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It's a big difference from the X-com we're all used to. The squad control options are clunky and could have been done way better, such as in the Mass Effect series, and having the other squad members complaining about needing help is annoying. If they'd done more fighting on their own without waiting for commands it would help. The animation is good and it's nice to have an X-com game with an in depth storyline. The audio is good although the Buddy Holly song at the start seemed out of tune. It gives a good feeling of being in the 1960s. Overall this game is well worth playing for fans of the X-com franchise but let's hope that any sequels take more from the turn-based games control wise.
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I would like to begin by saying that I am not an XCOM fan or even a strategy game fan. I was however a huge fan of the Mass Effect series and heard it was similar. With that being said, I bought this game without knowing what to fully expect. Preliminary reports made the game seem interesting so I took a shot on it. It turned out to be a very good decision.The game plays like a more linear version of Mass Effect with a HEAVY emphasis on partner placement and shot calling. If you run and gun in this game, even the most rudimentary of opposition will mow you down. I am about 3 hours in so far but I am really enjoying it and am glad I gambled on it. I find the story engaging so far, and am really liking the strategy aspect of it (this coming from a player that is generally not a strategy game fan).
It is a shame that it was released on the same day as Saints Row 4, because so far its playing like a top notch title for me. If you are a fan of the Mass Effect series, like cover shooters, or want to try something that has its own unique flavor I recommend this title.
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first off, this isnt real xcom. its an off shoot. It tosses slight references and names of aliens/weapons around relating to the original XCom, but thats about it. There is no continuity what so ever from this and the more updated geo remake of xcom. I think they continued to push this game out to recover some profit of the time spent on it.Is it a completely horrible game? No. absolutely not. I rather enjoyed it. It does get a little repetative, and there are points where a real XCom nerd like me sees the full potential of how this game COULD have gone.
Step back and enjoy it for what it is. a 3rd Person shooter, alien invasion, 1950's. There are cliche's abound in the story, and nothing to really pull you in other than the time frame and relation to xcom.
If you're on the fence pick it up at a price drop. Its a good game, that couldve been great.
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First off I have not completed this game, but have put around 2.5 hours in so far. These are my initial first impressions and will update it once I have completed the game.-So far the story is ok, but I would have like to see a little more backstory about the character and about what is going on.
-Gameplay is very fun and DIFFERENT, which is what I like about it. Some compare it to Mass Effect, but I haven't played them to compare the two. Picking which classes you want with you like medic, engineer, recon, commando, and then commanding them on the battlefield is a very nice change of pace in a shooter like this. However, sometimes there is so much going on you forget to fire a shot yourself.
-I have run into a few BUGS along the way, not to many to complain about. One of which my AI partner got stuck in a wall and I could not get him out to help me fight 10 enemies and an automatic turret.
-The Graphics aren't as polished as I would like them to be, but I may be nick picking.
I am close to acquiring an alien weapon and am curious to see what that brings on the fun side of the game. So Far I am liking this game and want to play it, so I will update as soon as I complete it! That is as long as I don't get sidetracked from playing Killzone Mercenary Beta on my Vita (another review when it comes out :)
I hope this will help someone out thinking about buying this game, It is a fun game, but just keep in mind that there is a strategy side to this game and its not just a shooter!
Update: 6-7 Hrs in the game is becoming Repetitive! It seems like the AI Agents won't shoot something unless you constantly tell them who or what to shoot at. With 10 to 15 enemies and having to babysit, it starts becoming more like work to play this game. I am hating to type this as 5 hrs ago in the game i was enjoying this factor, but as the enemies get a little harder, you need the help from your fellow agents who are yelling what do you need us to do Carter? The story also isn't bad but isn't the greatest so far either. I have found that after your character levels up, that you start to acquire powers/abilities such as lift (lift enemies from behind cover), and like this aspect of it; however, its still not enough to make up for this games flaws!
My Final Bottom Line:
I have not really played any XCOM Games because i am not into strategy games that much, but with this being a FPS/Strategy Game i gave it a chance. They could have made this game a whole lot better if they would have had the AI Characters to shoot and kill enemies with you! Then if you wanted them to focus fire or move to another position, then command them to.
This will probably turn into a DNF for me mostly due to it feels like work instead of playing, but to Strategy Fans out there, this might be your game!
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