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Source: http://www.vg247.com/2013/08/01/xcom-enemy-within-listings-appear-online/VG247 said:
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XCOM: Enemy Within unveiling August 21st
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A Human Becoming
More than a Member
OT but what's with the avatar change? It feels wrong.
UnluckyKate
Member
korean one
AHA-Lambda
Member
Hell freaking yes! 
It's a new game.
2K wanted to keep this a secret. They didn't even tell the press what game they will be seeing.
I'm slightly concerned about just how much worthwhile and polished content can be pumped out in a year to justify a brand new, full priced release. Cautiously optimistic as Xcom is one of the franchises I respect the most with the latest game being refreshingly good.
ThoseDeafMutes
Member
I wonder where the remake franchise can go from here. I don't think a TFTD remake would really work all that well. "Enemy Within", assuming it's not just a DLC expansion / 3DS game or something, would make it sound like it's focusing on some sort of alien infiltrator scenario. Alternatively, Aliens Earth somewhere (Like TFTD, although maybe not from under the oceans).
I assume in the 90s this would have been an expansion, but those no longer really exist. Also the groundwork already stands with the first game. I assume we get a new story, new maps and a couple of new mechanics. I will be at Gamescom and try to talk to someone about it.
Interesting. I figured Firaxis would go the Civ route and offer a couple expansions before a sequel.
I kind of imagine it's an expandalone and will be like $40.
Exactly what I imagine as well. Still pretty excited about it. More XCOm in my life is a good thing.
2k can't keep milking Rapture like that.
You are totally right, those were missing in Enemy Unknown. That would be a great addition.
Metalmurphy
Member
Please have coop with dual HQ management and resource sharing.
Please have coop with dual HQ management and resource sharing.
Please have coop with dual HQ management and resource sharing.
Please have coop with dual HQ management and resource sharing.
Please have coop with dual HQ management and resource sharing.
archnemesis
Member
I really hope they move away from the highly scripted story progression they used in the last game. Random maps (or shuffled set pieces) would be welcome too.
ThoseDeafMutes
Member
I'd like that too, but I doubt it. In many ways it has helped to make the game much more accessible since you usually have a single clear goal to strive towards.
michaelius
Banned
As long as it's turn based day one
SirIgbyCeaser
Banned
The story progress was the best part of xcom. Gameplay was good too, but it was a nicely inspired tale. The type that matched the game perfectly and you really don't find elsewhere.
A Serious Man
Member
Can't wait.
Doomshroom
Member
Cant wait for this!
â Narayan
Member
That would actually be really cool. I'd dig an XCOM-ish game where you have to plan and act out an invasion.
As long as it's turn based day one
Agreed.
Not enough turn based games on the 360 for my liking.
Fuck yes, day 1. Shit, I'm going to miss the reveal since I'm on vacation #firstworldproblems
I really like Solomon but I -think- that he left XCOM in the hands of someone else from the studio. He probably got a bit sick of the project after all those years.
I really like Solomon but I -think- that he left XCOM in the hands of someone else from the studio. He probably got a bit sick of the project after all those years.
ThoseDeafMutes
Member
Really the only thing I'll say definitely needs to die is the free move that the aliens get when you discover them. They instantly move out of their patrol and into defensive positions.
Well, with the game's reliance on cover, it's kind of necessary to keep them from being helplessly torn apart as soon as you find them during your turn.
But it is pretty goddamn ridiculous that things like Cyberdiscs get that free move too. I'd be fine if their movement distance was limited during it, maybe.
Enemy Unknown was a great starting place, so (assuming that this is a sequel/expansion to that one) Firaxis just needs to just tune things up a bit for a tighter, more complicated experience. Here are some of my thoughts off-hand...
- Make the game less buggy all around!
- Random generated maps please! Or a much greater volume of pre-built maps!
- Make the base management aspects deeper and more free-flowing! Allow for multiple full-on bases and multiple Skyrangers with multiple squads.
- Base attacks please! These kept you on your toes once the aliens realised where your base was in the original game.
- More UFOs to shoot down! Hardly any showed up during a standard game in comparison to the original.
- Improve the UFO interception so that it's more engaging and enjoyable.
- Methought the combat mechanics were great as is, though more variety in the skill trees with a few more weapons and enemies wouldn't go amiss.
- A few other suggestions that have been mentioned time and again, like removing the aliens' "free turn" when discovered, etc.
IISANDERII
Member
Bugs? Played thru twice on PS3 and never saw a single bug.
Impeccable
Member
... it was the buggiest game I played outside of Skyrim before the patch.
I'm hoping this is a new game for PS4/XbOne. If it's PS3 again I'll probably wait on a huge price drop, I'm ready to move on now.
I certainly have. In the middle of my second playthrough on PS3 now, and I've seen one hard freeze, two times where the game "essentially" froze because the AI could not decide what to do during enemy turn so I was stuck at Alien Activity and couldn't do anything (and I did wait several minutes), and finally, twice now I've seen the bug where the FMV looks all screwy and full of green artifacting.
Doesn't matter though, because the game is so amazing. So ready for this.
