X-Com - Page 2

Shepp · 09-26-2012, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by spleen1015

I was having trouble with it at first, too. I think I got the hang of it at least.

I also thought the restricted camera movement was sort of odd. I can only guess that they were trying to maintain the look and feel of the original.

Groundhog · 09-26-2012, 07:31 PM

Yeah I think it's in keeping with the original that it's locked down. Have to say, the demo made me feel a lot better about dropping cash on the pre-sale. Hard to get the whole picture without seeing how the other non-combat aspects of the game works, but the combat... wow.

klayman · 09-28-2012, 03:05 PM

Landed UFO mission play-through for any not subscribed to their facebook page. (NSFW language)

XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Team GT UFO Walkthrough | Gametrailers

nilodor · 09-28-2012, 03:57 PM

I've never really played this type of game before with the closest being the Civilization series. I noticed that it's out on ps3 as well as for the computer which version would you guys opt for? On the computer I'd be playing it on my 27" iMac on windows 7 through parallels if that makes any difference to you.

mckerney · 09-28-2012, 04:19 PM

I'd recommend it on PC unless you really want to play it on PS3 instead. On PC it will be cheaper, you'll be able to play it on either your computer or TV if you chose to hook it up, plus you'll have access to mods later on.

Atocep · 09-28-2012, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by klayman

Landed UFO mission play-through for any not subscribed to their facebook page. (NSFW language)

XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Team GT UFO Walkthrough | Gametrailers

This mission is what XCom is all about. Can't wait.

Neon_Chaos · 09-28-2012, 10:30 PM

Steam X-COM Preorders just hit their target for tier 3, which means I get a free copy of Civilization 5. Yay!

Seeing as how I already have Civilization 5, I will gladly gift it to anyone who wants it.

First person to soot me a PM gets it.

Neon_Chaos · 09-28-2012, 11:06 PM

Interactive trailer!

XCOM: Enemy Unknown Interactive Gameplay Trailer - YouTube

Neon_Chaos · 09-29-2012, 12:18 AM

Gave Civ 5 out to a lucky FOFCer. Cheers guys.

Groundhog · 09-29-2012, 12:49 AM

Wow, didn't even know about these stretch goals for the pre-order, and I've nearly bought Civ 5 a few times now.... super!

Shepp · 09-29-2012, 10:11 AM

I've had Civ 5 since it first came out. I think it would have been better if they let you choose between it or maybe Gods and Kings.

PurdueBrad · 09-29-2012, 10:20 AM

My AP students were going on and on about the Civ games yesterday and I had to admit that I hadn't played them. I was going to get X-Com for the 360 but if Civ is free with Steam I may give this a shot. Is Civ 5 that good?

Honolulu_Blue · 09-29-2012, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by PurdueBrad

Is Civ 5 that good?

Yes.

gstelmack · 09-29-2012, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Shepp

I've had Civ 5 since it first came out. I think it would have been better if they let you choose between it or maybe Gods and Kings.

Since Civ 5 keeps going dirt-cheap, I'm surprised they weren't just giving it away to get folks to buy Gods & Kings.

Shepp · 09-29-2012, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by gstelmack

Since Civ 5 keeps going dirt-cheap, I'm surprised they weren't just giving it away to get folks to buy Gods & Kings.

Civ 5 and Gods and Kings are both selling for $29.99 on Steam. Makes me wonder even more why they wouldn't throw people who already own Civ 5 a bone instead of making the preorder bonus a game that I will just end up giving away. Not much of a bonus, especially for the top tier.

chinaski · 09-29-2012, 11:56 AM

If anyone has an extra copy of Civ 5, id love a shot at it >.>

revrew · 10-02-2012, 03:07 PM

I'm just bumping this because it's a sad commentary on FOFC that this thread could possibly fall to page 2.

I have not looked forward to a game release more than this one ... ever.

spleen1015 · 10-02-2012, 03:11 PM

There's not much to talk about right now. Next week will be a different story.

