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XCOM: Clear Choices, Tough Decisions  Featured Blogs
Posted by Harold Myles on Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:09:00 EDT in Design
XCOM: Enemy Unknown is an impressive re-imagining of the originally. This article details one of the more interesting mechanics the game employs to create tough decisions for the player with relatively simple mechanics.
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Comment In: Six words about role-playing games [Blog - 11/05/2012 - 07:22]

Need more Infinity-Engine-esque tactical gampelay ...

Need more Infinity-Engine-esque tactical gampelay goodness.

Comment In: Secondhand Deadweight Pirates [Blog - 10/31/2012 - 02:00]

Interesting article. r n r ...

Interesting article. r n r nOne way negotiation of price is being introduced is by player run economies. In GuildWars2 players can buy/sell Gold to Gems and Gems to Gold. In Diablo 3 players go get the loot and decide how much to sell it for, while other players are ...

Comment In: The Artistic Computer? [Blog - 10/26/2012 - 04:40]

I too liked the music ...

I too liked the music sample. r n r nBut music is kinda cheating. As long as you keep a beat and have some sort of repetition your brain will be doing most of the work to make it sound like music. r n r nSame with the 'inkblots. ' ...

Comment In: Windows 8 arrives amid serious concerns from PC game devs [News - 11/08/2012 - 04:49]

@Michael r n r nAs ...

@Michael r n r nAs a developer I too am actually optimistic about the Windows Store. r n r nHowever, as an end-user, and a gamer, I only care if the Windows Store has the same value as Steam. And if it doesn 't, I only care if I can ...

Comment In: Efficient game texture loading on iOS devices [Blog - 10/22/2012 - 04:57]

Good Article. Thanks. ...

Good Article. Thanks.

Comment In: How XCOM enables players to tell their own stories [News - 11/08/2012 - 04:10]

Yeah unfortunately I think the ...

Yeah unfortunately I think the Mouse and Keyboard controls are poor. Especially when it comes to choosing elevation. r n r nWhen I switched to controller the game plays so much smoother. Great game, but it is sad to see them neglect the traditional PC controls.

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