Want to Watch a Lengthy Gameplay Demo of XCOM: Enemy Unknown? Of Course You Do

I think it's great that they just use Sid Meier as a playable unit in the game like it's not weird.

Never send a rookie to do Sid Meier's job. VIDEO POSTED BY ALEX ON SEPT. 7, 2012 ??????? What is that supposed to mean? This game looks amazing, i had the chance to play it at gamescom and it is the game i amos exited about to the rest of the year. Also 6 min is a lengthy videao? LOL

I think the enemy visual design was way better in the original xcom, but hey! Aliens and shit!

Totally going to play this game. So awesome

Sid Meier? That's just too much awesome

Already Preordered. Giving me the chance to play as a Psychic Sid Meier? DEAL!

There will always be room on my shelf for another lighthearted inter-planetary romp, especially amongst the heavy collection of games that take themselves way too seriously that I've seemed to amass.

I actually replayed A Crack in Time a few weekends ago after pounding through spec ops and darkness 2, it was incredibly refreshing, IMO there aren't enough quality titles to fill that space, nor do I have confidence in many dev shops to pull it off. If Insomniac keeps making them I'm going to keep buying them. Definitely one of my favorite franchises.

You call this lengthy?

THAT! WAS! AWE! SOME! *clap clap clapclapclap*

2:55 in they're really doing everything in their power to channel some Mass Effect. The setting, the music and even using the word "reaper" there - what a weird little moment.

@CaLe said:

I was looking at the Steam page trying to find some gameplay of this and there was none, so this is timely, thanks.

2K has some fantastic gameplay footage from PAX up on Twitch.tv, including a couple of matches between the lead designer and some goony-looking dude they pulled from the crowd. You should check it out if you get the chance.

Is it just me, or was there only one female model in this entire demo?

I've been on the fence since I could never really get into the original X-com (heresy, I know), but now I'm in. Looks pretty sweet.

@crusader8463 said:

@TheEvilCory said:

6 minutes is lengthy? I guess this is the internet.

6 is average. Nothing to be ashamed of by 6.

:o Oh no you di'int

Already preordered; I hope that if this does well, they'll consider doing a Terror From the Deep remake...

i thought that ammo wasn't a thing in this, did they add it in while i was looking, or did i just miss that?

@genericHenle said:

@Veektarius said:

I think the little action cutaways might be a little too long, but then again, they might just build the tension of what your attack will accomplish.

If I remember right, I saw an interview where the dev said you can turn off the action cutscenes. They're only there if you want them.

Yeah, but I do want them. I just want slightly less of them.

@warxsnake said:

I wonder if you could turn off the action cinematics, they seem to slow down the pace

Yes, they can be turned off.

This is the pimpest looking turn based strategy game I've ever seen.

@Veektarius said:

I think the little action cutaways might be a little too long, but then again, they might just build the tension of what your attack will accomplish.

If I remember right, I saw an interview where the dev said you can turn off the action cutscenes. They're only there if you want them.

@TheEvilCory said:

6 minutes is lengthy? I guess this is the internet.

6 is average. Nothing to be ashamed of by 6.

My birthday is on September 21st, and I'm more excited for October 9th then my own birthday because it means I get to finally play this game. I think I would go something something if they pushed this game back.

I wonder if you could turn off the action cinematics, they seem to slow down the pace

Now we know the REAL reason we say up until 4am playing Sid Meier's games!

@CaLe Check out 2K's youtube page--they have several from PAX.

http://www.youtube.com/user/2KGames?feature=g-user-u

6 minutes is lengthy? I guess this is the internet.

Sid Meier is the hero of man

Looks sweet. And of course Sid is a bionic.

I think the little action cutaways might be a little too long, but then again, they might just build the tension of what your attack will accomplish.

I was looking at the Steam page trying to find some gameplay of this and there was none, so this is timely, thanks.

I can't wait! pre-ordered it on steam yesterday (when the pre-order FINALLY went live)

No I dont. Waiting for the full game.

hurray! Also, I can't wait to play X-com again. Enough of the imitations! =)