XCOM2 - Glorious PC Exclusive (for now)

degrassinoel

yeah they've officially said it too although they've given a solid date this time

http://xcom.com/news/en/xcom-2-now-coming-to-pc-worldwide-on-february-5-2016

Hello XCOM fans,

We want to give you an update on the release date for XCOM 2. We’ve set a high bar for the sequel and the entire team has been working hard to make sure we deliver a great follow-up to Enemy Unknown. We just need a little more time to make it the best possible game.

With XCOM 2, we want to have more depth, more replayability, and more investment in your soldiers and this extension will give us the time we need to deliver on our promise to you.

We appreciate your patience and continued support as we move towards February. Good luck, Commander!

-The XCOM 2 Dev Team

strelok

fallout 4, xcom2, mirrors edge2 and dark souls 3

looks like I picked the wrong year to go back to college

wonder if I can still defer the year

Maguined

Would definitely prefer a delay rather than the last crappy two years we have had of rushed games clearly not finished and being bug riddled garbage at launch.

Vicxas

If its to polish the game then i will forgo my rage at this.

ancapailldorcha

Maguined wrote: »

Would definitely prefer a delay rather than the last crappy two years we have had of rushed games clearly not finished and being bug riddled garbage at launch.

Vicxas wrote: »

If its to polish the game then i will forgo my rage at this.

Both fair points. I just want more XCOM now.

Shiminay

Relevant to our interests...

degrassinoel

was just about to post that, seen it on facebook about 2 minutes ago


That's XCOM baby!

degrassinoel

XCOM2 is finally on steam - 49.99 (Feb 5th 2016 Release date still)- and this weekend is an XCOM:EU free weekend on steam

mahoganygas

I'm considering taking a few days off work for this.
Feels like ages away!

degrassinoel

http://xcom.com/news/en-xcom-2s-faceless-hides-among-us

New enemy, "The Faceless" - apparently it's a big 'un - "One story high in it's true form"



and can masquerade as a helpless civilian, trapped on the battlefield..

Nasty! great stuff

Shiminay

Bastards!

degrassinoel

slightly relevant post - i've another XCOM stream up atm live on youtube if anyone wants a gander or a doomed rookie named after them?

it's here

ancapailldorcha

degrassinoel wrote: »

slightly relevant post - i've another XCOM stream up atm live on youtube if anyone wants a gander or a doomed rookie named after them?

it's here

I haven't heard the Dub accent in ages!

Azza

A novel entitled X-Com 2 Resurrection has been announced.
It will fill in the gaps between the first and second game and will be released November 10th.

http://www.pcgamer.com/xcom-2-resurrection-is-a-novel-that-fills-the-gap-between-the-games/

degrassinoel

I read about that last night, apparently it's endorsed by firaxis as an official XCOM novel - could be worth a read

degrassinoel

Firaxis have their very own convention starting today

It's going out live on gamespot (of all places) in a few minutes - the devs will be talking about XCOM2 from the start apparently

http://www.gamespot.com/videos/leading-the-resistance-a-talk-on-xcom-2-design-and/2300-6427316/

Might be worth a looksee

degrassinoel

been ages since there was any real news from Firaxis, however..
https://xcom.com/news/en-dark-events-advent-counter-operations-in-xcom-2

some info on the Dark Events and how they work

Dark Events aim to hinder XCOM’s progress in XCOM 2. As you, the Commander, start to reclaim Earth from ADVENT, Dark Events will surface. These Dark Events initiate random modifiers to your gameplay experience, and run the gamut from something as small as improving ADVENT soldiers’ gear in the field to more dramatic gameplay changes such as deploying a UFO that will hunt the Avenger.

We kind of knew that anyway, but..

ADVENT can also negatively affect XCOM supply drops and, in a far more chilling Dark Event, hide extra Faceless amongst the populace of each mission. Rapid Response poses another massive threat to XCOM, guaranteeing ADVENT reinforcements will be deployed during all Guerrilla Ops missions. We’ve also heard reports of ADVENT employing Viper Rounds – poisonous ammunition made from Viper venom.

