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Digital Gaming => Computer Gaming => Topic started by: airboy on February 08, 2013, 12:35:25 PM

Title: Xenonauts
Post by: airboy on February 08, 2013, 12:35:25 PM
The remake of X-Com which tries to update the old game system continues to make progress.  I'm really looking forward to this due to my disappointment with the new X-com release.

http://www.xenonauts.com/category/news/

Title: Re: Xenonauts
Post by: MIGMaster on February 08, 2013, 12:50:03 PM
Looks interesting - hope it turns out well!
Title: Re: Xenonauts
Post by: Longdan on February 08, 2013, 01:40:32 PM
It is available on Desura and I have had it for a while.
Title: Re: Xenonauts
Post by: Greybriar on February 08, 2013, 02:01:48 PM
Quote from: Xenonauts January Progress Updates
....So, yes – we're progressing towards beta. We don't have a firm date yet as we've been burned by those in the past, but hopefully the next build after V17.52 will contain the full research tree and you'll be able to see how close we are for yourselves!

I have been looking forward to Xenonauts for a long time. I hope it will be finished soon.

Thanks for the latest, Airboy.
Title: Re: Xenonauts
Post by: Longdan on February 08, 2013, 02:16:39 PM
I am so inept technically I have to get my son to show me how
to post some screenies.
Title: Re: Xenonauts
Post by: Pinetree on February 08, 2013, 11:08:49 PM
Yeah, the game rocks. It has a much more grim feel to it than X-Com, and I really like the Cold War setting. As most of the data is kept in XML files it's very moddable too. I created a mod that expanded on the soldier's backgrounds and also increased the name pool.
Title: Re: Xenonauts
Post by: fran on February 09, 2013, 08:36:42 AM
Bargain for £15
Title: Re: Xenonauts
Post by: Jarhead0331 on February 09, 2013, 06:15:49 PM
So in its current near-beta state, this is worth playing?
Title: Re: Xenonauts
Post by: Pinetree on February 10, 2013, 12:05:49 AM
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on February 09, 2013, 06:15:49 PM
So in its current near-beta state, this is worth playing?

Well, you can't complete the game as the full tech-tree isn't in yet and there isn't a proper tactical AI yet but the tactical battles are fun. Be prepared for the odd crash though.