Not really sure about the base management… but I’m willing to give it a try. Other than that, Firaxis has never disappointed me yet (knock on wood) but this looks like an awesome fucking update to one of the best tactical combat games ever made.
Eh… I don’t mind the graphics at all and as long as the gameplay is solid and the balance is good for the metagame, I won’t have any problems. If anybody can do it, 2K/Firaxis will bring XCOM back to life.
I found XCOM: UFO defence last year. Its mixture of base building, upgrades and tactical combat completely destroyed one week of my life. I went looking after that and have seen a video preview of this latest remake. Didn’t excite me in the least.
I haven’t played the Xcom games but I may look into this if it gets good reviews. I hope it’s a success and prompts Firaxis to look at other space-related properties they own. A new game set in a nearby star-system perhaps…
Yeah, I saw a brief article on Gamespy on this a few weeks ago and my head nearly exploded. I’ve been wanting someone to do a modern remake of games like this for a while, and looks like I might get my wish. Can’t wait until it comes out (hope it’s going to be on Steam).
<annoying voice from the backseat>Is it here yet? Is it here yet? Is it here yet? Is it here yet? Is it here yet? Is it here yet? Is it here yet?</avftb>