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XCOM: Enemy Unknown

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    #122
    SeantheMan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,911 ✭✭✭SeantheMan


    TotalBiscuit seems to be in Love with it

    "Flawed Gem"

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6ks03EprFE


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    #123
    Local-womanizer
    Registered Users Posts: 3,798 ✭✭✭Local-womanizer


    Caved in and got this today, I have no willpower!


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    #124
    Grimebox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,997 ✭✭✭Grimebox


    Get TotalBiscuit away from this thread immediately


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    #125
    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,556 ✭✭✭✭Sir Digby Chicken Caesar


    Grimebox wrote: »
    Get TotalBiscuit away from this thread immediately

    thread needs more 2gd


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    #126
    SeantheMan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,911 ✭✭✭SeantheMan


    Grimebox wrote: »
    Get TotalBiscuit away from this thread immediately

    Each to their own, I've never played XCom, he gives a decent analysis of the games, whether you agree with or like his humour/opinions or not

    I'll probably get it look at this, maybe not at full price though


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    #127
    chopperbyrne
    Registered Users Posts: 11,000 ✭✭✭✭chopperbyrne


    Grimebox wrote: »
    I could never get into Terror from the Deep. It seemed identical to the original with just a new tileset which I personally didn't like

    But melee weapons and flying Chryssalids!


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    #128
    marshbaboon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,184 ✭✭✭marshbaboon


    I didn't know the chrysallids were chryssalids due to the new design. I only realised once it had charged halfway across the map and ganked the sarge in one hit.

    The heavy weapons guy & sniper thought the best way to then deal with the situation was to evacuate the contents of their bowels into their spiffy futuristic pants and proceed to take turns shooting at each other.


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    #129
    degrassinoel
    Registered Users Posts: 10,743 ✭✭✭✭degrassinoel


    SeantheMan wrote: »
    Each to their own, I've never played XCom, he gives a decent analysis of the games, whether you agree with or like his humour/opinions or not

    He does, but he can also be full of sh1t too. Spotted on a few of his videos that he doesnt actually know what he's talking about sometimes and bluffs his way through, then claims to be fan of a franchise and messes up on something that an arsebackwards fan who only just played the game for 10 minutes would have sussed.

    I don't dislike the guy, he's funny at times, and gives a good idea of wtf the game is. There are far worse people out there than him, and he does say that he's not a reviewer so i can deal with his opinion and sometimes his bullsh1t a bit easier.


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    #130
    DeSelby83
    Registered Users Posts: 2,571 ✭✭✭DeSelby83


    Going to be a good weekend once this goes live. cant wait to get stuck into it


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    #131
    degrassinoel
    Registered Users Posts: 10,743 ✭✭✭✭degrassinoel


    me too, only 2 hours to go :)


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    #132
    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,133 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    degrassinoel wrote: »
    me too, only 2 hours to go :)

    I can guarantee it will be a staggered launch. Any game I've waited for I had to wait almost 2 hours after the so-called launch time before I could have a go.


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    #133
    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,556 ✭✭✭✭Sir Digby Chicken Caesar


    really regretting buying food this week :( and next week i'll have to choose between this and dishonored


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    #134
    cherryghost
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    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »
    really regretting buying food this week :( and next week i'll have to choose between this and dishonored

    Buy X-Com, rent Dishonored.


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    #135
    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,556 ✭✭✭✭Sir Digby Chicken Caesar


    i'm a card carrying member of the pc gaming master race


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    #136
    degrassinoel
    Registered Users Posts: 10,743 ✭✭✭✭degrassinoel


    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »
    i'm a card carrying member of the pc gaming master race

    Get XCOM, do it.
    Ye can pick up dishonored later, besides ye know yourself xcom has years worth of replayability almost guaranteed.


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    #137
    Big Knox
    Registered Users Posts: 2,315 ✭✭✭Big Knox


    Just played the demo and even though it's very short I know I'm going to love the game so dishonoured is on the list for a future purchase for now!

    Question: I've never played any of the older games but I will pick it up quickly and love a solid challenge. Should I start on normal or jump straight into classic? Will be playing Ironman regardless!


