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- XCOM is a great video game franchise with some of the biggest praise throughout its long tenure in the video game market. We're gonna break down which game started it all and proceed through each game until we catch up to today's progress. If you have any ideas for other videos to make let me know.
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Can you talk about Xenonauts?
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i´d like to have your break down on UFO (xcom) related series like UFo trilogy (aftermath, aftershock, afterlight), Ufo exttraterrestrials, xenonauts and phoenix point... thanks for great vid really liked to see these good oldies from past lol and how it became firafix remade really good serie... (still think (Ufo Defence is best) and sometimes still play UFO enemy unknown and terror from deep tough they aren´t quite good optimised to new comps)
There are quite a few takes on this genre, but Microprose's X-COM got it right from the start. Xenonauts (and its sequel that's still in early access), UFO trilogy, Phoenix Point (made by the original creator of X-COM) and Mutant Zero all took up the challenge, but as far I'm concerned, lacked the 'magic' of X-COM or the revived version from Firaxis. Maybe a comparison video to showcase what makes X-COM great from start to end.
I still remember a moment from the first X-Com. Trying to kill the aliens with rifles as they burned my squad down with energy weapons. I finally killed one, ran one of my guys over to the corpse and picked up his plasma rifle. Screaming "Eat hot Death you alien scum!" I fired at the closest alien, only to have it click and the game say "You must research this item before you can use it." Yeah, that guy died standing there the next turn. What an awesome game.
Xcom2 with the War of the chosen expansion attached is my favorite game of all time. Together with the first one, i played it for an absolutely psychotic amount of time and i loved every single second of it. (Of course i did play the OG too for a wile, but save for one amazing moment involving a panicky guy somehow saving the day by drawing tons of enemy fire and surviving, it was just too unwieldy for my taste.)
What i adore most about it is that Xcom as a franchise has an almost shameless amount of faith in humanity: We fight off an alien invasion and occupation all by ourselves, copy their technology and even make it better, discover psychic powers and take our first crude steps into cybernetics, managed to liberate a host of enslaved aliens and last we saw in Chimera squad we are slowly on our way to become a local power in the galaxy that can not be ignored. This concept just gets me PUMPED.
The biggest compliment I can give X2 is that it basically ruined tactics games for me. I imagine it's how the astronauts felt after coming back from the moon; nothing hits the same lol
Humans are space orcs
This phenomenon is known in sf circles as "HFY", short for "Humanity, Fuck Yeah!" ;)
Playing Xcom2 with mods is the best, every play through i immediately start by recreating the characters from Red vs Blue.
The atmosphere of Xcom(2012) was so much better than Xcom 2. Much more mystery with the aliens. They felt like a bigger threat, that you were struggling to even find what to do about it.
Xcom 2 gameplay was better, Yes. The new "stealth" mechanic implementation was nice. The timer missions also was an obvious fix to overwatch spam. (frankly, giving the enemy AI the ability to home in squads so overwatch spam leads to being swarmed instead would have fixed that also)
But the atmosphere was totally different. You were in Cause Mayhem mode pretty much from step 1.
Break the commander out, tell him what you need him to do...start game.
It was less "oh shit, what do we do...can we even survive? Do we even have a CHANCE with freaking aliens around?" And Xcom 2 went more Just Cause 3. Cause enough damage and that's progress! War of the chosen turned that up even more. WIth the amount of firepower and tactics and abilities in the end game making the final mission more a chore then a final hoorah. Combined with that very very obvious timer of how soon till the aliens win and there isn't a mystery left to explore with your overly-capable resistance fighters against a entrenched enemy. Timers rarely make for good play and the entire campaign has it in front of your face the entire time.
Honestly, if they just stripped the obvious timer out, gave the aliens resources to do things with like in Longwar(2012) such that player mayhem(or lack) would influence the time left and let the player discover they lost by the enemy fielding greater and greater units...and eventually freaking psychics. That would have made SUCH a huge change in the whole thing. It would make the ending not a hard limit, but a soft limit. How much tougher can alien capabilities get before I can finally figure out how to stop them...or can't stop them? Giving players dilemmas is much more interesting then hard stops. Can you imagine this? "Oh shit. what's that? Alien psychers? Shit. we just about lost. We can't ready ourselves any more. We need to just invade their facility with what we have NOW."
