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X-COM returns - It's an FPS now

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  • MrVyngaardMrVyngaard Live From New Etoile Straight Outta SosariaRegistered User regular
    Garthor wrote:
    Karl wrote:
    basically x-com alliance. so sad thst was cancelled

    I read this as x-com romance.

    Imagine if it was a tournament fighter.

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  • harvestharvest By birthright, a stupendous badass.Registered User regular
    MrVyngaard wrote:
    Garthor wrote:
    Karl wrote:
    basically x-com alliance. so sad thst was cancelled

    I read this as x-com romance.

    Imagine if it was a tournament fighter.

    Lobsterman wins all hand to hand battles.

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  • MrVyngaardMrVyngaard Live From New Etoile Straight Outta SosariaRegistered User regular
    harvest wrote:
    MrVyngaard wrote:
    Garthor wrote:
    Karl wrote:
    basically x-com alliance. so sad thst was cancelled

    I read this as x-com romance.

    Imagine if it was a tournament fighter.

    Lobsterman wins all hand to hand battles.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WziO005uM3g&feature=player_embedded

    "now I've got this mental image of caucuses as cafeteria tables in prison, and new congressmen having to beat someone up on inauguration day." - Raiden333
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  • BasilBasil Registered User regular
    Imagine going on a blind date and you see this Lobsterman in the restaurant looking all hopeful and you're all like, Nuh-uh! and just hit up the bar instead but the next day you get a call and find out your date wasn't the Lobsterman but it was actually the cute guy the Lobsterman was tearing in two and his parents want you to speak at his funeral I mean wouldn't your face be red?

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  • MechMantisMechMantis Registered User regular
    Garthor wrote:
    Karl wrote:
    basically x-com alliance. so sad thst was cancelled

    I read this as x-com romance.

    I wish that was a thing, if only to see MechMantis rage about it.

    I will write them, don't you dare test me.

    And yeah MrVyngaard beat me to it: that implies there are hand-to-hand fights vs Lobstermen.

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  • MrVyngaardMrVyngaard Live From New Etoile Straight Outta SosariaRegistered User regular
    Basil wrote:
    Imagine going on a blind date and you see this Lobsterman in the restaurant looking all hopeful and you're all like, Nuh-uh! and just hit up the bar instead but the next day you get a call and find out your date wasn't the Lobsterman but it was actually the cute guy the Lobsterman was tearing in two and his parents want you to speak at his funeral I mean wouldn't your face be red?

    No, that's a regular day at X-Com HQ.

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  • KarlKarl Registered User regular
    I know terror missions were meant to be all about saving civilians but in X-COM:UFO Defense I was just setting up firing lines behind cover and letting the bastards come to me. And if in doubt, use the rocket launcher. Buildings were routinely leveled by explosives.


    Eventually this tactic was updated.

    I used the Blaster Launcher instead.

    I ain't fucking around bro.

  • chiasaur11chiasaur11 Never doubt a raccoon. Do you think it's trademarked?Registered User regular
    MechMantis wrote:
    Garthor wrote:
    Karl wrote:
    basically x-com alliance. so sad thst was cancelled

    I read this as x-com romance.

    I wish that was a thing, if only to see MechMantis rage about it.

    I will write them, don't you dare test me.

    And yeah MrVyngaard beat me to it: that implies there are hand-to-hand fights vs Lobstermen.

    Well, there are knife fights. You can win a knife fight with a Lobsterman.

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  • MechMantisMechMantis Registered User regular
    After they've been cooked and served with a great deal of butter, as your quite-insane contact teams discovered.

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  • Igpx407Igpx407 Registered User regular
    New X-Com (the kind we grew up with) game coming from Firaxis: Read it and weep burning tears of joy.

    Not much info other than Game Informer's cover image and that it's coming to PC, 360, and PS3 this fall.

  • DisrupterDisrupter Registered User regular
    WHHHHAAAAT!? Amazing.

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  • NovidNovid Registered User regular
    so its seems like they will make the FPS version a prequel to the X-Com remake since Marin is nearly done.

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  • El GuacoEl Guaco Registered User regular
    This is like a 2nd Christmas!

    YAY!

  • Casually HardcoreCasually Hardcore Once an Asshole. Trying to be better. Registered User regular
    edited January 2012
    Fool me once, shame on you.
    Fool me twice, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth times. Shame on me.

    I'm not holding my breath, not at all, nope.

    *turns blue*

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  • El GuacoEl Guaco Registered User regular
    OMG I just realized who Firaxis was. The kings of "just one more turn" are making a turn-based tactical shooter for X-Com. *head explodes*

  • DanHibikiDanHibiki Registered User regular
    El Guaco wrote:
    OMG I just realized who Firaxis was. The kings of "just one more turn" are making a turn-based tactical shooter for X-Com. *head explodes*

    well, there goes my life.

  • David_TDavid_T A fashion yes-man is no good to me. Copenhagen, DenmarkRegistered User regular
    Novid wrote:
    so its seems like they will make the FPS version a prequel to the X-Com remake since Marin is nearly done.

    Or... Firaxis will completely ignore any and everything Marin has done.

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  • korodullinkorodullin What. SCRegistered User regular
    edited January 2012
    I am very okay with this, even though I thought Civ V was a big floppy pile of dicks. Firaxis still has cache with me.