Shepp · 10-02-2012, 04:29 PM

I'm so excited to play this that I downloaded dosbox on Sunday and fired up the original. It took a little tinkering to get it to run right but once I did I've played it for the last two days straight.

Honolulu_Blue · 10-05-2012, 01:51 PM

First review is up:

http://www.gameinformer.com/games/xc...05/review.aspx

Atocep · 10-05-2012, 04:13 PM

Pre-load on Steam is up.

chinaski · 10-06-2012, 06:06 PM

purchased!

spleen1015 · 10-07-2012, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Atocep

Pre-load on Steam is up.

How do I get to this? I can't seem top find it anywhere.

Shepp · 10-07-2012, 10:15 AM

Once you purchase the game, go to it in your library, and there should be a preload button were the play button usually is.

Groundhog · 10-07-2012, 05:47 PM

If you don't see the preload button, re-start Steam. Fixed it for me. Pretty large download - like 20GB IIRC.

mckerney · 10-07-2012, 05:58 PM

I think it was 12GB, not huge but bigger than I was expecting for XCOM. Should mean we're getting high resolution textures I think.

I'm happy to see it will be a midnight eastern release rather than the noon eastern time release a lot of games have.

Groundhog · 10-07-2012, 06:07 PM

Ah yes, sorry, I think the listed requirements were 20GB, while the actual dl was around 12GB.

Neon_Chaos · 10-07-2012, 06:59 PM

Preloaded and ready to rock and roll. Oct. 11 release date
For us in ROW.

spleen1015 · 10-07-2012, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Groundhog

If you don't see the preload button, re-start Steam. Fixed it for me. Pretty large download - like 20GB IIRC.

Thanks!!

chinaski · 10-07-2012, 11:09 PM

Is this available at midnight pst?

mckerney · 10-07-2012, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by chinaski

Is this available at midnight pst?

Should unlock at 9 pm pst monday night on pc.

chinaski · 10-07-2012, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by mckerney

Should unlock at 9 pm pst monday night on pc.

Damnit!

chinaski · 10-08-2012, 03:06 PM

t-minus 9 hours!

Abe Sargent · 10-08-2012, 03:30 PM

Well, for me, Pokemon Black 2 came out this week, and it's in teh mail. So X Com and the Baldur's Gate remake will take second seat until after the Poke-thon!

Groundhog · 10-08-2012, 05:34 PM

Been pretty addicted to 2K13 at this point, but I'll definitely be firing this one up tonight.

Glengoyne · 10-08-2012, 06:35 PM

Working on the preload now. I was waiting for it to allow, and forgot I needed to restart Steam to display the preload option.

I think I'll be cracking this one open at the stroke of 9 PM tonight.

mrkilla22 · 10-08-2012, 08:46 PM

I wish I could pre-load the amazon pre-order. Almost time!

klayman · 10-08-2012, 08:51 PM

Live stream of gameplay starts in about 10 mins for anybody that is interested

twitchtv 2K live xcom steam

Warhammer · 10-08-2012, 09:59 PM

W-O-W

moriarty · 10-08-2012, 09:59 PM

That live stream is starting to hurt my wallet.

spleen1015 · 10-08-2012, 10:04 PM

Guh. I might be up late.

sterlingice · 10-08-2012, 10:17 PM

Ok, I turned this on and now I can't turn it off. I didn't even have this on my radar for the near future- it would eventually but now I'm really considering it

SI

klayman · 10-08-2012, 10:21 PM

Looks awesome. 9pm PPT can't come soon enough.

sterlingice · 10-08-2012, 10:32 PM

I had to turn it off after the mission as I'm really starting to want it.

SI

sterlingice · 10-08-2012, 10:32 PM

So who is starting up the first FOFC dynasty?

SI

Shepp · 10-09-2012, 12:01 AM

Looks like its up!

Wolfpack · 10-09-2012, 12:02 AM

I almost never buy first-day full-freight anymore, but this online show is really, really, really pushing the temptation. It doesn't help my birthday is this month.

chinaski · 10-09-2012, 12:10 AM

launching!

