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Phoenix Point Review: Out of This World Improvement on X-Com| The Nerd Stash

No, Phoenix Point is not a new Phoenix Wright game. While it would be awesome if there was a new game that featured the legendary attorney fighting aliens, what Phoenix Point is, is good enough.

Helmed by the original creator of Xcom, Julian Gallop, this new turn-based strategy will certainly feel like a walk down memory lane. While the game can’t be a direct successor to that series, it even feels like it should exist in the same universe.

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gangsta_red1619d ago

Now this is the review I want to see!

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The X-COM itch 'never goes away', says X-COM creator Julian Gollop

From PC Gamer: "X-COM: UFO Defense, known as UFO: Enemy Unknown here in the UK, is an integral part of PC gaming history. It was part of the MicroProse glory days of the mid-'90s, when ground-breaking strategy games were being spat out at an unbelievable rate. It spawned sequels, questionable spin-offs, and multiple successors, spiritual and otherwise. It's an impressive legacy, and for creator Julian Gollop, the X-COM itch "never goes away".

While the X-COM/XCOM series is now 10 games deep, Gollop was only responsible for the original and Apocalypse, the third game. Of course, none of them would have existed without him, his brother Nick, and the tiny team of artists that built the game that started it all. And now you can't fire up a store like Steam or Epic without seeing countless turn-based strategy and tactics romps, many of them capitalising on the success of Firaxis's XCOM. "

SyntheticForm645d ago

Great read and interview.

X-Com was a HS favorite of mine back in the day.

TheColbertinator645d ago

Playing Expeditions Rome right now and it scratches the XCOM itch in a different way

slayernz645d ago (Edited 645d ago )

tried phoenix point on ps4 and enjoyed it when it worked.....constant crashing (every 2-3 missions) and bugs meant i ditched it pretty quick....gave it another whirl on ps5 when they released the ps5 update and unfortunately nothing was fixed so dont think ill ever touch that again

shinoff2183644d ago

I had issue day one also planned on going back to it after some updates. Pretty sad to here its still broke.

shinoff2183644d ago

Since playing xcom on ps3 and xcom 2 on ps4 they are in my top. A couole of games i really go back to and play almost yearly. I loved everything about them except the loading took forever lol. Im still hoping we get the spinoff that was done and is only out for pc.

I know the next xcom will not disappoint even if i wait for goty edition cause they always have pretty good dlc. I remember getting part 2 day one and then selling it and waiting for the goty i cant say enough about it if you cant tell.

I never did get to play xcom declassified i think it was called. Maybe itll end up on ps plus or gamepass so i can finally play it.

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Phoenix Point - Review (PlayStation Galaxy)

Ace said: With a game mechanics that is highly similar to XCOM, many might say that this is a poor man’s XCOM.

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Chaos ensues as Phoenix Point: Kaos Engines Launches

Richard writes: "Phoenix Point: Kaos Engines releases on Xbox, PC, PlayStation and Stadia, bringing with it a new, customisable vehicle and weapons from a new faction"

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slayernz805d ago

anyone playing this on ps5? hows the stability now? i gave up on it as it was constantly crashing, every 2 missions or so would hard crash.....even tried the ps5 update and still crashed several times so deleted it