Posted August 20, 2013
nightrunner227
See? I'm real.
Registered: Nov 2012
From United States
Niggles
MOMOSaysMAHAYO;)
Registered: Apr 2009
From Australia
Posted August 20, 2013
The review and screenshots seem to be for PS3 but at the end they said one person was playing the PS3 and other PC version.
Substandard and insulting - that's the conclusion of the review. Combat system comparable to ME but not as fun.
Hmmmm. Was looking at this game myself but i think ill give it a pass.
Substandard and insulting - that's the conclusion of the review. Combat system comparable to ME but not as fun.
Hmmmm. Was looking at this game myself but i think ill give it a pass.
nightrunner227
See? I'm real.
Registered: Nov 2012
From United States
Posted August 20, 2013
Substandard and insulting - that's the conclusion of the review. Combat system comparable to ME but not as fun.
Hmmmm. Was looking at this game myself but i think ill give it a pass.
DProject
Not Deus Ex
Registered: Dec 2009
From Finland
Posted August 20, 2013
2 out of 5? What a shame.
Oh well, I think I'm still gonna pick it up once it gets a $5-10 sale price tag, because of the setting. If the other reviews are equally harsh, that shouldn't take too long.
I'm mostly bummed about the length: if it's indeed only 10-12 hours long, even if you play the side missions, that's the biggest issue for me personally. I would've expected at least double length. Although, if the game is truly as repetitive as the reviewer says it is, then...I guess it's a good thing? :P
Oh well, I think I'm still gonna pick it up once it gets a $5-10 sale price tag, because of the setting. If the other reviews are equally harsh, that shouldn't take too long.
I'm mostly bummed about the length: if it's indeed only 10-12 hours long, even if you play the side missions, that's the biggest issue for me personally. I would've expected at least double length. Although, if the game is truly as repetitive as the reviewer says it is, then...I guess it's a good thing? :P
Niggles
MOMOSaysMAHAYO;)
Registered: Apr 2009
From Australia
Posted August 20, 2013
Its only a 3rd person shooter though. They do describe it as generic but listening to the review i got the impression not only about this but reviews in general for some reason reviewers always expect games to have some innovation or crap like that for it to be a good game. Sure it might be repetetive & not living up to the Xcom name, but why don't they review it as a standalone game instead of expecting too much?.nijuu: The review and screenshots seem to be for PS3 but at the end they said one person was playing the PS3 and other PC version.
Substandard and insulting - that's the conclusion of the review. Combat system comparable to ME but not as fun.
Hmmmm. Was looking at this game myself but i think ill give it a pass.
nightrunner227: Also note at the end they say the PC version has some performance issues i.e. lag and framerate drops. Yep. But then some AAA games have some sort of performance issues in general. They didnt say much else about the PC game at all.Ill wait to see what TB has to say about the game....
DProject: 2 out of 5? What a shame.
Oh well, I think I'm still gonna pick it up once it gets a $5-10 sale price tag, because of the setting. If the other reviews are equally harsh, that shouldn't take too long.
I'm mostly bummed about the length: if it's indeed only 10-12 hours long, even if you play the side missions, that's the biggest issue for me personally. I would've expected at least double length. Although, if the game is truly as repetitive as the reviewer says it is, then...I guess it's a good thing? :P Isnt 10-12 hours a bit longer than standard shooters?
Substandard and insulting - that's the conclusion of the review. Combat system comparable to ME but not as fun.
Hmmmm. Was looking at this game myself but i think ill give it a pass.
Oh well, I think I'm still gonna pick it up once it gets a $5-10 sale price tag, because of the setting. If the other reviews are equally harsh, that shouldn't take too long.
I'm mostly bummed about the length: if it's indeed only 10-12 hours long, even if you play the side missions, that's the biggest issue for me personally. I would've expected at least double length. Although, if the game is truly as repetitive as the reviewer says it is, then...I guess it's a good thing? :P
Post edited August 20, 2013 by nijuu
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Three Bars
Registered: Jun 2011
From Lithuania
Posted August 20, 2013
To answer the second bit - because it's called Xcom. If you tag a franchise like X-Com onto your game and expect you can not live up to the expectations but enjoy the hype and marketing power the franchise name gives you - well, it was your own damn fault.
KOC
Kafkan Ogre Club
Registered: Sep 2008
From Denmark
Posted August 20, 2013
ah well, hopefully if this fails miserably critically and commercially it means they'll never make another xcom that ain't a proper turnbased tactics game
Aningan
YNWA
Registered: Dec 2010
From Western Sahara
Posted August 20, 2013
Almost pre-ordered this. Seems like I dodged a bullet if we go by this. Looking forward to some other reviews, preferably some gamer's reviews.
I thought because XCOM - Enemy Unknown was good then this might also be good. Considering it's a different genre by a different developer that was a stupid assumption on my part.
I thought because XCOM - Enemy Unknown was good then this might also be good. Considering it's a different genre by a different developer that was a stupid assumption on my part.