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It's Official: XCOM Is Nothing Like X-Com

Gaming Blend "2K released a lot more info on the upcoming XCOM for the current generation gaming platforms and sadly it's generally nothing like the original X-Com...and that's not necessarily for the best."

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ksense4709d ago

thanks for clarifying the obvious....

Zinc4709d ago

Wow, big fan of the originals, huh?

Ashriel4709d ago (Edited 4709d ago )

It's been over a year since the new game was revealed, the game is what it is, no one actually expected a true X-COM game, deal with it.

RedDragan4709d ago

So Ashriel, you happily accept an inferior game? Hardly the way to go to getting a better gaming industry don't you think?

Zinc4708d ago

@Ashriel - While this is all true, you are missing the point. It's great that you can excrete your words like rancid diarrhea, but I don't see a need.

They could have made it much more faithful to the original and it would have done very well. There are ways to incorporate the same game play and concepts, without alienating a newer generation.

Keep that sparkle in your eye and that skip in your step sunshine.

Zinc4709d ago (Edited 4709d ago )

I mean, I think most people who have a memory of playing the originals understood that the chances of them creating something even remotely like them was about as likely as a politician telling the truth, it's still a bummer to hear.

Recreating that for a console audience, would be like giving a TI86 calculator to a snail and expecting it to graph a function. It sounds good in theory, but the snail just doesn't have the thumbs...

voodoopickle4709d ago

I thought this was a 360 exclusive? its tagged under ps3 as well. did i miss something?

dragonyght4709d ago

It originally was 360 exclusive

voodoopickle4707d ago

so the game that M$ was so proud to announce as an exclusive at E3 last year is comming to PS3? seems to happen a lot lately

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knight6265078d ago

Only game iam waiting for is for mafia 2 nothing else intrest me well only Metal gear solid peace walkers but ill get that soon

Conloles5078d ago

Mafia 2 lol all 2K get money from is GTA style games and Nba 2K.

MightyMark4275078d ago

The only game I'm waiting for is Mafia II

killyourfm5078d ago

O_O - Not interested in XCOM?

Syaz15078d ago

nice. waiting to see what mafia 2 and spec ops the line has too offer. not into rts games, so civ 5 not for me, and not too familiar with x-com series.

AliTheBrit195077d ago

I think 2K are probably the best Publisher.

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XCOM Veterans Launch New Studio Bit Reactor

COG: A group of industry veterans from the XCOM franchise have teamed up to launch the new turned-based tactics studio Bit Reactor.

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Magog835d ago

From the *new* Xcom franchise. The original was developed by Julian Gollop and Mythos games. He is currently in charge of Snapshot games and his latest take on Xcom was Phoenix Point.

gangsta_red835d ago

I'm all for more tactics games. played Phoenix Point on Game Pass (ended up purchasing it), it's good...but doesn't have that same XCOM 2 feeling. Would love to see what these guys have to offer

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10 Games Like XCOM You Should Check Out

Due to Firaxis’ overall success with the reimagined XCOM series, the XCOM name has become a catchall term for tactical role-playing games in general, which is unfair to the entirety of that subset of games.

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Magog953d ago

The original 1994 Xcom is the one all others are compared to not the fireaxis version. It's also still the best.