From Strategyinformer.com: "There are two possibilities: Either this game is going to be good, or it’s going to be bad. Both are equally as terrifying. Well, not really, but it's no easy feat to take on a classic franchise and bring forward for a more modern audience. EA's similar attempt with the Syndicate franchise was a bit of a shamble (although arguably that's down to the overcrowded FPS genre as much as anything else), and 2K will have to tread carefully with Enemy Unknown. Thankfully, they've got a few things going for them – they've get it more true to the original game than other 'reboots', they've got strategy God's Firaxis at the helm, and having had a hands-on session with the game, it's actually pretty good".
XCOM: Enemy Unknown rebooted the series back in 2012, and has since inspired numerous new strategy game series to be born.
If someone gets into this I'd recommend getting the enemy within version. It's got all the dlc included so it's the better version. Wish the author would've atleast mentioned it. I didn't see it.
Fantastic game though. Xcom 2 is top notch also. I've spent countless hours in these games.
Phoenix point if I remember was created by the original xcom developer or something to that affect. I did try gears tactics some months ago and I just couldn't get into it. It's probably just me
It was, but it was really closer to the newer XCOM than the older ones. Gears Tactics was okay but was hard to get into knowing there probably wont be a sequel.
There are few things more gratifying in gaming than skillfully turning the tide of a conflict. And few genres provide as many opportunities to abruptly reverse the odds via skill and forethought as tactical strategy. To be sure, we are more often than not talking about turn-based tactical mobile games, specifically titles in line with the iconic landmark series (XCOM and Jagged Alliance) that made the genre a genre.
Some games age better than others. When a game is getting on in years, mods can help give the game a little push and make it worth playing again.
Here's the problem, its from a big Publisher who isn't known for keeping things hardcore or to its 'roots' so to speak. I have no hope that it will be as good as the original because they've never given me a reason to think it should be, much the same as Blizzard with Diablo III and the Ghost Recon series but it is what it is.
For a cheaper, yet more accurate 'reboot' google Xenonauts. You'll thank me.