SirFozzie · 10-09-2012, 12:25 AM

Fuck.. this today, Blood Bowl Chaos Edition Thursday, Borderlands 2 with SackAttack, DreadBall next month..

I'm going to be busy ain't I?

Vince, Pt. II · 10-09-2012, 12:48 AM

My roommate is playing right now. It looks so, so good.

09-26-2012, 07:31 PM	#52
Groundhog Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia	Yeah I think it's in keeping with the original that it's locked down. Have to say, the demo made me feel a lot better about dropping cash on the pre-sale. Hard to get the whole picture without seeing how the other non-combat aspects of the game works, but the combat... wow. __________________ Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. --Ambrose Bierce

09-28-2012, 10:30 PM	#57
Neon_Chaos Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Parañaque, Philippines	Steam X-COM Preorders just hit their target for tier 3, which means I get a free copy of Civilization 5. Yay! Seeing as how I already have Civilization 5, I will gladly gift it to anyone who wants it. First person to soot me a PM gets it. __________________ Come and see. Last edited by Neon_Chaos : 09-28-2012 at 10:31 PM.

09-28-2012, 11:06 PM	#58
Neon_Chaos Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Parañaque, Philippines	Interactive trailer! XCOM: Enemy Unknown Interactive Gameplay Trailer - YouTube __________________ Come and see.

09-29-2012, 12:18 AM	#59
Neon_Chaos Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Parañaque, Philippines	Gave Civ 5 out to a lucky FOFCer. Cheers guys. __________________ Come and see.

09-29-2012, 12:49 AM	#60
Groundhog Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia	Wow, didn't even know about these stretch goals for the pre-order, and I've nearly bought Civ 5 a few times now.... super! __________________ Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. --Ambrose Bierce

09-28-2012, 03:05 PM	#53
klayman College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edmonton	Landed UFO mission play-through for any not subscribed to their facebook page. (NSFW language) XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Team GT UFO Walkthrough \| Gametrailers

09-28-2012, 03:57 PM	#54
nilodor College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: calgary, AB	I've never really played this type of game before with the closest being the Civilization series. I noticed that it's out on ps3 as well as for the computer which version would you guys opt for? On the computer I'd be playing it on my 27" iMac on windows 7 through parallels if that makes any difference to you.

09-28-2012, 04:19 PM	#55
mckerney Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	I'd recommend it on PC unless you really want to play it on PS3 instead. On PC it will be cheaper, you'll be able to play it on either your computer or TV if you chose to hook it up, plus you'll have access to mods later on.

09-29-2012, 10:11 AM	#61
Shepp High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Atlanta, GA	I've had Civ 5 since it first came out. I think it would have been better if they let you choose between it or maybe Gods and Kings.

09-29-2012, 11:56 AM	#66
chinaski College Prospect Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon	If anyone has an extra copy of Civ 5, id love a shot at it >.> __________________ CCFL - Buffalo Bills IHOF - Houston Mustangs GML - San Diego

10-02-2012, 03:07 PM	#67
revrew Team Chaplain Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Just outside Des Moines, IA	I'm just bumping this because it's a sad commentary on FOFC that this thread could possibly fall to page 2. I have not looked forward to a game release more than this one ... ever. __________________ Winner of 6 FOFC Scribe Awards, including 3 Gold Scribes Founder of the ZFL, 2004 Golden Scribe Dynasty of the Year Now bringing The Des Moines Dragons back to life, and the joke's on YOU, NFL! I came to the Crossroad. I took it. And that has made all the difference.

10-02-2012, 03:11 PM	#68
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	There's not much to talk about right now. Next week will be a different story. __________________ Why choose failure when success is an option?

10-02-2012, 04:29 PM	#69
Shepp High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Atlanta, GA	I'm so excited to play this that I downloaded dosbox on Sunday and fired up the original. It took a little tinkering to get it to run right but once I did I've played it for the last two days straight.

10-05-2012, 01:51 PM	#70
Honolulu_Blue Hockey Boy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Royal Oak, MI	First review is up: http://www.gameinformer.com/games/xc...05/review.aspx __________________ *Steve Yzerman*: 1,755 points in 1,514 regular season games. 185 points in 196 postseason games. A First-Team All-Star, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Selke Trophy winner, Masterton Trophy winner, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic gold medallist, and a three-time Stanley Cup Champion. Longest serving captain of one team in the history of the NHL (19 seasons).