XCOM 2, in mission is definitely better than 1 by far...except for the sheer amount of abilities you eventually hoard up and steamroll with.(tone that down a bit is a easy fix.) But the atmosphere? WHY you do missions? what missions you do NOT do? What you are trying to accomplish with those missions? Xcom(2012) was better.
I absolutely agree. I finally bought a pack which includes all of the newer XCOM games and DLCs last year and was very invested in Enemy Within, only remembering some of the plot points from watching friends play back in the day.
XCOM 2 I never actually bothered to finish. Without realising I somehow activated the chosen and got steamrolled by them, lol. Not much fun was had. I started another playthrough, but never played much after. The vibe is completely different and wasn't nearly as fun to play for me.
Yes, Xcom2 is better game, but Xcom1 was better experience. To be honest, I really like the game, there is a lot of cool things... but they lack ideas. (Or it’s too difficult to balance.) There is so many possibilities, but missions and story usually lack scale, creativity and interest. However, even in Xcom2 WOTC, even when you become too strong, even when missions are always the same with no discovery and few interest, it’s still really fun to play and to combine soldiers and competences to eradicate aliens. :-)
@@HereIsANewGuest Yeah. the core gameplay loop of combat was definitely more polished and figured out. Until endgame content. But the atmosphere was severely lacking...But it got samey in combat once you got all the upgrades and items and research. Because you got an answer for exactly every situation. There wasn't a dilemma in combat as much as "Ooh, I recognize this situation. Time to grab the Slicer and go to town!"
It felt too much like the developers built problems and then solutions for those problems and gave them both to you. While 2012 gave you a bunch of various tools that CAN work in this situation, but you have to MAKE it work. (Except for the radar grenade...that was way too much a solution for exactly the invisible enemies. Bleh.)
What annoyed the hell out of me when I played TftD back in the day, was that even though you looted alien artifacts, you often could not research them - unlike the previous title. Instead you had to dissect or capture some alien or other in order to unlock the research option for whatever you found. This in fact put me of so much that I never finished it.
Apocalypse was my favourite XCOM game, unfinished as it was. Truly way ahead of its time
I would note there were actually THREE DLC for XCOM2 - besides War of the Chosen there was also "Alien Hunters" and "Shen's Last Gift".
I started back with Apocalypse, absolutely loved that game. Been doing another play through of 2 recently.
What really amazes me about the original 3 is that the shots could miss your target but hit another enemy (or civilian, or teammate), or destroy terrain. The recent games are great, no doubt, but I don't like the binary hit/miss. Make the missed shots do something!
Yeah, Phoenix Point looked great from the demo because of what it got 'right' about making a modern Xcom - too bad that game's "geosphere" was an absolute snorefest and some of the power scaling weirdness regarding the faction stuff in late game.
I always played with the collateral numbers in the config files, so aa you get into the mid game any near miss, while it won't kill anything, is likely to reduce the cover around your target, and make it easier to try again.
I played the heck out of the very first game all those years ago and when the new game was released, I was there when the words of the Spoony One echoed out.
“BETRAYAAAAL!!! Betrayal! Betrayed me!”
The teaser for ‘XCOM’ was not promising. It looked like they were going for that 60’s retro-futurism and really weird aliens.
I think the message was received loud and clear and we got the XCOM we deserved.
It remains the only game I ever pre-ordered and I loved it immensely… and when 2 came out, it was downright Nirvanic.
I can’t wait to see what 3 has in store!
No mention of the Long War mods? Not surprised since it’s not official content but as someone with over 1,300 hours in XCOM EW and most of those thanks to Long War I think it deserves a mention for its impressive overhaul of the game.
Yea that ones on me. I should've included it but stuck to the original content.
@@DigiTimxSounds like a possible followup vid?
I actually really, really liked The Bureau. By no means was it a particularly good game, but it had its own style and appeal that really did it for me. It had an amazing twist and even pushed some of the story and lore forward in interesting ways.
That was honestly really fun to watch, I really liked the commentary. You did a good job with this.
XCOM2 WOTC was so ahead of its time it easily holds up to this day. Absolutely insane game
I would have personally loved more detail about the mobile game. I've been apprehensive of trying it out.
Also, Chimera Squad limiting you to pre-determined characters is really interesting. I''m surprised that wasn't mentioned.
All in all, this was a fantastic video though. I've subscribed!
As someone that played xcom2 wotc both on console (ps4 and ps5) and mobile (redmi note 13 pro+) i strongly suggest you to buy and play the mobile version its an extremly solid cool game even better than the console version i dare to say
@@alessandrocanale6189 Just to be clear, are you referring to Xcom Legends or something else?
