Majek Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I think i'll take next Monday off so i have longer weekend to play Xcom. :D If it arrives by Friday of course. :| 1.13 killed off Ja2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melkathi Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I'm not getting this game Can't afford to get an X-Com game right now. Good thing Project Eternity and some other games I backed are not due out soon either Unobtrusively informing you about my new ebook (which you should feel free to read and shower with praise). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadly_Nightshade Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Well, I pre-ordered and am pre-installing now. Hopefully it turns out to be worth it. "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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starwars Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Doesn't come out until Friday here in the EU. I'm thinking I might unlock this on US release date with a VPN. Listen to my home-made recordings (some original songs, some not): http://www.youtube.c...low=grid&view=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Yeah. I have it bought and preloaded. It feels like it's mocking me. Regional lockouts for digital products is just insulting (I understand why it happens, but the gaming industry really should try and find a way where it isn't needed) Strongly considering a VPN as well. It's only needed to unlock, after that it can be turned off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melkathi Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Regional lockouts for digital products is just insulting (I understand why it happens, but the gaming industry really should try and find a way where it isn't needed) Well at least someone understand it I still don't. If Blizzard can do global launches, why can't the rest of the industry? Unobtrusively informing you about my new ebook (which you should feel free to read and shower with praise). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WDeranged Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Yeah. I have it bought and preloaded. It feels like it's mocking me. Regional lockouts for digital products is just insulting (I understand why it happens, but the gaming industry really should try and find a way where it isn't needed) Strongly considering a VPN as well. It's only needed to unlock, after that it can be turned off? It can be turned off but you might want to put steam into offline mode, I've used a VPN several times to get around lockouts, no issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humanoid Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 It's kind of put me on the spot: a boxed imported copy costs pretty much the same as the cheapest digital purchase I can get; I want a physical copy but I also want to play on release day and not wait for ~2 weeks for delivery. Might end up buying both and giving away the product key that's in the box I guess. Still sort of ridiculous since I expect there'll be nothing in the case except for one disc and a leaflet or two, but I really want something on my shelf.... Actually that reminds me, I did more or less the same with The Witcher 2, except for the giving away of the key part - was an even bigger expense since it was the CE. L I E S T R O N GL I V E W R O N G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leferd Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 This is one of the games that I pre-ordered a while back that I forgot I actually pre-ordered. "Things are funny...are comedic, because they mix the real with the absurd." - Buzz Aldrin."P-O-T-A-T-O-E" - Dan Quayle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanschu Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 One more day! If it's out at midnight I think I feel myself getting sick >.> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorth Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Finished the demo. Left me rather unenthusiastic. Ah well, you can't win them all “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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurlshort Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 One more day! If it's out at midnight I think I feel myself getting sick >.> I've already called in sick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanschu Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 LOL "Yeah I'm totally not feeling good tomorrow" <.< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cantousent Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Well, be in good enough shape to come here and tell us what you think, guys. I'm waiting for the good word. Fionavar's Holliday Wishes to all members of our online community: Happy Holidays Join the revelry at the Obsidian Plays channel:Obsidian Plays Remembering tarna, Phosphor, Metadigital, and Visceris. Drink mead heartily in the halls of Valhalla, my friends! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majek Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Don't expect that before next week, when they run out of food and drink. xDD 1 1.13 killed off Ja2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurlshort Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Played for a nice 2 hours before bed, it is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanschu Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 It's 5:30 AM and I work tomorrow..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 So, what are the bad bits ? Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starwars Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 (edited) I've not played for very long so keep that in mind. So far, main bad bits for me are the "story/cutscene" bits. I'm not sure how much of this is related to the tutorials but when you start, there is a fair amount of listening to various people in your base talking about this and that. It makes the beginning rather boring (because what they say is not particularly interesting). Once that gets abit more spaced out, the game gets a lot more engaging. Also, the PC controls are a bit awkward at times. It's still pretty easy once you learn it but it could've been better. Great thing is that the game can actually be really hard. Making tactical withdrawals, losing a mission just to save some of your squadmembers is very much a thing here. I highly recommend playing this on Ironman (whatever difficulty level you may feel comfortable at) just to have some extra tension going. That isn't something I normally recommend in games per say (just for hardcore people) but it feels right here I think. EDIT: Forgot to mention... Quite possibly the biggest flaw is in the combat-missions. The Line of Sight feels completely off at times, I've had some real clipping problems, people shooting through walls and such. That is disappointing because it cab the actual gameplay quite a lot. I'm really enjoying it all in all though. Edited October 9, 2012 by Starwars Listen to my home-made recordings (some original songs, some not): http://www.youtube.c...low=grid&view=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Well, that's not too bad then, LoS issues might be a bit annoying but nothing one can't suffer through. I assume the night missions are suitable scary (I sitll have reluctance to even attempt those) Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurlshort Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 I started my first game with the tutorial, but the game actually locked up during one of the tutorial missions and I couldn't complete the action it wanted me to. So I restarted the game with the tutorials disabled, and there was a lot less hand holding. If you played the demo, there really is no reason to have the tutorial enabled. The base design is interesting, you excavate rooms and different levels to expand. The missions have been good, but I haven't fought anything other than sectoids yet so I'm sure they will get harder. The satellite idea is interesting, basically you are slowly creating a network of coverage so you can pick up alien activity, and you can place fighter jets across the world to intercept alien aircraft. It is a pretty cool system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 So I had a brief vacation to the US today, and unlocked my game. Have to admit I'm loving it so far. I'm playing it on classic ironman difficulty, and yeah. It's definitely difficult. I've already restarted once and am going to restart my second time soon. I got a bit stumped the second dime when I didn't use the tutorial, because my second sattelite never showed up (in the tutorial it felt like it was just handed to you, but of course it has to be built). So My financial means aren't what they should be. That and some positioning issues causing to lose my best soldier for the third time made me think it's time for another go. The game sure has a learning curve and isn't afraid to punish you for mistakes. And I love it. Fantastic game all around so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanschu Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Great thing is that the game can actually be really hard. Making tactical withdrawals, losing a mission just to save some of your squadmembers is very much a thing here. I had two missions that were total failures. One was a terror mission where 2 (out of 5) guys ran for the hills and I evacuated because my best soldier was 1 of the 2 remaining and I didn't want ALL rookies for the next mission! I have had 4 countries withdraw and it has NOT gone well at all :D :D D: D: Classic Ironman FTW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurlshort Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Yeah, I lost my heavy sarge on an escort mission this morning due to an interrupt, and I groaned, but the rest of my squad pulled it out with a few scrapes and bruises. One guy went down to one health and earned the nickname Android. This really is the game I've been waiting for since JA2. I really love having a good new tb tactical combat game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starwars Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Something I really dislike also is that the aliens get a seemingly free move whenever you "discover" them, I hate that. Also, goddamn... Royally screwed up one of the 'disarm the bomb' missions. Managed to only save one of the squadmates and the bomb went off. Listen to my home-made recordings (some original songs, some not): http://www.youtube.c...low=grid&view=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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