Snapshot Games just recently released its Pre-Alpha Development Build for Phoenix Point. Phoenix Point is a turn-based strategy (TBS) game from the creator of the original X-Com back from 1994. In this game, you lead an organization that is fighting against monstrosities born from a virus that was released from a melting ice cap. This virus began to spread and quickly consumed most of the world. In this early build, you play as one of the three factions that you will encounter in the full game. All of your four soldiers have been infected by the virus, also called the mist, and have been sent on a suicide mission to recover a lost facility.
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. "
Playing Expeditions Rome right now and it scratches the XCOM itch in a different way
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
I had issue day one also planned on going back to it after some updates. Pretty sad to here its still broke.
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.
Ace said: With a game mechanics that is highly similar to XCOM, many might say that this is a poor man’s XCOM.
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"
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
Too bad for the delay
Looks to have some promise!