I want to tell you about an often overlooked game that I really enjoyed my time with.

The setting is AMAZING, you are in 1960s America trying to contain an alien invasion with your team.

It got a lot of flak because it used the XCOM name while being a completely different type of game and it definitely had some flaws (the gameplay reminds one most of Mass Effect 1) - but if you see it on sale somewhere give it a chance, I think you won’t regret it. If anyone else has played it, do share your thoughts :)

  • PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works
    7·
    11 months ago

    Personally, was not a fan. While the gameplay is similar to Mass Effect 1’s combat (already not a stand-out, even if not bad), it feels so much more tacked-together, like they hadn’t started figuring out the gameplay until the last minute. Abilities and anything beyond basic basic aiming is clunky, AI characters are outright suicidal and it all just feels samey to play. The setting was cool though, at least.

  • Vcio@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    11 months ago

    It has beautiful maps, but also one of worst plot twist in gaming, story was engaging until that point.

    • verycoolusername@lemm.eeOP
      3·
      11 months ago

      Honestly it didn’t bother me that much, the story to me was more 7/10 forgettable rather than off-putting.

  • BoiLudens@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    11 months ago

    Gonna be real chief, this is also one I legitimately enjoyed, it mostly got me into xcom in general

  • The Picard Maneuver@startrek.website
    3·
    11 months ago

    I’m a big XCOM fan, but I haven’t ever given this game a shot since it was so different. Will have to check it out.

    (I also crossposted this to /c/XCOM)