][-sHeZ-][ Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 I havent played the game yet, but i cant wait till it comes out. :o Ive completed all the other titles & I just want to know how good the game really is.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
systems Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 The demo is on the new PC Gamer - try that first if you're not sure. I'm a fan of the "UFO series" (even though this isn't part of it) and I'm pretty sure you'll love it. The base-building and funding side has been simplified, but the stats system has been enhanced. Graphically it's lovely and smooth. It's very much more a "squad combat game" than before, but still plenty of research and development. Just make sure you're happy playing at 1024x768 as you get no choice! Also, there is a patch out now so get that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
][-sHeZ-][ Posted October 10, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 cheers m8, consider PC gamer bought ill try the demo & have a look... What are u playing it on specification wise?I just bought a new gfx card : 'geforce FX 5600' and I wanna know if this is enuff :/ and this aint a part of the UFO series :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
systems Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 It's not a part of the official X-COM series - it's a game made in the style of that series. The offical games are now owned by Hasbro, who I think is now owned by Atari (who used to be Infogrammes). This game is made by Altar who are nothing to do with it. Check it's on the disc before buying PC Gamer - it might be on next months. The game will play like a charm with this spec: 1.5GHz64Mb GeForce 3 Ti or Radeon 8500256Mb RAM (512Mb best for XP). So you'll run like a beauty with an FX. I've got a 9800 running with X16AF and X6 AA and I'm capped at my monitor refresh rate it's so fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob88 Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 I have a £1K laptop from Toys - R - Us and it plays fine. Although it is a 2.6Gz64 mge radeon graphics cars17" flat monitor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenzon Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 I loved the original two UFO games, but couldn't really get into lasersquadnemesis .. and this .. this game does the originals complete justice, I can't think of too many ways that they could've done it better. I am over the moon. Makes me almost wish I still did game journalism, just so I could give it the attention it deserves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
][-sHeZ-][ Posted October 10, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 so how have u all got a copy of it, if the demo & game aint out....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
systems Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 Sorry to amaze you - the game came out in the UK 7 days ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zowrath Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 I just love this game and recon I'll be playing it at least at all startingpoints and ofcourse on Hard difficulty all the way :-) Graphics are great, considering this is a strategic game and not some graphicsorgy of a first person shooter. This is no instant gratification game however, you have to play it a good while until you really get the hang of it and decide if you love it or not. I was very sceptical at the start, but seeing the progress of the game, story, research and items I now love the game. Don't be surprised if halfway out in your first game you decide to restart the game and do it all again in a better way because now you know the game and you want to be more effective in strategy, research and expansion. I did My machine specs for the game is: AMD XP1800+768 mb PC133 SDRAMGeForce3 Ti200 64 mbSB Live! It runs like a charm on that. My neighbour has another setup: PIII 500mhzGeForce2 MX128 mb PC100 SDRAMSoundblaster 128 and still on this system it runs very good. Z. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
][-sHeZ-][ Posted October 10, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 What The HELL.!!?! 7 days, thats like a week in my terms I phoned the geek in my local game on weds, & the shit said he didnt have it in... ok im goin down to game, to murder a few ppl :bomber: o & to purch-ACE ufo:am... ][ cheers Systems ][ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 If as you said you completed all of the of other titles then the chances are you'll be comparing it to them and may well be very dissapointed. Don't know, I've had the game for a week and have stopped playing now until the games is patched properly (it is REALLY that bad). I don't want to spoil an otherwise reasonable plot with my experiences of the large number of bugs and design flaws. Personal choice and I'm not recommending it to anyone else. Good advice to play the demo. I'll be downloading it or getting it off of PC Gamer anyway as I am curious as to how they're going to present it in a way that isn't going to scare potential customers off. So I'll let you know how they compare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
