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Frant
King's Bounty
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| consolitis wrote: | http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/11/08/nba-2k13-leads-october-u-s-sales.aspx
114k US retail. That's very very poor. But the publisher says it's a success so likely it's doing quite a bit better on PC digital and it didn't have a particularly expensive budget. |
Aren't those just console numbers? XCOM sure isn't a console game.
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!
"The sky was the color of a TV tuned to a dead station" - Neuromancer
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| Posted: Fri, 9th Nov 2012 01:23 Post subject: |
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PC + console retail. Console sales (or their lack of) are very important if you are after a great success.
TWIN PEAKS is "something of a miracle."
"...like nothing else on television."
"a phenomenon."
"A tangled tale of sex, violence, power, junk food..."
"Like Nothing On Earth"
~ WHAT THEY'RE TRYING TO SAY CAN ONLY BE SEEN ~
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHTUOgYNRzY
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| Posted: Fri, 9th Nov 2012 09:33 Post subject: |
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The update doesn't resolves the most important thing - re-playability, most people who bought the game finished the game, bugs notwithstanding. So this is it? Fixing things that should have been fixed in beta testing?
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VonMisk
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Location: Hatredland
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| Posted: Fri, 9th Nov 2012 17:24 Post subject: |
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This for me was another enjoyable game that left me thinking, oh boy, they could have, no, should have, done so much more...
Good game, but too short, and I dont feel like replaying it over and over, like the old ones.
Base invasion, it's sorely missed.. would have been a hoot if the ant hive structure would have been used in base defence missions.. and only 1 base.. and... well.. let me just stop. 
I enjoyed it though.
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locke89
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Location: Poland
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| Posted: Sun, 11th Nov 2012 12:39 Post subject: |
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So, they nerfed Squad Sight and patched the additional HP for rookies on Classic meaning it will be even more difficult. Fuck them...
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| Posted: Sun, 11th Nov 2012 12:54 Post subject: |
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Just mod the game to suit your needs. You can adjust starting stats for recruits amongst many, many other things.
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SpY_RoS
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| Posted: Sun, 11th Nov 2012 13:38 Post subject: |
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Mediocre at best.
Can't be compared with older games, like Silent Storm, that was way better.
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| Posted: Sun, 11th Nov 2012 15:25 Post subject: |
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I liked it tbh. Especiallt the development of the weapons and the skill system even if it wasnt that deep. In my book its a solid effort and i wouldnt say no to a sequel.
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locke89
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| Posted: Sun, 11th Nov 2012 17:08 Post subject: |
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I would be interested in sequel only if it's PC exclusive.
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| Posted: Fri, 30th Nov 2012 16:12 Post subject: |
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Ph3nom3n
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| Posted: Fri, 30th Nov 2012 16:17 Post subject: |
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Meh a little too expensive for the content it'll provide. But I buy it eventually, just because I enjoyed the Xcom so damn much and I'm planning on another playthrough with Ironman and some balance mods.
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| Posted: Wed, 5th Dec 2012 08:32 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Wed, 5th Dec 2012 17:33 Post subject: |
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| lametta wrote: | | I liked it tbh. Especiallt the development of the weapons and the skill system even if it wasnt that deep. In my book its a solid effort and i wouldnt say no to a sequel. |
Imo the simplified research was the biggest letdown of the game, especially weapons.
Ballistic -> Laser -> Plasma
Only getting better and better no drawbacks and no variations.
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Doh!
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| Posted: Thu, 6th Dec 2012 03:23 Post subject: |
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I ended up modding it just so I could get some replay value out of of this game. Tried changing some of the values of the armours, messing around with the hit-points of the enemies, the movement and weapons damages. Enabled second wave features and generally just tinkering about because vanilla was just so plain and somewhat disappointing. Ended up enjoying the game again as it played differently. The DLC content is really weak unfortunately, not justifying it's asking price on Steam. The sad thing is they made the modding of this game somewhat difficult only in order to push out over priced DLC. Given the correct tools, the mod community could really have gone to town with this game far surpassing the official offerings. (game makers know that too, that's why modding is locked down to the executable, which as we know is technically illegal to modify) the engine works well and most importantly it is fun to play, but there's just no depth and end game just felt rushed and anti-climatic.
