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Posted May 03, 2010
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=21010996&postcount=825
Nothing especially encouraging other than mission selection and hints about research. In light of the photography mechanic, my instinct on the reseach is that it'll be the game's collectible tasks, for every 10 photos you get a new gun or something
Posted May 03, 2010
-You will be joined in all missions by fellow FBI agents. In Flagstaff for example Agents Jonas and Frank tag along. Though 2K claims that the agents presence is part of a tactical-management angle meant to hearken back to the original X-COM strategy games, we didn’t see the ability to issue any sort of squad orders-like basic “go there” commands, for example-in our demo. But the game is still very early in development.

The fuck? How is that related to the old X-COM games and their squad mechanics?
Seriously, either let the franchise die a dignified death or make a game that fans will appreciate instead of making a goddamn shooter!
Posted May 03, 2010
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michaelleung: Seriously, either let the franchise die a dignified death or make a game that fans will appreciate instead of making a goddamn shooter!

/Cheer! Yep... wish they would have left it alone.../sigh or at least rename it... i mean... how is it anything like the first few?
Posted May 03, 2010
Thanks for the heads up AA.
Jones by our side, we streak in the opposite direction, our health’s low, ammo scarce, and a giant stone alien death ray is on our tails

Hey guys, look on the bright side, at least there doesn't seem to be rechargeable health. :O
Post edited May 03, 2010 by lowyhong
Posted May 03, 2010
meh,they killed another game
Posted May 03, 2010
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michaelleung: Seriously, either let the franchise die a dignified death or make a game that fans will appreciate instead of making a goddamn shooter!

This!
Posted May 03, 2010
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lowyhong: Thanks for the heads up AA.
Jones by our side, we streak in the opposite direction, our health’s low, ammo scarce, and a giant stone alien death ray is on our tails

Hey guys, look on the bright side, at least there doesn't seem to be rechargeable health. :O

It goes without saying these days though
Posted May 03, 2010
All my fears confirmed...
sadness...
Posted May 03, 2010
Craptasticness.
Posted May 03, 2010
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michaelleung:
-You will be joined in all missions by fellow FBI agents. In Flagstaff for example Agents Jonas and Frank tag along. Though 2K claims that the agents presence is part of a tactical-management angle meant to hearken back to the original X-COM strategy games, we didn’t see the ability to issue any sort of squad orders-like basic “go there” commands, for example-in our demo. But the game is still very early in development.

The fuck? How is that related to the old X-COM games and their squad mechanics?
Seriously, either let the franchise die a dignified death or make a game that fans will appreciate instead of making a goddamn shooter!

While the game is indeed not looking good (no surprise there...), do you honestly think that the franchise is at all dignified at this point? :p
Enforcer and Interceptor come to mind.
Posted May 03, 2010
This is rapidly turning into my catchphrase but. Nothing good will come of this. The more I hear of it the less like X-Com it seems. 2K simply think shooter + X-files + X-Com name = profit.
Posted May 03, 2010
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Gundato: While the game is indeed not looking good (no surprise there...), do you honestly think that the franchise is at all dignified at this point? :p
Enforcer and Interceptor come to mind.

Now now, we all know that they only made 3 X-coms - like they only made one of 'The Highlander' and 'The Matrix' movies. Any sequels would have been terrible. Just look at what they did to the Terminator movie. I think I'd been happier with only one of those.
Posted May 03, 2010
The Interceptor mechanic will probably be 'streamlined' into a "Press F5 for Airstrike"...
Posted May 03, 2010
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Lobsang1979: The Interceptor mechanic will probably be 'streamlined' into a "Press F5 for Airstrike"...

The new "gamers" can't deal with more than 4 buttons, it will more likely be like "press X for Airstrike (don't you worry about the precision, we enabled auto-aim to assist you)".
Posted May 03, 2010
they are just making a game for console fans
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