WILL THE ALMIGHTY Posted April 14, 2010 Posted April 14, 2010 Link I didn't play X-Com, but I know a lot of people here did, and I can't imagine they're too happy about it. "Alright, I've been thinking. When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade - make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don't want your damn lemons, what am I supposed to do with these? Demand to see life's manager. Make life rue the day it thought it could give Cave Johnson lemons. Do you know who I am? I'm the man who's gonna burn your house down! With the lemons. I'm going to to get my engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns your house down!"
Tigranes Posted April 14, 2010 Posted April 14, 2010 Never played Xcom myself, but I don't see why they have to dig at the corpse of an old dead franchise if they're going to change the core gameplay. Make a new franchise, make a shooter, make it good. The only reason to call it Xcom is money-grubbing. Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress)
Mamoulian War Posted April 14, 2010 Posted April 14, 2010 /cry another classic franchise raped with the gun... Sent from my Stone Tablet, using Chisel-a-Talk 2000BC. My youtube channel: MamoulianFH Latest Let's Play Tales of Arise (completed) Latest Bossfight Compilation Dark Souls Remastered - New Game (completed) Let's Play/AAR Europa Universalis 1: Austria Grand Campaign (completed) Let's Play/AAR Europa Universalis 2: Xhosa Grand Campaign (completed) My PS Platinums and 100% - 29 games so far (my PSN profile) 1) God of War III - PS3 - 24+ hours 2) Final Fantasy XIII - PS3 - 130+ hours 3) White Knight Chronicles International Edition - PS3 - 525+ hours 4) Hyperdimension Neptunia - PS3 - 80+ hours 5) Final Fantasy XIII-2 - PS3 - 200+ hours 6) Tales of Xillia - PS3 - 135+ hours 7) Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2 - PS3 - 152+ hours 8.) Grand Turismo 6 - PS3 - 81+ hours (including Senna Master DLC) 9) Demon's Souls - PS3 - 197+ hours 10) Tales of Graces f - PS3 - 337+ hours 11) Star Ocean: The Last Hope International - PS3 - 750+ hours 12) Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII - PS3 - 127+ hours 13) Soulcalibur V - PS3 - 73+ hours 14) Gran Turismo 5 - PS3 - 600+ hours 15) Tales of Xillia 2 - PS3 - 302+ hours 16) Mortal Kombat XL - PS4 - 95+ hours 17) Project CARS Game of the Year Edition - PS4 - 120+ hours 18) Dark Souls - PS3 - 197+ hours 19) Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory - PS3 - 238+ hours 20) Final Fantasy Type-0 - PS4 - 58+ hours 21) Journey - PS4 - 9+ hours 22) Dark Souls II - PS3 - 210+ hours 23) Fairy Fencer F - PS3 - 215+ hours 24) Megadimension Neptunia VII - PS4 - 160 hours 25) Super Neptunia RPG - PS4 - 44+ hours 26) Journey - PS3 - 22+ hours 27) Final Fantasy XV - PS4 - 263+ hours (including all DLCs) 28) Tales of Arise - PS4 - 111+ hours 29) Dark Souls: Remastered - PS4 - 121+ hours
Gorth Posted April 14, 2010 Posted April 14, 2010 Epic Fail! “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein
Magister Lajciak Posted April 14, 2010 Posted April 14, 2010 I did play X-COM and what an awesome classic franchise it was! Based on the little blip in Kotaku, however, the new eponymous game does not interest me. I am not really opposed to them reusing the name of the franchise and stealing some of its lore, but they probably shouldn't expect fans of the classic franchise to buy the game on that basis given that it will be a completely different genre of game altogether.
obyknven Posted April 14, 2010 Posted April 14, 2010 this fanmade project look more interesting for me: http://www.itchstudios.com/psg/rebelsquad/rebelsquad.htm but this is only the design doc and this game probably never will be realized
Killian Kalthorne Posted April 14, 2010 Posted April 14, 2010 As long as the XCom laws of physics applies all is good. "Your Job is not to die for your country, but set a man on fire, and take great comfort in the general hostility and unfairness of the universe."
Morgoth Posted April 14, 2010 Posted April 14, 2010 (edited) This is awesome news (and probably the worst kept secret ever). Xcom setting = win FPS = win 2K Marin = win Seriously guys, did you really think they'd make a TB strategy game in these days? But I thought 2K Australia would work on Xcom. What are those lazy bastards up to anyway? Edited April 14, 2010 by Morgoth Rain makes everything better.
Deraldin Posted April 14, 2010 Posted April 14, 2010 Seriously guys, did you really think they'd make a TB strategy game in these days? Hello.
Morgoth Posted April 14, 2010 Posted April 14, 2010 Seriously guys, did you really think they'd make a TB strategy game in these days? Hello. Civ is a notable exception, because Sid Meier and crew are well known, plus they have a huge and loyal fanbase, so they can afford to make these kind of games. XCOM can NOT! Rain makes everything better.