@@Hifuutorian No im not talking about xcom legends im talking about the mobile version of xcom2 war of the chosen made by feral interactive that you can buy for your phone on google play
@@Hifuutorianno im not refering to xcom legends im refering to the mobile version of xcom2 wotc developed by feral interactive available for google play
@@Hifuutorian no im not talking about xcom leggends im talking about the mobile version of xcom2 wotc on google play
Is anyone else hoping Xcom3 is going to be Terror From the Deep? I damn sure hope it is!
Hard pass. Lazy design. It was just masochistic.
What's your opinion
of Phoenix Point?
Gollop is involved.
I’m gonna have to play it at some point but just from visuals it looks pretty good.
I'm playing it
because of similarities
with OG XCOM.
@@4ltimit1Check out Xenonauts if you haven't, it's even more similar to XCOM UFO Defense
In many ways it is better than XCOM, like way ahead, but much less polished and more repetitive.
I never got into the original, but XCOM Enemy Unknown had me hooked instantly! Enemy Within was also great. But I wish you could play EU with the bug-fixes introduced in the expansion. EW was great, but didn't quite have the same dark claustrophobic atmosphere as the original.
It's hard to be afraid when you have a 10 foot tall tank-man with flamethrowers and hauling around a rail-gun on your team. :)
@@mee4062 I miss Dr. Shen's original quote, really sets the tone of the game.
"The more I see, the more I don't want to see. That twisted hulk of flesh and metal, driven by the alien technology, can we still call that life? [...] If this is a glimpse of our future, I want no part of it."
How many of these games did you play? Some of the information is inaccurate, like at 4:36 when you mention """adaptable AI""" (which just sounds like dynamic difficulty scaling, but more marketing buzzword-y) and score/funding reduction for civilian/soldier casualties as if both were introduced in x-com apoc, when they were around even in UFO defense, or at 3:01 when you call the game over/campaign victory screens in UFO defense "multiple endings depending on how well you play", even though (afaik) there's only one game over screen, other than the alternate game over cutscene in the PS1 version. At 13:25 you also mention "aliens on your squad" being a new feature in chimera squad as if you hadn't seen the hybrid agent type from apocalypse.
You also don't really mention game mechanics removed/changed in the XCOM reboot balance revision, like time units being changed into turn phases, bullet accuracy deviation physics being mostly removed, war sim item logistics being simplified, vehicle slots being reduced to 4-6 soldiers with a heavy emphasis on keeping every soldier alive instead of the heavy-casualty 20 soldier dogpile of previous games (other than that one screenshot you showed, but still), or every soldier in the reboot games having 360 vision instead of the 90 degree narrow cone UFO defense had. You also didn't really mention the changes in how each game depicted the aliens (like how UFO defense pre-boot was more 90s pulp fiction cosmic horror-y (aided by things like the writing, narrow vision cone, or the high soldier turnover rate) and how UFO defense reboot was more MCU action-y (because of the inverse), which i thought you were going to talk about, considering the thumbnail was a comparison of alien design flavor between games.
good video, thanks. Also, love me some xcom. Didnt know re xcom3 so good to hear!
XCOM3 confirmed ???
Big if true! :O
I hope they can pull it off without Jake Solomon but I'm afraid to get my hopes up.
13:00 XCOM Legends is surprisingly alright. It's a mobile game, so you know it can't match the main series, but for something that can kill 15 minutes, I'd recommend it.
The advertising is a bit much, but you don't need to purchase anything to win.
Though, one huge downside is the UI and lack of explanation for any mechanics. Seriously, they just drop you into the game without any explanation for how things work, I know it's in development still, but god damn, even for an XCOM fan, this UI system was unintuitive.
Great video, thanks!
I started with xcom2 then war of the chosen, then chimera squad. I love all of them. Each entry changes the gameplay enough to be fresh but still familiar.
Xcom Alliance was far enough long it may have been mentioned in catalogs.
As a side issue the X-Com engine ( Microprose game ) was the basis for a superheroes game they were working on. Also in catalogs.
Thank you for covering this. Microprose got the formula right from the start. Firaxis didn't change anything except modernize it. All other games from this genre pale in comparison to X-COM.