systems Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 I went in HMV on release day in the morning and they only had 2 copies and they weren't even in the "new releases" bit - they were on the bottom shelf with all the old games. Game only had about 6 copies but at least they were on the new releases board. I've had very little trouble with bugs, and they all have trivial workarounds anyway so don't be put off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zowrath Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 @Smurf I've played the game twice up until the point where you attack the secret Russian base and until that point in the game I have not encountered any major bugs or flaws except the unlimited ammo-bug for the alien power cell. The game has run smooth without exception up until now, atleast. Though I can't say, yet, if there's any other worse bugs to be expected further ahead though. Z. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinyviel Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 I haven't encountered any real problems and I'm loving the game. Patched the game just when I got it last friday. Played all the others UFO's and I can honestly say that in my opinion this is extremely good game. I would rank UFO games like this. 1. UFO ( LOVE IT )2. UFO Aftermath ( LOVE IT )3. UFO 2 ( LIKE IT VERY MUCH )4. X-Com Apocalypse ( OK GAME ) But this is just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
][-sHeZ-][ Posted October 10, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 :o HMV & game.... ill try after college, but i still cant believe that bastard who told me that it aint out yet :@ Have they changed it back to turn based or is it still free movement, or do u have a choice like you did on X-Com Apocalypse? cheers all for ur help, ill prolly get back to you when i play the game.If I can drag meh self off the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal Cyann Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 U can customise the settings. Make it more real time, more turn based, or a mixture. Theres plnety of options to cfg the game how u like to play it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 @Shez, any chance you can stop swearing, jsut in case tehre are kiddies running about on this forum? We tend to be okay with the occasional "bloody hell" or "bugger" or "sod it" but not too many in the same topic or post like I just did Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crapgame Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 Its the lamest game ever realesed. Its just soo bad. NO NO NO NO NO DONT BUY THIS GAME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 I have one thing which seems to be very annoying in my point of view and so is - THE VOICES ... They are really AMATEUR made ... I would make better myself I believe - They look not HARD enough to please the real strategic player like ME and I believe for example Slaughter have the same opinion - Is that right Olaf . I saw it and listened to it only for 5 minutes but my impression was not good . REMEMBER INCUBATION - WHAT A VOICE and comments the soldiers had - SOOOOO GREAT ... "Go play somewhere else" or other EVERLASTING sentences . I am lucky I will play ENGLISH version because the Czech is going to be even WORSE as allways . CAN WE turn the voices off ? Is it possible ? I don't know . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 @Zowrath. Were you wearing the special rose tinted specs at the time? If not then then the only explanation is that I got all your bugs...and about five other peoples as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crapgame Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 ohbjv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 ohbjvMAN YOU NEED Help - I am sending you some NINJAS to ESCORT you to local SANITARIUM + some soldiers to escort the ninjas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alien_scum Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 Ghostrider, yes u can turn voices off - definitely recommended to do this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 "crapgame" has been banned from all sites and forums across my network for flagrantly abusing forum rules and privileges, signing up with an unacceptable member name, altering his e-mail account after sign-up to something very pro-terrorism and anti-american, thusly providing a false method of contact, spamming, shooting the game down without much in the way of reason... You can click on his member title and view the full list of posts made by this user to see more of why action was neccessary. Should crapgame wish to switch IP or even attempt to re-enter the forums to do the same, his ISP will be contacted and notified of his actions. I think I'm running out of stuff to say, and some of the above isn't in the forum rules (yet), so anyone who wishes to comment on my decision can feel free to send me a personal message (without fear of similar action naturally ). Topic will remain open, as the majority of posts (ie all without "crapgame" posting) are sticking to forum guidelines and are generally coherent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKMars Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 Here's my two pence. Very good game and well worth what I paid for it (£22.50 @ Amazon). I'm a big UFO player and I think this fits in nicely with the new thinking behind this series (although I freely acknowledge this is not officialy part of the UFO/XCOM series). Sure, there are a few minor annoyances but they can be switched off or patched and they certainly don't render the game unplayable. All in all, an extremely competent effort by Altar and if this is the quality of game they will produce then we have a lot to look forward to from this developer! Just like to add, you don't need an uber vid card to run this game. I'm using an old GEForce2 GTS in an AMD 2000XP with 512MB DDR and it runs without a hiccup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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