Deadly_Nightshade Posted April 14, 2010 Posted April 14, 2010 Meh. I would have liked a turn-based game like the originals, and wasn't that impressed by BioShock 1 or 2, so I'll be passing on this. "Geez. It's like we lost some sort of bet and ended up saddled with a bunch of terrible new posters on this forum." -Hurlshot
Deraldin Posted April 14, 2010 Posted April 14, 2010 (edited) Seriously guys, did you really think they'd make a TB strategy game in these days? Hello. Civ is a notable exception, because Sid Meier and crew are well known, plus they have a huge and loyal fanbase, so they can afford to make these kind of games. XCOM can NOT! Would you prefer Elemental instead? It's not impossible to create a turn based game in this market, but it would take more work to create and market successfully than another FPS would. Edited April 14, 2010 by Deraldin
Morgoth Posted April 14, 2010 Posted April 14, 2010 Good luck making a XCOm TB strategy game for the Xbox 360. Rain makes everything better.
Hell Kitty Posted April 14, 2010 Posted April 14, 2010 The only reason to call it Xcom is money-grubbing. Why create a new IP when they have the Xcom (X-com/XCOM/X-COM/WHATEVER) property that isn't being used? BECAUSE THEY WANT TO GET THEIR HANDS ON YOUR MONEY! I hate it when businesses want to make money. I hate it when they use IP they own, ESPECIALLY when it's to create something I'm not particularly interested in.
funcroc Posted April 14, 2010 Posted April 14, 2010 http://www.gamesradar.com/xbox360/xbox-360...321132945404017 "[*Note: In the June issue, OXM refers to the development studio behind XCOM as 2K Australia. They are now known as the Canberra, Australia arm of 2K Marin.]"
Morgoth Posted April 14, 2010 Posted April 14, 2010 So 2K Marin and 2K Australia sort of merged? Rain makes everything better.
Morgoth Posted April 14, 2010 Posted April 14, 2010 Looking at those artworks it doesn't seem to be set in the far future. Rain makes everything better.
WorstUsernameEver Posted April 14, 2010 Posted April 14, 2010 Never played X-Com but I feel for the fans of the game. Changing it from a TBS to a FPS...
Morgoth Posted April 14, 2010 Posted April 14, 2010 Changing it from a TBS to a FPS... ...is the only logical conclusion to be succesful these days. Rain makes everything better.
GreasyDogMeat Posted April 14, 2010 Posted April 14, 2010 They already made a X-Com third person shooter and space combat sim game, so why the crying about a FPS?
Morgoth Posted April 14, 2010 Posted April 14, 2010 What really counts is the developer and it's skills. The 2K (Irrational Games) family has proven several times that they're masters at crafting brilliantly designed FPS. Xcom? Never played any of those, but from the looks of it it seems to be pretty cool. Aliens trying to turn humans into toast is always fun. Rain makes everything better.
WorstUsernameEver Posted April 14, 2010 Posted April 14, 2010 Changing it from a TBS to a FPS... ...is the only logical conclusion to be succesful these days. There was really no need to resurrect a dead franchise for a succesful FPS though, not to mention that Turn Based Strategy Game still exist and still make profits. @GreasyDogMeat : Wasn't THAT in fact, the reason why the franchise died in the first place?
GreasyDogMeat Posted April 14, 2010 Posted April 14, 2010 Changing it from a TBS to a FPS... ...is the only logical conclusion to be succesful these days. There was really no need to resurrect a dead franchise for a succesful FPS though, not to mention that Turn Based Strategy Game still exist and still make profits. @GreasyDogMeat : Wasn't THAT in fact, the reason why the franchise died in the first place? Perhaps, but you could say the same (or very similar) for Fallout 3. A well received franchise gets crummy side story games that deviate from the original, series appears dead and is later revitalized in a very different style than the originals with the only disapointed gamers being the hardcore fans of the original. I'm guessing this new XCom is going to go through a similar experience. Hardcore XCom fans will scream that it is 'XCom in name only' yet the game will sell like hot cakes and receive high ratings from reviewers and 'average gamers'. Then again... the game could turn out to be utter trash hated by all. Too early to tell.
HoonDing Posted April 14, 2010 Posted April 14, 2010 Link I didn't play X-Com, but I know a lot of people here did, and I can't imagine they're too happy about it. The ending of the words is ALMSIVI.
Kissamies Posted April 14, 2010 Posted April 14, 2010 Seriously guys, did you really think they'd make a TB strategy game in these days? Think? No. Wish? Yes. I don't think an X-COM fps is a totally impossible concept, but it's sure hard to create the great atmosphere of the first game with that format, and if it ain't got the atmosphere, it might as well be some other game. Anyways, there has been enough "spiritual successors" by Eastern European developers so I'm not exactly hungry for a tactical TBS anyways. Isn't there a new Jagged Alliance in the works as well? SODOFF Steam group.
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