Look at that... youtube Algorithm gave me a cookie. I like my cookie. Good cookie. Favorite cookie. (thanks nice quick history lesson and yes what a product line/history)
good content
That intro takes me back many many, too many years to UFO Enemy Unknown on my Amiga. Probably still have it somewhere.
I think, apart from Chimera Squad, I have/played them all that were on the Amiga/PC.
I've been replaying the originals recently and man they are so good. easily in my top 10 games
Has XCOM 3 been confirmed? I can't find anything about this
So far it’s in development. So basically a soft confirm that it’s in the world but not a for sure it’s coming out at this time.
@@DigiTimx
>not a for sure it’s coming out at this time
Doesn't that defeat the purpose of saying that "it's confirmed"?
@@ChadVulpes Love ya chad
What's your source for the update on XCOM 3 being currently in development? I hadn't seen anything when I'd looked around.
The one I just found was a turtle beach blog where PCGamesN were interviewed and basically said that they but XCOM 3 on the back burner for Marvels Midnight Suns and CIV 7. Since Marvels midnight suns is out and CIV 7 is set to be released this year, XCOM 3 should be next in line.
@@DigiTimxbut that was before Solomon left, right?
I love X-com, but it's not the originator of turn-based squad shooters. Rebelstar existed long before X-com was a thing. God I'm old.
Damn I thought Laser Squad was the originator.
@@DrownedInExilelaser squad came after, I remember playing that too on my ZX80 emulator as a kid :D
There was Gollop's original game, Chaos, which involved a turn based game of wizards fighting with summoned creatures in an arena
@@grodesby3422 haha yeah I remember playing that on my zx80 emulator too! That was such a great game.
Great video man, ive played xcom 2 and really enjoyed it but never really looked deeper into the series
THEY'RE MAKINGA THIRD?!?! HOW HAVE I NOT HEARD OF THIS!
XCOM3 is in development?!? I thought Firaxis forsook XCOM for a Marvel conversation simulator.
There was a teaser in 2022 showcasing a little bit. There was also a blog post stating it was in development and “Some preliminary details have leaked from insider sources. XCOM 3 will reportedly feature larger procedural maps with more gameplay variety. The soldier creator will be upgraded with greater customization options as well.”
@@DigiTimx Thanks for the infos.
@@DigiTimx And the source?
@@Grogeous_Maximus I'm not gonna link anything in here cause you shouldn't click anything someone sends you but there are various sources. The one I just found was a turtle beach blog where PCGamesN were interviewed and basically said that they but XCOM 3 on the back burner for Marvels Midnight Suns and CIV 7. Since Marvels midnight suns is out and CIV 7 is set to be released this year, XCOM 3 should be next in line.
TFTD is also much harder, because there was a bug in the original UFO Defense that reset any difficulty option to the easiest after a save and load.
That bug was both fixed, and the difficulty buffed so the easiest difficulty in TFTD was about as hard at the hardest mode in UFO Defense.
wasnt it the opposite ? and people just tought that the game was meant to be hard so the easy difficulty was modeled after the harder one,but im not sure,it could be what you said
@@butelthomas2503This is what I heard yeah
I used the debug tricks in MSDOS back in the day in both Xcom and Xcom 2. For Xcom 2 we didnt have a magazine with the codes so me and my friends would input codes for hours to see what worked and what didnt lol.
The demo of Xcom 2 (terror from the depths) was brutal. Never manage to beat the stage.
Hey you did a pretty good video.
I am a big fan of the old games and the various spiritual sequels that came about as a result of Hasbro horribly handling the franchise.
With that said I actually liked the concept of The Bureau back when it was a first person shooter, because they seemed to want to make some truly alien aliens rather than just the usual "this could just be a human in a rubber suit".
Hope you keep making videos.
Thanks for the detailed comment. I'm looking for recommendations on gaming franchises to look into because there are a lot I haven't played and would like to learn about.
@@DigiTimx I would highly suggest the UFO trilogy then, UFO: Aftermath, UFO: Aftershock, and UFO: Afterlight.
These were the games made because people wanted a new X-COM.
I think you will find them very interesting as a result for what the designers attempted to do.
good vido
I loved Xcom 2. I wish we got a third game.
Xcom 3 is in development? Got a source for that Senator?
The one I just found was a turtle beach blog where PCGamesN were interviewed and basically said that they but XCOM 3 on the back burner for Marvels Midnight Suns and CIV 7. Since Marvels midnight suns is out and CIV 7 is set to be released this year, XCOM 3 should be next in line.
