Kernel Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 May edition of PC Zone that I just bought 30 minutes ago has a small news item about possible future X-COM game by Irrational games. Direct quote of the news item is below.... (hope that's ok?) X-COM REBORN? Strategic alien-bashing linked to Irrational - does X really mark the spot? We were told last year in a relatively loose-lipped fashion that Ken Levine's Irrational were working on the reinvention of an older game with 'a crappy interface' - and now a law firm linked to Irrational have labeled X-Com as among their wares. It's not confirmed, publishers 2K are keeping schtum, but it's happening as sure as the Pope shits in the woods.But will the traditional turn-based combat remain? Well, if it's in the spirit of a pausable Freedom Force, then potentially yes. But if it's being created with the mentality of SWAT 4, then perhaps no. Who can say? We'll get digging... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha_Monkey Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Hmm, I don't mean to knock the purists or anything, but if they remake I think I'd like to see them try a Laser Squad Nemesis -style of play. Seems like it'd lend itself well to the series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knan Posted April 4, 2007 Share Posted April 4, 2007 Anyone tried Freedom Force? I've heard encouraging noises from a friend that liked Silent Storm, but it's refusing to run on emulated windows at present... so I haven't had a look at it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomb Bloke Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 X-Com never had a "crappy interface". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimli Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 I agree with you BB. Not only that, but Blizzard was at first "copying" it for Diablo, as well as the TB system. That's not to say that it was perfect, but it was good enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NKF Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Same here. It was simple, elegant and functioned very well for what you wanted it to do. Apocalypse went off on a bit of a tangent a little (weapon placement in the middle of the screen), but still did a great job. - NKF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kernel Posted April 5, 2007 Author Share Posted April 5, 2007 I beleve the "a crappy interface" comment is a quote from whoever told PC Zone about the game being worked on as it was in quotes in the news item. Don't think it's PC Zone saying X-Com had a crappy interface. I agree with you tho'. UFO and X-Com had a pretty good and workable interface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azrael Strife Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 It was crappy Don't hurt me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danial Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Irrational Games are the ones behind the much-hyped BioShock, so if that's anything to go on, I'd absolutely love them to have a stab at an X-COM game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomb Bloke Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 And the reason that BioShock is much-hyped is because they were previously behind System Shock II. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danial Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 Yeah, I've heard a lot of good things about that game, but I never played it. It's too old now for me to even bother, but I'll certainly be playing BioShock when it comes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azrael Strife Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 And the reason that BioShock is much-hyped is because they were previously behind System Shock II.And the fact that they chose a name that so obviously resembles "System Shock", if the games are not related, that was just lame. edit: and System Shock doesn't compare to Deus Ex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomb Bloke Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Bah! Liez! I have both games, and I can tell you now SS2 is the greater! ... Not that that means I've played Deus Ex, mind, but one day... One day... And I highely recommend you get hold of SS2, Daniel, as it'll demonstrate to you in great detail why we want Irrational working on the next X-Com. These guys understand the atmosphere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NKF Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Heathen! One cannot compare SS2 and DE. They are mutually exclusive! Seriously though, they're both good games. Both must-try games at the very least. Well, the fact I could beat the tar out of the enemies in both games with pistols doesn't cloud my judgement! No sir! Bioshock on the other hand drew my attention only because it conjured images System Shock II, but after a close inspection of the display/pre-order box at my local game stores led me to believe it's just a plain vanilla run of the mill shooter. But that's just the impression I got. - NKF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomb Bloke Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 As I understand it, instead of cybernetic implants you upgrade yourself bionically. That's right - You're a mutant. Don't really know much more about it, but I think you're stuck in a german underwater base or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timstone Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Hi all, Are there any new rumours about the X-Com game by Irrational Games? Maybe even some real prove? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimli Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Nothing new I'm afraid. Whatever it is they are making, we'll probably find out soon after Bioshock is out. If all those rumors were correct, with the first one I recall being May last year on Evil Avatar (?), then it should already be quite far along.I have to say I really doubt they would be going for TB combat, though. Ken said he finds RTwP to be the best of TB and RT. As far as Bioshock goes, most things I've seen look positive with a few debatable choices, but I haven't really been keeping up with the news for a long time. EDIT: OK, I just read that the Bioshock demo will be out on August 2nd on the official Xbox360 magazine. If anyone has an Xbox360 and gets to play the demo, please post your impressions in the Off Topic forum. My PC is too weak to run it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illegal youth Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 I have to say I really doubt they would be going for TB combat, though. Ken said he finds RTwP to be the best of TB and RT. i really hope that isn't true.... i can't stand real time with pause. i just find that real time with pause breaks the flow of the game too much to be enjoyable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomb Bloke Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 It wouldn't surprise me if the game turned out to be a FPS, like Alliance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timstone Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Thanks for the replies.I hope they won't ruin the game by making it an FPS. That would really turn me off. Well we're used to waiting so what's another few months, heh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaughter Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Thanks for the replies.I hope they won't ruin the game by making it an FPS. That would really turn me off. Well we're used to waiting so what's another few months, heh?Bah, it's only been like 10 years since the last proper X-COM game. You guys are so impatient... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomb Bloke Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 I think an X-Com FPS by Irrational would rock, myself. Hell, I'd consider upgrading my PC for such a thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knan Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Indeed. Wasn't that more or less the look of Dreamlands Chronicles, if any of you remember that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimli Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 I thought Dreamland Chronicles was UFO: Aftermath? Or at least, the magazines said so at the time and I wasn't quite following. Anyway, it occurred to me yesterday that I have no idea how Psi would work in a first person view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timstone Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 One of the reasons I like the X-Com series so much is because it's turn based. Personaly I hate the idea to mould X-Com into an FPS. Brr... But nontheless I'm very interested in the look and feel of the game, but I certainly wouldn't upgrade my PC for it.*crosses his fingers for turnbased asskicking of aliens* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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