This is the most exciting TBT game releasing this April.
>>736026347I bought Troubleshooter recently, so I'll be playing that instead.
>>736026347in theory it should be good but game and its graphic seems as exciting as tax form. Openxcom unironically seems like an upgrade
Does this still have the dogfighting minigame from the first?
>>736026347>[Optional] Leave before reinforcements arrive in 9 turns
>>736028275>anon terrified at not being able to overwatch crawl the entire map
>>736028332Did Xenonauts 1 even have a dedicated overwatch? I think it was reaction shots instead.
>>736028182https://youtu.be/RC3WA3FREVc?si=QXB4dDTIgVzmcsDT&t=167
>>736026347What's that? UFO defense remaster?
>>736028383Xenonauts 2
>>736028365Overwatch makes sense only in terrible nuXCom 'two actions per turn' approach. Games with time-units/action points have reaction shoot instead.
>>736026347The graphics look not unlike shit
>>736026347How does this get visually mogged by the original that came out 30 years ago?
>>736026347it's over, games are done.>but muh indyhalf arsed crap doesn't deserve recognition just because. add some fucking graphics, faggots
>>736030410Play Menace or Jagged Alliance 3, they have graphics.
>>736026993>muh graphicshow /v/ has fallen
>>736030567>Menaceearly acces is an instant no. too much abandoned crap out there.> Jagged Alliance 3a bit meh imoI need more games like this with good game mechanics and graphics, not one or the other. lazy devs can suck it
>every single post is about graphicsthis place is actually worse than reddit at this point
>>736026347Been waiting forever for this shit to come out. Been having that XCOM itch too so perfect timing. Just hope it is good.
>>736030893go play ascii dorffort you fucking faggot
>>736030410too bad for you but the best tbt game to come out this year is coming in may and its going to be indiemars tactics obviously
I remember trying xenonauts 2 a few years ago and being incredibly bored, how has it improved? why play it over UFO defense?
>>736026993It is better>>736026347It's been out for years, it's just leaving early access and it still sucks>>736028372It's not the same without the kickass musichttps://youtu.be/MLb8q3hhsuo?si=5ZxJzx4UetTEnmTp>>736030893Well no one plays it for it's dogshit mechanics Why do I still play OpenXCOM? Because you can't miss at point blank even if it says 27% accuracy because of how weapon projectiles are handled. Vs a game like this where you can miss with 90%+ chance to hit at point blank.Phoenix Point is like the only one of these nu-xcom likes that got it right; too bad the rest of the game is "mid/meh" mediocre. There is one really good mod worth playing it for, terror from the void, but other than that, there's no, like, long war or whatever.
>>736031239we'll see>inb4 mostly positive
>>736031239But it will release as EA.
>>736031627will it? I thought the dev wanted to make a full release to clown even harder on the menace devs
>>736031627seemostly positive at bestearly acces sucks monkeycock
>>736031770No official word but I really doubt it'll be a normal release. Not long ago they were still itinerating with key elements like strategy layer.
>>736031323>There is one really good mod worth playing it for, terror from the voidWrong, TFTV is what makes PP mediocre, without it it is simply awful and eitherway it is never worth playing
>>736029167JA2 had it figured out almost 30 years ago, in a way it worked like reaction shots like in og x-com but instead of your soldier auto shooting rpg into your own team like retard you had control over the reaction manually, you could use all available AP as you fit or skip turn. Idk how nobody did it like this since.
>>736032020I can respect this opinion, but the base game has gotten updates for 5+ years bringing it closer in line to totv.>>736032226Yep. Ja2 is perfect.Ja3 is...ok decent semi good. better than the other 3 or 4 shit ja that came out between then and now.
>>736030567Jagged Alliance 3 was mediocre, not worth time or money
>>736033805>not worth time or moneythat game could be bought few months ago for like 2$ in humble bundle sale and mogs majority of recent releases
>>736032226Silent Storm was the only other game that did it rightIt is a shame, since nothing from the time Silent Storm Sentinels was released didn't even come close to to it, nor to JA2 which was better gameand no, JA3 is a pile of shit, so was nu XCom
>>736033938maybe, but it is not even close to J2it inherited the horrible 'enemies have a free move a start of the combat to get into positions' mess from nuXcom, making ambushing impossible it also has such a horrible weapons balance that the only way to play it is with complete rebalance modsI actually enjoyed Gears Tactics much more - it is a silly power fantasy game, but at least it doesn't pretend to be anything more
>>736032739Overwatch is real nice in ja3 and how it should have worked in nucom.Pick a direction and get their remaining ap+1 actions with a reduced rate in a cone. Xcom is fuckin tile based this should have been the first inclination for them
>>736032226JA2 is such an ambitious game, you have both characterization that rivals classic CRPG series and deep tactical turn based combat that is still yet to be toppled.
>>736034805why do you even need cone? JA2, Classic XCom just had direction you're looking
>>736028845That's not Xenonauts 2. Xenonauts 2 has a comfy Sims 1 aesthetic.
>>736026347>been in early access since years>still looks exactly the same as back then>uses the same sound effects as X1What the literal FUCK have these devs been doing all this time?
>>736030840its not about the graphics, its the shitty aesthetics, even the og ufo enemy unknown from motherfucking 1993 looks better with its comic book aestheticsshit even the lighting looks better
>>736037079Its so you can set the range so you dont waste shots at ngubu running around a mile away
>>736037610Yeah it's crazy how OG XCOM still holds up yet xenonauts always looked outdated even day 1.
I wish I liked pic related. It has some really promising ideas but the game isn't there for me yet with shit like the sec-ai directing guards and not to be a grafixfag but it looks like fucking Second Life at times
>>736026347Xenonauts 2?Seems fun I liked the first one well enough.
>>736028365It did not. If your units had enough TU to shoot they could potentially maybe if youre lucky shoot someone.
>>736030232Is it because you haven't looked at xcom 1 in 30 years and dont remember how it looks? I bet its that.
>>736026347Should I play xenonauts 1 first?
>>736038951From what I recall its an alternate universe. Setting may be similar but I don't think it is necessary. Its pretty good though mechanically better than original xcom
>>736038943>he doesn't play modded UFO defenseOuted. Xenonaughts 2 is visually ugly, as a style. Not fidelity.
>>736039248>needs a mod to understand how to play ufo defensePlay it vanilla like a real man.
>>736030840Yes, graphics, music and sound design matter. One of the things that made the original XCOM so good was the atmosphere, which the art and sound contributed greatly to.
>>736038702Looks woke and gay.
>>736039547Have you played xenonauts or are you just assuming from a still imagine that the sound design sucks
>>736038943NoI saw it recetly and it's incredible how flat xenonauts looks by comparison.
>>736026347Why play this over OG XCOM or xenonauts?
>>736042730Campaign pace is a straight improvement over original where you don't get punished for playing good. Now, why play it over XCOM, that's a good question.
How do you reply without sounding mad?
>>736043435What the fuck did he mean by this