Good video
Thanks for giving it a shot. Glad you enjoyed.
Too bad we don’t have an Xcom style Halo game where you have a squad of ODSTs and marines fighting the Covenant. The game would pretty much design itself since each memeber of the Covenant plays a specific role, they have multiple subclasses/ranks, and personality/behaviors. There’s also a wide array of different weapons from the games/books that could help flesh out the sandbox. If they wanted we could get Flood, Insurrectionists, and Sentinels for dlcs. Too bad 343 is beyond incompetent and out of touch. We know from ex-343 devs that numerous pitches were made and shot down, with one of them being VERY similar to HellDivers 2 (I bet Microsoft are kicking themselves now). There’s a lot of really cool mods for Xcom 2 that add in Halo weapons and armor into the game, but they sadly can’t overhaul the enemies to make the game play more like Halo.
It would also be cool to have Xcom style games set in Killzone or Resistance Fall of Man’s worlds.
Incorrect: Terror from the deep had *one* new mechanic: Melee Weapons!
You are correct. The only true melee "weapon" from the first is a stun rod. Nothing that does actual damage.
there was a bugg in the original x-com that, after the first mission game difficult was reset to the easiest/lowest difficulty.
not sure if there ever was a update/fix for this as internet was not really common. The open source has fixed this.
This was fixed in Terror from the deep so even playing at "medium" difficulty was harder then the first game.
TFD also had alot of quality of life fixes that makes it a much better game. Both are great games and stand on their own.
There’s some speculation that x com 3 could have some TFD features like underwater. But those are not confirmed at all.
For me the best is still the first one from msdos, then xcom2 with mods. I love the mods of xcom2, today playing my team of space marines against the star wars empire in the campagn, and with ALOT of other factions. Each mission has like 3 or 4 sitreps at the same time... each mission is a huge chaotic battle, sometimes unwinable but it is ok
There basically is X-Com cartoon - Roswell Conspiracies: Aliens, Myths & Legends
Wait, X-Com 3 is in development? Are you sure about that? I thought the team had moved on.
13 game titles and it only took them to 11 or 12 to canonize snake woman brothels... Who would greenlight such a thing?
I loved X-com Apocalypse with real time combat. It is sad that it was again rushed and unfinished.
Maybe you missed the shen's gift? and those aliens kings that were born with your former scientist? I'm not sure. Not a xcom player myself.
I never played x-com type of games in youth. But when XCOM enemy unknown came out i gave it a try and was very good. Now XCOM2 WOTC is one of my favorite games ever !
I also hate Chimer squad :( .
I have yet to play chimera squad because I've been wrapped up in other games, but I still remember the first time playing Enemy Unknown and it blew my mind. I'm hoping with everything that XCOM 3 is crazy good.
"Secretly combat" You know, I think my guys were doing a piss poor job with all the cities being invaded, and with all the chryssalids.
What's the source that xcom3 is in dev? I've seen nothing to this effect anywhere. Man I hope it's true.
I have to say that I really, really try to play the new XCOM games, Enemy Within and War of the Chosen, but I really couldn't, because they were so generic, and they were nothing more than a power fantasy, the original XCOM was brutal, and it seems that it having a revival with Xenonauts, so I got those games and continue playing Valkyrie Chronicles, that is brutally hard if you a rookie, and have an actual anti-war message, I give up on the newer games.
So much content was cut or unimplemented in X-Com Apoc.
and Xenonauts?
no word on xenonauts?
Was I the only one who played UFO?
I think Firaxis did a good job with their reboot/remake. I don't like all the cinematics and story elements, though. Really takes me out of the experience. Unfortunately they doubled down on it in their sequel. With this kind of game I'd rather have more emergent storytelling thru the research reports and noticing clues on my own. The constant dialogue and taking control from the player is incredibly frustrating.
Nothing can top the original game. I can never get tired of playing it, but my eyes can. A faithful remake would be wonderful but unless mechanics could be kept 1:1 I don't see the point.
2:10 They have different titles because UFO: Enemy Unknown was the original European title, and X-COM: UFO Defense was the name of the North America release. You could seriously do at least a cursory search on whatever thing you're making a video about...
Also, XCOM3 isn't confirmed.
In my opinion, with Jake Solomon gone(can't be understated just how much he contributed to X:EU being made), and Garth DeAngelis(producer on X:EU and X2) gone, and Greg Foertsch(art director on X:EU and X2)... I don't see it. If Mark Nauta(designer on X2 and X:CS) doesn't have as strong convictions as Jake had, it's going to be a game made by a publisher committee.
