An animated version is the only good way of running an XCOM TV show as I see it as the source material uses some highly stylised alien designs, some of which wouldn't really work or be that convincing in live action (Mutons are the first thing that come to mind). Plus, it'd make an XCOM show that tries to showcase things like multiple types of crashed UFOs, aliens, XCOM base interiors, ruins and new XCOM equipment seem more feasible as the budget wouldn't spiral out of control nearly as badly or quickly or be choked to death until there's a massive amount of episode filler.
I agree with people here that a 10-14 episode format would be good. I think often with the 22 episode format, even disregarding budget, you get stupid amounts of filler and crisis-of-the-week episodes that kill the pace as they stretch the plot out.
[QUOTE=Firetornado;49466532]Xcom Enemy known.
Seriously are they gonna spoil all the baddies before launch?? Sure seems like it.
I hope there are still some surprises in there.[/QUOTE]
Funny you say that
[url]http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/01/07/watch-xcom-2s-new-gatekeeper-alien-in-action[/url]
[T]http://oyster.ignimgs.com/wordpress/stg.ign.com/2016/01/XCOM-2_Preview_Gatekeeper_01.jpg[/T]
Look at this hell portal
[T]http://oyster.ignimgs.com/wordpress/stg.ign.com/2016/01/XCOM2_Preview_Tactical_Sharpshooter-Gatekeeper.jpg[/T]
Dat portal
Dat Crisis nanosuit
Dat Portal grenade
I wonder exactly how late game all of this stuff is
Video also shows more higher tier equipment, including a high tier exo-skeleton
I guess this is our Cyberdisk 2.0 going by how it looks like UFOs and Dans comments
[video=youtube;grtEt0Cudt8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grtEt0Cudt8[/video]
Only the most sophisticated combat cyborg ever created by Advent.
I'm still waiting to see all the customization and stuff from Beaglerush.
[QUOTE=Destroyox;49472913]Funny you say that
[url]http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/01/07/watch-xcom-2s-new-gatekeeper-alien-in-action[/url]
[T]http://oyster.ignimgs.com/wordpress/stg.ign.com/2016/01/XCOM-2_Preview_Gatekeeper_01.jpg[/T]
Look at this hell portal
[T]http://oyster.ignimgs.com/wordpress/stg.ign.com/2016/01/XCOM2_Preview_Tactical_Sharpshooter-Gatekeeper.jpg[/T][/QUOTE]
To quote someone from the Youtube comments...
Is it too late to switch sides?
it's all fun and games until the tentacles come out
I really like that XCOM 2's artsyle is less cartoony. I didn't like the xboxhueg male characters and the comically oversized guns of 1.
Plus the graphics look really nice.
[video]https://youtu.be/kqLNE8VXDGU[/video]
Goddamit.
One of the things I loved about enemy Unknown was being scared shitless upon seig thin men for the first time.
Its kinda ruined now. Well not ruined just less fun.
:cry:
LESS THAN A MONTH BOIS
I can't wait until I get to pick this thing up and lick it
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/q4FH8Le.jpg[/IMG]
5th class time
[video=youtube;GjE_JSqLt0Y]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjE_JSqLt0Y&feature=youtu.be[/video]
I was going to buy a retail box to try and avoid the massive download but I just reordered it on steam, because I highly doubt firaxis is gonna publish a 40 gig game on an actual disc.
I'll just deal with the huge download
Beagle will be streaming the XCOM 2 preview build in ~40 mins
[url]http://www.twitch.tv/miss_jamball/profile[/url]
Im going to try and scrape together enough cash to buy xcom2, I was relying on the fact a bethesda game came out fairly recently to tide me over until the price dropped, but fallout 4 didn't really do it for me and this game looks *so good*.
I know it's a small thing to be impressed by, but messing with the solider customisation was something I loved in the last game, and it looks even better this time around. Im glad soldiers having accents is a thing now, I always hated how all English speaking soldiers in XCOM had american accents no matter where they were from, but in one of the gameplay trailers for 2 you can hear a dude with an English accent.
[QUOTE=ScottyWired;49476512]LESS THAN A MONTH BOIS
I can't wait until I get to pick this thing up and lick it
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/q4FH8Le.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
They still haven't said anything about that version being purchasable in the uk :cry:
[QUOTE=Takuat;49477393]Beagle will be streaming the XCOM 2 preview build in ~40 mins
[url]http://www.twitch.tv/miss_jamball/profile[/url][/QUOTE]
Wasn't there going to be a Firaxis stream today too?
[QUOTE=Takuat;49476632]5th class time
[video=youtube;GjE_JSqLt0Y]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjE_JSqLt0Y&feature=youtu.be[/video][/QUOTE]
Btw these skills look [B]fucking sick.[/B]
[QUOTE=maxumym;49477542]Wasn't there going to be a Firaxis stream today too?[/QUOTE]
Yep in an hour
Beagle also just released his first youtube video as well
[video=youtube;K-qpBV9U9FE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-qpBV9U9FE[/video]
[editline]7th January 2016[/editline]
And he's live now
So I wonder if Domination works longer now that we can only do it once per mission. There also seem to be a few less "support" psi abilities, but maybe that's just me. The idea of the psi amp is cool though, hope it's upgradeable, but if so could it take the place of psi armor?
[img]http://i.imgur.com/JlfoHTb.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=kilerabv;49476132][video]https://youtu.be/kqLNE8VXDGU[/video][/QUOTE]
[IMG]http://puu.sh/mnmVy/1e9303d112.png[/IMG]
I was not expecting an 'Early Look' video to be longer than most of his WTF Is...? videos
[QUOTE=Takuat;49476632]5th class time
[video=youtube;GjE_JSqLt0Y]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjE_JSqLt0Y&feature=youtu.be[/video][/QUOTE]
The 5th class is just psi? BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
[QUOTE=Firetornado;49476510]Goddamit.
One of the things I loved about enemy Unknown was being scared shitless upon seig thin men for the first time.
Its kinda ruined now. Well not ruined just less fun.
:cry:[/QUOTE]
Only the Cyberdisc scared the shit out of me.
"ok, this thing is hard to hit, probably because it's so thin, that's probably its gimmick. Wow, this thing can move fast, better focus fire on i-HOLY SHIT WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT"
Actually the game did horror well. You were always afraid something could go wrong and there were lasting consequences for your actions
Watching Beags play this makes me want it now.
It looks fantastic so far.
[QUOTE=Senscith;49479829]Watching Beags play this makes me want it now.
It looks fantastic so far.[/QUOTE]
Apart from the floating pods.
[QUOTE=Senscith;49479829]Watching Beags play this makes me want it now.
It looks fantastic so far.[/QUOTE]
So much clutch though.
He shouldn't have modded ADVENT Health and Pod Sizes, makes the early game too hard by the looks of it.
[B]That god damn CLUTCH THOUGH.[/B]
Beagle is a madman.
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