Some nifty screenies and more info on the above link

mahoganygas

Getting very excited about this.

degrassinoel

More to be excited and delighted about (and it's not even fallout4)..

New alien class

Andromedon





Looks like a sectopod type tank class - except it's organic inside that mechanical mass.

Big Nasty!

Vicxas

degrassinoel wrote: »

More to be excited and delighted about (and it's not even fallout4)..

New alien class

Andromedon





Looks like a sectopod type tank class - except it's organic inside that mechanical mass.

Big Nasty!

Well, We're boned.

degrassinoel

a random ingame screenie from the official facebook page - looks lush

strelok

......dayum

Gbear

It'll be interesting to see how they handle the cutaway scenery with those kinds of environments.

When things looked very blocky and "gamey" it wasn't too bad, but more sophisticated scenery might look a bit jarring when there's a big lump of it missing.

degrassinoel

Yeah, i'm curious about that too, but firaxis seem really confident about it - I just hope it works out too, from what i gather the set pieces for each environment zone are like lego blocks, they'll fit whatever it is they need to fit into, if that part is done right there shouldnt be any problem.. that being said i've had gamebreaking bugs in XCOM EU where the static maps (the large UFO's in particular) upper tier would be completely messed up and either block aim when it shouldnt or make your soldier or alien stuck and unable to move.

With the extra time they've allocated to releasing it February, instead of November i do think they'll have fixed anything like that and put the final coat of polish on it

Dair76

Feck me.

If they get this right, I'm failing the 2015/16 college year.

Vicxas

Dair76 wrote: »

Feck me.

If they get this right, I'm failing the 2015/16 college year.

There'll be a lot of "Sick Days" alright

degrassinoel

another ingame screenie from the XCOM FB page



https://www.facebook.com/XCOM/?fref=photo

Gbear

degrassinoel wrote: »

another ingame screenie from the XCOM FB page



https://www.facebook.com/XCOM/?fref=photo

Hmm... on the one hand I'm skeptical.

On the other, they won't have to gimp this for consoles.

You don't normally expect TBS' to be pushing the boundaries in graphics.

Unlike your Civs or RTS games there's seldom going to be that much going on on the screen at once, so I guess there's room to push there.

ED E

Another one from the FB. Stills are stills, but looks decent anyways.

Hopefully it scales well for mobile play.

degrassinoel

and another one, titled Shanty towns - i wonder if ye can blow up dem storage tanks?

Red barrels = explosive

Everyone knows that

strelok

Deleted User wrote: »

Red barrels = explosive

Everyone knows that

#tropesvbarrelsofcolour

Shiminay

Deleted User wrote: »

Red barrels = explosive

Everyone knows that

Actually, you'd be amazed at the amount of people that are relatively new to computer games that don't know that. I've had to explain it to quite a lot of people.

iggyigauna89

A few hands on gameplay videos coming through today. Getting me suitably stoked! February can't come quick enough!

ancapailldorcha

So much want....

degrassinoel

was gonna post that earlier but error 500's watched it myself it's looking awesome!


anyway, official new trailer too

ancapailldorcha

Dair76

I swore I'd never pre-order a game again, and I've kept that promise to myself... But I may have to make an exception for this.

ancapailldorcha

Dair76 wrote: »

I swore I'd never pre-order a game again, and I've kept that promise to myself... But I may have to make an exception for this.

Same here though I've the added uncertainty of whether or not my laptop will run it. It handled the original but this looks much smoother.

Zillah

Dair76 wrote: »

I swore I'd never pre-order a game again, and I've kept that promise to myself... But I may have to make an exception for this.

You know you don't get to play it any sooner, right? Or, at most, by a few hours. People pre-order because they're just excited, it's entirely irrational.

ancapailldorcha

Zillah wrote: »

You know you don't get to play it any sooner, right? Or, at most, by a few hours. People pre-order because they're just excited, it's entirely irrational.