You right big chad. 🫡
@@DigiTimx is this sarcasm…? If my comment sounded harsh, I’m sorry. I hope your channel takes off, man.
Too bad you didn't mention even honorably, Phoenix Point, last entry in the genre by the original creator.
Sorry, but I stuck to the games with XCOM or X-COM in the title. Phoenix point is mentioned to be a spiritual successor to the XCOM franchise but not technically part of it.
I get that, but on the other hand i thought Julian Gullops name means more than just the title, like you saw with the varying quality of X-COM titles.
When looking at EW and Chimera XCOM2 just seems lacking in atmosphere and mechanics. WotC helped with some of them but I feel it's not enough. It's not bad but still
I love the original X-com games, but the Faraxis games really missed the mark, Xenonauts and Phoenix point - though not perfect - are far better games.
XCOM: Legends has just been cancelled and will be shuttered completely on May 7.
The weird euro game mid period was pretty fun. Modern X com sucks so fucking hard though. A 5/6 troop board game that relies entirely on RNG for too many things. Xenonauts thankfully keeps the real shit going. Fighting aliens should be like a WWII anzio operation, not final fantasy.
i never played the games but youtube thought id like the video lol
I'm glad youtube did lol. Thanks for taking a look.
@@DigiTimx yea I watched it all the way through, very well made video.
I believe that from the new games. XCOM Enemy unknown /within is the closest to XCOM and best game. XCOM2 + chosen + Long war, was good, but not that good as the first XCOM , and chimera squad, was a woke propaganda bullshit game, with pink haired chars that you were forced to have. Didnt even bother to play the mobile game, because its a mobile game.
Pretty excited that i learned now that an XCOM3 is on the making, and i really hope it will be more than XCOM Enemy unknown /within, than the woke chimera squad.(Or it could be like terror from the deep
Chimera squad was an enjoyable short experimental title, it had a good balance of tactics and tempo. I'm sorry you were unable to enjoy it because of your political snowflake attitude. You should try it.
@@chobankovic Nah chimera squad is boring, it has some cool ideas but it's not that fun to play. The named characters aren't that interesting or likable either, so the story falls flat too. Better off modding XCOM2.
@@chobankovic i did try it. it was garbage.
@@montypython5521 felt the same, the writing just wasn't good enough to support a hero based game. Mainly because they were all insufferable. Them dying being a game over was also a yikes move, feels so far detatched from what XCOM is/was. Really hope none of it carries over into the next mainline game, because I much much prefer growing rookies and knowing they're gone for good if I mess up. Part of what made campaigns so engrossing imo
unfortunate how xcom2 never surpassed Xcom 1 The Long War.
Well I liked Long War of The Chosen more than The Long War so that is subjective.
Yea each game is subjective. I’d probably say enemy unknown was my favorite and it’s expansion primarily because that’s the first experience I have with the franchise.
Xcom and xcom2 are big dissapointments for me. Braindead overworld combined with gamefied combat. Unplayable without long war. At least first one had great design, while second one felt sterile and unimaginative.
Where Xenonauts or Phoenix Point? Both superior to "new X-COM".
I haven't played either but from a quick look xenonauts doesn't look up to par but Phoenix Point does. Phoenix point was also made by the guy who created XCOM so there's that also.
Idk about Xenonauts but Phoenix Point is definitely not superior. PP feels like a chore to play, you spend an hour on a mission and feel like you got nothing for it. Boring equipment and factions. It is more grounded and realistic feeling than new XCOM though.
Having played Xenonauts, calling it a superior game seems like a stretch. They're different games and different experiences in the same genre.
@@DigiTimxI haven’t had the chance to watch your video before class starts, but what don’t you like about how Xenonauts looks out of curiosity?
@@uberspaz7484 I’d say mostly the graphics I was seeing when someone mentioned it but I think I’m gonna do a deep dive into xenonauts next.
Could you be a little less sexist and not just assume the 'commander' is male or a male player?
Could you find an actual problem to complain about?
OmG. How dare they just assume the commanders gender! Clearly the commander is a non binary trans woman of colour! So many racist sexist bigots everywhere!
Firaxis reboot of series are ugliest shit which was pooped out in history and corrupt ANYTHING! It was eaten only because of hype and lack of ANY good enough tactical strategy games or even tactical RPG of eny means. No, thanks. I refuse to eat this shit.
