April 24, 20206 yr Author :: XCOM: Chimera Squad is now out and available on Steam 50% off until May 1st.
April 24, 20206 yr Author :: RPS' Aaron Potter interviews XCOM: Chimera Squad lead designer Mark Nauta.
April 24, 20206 yr Author :: PC Gamer's Tom Senior lists some tips you need to know before you start your XCOM: Chimera Squad campaign.
April 25, 20206 yr Thanks for all the updates! I'm more interested in your thoughts once you played the game for yourself. Post your comments! -n0x
April 26, 20206 yr You've called? My thoughts: The game is good. I wouldn't say it's a fresh take. I believe there were games that already had similar system of action movement. The characters are great (when it comes to skills), love every one I've been playing right now. However most of them are a little assholes. Do note that you can have I believe up to 8 agents, while the entire rooster is like 10-12 agents. Some would say, it might be repetitive, because each mission is sort of breach and clear. You have to dose your reseources, because you can have multiple encounters per mission. One thing I don't like about the encounter beginning, is that you don't know what to expect. You can see how many enemies will be visible in the breach enterance, but you don't know how many enemies will be affected by the for example breach grenade that will holo target or disorient enemies. The encounters by itself can be finished within 10 minutes and that includes impossible difficulty, so it would be perfect for you SV, considering that the game itself is far more simplistic than the campaigns of XCOM and XCOM2. At the current 50% discount I think it's a no brain buy.
April 28, 20206 yr Author :: To get XCOM's new canon straight, Polygon's Charlie Hall got in touch with Chimera Squad lead designer Mark Nauta, as reported here.
April 29, 20206 yr Author :: Polygon's Charlie Hall writes about how even Sid Meier had a hand in implementing the new turn system in XCOM: Chimera Squad.
May 5, 20206 yr You've called? My thoughts: The game is good. I wouldn't say it's a fresh take. I believe there were games that already had similar system of action movement. The characters are great (when it comes to skills), love every one I've been playing right now. However most of them are a little assholes. Do note that you can have I believe up to 8 agents, while the entire rooster is like 10-12 agents. Some would say, it might be repetitive, because each mission is sort of breach and clear. You have to dose your reseources, because you can have multiple encounters per mission. One thing I don't like about the encounter beginning, is that you don't know what to expect. You can see how many enemies will be visible in the breach enterance, but you don't know how many enemies will be affected by the for example breach grenade that will holo target or disorient enemies.The encounters by itself can be finished within 10 minutes and that includes impossible difficulty, so it would be perfect for you SV, considering that the game itself is far more simplistic than the campaigns of XCOM and XCOM2. At the current 50% discount I think it's a no brain buy. Thanks, Silencer! While 75% is not my ultimate target at all times - least with XCOMs - I won't be buying it just yet, mostly because I still have XCOM2 to play. WIth a multitude of other games, naturally. Just played through Will of the Wisps, Savage Vessels and Doom (2016), with Metro Exodus in the works. Elite always lurking but I'm pretty fed up with it lately. So you can see that my game spectre is pretty broad, yet no strategies lately. I want to plug out when playing, not complicate my life even further. EDIT: Also, reading your AARs made me feel completely incompetent, which is devastating after decades of gaming experience.
May 5, 20206 yr 3 Questions and a statement. número uno - Does anyone know if Jake Solomon was/is involved in the production of XCOM Chimera Squad? número dos - Has anyone noticed any patches since the release of the game? If, so what fixes? número tres - Can we please NOW all agree that XCOM 2 is in fact a moderate bastardization of X-COM Apocalypse story line? I read a review lately that said this game is the Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon version of XCOM 2. .............. ( - n0x -)
May 5, 20206 yr Author Just to address number one, NoX: according to this tweet, Jake sat this one out.
May 13, 20206 yr Author They pretty much nailed it there, silencer! A real fashion statement on the tactical front. Timeless good looks and a blast with the xenos.
May 19, 20206 yr Author :: Gamasutra's Alex Wawro tactically cornered XCOM: Chimera Squad lead designer Mark Nauta for a Q&A session about what went into making the game.
October 13, 20205 yr Author https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf6iQckXYKo On 5th November, bring down an alien regime from your iPad or iPhone. The XCOM 2 Collection for iOS will deliver the full tactical experience of XCOM 2: War of the Chosen and four DLC packs with no in-app purchases. :: [Dedicated minisite]
October 20, 20205 yr Author :: The XCOM 2 Collection for iOS is now available for pre-order on Steam.
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