But, but.... more XCOM....

degrassinoel

Zillah wrote: »

You know you don't get to play it any sooner, right? Or, at most, by a few hours. People pre-order because they're just excited, it's entirely irrational.

It’s an exciting day for XCOM fans, Commander. We’ve revealed the XCOM 2 Digital Deluxe Edition, available for pre-purchase now at $74.99, which includes the full XCOM 2 base game, digital soundtrack and the Reinforcement Pack. But what’s in the Reinforcement Pack? Let’s break it down.

The XCOM 2 Reinforcement Pack includes:

Anarchy’s Children: Rebellion-themed content with more dramatic soldier customizations. Available Spring 2016.

Alien Hunters: New gameplay highlighting an elite alien hunting unit of XCOM as it tracks down “Ruler” aliens, plus a new mission, additional soldier customization options and more powerful weapons and armor. Available Summer 2016.

Shen’s Last Gift: Introduces a brand-new soldier class with unique upgradeable weapons, armor and customization features, as well as an additional narrative-driven mission and map. Available Summer 2016.

Additionally, all pre-orders and pre-purchases of XCOM 2 or XCOM 2 Digital Deluxe Edition will receive the Resistance Warrior Pack, which offers additional soldier customization options like bonus outfits, headgear and custom facial war paint. The Resistance War Pack also includes a “Survivor of the Old War,” a new XCOM recruit who will appear in the Avenger’s barracks.

XCOM 2 launches on PC worldwide February 5, 2016. For full system requirements, please consult our Store page.

For more info, head over to the XCOM blog ➜ http://2kgam.es/1NPuFp4

I preordered months ago, felt justified then, feel justified now too, Commander.

strelok

is commander x-com for bitch?

Shiminay

Currently livestreaming: http://www.twitch.tv/firaxisgames

degrassinoel

strelok wrote: »

is commander x-com for bitch?

No, Commander!

degrassinoel

Shiminay wrote: »

Currently livestreaming: http://www.twitch.tv/firaxisgames

Jesus that guy was unbelievably lucky with hacks

Zillah

degrassinoel wrote: »

I preordered months ago, felt justified then, feel justified now too, Commander.

Ah yeah, if they're giving extra stuff that you want then there's a reason (I just posted about planning to pre-order the Rift because you get a free game on launch), but pre-ordering purely out of excitement is a terrible decision. One I've made in the past and have bitterly regretted.

degrassinoel

Ah i know, i've been stung with hyped games games too, though generally firaxis' games are decent and being a fan of their remake of xcom this was always going to be a preorder for me anyway

mahoganygas

What do you guys think?
Is the bonus content worth it?
I'm 99% sure I'll be playing on launch day. In fact I'm thinking of booking a couple of days off work.

Was just watching quill18's gameplay video he put up earlier today. I love the small tweaks to the rules which make it so much more strategic. Countdown to enemy drop ships, item pickups, the drone, the proximity sensor, concealment.

I also like the idea of the randomly generated maps. Plenty of replay value if you want to sink hundreds of hours into it.

Graphics looks great but I doubt my laptop will do it justice. I'm praying it will run smoothly.

degrassinoel

the specs were released today too i think, afaik they arent too intense either

- gimmie a few minutes i'll see if i can dig them up


Yeah, from their steam page

MINIMUM:
OS: Windows® 7, 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E4700 2.6 GHz or AMD Phenom 9950 Quad Core 2.6 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 1GB ATI Radeon HD 5770, 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or better
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 45 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
Additional Notes: Initial installation requires one-time Internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, Microsoft Visual C++2012 and 2013 Runtime Libraries and Microsoft DirectX.

RECOMMENDED:
OS: Windows® 7, 64-bit
Processor: 3GHz Quad Core
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: 2GB ATI Radeon HD 7970, 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 or better
Storage: 45 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card