Spinoff's are plainly spin-off. And actually both of them are good, just not what expected by audience by that time. Both have unique place in thier ganres and honorable to mention. IMHO
However! X-Com concept realy shine in realtime mode for tactics. Proof of that are series of UFO: After series. There are some lack of widening in mechanics, but overall concept are awesome and feel good. Mean UFO: Aftermath, UFO: Aftershock and UFO: Afterlight. It is concept worth to explore.
There also exists some of more straight atemps to copy or reimagine X-Com formula. Some are even more garbage than Firaxis reboot(I even can't belive it is possible) like Extraterrastrials(horribly enough it have two games). Some are too straight like Xenonauts. Some are just abandoned like UFO: Alien Invasion.
Anyway! Did You really think only TES shitballs can live on MOD lifesupport system? There are at least three HUGE total conversion mods for OG X-Com and two mods which hardboiling OG game and Terror from The Deep! There are conversion of X-Com into Warhammer 40k universe - pretty solid one. One rethinking of development of X-Com like organization - X-Files, huge widening of scope from foilcaped geek into militaristic monster which singlehandedly defend Earth against alien invasion. Crazy 80's sci-fi coolness quintessence of X-Piratez where we start as bunch of mutated by female supremasy scientist gals which in desolated world 600 years after invasion have no better thinkings like just to start thier own corsaire band(underwater and space missions included). They are MONSTRUOS and each of them are more cool and colorfull that Firaxis pooping. Hardboiled Hardmod for OG will make You clear that it clearly not done yeat! If You loves Terror from the Deep - just google "TWotS for Open X-Com" - no words about. And there are also many smaller mods, submods and etc. Hell, there was released not so long ago mod BrutalAI which squash Your head, because it is really brutal without unfear Firaxis tricks with "random" randoms.
So just why to eat this Firaxis poopings? Just why? Graphics? If You play such games graphics have last place, otherwise don't lie to Yourself. Mechanics? If You love BDSM because of frustration against formula "casino wins anyway" then maybe. But, just why?
Unfortunately Phoenix Point doesn't count, because it is raw cheap meat which still walking in wilderness, but even it better than Firaxis shit.
What even is this comment? I can see someone not liking the newer games but like, they really aren't that bad. I heard Chimera Squad wasn't too great but Enemy Unknown and 2 are both pretty good.
@@bigmonkey1254We're witnessing an autist have a pants shitting tantrum in textual form, I think.
@@bigmonkey1254 I can't like exactly Firaxis "rethinking" of X-Com, mostly because way's they work with "dificulty" but there also are another reason... For example just ANYONE start to try copy thier turn system... Which is objectively shity.
About Phoenix Point... It have nice ideas and it rather interresting to me, but it is rough and need to be scrapped and redone so rough it is. I hope PP2 will be this redone of concept which slimmed this roughness.
Any other "new" games? As I say even rare tactical RPG nowadays are mostly shity because targeting on broader auditory which even not interested in genre. There are some exceptons, but they almost all in phantasy settings which I sick about.
Anyway those mods for OG basically are new games on same frame and I more like those. X-Piratez are really something even if not without drawbacks. Also I know about one project which completely rehulling OG to the point when it became a hybrid of elements from other X-Com-likes, but done it little cleaner.
I just see so much more alternatives to Firaxis poopings, but anyone somehow don't and it's trigger me to be honest. I see flaws and corruption of it on other projects and it trigger me even more.
Bro played Legend Iron Man once and couldn't handle it 💀
@@Kjf365 I even don't own most of the Firaxis shit. Only first one and never played because at start it was hyped and then I see how shity it is.
I have no illusion about my abilities, so I personally never play it in a such way even if I can, but I respect those who have fun from games playing in such way. I just prefer don't play in fucking casino with "random" more because I value my time and losing hundret hour of play by some broken and unfear dificulty algoritm... No, thanks chinese madness isn't my kind of fun. My kind of fun are games like puzzles and not a casinos.
I've played many games through my life. I've played OG as a kid and despite I can't back than win even on easiest dificulty I still love it.
Any anger induced only from frustration. It can be from freaking random. It can be from raw and broken mechanics. It can be from disrespectfull gamedesign. But not from dificulty at least if it is puzzle-like dificulty and not a freaking casino and algoritms which basically punish You for success.
Nice try troll, but You missed the point.