10-05-2012, 04:13 PM	#71
Atocep Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Puyallup, WA	Pre-load on Steam is up.

10-06-2012, 06:06 PM	#72
chinaski College Prospect Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon	purchased! __________________ CCFL - Buffalo Bills IHOF - Houston Mustangs GML - San Diego

10-07-2012, 10:15 AM	#74
Shepp High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Atlanta, GA	Once you purchase the game, go to it in your library, and there should be a preload button were the play button usually is.

10-07-2012, 05:47 PM	#75
Groundhog Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia	If you don't see the preload button, re-start Steam. Fixed it for me. Pretty large download - like 20GB IIRC. __________________ Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. --Ambrose Bierce

10-07-2012, 05:58 PM	#76
mckerney Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	I think it was 12GB, not huge but bigger than I was expecting for XCOM. Should mean we're getting high resolution textures I think. I'm happy to see it will be a midnight eastern release rather than the noon eastern time release a lot of games have.

10-07-2012, 06:07 PM	#77
Groundhog Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia	Ah yes, sorry, I think the listed requirements were 20GB, while the actual dl was around 12GB. __________________ Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. --Ambrose Bierce

10-07-2012, 06:59 PM	#78
Neon_Chaos Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Parañaque, Philippines	Preloaded and ready to rock and roll. Oct. 11 release date For us in ROW. __________________ Come and see.

10-07-2012, 11:09 PM	#80
chinaski College Prospect Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon	Is this available at midnight pst? __________________ CCFL - Buffalo Bills IHOF - Houston Mustangs GML - San Diego

10-08-2012, 03:06 PM	#83
chinaski College Prospect Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon	t-minus 9 hours! __________________ CCFL - Buffalo Bills IHOF - Houston Mustangs GML - San Diego

10-08-2012, 03:30 PM	#84
Abe Sargent Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Catonsville, MD	Well, for me, Pokemon Black 2 came out this week, and it's in teh mail. So X Com and the Baldur's Gate remake will take second seat until after the Poke-thon! __________________ Check out my two current weekly Magic columns! https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/?action=search&page=1&author[]=Abe%20Sargent

10-08-2012, 05:34 PM	#85
Groundhog Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia	Been pretty addicted to 2K13 at this point, but I'll definitely be firing this one up tonight. __________________ Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. --Ambrose Bierce

10-08-2012, 06:35 PM	#86
Glengoyne Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Fresno, CA	Working on the preload now. I was waiting for it to allow, and forgot I needed to restart Steam to display the preload option. I think I'll be cracking this one open at the stroke of 9 PM tonight.

10-08-2012, 08:46 PM	#87
mrkilla22 High School Varsity Join Date: Nov 2003	I wish I could pre-load the amazon pre-order. Almost time!

10-08-2012, 08:51 PM	#88
klayman College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edmonton	Live stream of gameplay starts in about 10 mins for anybody that is interested twitchtv 2K live xcom steam

10-08-2012, 09:59 PM	#89
Warhammer Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dayton, OH	W-O-W

10-08-2012, 09:59 PM	#90
moriarty College Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: A negative place	That live stream is starting to hurt my wallet.

10-08-2012, 10:04 PM	#91
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	Guh. I might be up late. __________________ Why choose failure when success is an option?

10-08-2012, 10:17 PM	#92
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Ok, I turned this on and now I can't turn it off. I didn't even have this on my radar for the near future- it would eventually but now I'm really considering it SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!" Last edited by sterlingice : 10-08-2012 at 10:18 PM.

10-08-2012, 10:21 PM	#93
klayman College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edmonton	Looks awesome. 9pm PPT can't come soon enough.

10-08-2012, 10:32 PM	#94
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	I had to turn it off after the mission as I'm really starting to want it. SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

10-09-2012, 12:01 AM	#96
Shepp High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Atlanta, GA	Looks like its up!