is quite a frightening experience: "Are my primitive boomsticks even going to make a dent on this one?". It was truly a rewarding experience finally finding a sufficient plan and balance for technology, research, bases etc. to complete the game. I've no complaints about the graphics, they represent things and people well enough. Places and settings vary enough to keep things interesting. I've also tried the new X-Com games, and was somewhat disappointed with them. I am waiting for Xenonauts 2 though. If you like a challenge, buy this one. I should add: I played the community edition version of the game. It was bundled with the GOG download.

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Posted on: April 25, 2018

AlvesStargazer

Владелец игры

Игр: 160 Отзывов: 5

A disappointing remake of a classic

The good: - You can build more bases and need to pay for both scientists and engineers; the strategic component is therefore stronger than the X-Com reboot and closer to the original UFO. - You can break more alien bases. - Soldiers can jump over small walls. Yea, I know, sounds crazy. - Good ambient music. The Bad - Lazy graphic. Not expecting Firaxis use of 3D engines but, cmon, not even a progression bar on researches? Feels like a spreadsheet. Male and female models looks all the same and there is no room for customization, makes it harder to recognize the units. - Bad use of sound effects. No sound clue on alien positions, no sound clue on alien types on the map. X-Com Apocalypse had those already and it was 20 years ago. - Soldiers are deaf and blind: they enter a room, they won't see aliens standing on your side. they won't hear approaching steps in the nearby room. Did our specie lose hearing and peripheral vision all of the sudden? - No psionics. Can't even understand why, it was the coolest thing of the original games. Such a letdown. In the end, it's not a bad game. But is there any reason to play Xenonauts rather than the classic serie? Because if the only one is "it fits modern-day resolutions better" then I fear it's missing something.

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