The unrealistically low sales figures are most likely inaccurate or otherwise mostly based on a particular console platforms sales I would reckon. How many times now have we all seen polls when they don't take online digital PC sales into account. On Steam alone this game had a 100k pre-order target bonus, that would unlock a copy of Civ5 for everyone, which they reached.
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Badrien
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| Posted: Sun, 30th Dec 2012 00:56 Post subject: |
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has the dlc seen a rls? Dont want to shell out the money for it if its not worth it
RTX ON
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| Posted: Sun, 30th Dec 2012 03:04 Post subject: |
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Its not worth it, just a few stupid missions, that adds nothing to the game.
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Badrien
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Location: Netherlands
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| Posted: Sun, 30th Dec 2012 03:42 Post subject: |
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fuck sakes... suffering from the get dragged to north pole and then be in stuck zoom position. was gonna wait playing this game till they fixed the bugs lol.. applied the update and still this.. meh
RTX ON
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JBeckman
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| Posted: Tue, 8th Jan 2013 14:32 Post subject: |
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http://store.steampowered.com/news/9701/
• Second Wave addition (gameplay details in the press release)
o If a player has beaten the game, they can access a variety of gameplay toggles upon starting a new game. The Second Wave option will be available on the New Game menu.
• AI teleport bug fix
o Minimizes the bug where aliens teleport into the middle of a player’s squad
• Defeat screen when beating the game
o Minimizes a bug that displays a Defeat screen after winning the game
• Chris Kluwe as XCOM Hero unlock
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| Posted: Tue, 8th Jan 2013 15:23 Post subject: |
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• AI teleport bug fix
o Minimizes the bug where aliens teleport into the middle of a player’s squad
Completed game on Normal, later tried to play on Classic but had to abandon due to Cyber Discs constantly teleporting right into the middle of squad 
Great if this will fix it.
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Pey
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| Posted: Tue, 8th Jan 2013 15:42 Post subject: |
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Still havent played this game.
Should I get it for $21.76 on amazon?
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@Pey: Game is not without flaws, but still very addictive. Why don't try ISODemo before buying ?
| WhiteBarbarian wrote: | • AI teleport bug fix
o Minimizes the bug where aliens teleport into the middle of a player’s squad
Completed game on Normal, later tried to play on Classic but had to abandon due to Cyber Discs constantly teleporting right into the middle of squad
Great if this will fix it. |
Tried, started a new game but teleport bug still exists and I think they made it worse  Before patch aliens teleported in very close proximity to your squad. Now, they teleport to the close proximity of the alien's squads.
While this happens in the fog of war it's annoying but acceptable. But when its happens while your squad is moving into the building to finish the last alien inside and the next turn aliens teleport close to that last alien... 
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Il_Padrino
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| Posted: Tue, 8th Jan 2013 20:31 Post subject: |
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The gameplay toggles at least sound interesting, if at least there are enough interesting options for a second run.
There must have been a door there in the wall, when I came in.
Truly gone fishing.
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| Posted: Tue, 8th Jan 2013 21:29 Post subject: |
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A mod unlocked Second Wave within days of the game's release, I wonder what took them so long to add it officially.
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| Posted: Tue, 8th Jan 2013 22:14 Post subject: |
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| randir14 wrote: | | A mod unlocked Second Wave within days of the game's release, I wonder what took them so long to add it officially. |
A couple of them weren't working correctly though, the official version sorts that out.
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As far as beloved and classic games that become "streamlined for n00bs" go... this was way up there with the best of them. It was streamlined yet didn't feel insulting -- I've had an absolute blast and would definitely enjoy a sequel.
I bought this game, but I dont think I will even bother to download that dlc.