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    #138
    Grimebox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,997 ✭✭✭Grimebox


    Big Knox wrote: »
    Just played the demo and even though it's very short I know I'm going to love the game so dishonoured is on the list for a future purchase for now!

    Question: I've never played any of the older games but I will pick it up quickly and love a solid challenge. Should I start on normal or jump straight into classic? Will be playing Ironman regardless!

    What the difference between them?


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    #139
    degrassinoel
    Registered Users Posts: 10,743 ✭✭✭✭degrassinoel


    depends on how much of an emotional attachment you have with your squadies, i'll be going normal to start with, and get a feel for it before i start self flagellating with ironman :D


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    #140
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,340 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    how much will this be for pc in gamestop does anyone know?


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    #141
    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,556 ✭✭✭✭Sir Digby Chicken Caesar


    39.97 on gamestop.ie


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    #142
    Big Knox
    Registered Users Posts: 2,315 ✭✭✭Big Knox


    Grimebox wrote: »
    What the difference between them?

    Difficulty levels. Normal seems to be for players new to Xcom. Still decently hard by the sounds of it but nowhere near as unforgiven as Classic which is aimed towards veteran Xcom players. Ironman is a mode for either difficulty which doesn't allow saving or re-loading. You just have your auto save so you can't reload after losing an entire squad or messing up a mission.

    Someone who has played Xcom will be able to explain it much better though!

    Leaning towards Ironman normal for my first play-through.


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    #143
    Tenger
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    BlitzKrieg wrote: »
    anyone playing the original to pass the hours...
    Got it on Steam for 5 Euro about a week ago....awesome....even i it is in windowed mode.
    DeSelby83 wrote: »
    Going to be a good weekend once this goes live. cant wait to get stuck into it
    AM away for work on Sat. Overnight stay....I predict very little sleep will be had while alone in my hotel room with X-Com!!!!!


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    #144
    Grimebox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,997 ✭✭✭Grimebox


    Big Knox wrote: »
    Difficulty levels. Normal seems to be for players new to Xcom. Still decently hard by the sounds of it but nowhere near as unforgiven as Classic which is aimed towards veteran Xcom players. Ironman is a mode for either difficulty which doesn't allow saving or re-loading. You just have your auto save so you can't reload after losing an entire squad or messing up a mission.

    Someone who has played Xcom will be able to explain it much better though!

    Leaning towards Ironman normal for my first play-through.

    So you can't revert to a previous save whatsoever in ironman? Hmmm seems a tad extreme. I like the idea of being unable to save during a mission as frankly the old game was ruined if you did this. I've seen youtube clips of people reloading until they get the perfect shots every time. I may have to give a shot on classic ironman with many restarts of the whole game.


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    #145
    Sulla Felix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,442 ✭✭✭Sulla Felix


    Grimebox wrote: »
    So you can't revert to a previous save whatsoever in ironman? Hmmm seems a tad extreme. I like the idea of being unable to save during a mission as frankly the old game was ruined if you did this. I've seen youtube clips of people reloading until they get the perfect shots every time. I may have to give a shot on classic ironman with many restarts of the whole game.
    There's an option for this in Mount and Blade too, I found it really added to the game. I can't trust myself not to reload when something goes badly wrong :D


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    #146
    Sephiroth_dude
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    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »
    39.97 on gamestop.ie

    Now just too resist temptation :-D


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    #147
    Tenger
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    Grimebox wrote: »
    So you can't revert to a previous save whatsoever in ironman? Hmmm seems a tad extreme. ........

    Hence the term 'Ironman'


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    #148
    cherryghost
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    Now live on Steam and apparently there's a patch coming across all platforms already.


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    #149
    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,167 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Xcom Xcom Xcom, what about Frozen Synapse, Xcom done right.


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    #150
    cherryghost
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    ED E wrote: »
    Xcom Xcom Xcom, what about Frozen Synapse, Xcom done right.

    They're both excellent in their own ways.


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    #151
    degrassinoel
    Registered Users Posts: 10,743 ✭✭✭✭degrassinoel


    just stopped playing it now when i realised the time.. :eek: so bloody addictive!


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