IgnoredOne
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Who else has it? Has been playing it? Likes it?
Here are my thoughts, having played it for approximately 20+ hours straight on Ironman over the weekend.
Here are my thoughts, having played it for approximately 20+ hours straight on Ironman over the weekend.
- Incredibly addicting in a way that only xcom and civilization manages to be for me. I can't think of many games where I start in the afternoon and just watch my entire weekend disappear - EVEN WHEN LOSING. It manages the Dwarf Fortress appeal of its fun to lose, although it should be a little bit more sadistic to the player about it.
- Ironman is a great mode. I've played the older XCOMs rather religiously back in the day, and the sense of difficulty is highly addictive. It might be perhaps a bit too unfair, though, as the game is designed for save scumming and it penalizes you consistently for not being able to read the future in so many ways.
- Feels like it was a little rushed for style instead of substance, but I'm not really feeling like it is 'too simple' like what I hear from some other fans. It lacks the numbers overkill of the old xcoms and gives reliable overwatch, which in some ways actually makes the game more organized and strategic. On my sixth playthrough of the game, for example, I'm finding that I have been able to get through missions without losing anyone(or even taking a shot!) - so its evidently a large part of just learning the game.
- That said, it feels like it could do for a lot more expansion.