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  • DarmakDarmak RAGE vympyvvhyc vyctyvyRegistered User regular
    But you like big floppy piles of dicks, I'm confused koro!

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  • korodullinkorodullin What. SCRegistered User regular
    edited January 2012
    We can leave my love for FFVIII right out of this discussion.

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  • tbloxhamtbloxham Registered User regular
    You've got to think that the folks at Marin are pissed off. I mean, now all their title is is a massive anchor around their neck. Noone buying their game because of the XCOM assosciation will do so now, they'll all wait for the real XCOM.

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  • Death_ClawDeath_Claw Registered User regular
    All I can say is HOLY FUCKING SHIT! Just give me a release date so I can schedule my vacations to begin on the same day.

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  • DrakeDrake Edgelord Trash Below the ecliptic plane.Registered User regular
    I'll bet they both do fine.

    I'm even willing to bet the FPS will sell more copies.

    It might even be fun.

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  • Warlock82Warlock82 Never pet a burning dog Registered User regular
    Yeah, I'm a lot lessed pissed about this stupid FPS crapfest now that I know a good company is at least doing a good X-Com game :P I still think the FPS will suck though :)

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  • DarmakDarmak RAGE vympyvvhyc vyctyvyRegistered User regular
    Death_Claw wrote:
    All I can say is HOLY FUCKING SHIT! Just give me a release date so I can schedule my vacations to begin on the same day.

    Sometime this fall, so sayeth the article.

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  • ElvenshaeElvenshae Registered User regular
    Can we get a thread title change to "X-COM Returns It's a Strategy Game Now HOLY SHIT!" ?

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  • heenatoheenato Alice Leywind Registered User regular
    I am quite alright with this development. Quite happy, in fact.

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  • DisrupterDisrupter Registered User regular
    Oddly enough, this will increase the odds I buy the FPS. Especially if they tie it in together. Now all the FPS has to do is be decent and I will try it out. Before I was on full boycott this shit mode.

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  • AthenorAthenor Battle Hardened Optimist The Skies of HiigaraRegistered User regular
    Honestly, this news needs its own thread. Maybe not this moment, but eventually. I only heard this news thanks to SE++.

    ... And I immediately shared it with my entire tech department at work.

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  • DarmakDarmak RAGE vympyvvhyc vyctyvyRegistered User regular
    Athenor wrote:
    Honestly, this news needs its own thread. Maybe not this moment, but eventually. I only heard this news thanks to SE++.

    ... And I immediately shared it with my entire tech department at work.

    Hahaha, fuckin nerds
    <3

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  • DanHibikiDanHibiki Registered User regular
    heenato wrote:
    I am quite alright with this development. Quite happy, in fact.

    I don't think you're happy enough. That's right, I'll teach you to be happy. I'll teach your grandmother to suck eggs!

  • ArchsorcererArchsorcerer Registered User regular
    Guys can you confirm me that there are 2 XCOM games on the way?

    I'm a little confused.

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  • CygnusZCygnusZ Registered User regular
    edited January 2012
    Oh whoops.
    Fuck yeah, the project is in good hands with Sid Meier.

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  • KlykaKlyka DO you have any SPARE BATTERIES?Registered User regular
    Archsorcerer wrote:
    Guys can you confirm me that there are 2 XCOM games on the way?

    I'm a little confused.

    There are. One is an FPS by 2K Marin, the other is a proper X-COM game done by Firaxis.

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  • El GuacoEl Guaco Registered User regular
    Archsorcerer wrote:
    Guys can you confirm me that there are 2 XCOM games on the way?

    I'm a little confused.

    I had to read that article twice to make sure I understood it. The company making the X-Com FPS shooter is still doing that. Firaxis got the rights to develop a turn-based tactical/strategy version of X-Com, a true successor to the original.

    This is happening, people.

  • ArchsorcererArchsorcerer Registered User regular
    edited January 2012
    El Guaco wrote:
    Archsorcerer wrote:
    Guys can you confirm me that there are 2 XCOM games on the way?

    I'm a little confused.

    I had to read that article twice to make sure I understood it. The company making the X-Com FPS shooter is still doing that. Firaxis got the rights to develop a turn-based tactical/strategy version of X-Com, a true successor to the original.

    This is happening, people.

    I made the same comment on the VG Industry thread, but it seems the FPS Syndicate and XCOM games were made to introduce people to the franchises. Paradox' Cartel is more like a spirtual successor to Bullfrog's Syndicate.

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  • PurpleMonkeyPurpleMonkey Why so derp? Registered User regular
    With pretty much impeccable timing the daily deal on Steam today is the X-COM complete pack for £3.05 (afraid I don't know how much it is in dollars)

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  • lowlylowlycooklowlylowlycook Registered User regular
    Goddamn time flies by when you start getting old. Seems like New Year's was only days ago and it's already April 1?!?

    Also using April Fools to tease about new X-Com games is a low blow.

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  • ArchsorcererArchsorcerer Registered User regular
    @PurpleMonkey Like 5 bucks.

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  • MechMantisMechMantis Registered User regular
    Holy shit

    Holy shit

    Holy shit

    I must have this, and I must have this now.

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