Sorbicol Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 "Alien Base Invasion" Hold on, is he talking about XCOM clearing out Alien bases, or Aliens attacking the XCOM base. To be honest you could read that either way.................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silencer_pl Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 That would be base defence mission which I think they said it exists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowBlade Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 It does leave some room for interpretation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunnergoz Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 No, the aliens do not invade your main base in this game. I saw a video or read an interview where that was addressed - sorry, I read so many I can't cite it now - but they looked into it and the ant farm layout just did not work for it, so no, no base defense mission(s). I don't mind - there's plenty to do from all I've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorbicol Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 I think there are some scripted missions in this game (think of them as stpryline mission ah la Silent Storm) and I think one of the RPS interviews sort of hints one of those missions would be some sort of base defense mission. I think. Not got time to trawl through all the RPS articles while at work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 As a designer I want the player to feel like they’re always hanging on by their fingernails. Like, ok you’ve clawed this in and really you’re just trying to drive the aliens out. But at the same time as you’re playing that game, the aliens are trying to make earth succumb, and you’re racing along the research and development trees and trying to manage everything else, because pretty soon it’s just going to become an unmatchable situation. :: From the interview with Lead Designer Jake Solomon at Kill Screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 Small preview up at GameReactor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silencer_pl Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 I want the game - not any more news about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorbicol Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 There is an utterly fantastic preview (40 hours of gameplay) up at Rock Paper Shotgun, which I would link to if I wasn't using my phone. can someone do the honours? https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/09/13/hands-on-forty-hours-with-xcom/#more-124165 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silencer_pl Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 You should really read the site first - already posted by Thorondor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorbicol Posted September 13, 2012 Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 Ah it takes ages to load the site so my phone just comes straight to the forums :-/ Sorry for the repetition! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 A scary preview (Xbox 360). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silencer_pl Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 That is second review that says the maps aren't generated - so does anyone remember what Jake said ? Is it like maps get locations of cars, buildings in the same place because if not you can say the same about original that maps weren't generated because if you were lucky you could have 3 missions in a row in same farm layout which obviously knows that maps were generated over certain presets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StVier Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 A gameplay video starting with UFO Interception and the subsequent mission at a desert where the UFO crashed. https://www.joystiq.c...-enemy-unknown/ Couple of things which I've only seen for the first time (maybe due to my own lack of update): - Actual Interception gameplay- Desert landscape- The Inside of the UFO- Smoke grenade!- Cool animation associated with the shotgun- The 'Outsider' alien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Voyager Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 Love this vid! Really, really cool and a lot of new. The Outsider was already seen but I don't think I caught its name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silencer_pl Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 And a little video preview at Joystiq. Looks like nobody is reading you Thor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 Yep... Either that or short term memories are on the rise. :: Here's a double to keep you busy: - a preview at LazyGamer - another at Electronic Theatre Edit: make it a triple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Voyager Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 Shit. I blame alko. Sorry, Thor, I really did miss this one in the flood. Silencer, damn you for pointing it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 Hehe. It has been a veritable flood, so you're quite excused, SV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silencer_pl Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 Silencer, damn you for pointing it out. Well I was going to be quiet about this but I couldn't hold to myself once I saw your blunder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Another hands-on preview spawned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Permission to froth is given in this El33tOnline hands-on preview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowBlade Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Another article from RPS!5 Things Which Make Me Happy In XCOM: Enemy Unknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Thanks for the tip ShadowBlade, but "been there, done that" a few hours back... :: Yep, RPS has the privilege of having its own thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 A quick look at the alien trespassers is now up at MTV Geek, no less! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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