Universal XCOM®: Enemy Unknown - (by 2K Games)

Healthy like a horse - which is what she bought for her 40th last year without consulting me: my conscience is clear

 

I'm probably going to have to delete KOTOR and I guess that means I'd have to start over once I put it back on, but I wasn't *that* far into it so I guess I can make the sacrifice. Plus by the time I get back to it I won't remember what I was supposed to be doing anyway... I have that problem in RPGs all the time.

 

The guy in this video seems to know the game very well. He's been playing the iOS version for over a week and he says that everything is in there apart from a couple of maps.

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So guys,

What's the general consensus on this game. I know TA gave it 5 stars but for all the regulars on this site. What do you think?

I have no problem dropping 20 bucks on this game, but is it really worth it? I can see enjoying this on an iPad but I usually only play on my iPod 4G. The iPad is for my wife's work.

Thanks for the info

 

I was excited to see itouch4, then read dev comment. Then I read free for playstation plus. Happy again. Also saints row the third. Xcom is amazing. Glhf to everyone!

 

I saw the pictures, watched the trailer, gameplay... And I can't help feeling this is over rated.

 

Thanks for shedding some light over this..Thats the reason I brought it up,for us to know the facts..

 

Kinda sad they have to say that

 

The in game footage on that video clip shows the iPhone 5 experience; it looks pretty good, just a tiny bit choppy framerate when the camera swoops around the map. The guy on the vid says that it's much smoother on his iPhone 5 than his mini. I think the mini is comparable to the iPad 2.

He didn't say it wasn't playable. It is a turn base game after all. But I think I'll be playing this on my phone more than my iPad 2.

 

How does it run on the Mini?

 

Same could be said for TA since they have a review out and have surely had the game about the same amount of time. So are they bias as well?

 

I suspect the five star rating from TA is partly from the exuberance of having a AAA game of current vintage finally on iOS. Additionally it's at a price point aimed at core gamers. Again that's something we've sorely needed.
I don't begrudge Xcom for missing maps nor for the odd cloud saving. Honestly I think that mostly comes from the generation of the hardware we're using.
I also suspect this is going to be our most accurate port of PC to iOS ever, and there's my problem. The Xcom tactical system, while being widely praised initially, faded rapidly. Problems with actual game assets abound and multiplayer became somewhat of a running joke in the core community. I have no reason to expect this port will fare any better.
In addition Xcom for iOS arrives amid a bounty of turn-based games, Warhamer and AcePatrol being two I'm still playing. Doing tactical correctly on iOS is becoming something of an art form. It's obvious I'll want to play Xcom at some point. $20 I suspect is reasonable, sales are even better. I'm just not anticipating five star gameplay when I do.
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Does the game structure differ from the 90s Enemy Unknown PC/PSone game?

I liked the open-ended structure and replay/longevity of the old games, does this new version have similar depth?

 

I think I will hold out on buying tonight and wait until the morning and see what people with iPad 2's say about how it plays. I'm hoping the game is still good on one, but if not I guess I'll live and play this elsewhere.

 

I'm slightly disappointed that I didn't see the Second Wave options at the start. Aren't they unlocked from the beginning in the PS3 version? Will they be added later on in an update?

 

This looks really cool , I remember the original Xcom. But I'm afraid of how this will run on a iPod touch 5? Then what to delete? Going to wait for impressions.

 

Wondering the same.. Only device I have the space on b/c it's not an iPad so no KOTOR or BG:EE