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I found the upgrade system rewarding, especially since the optimal way to upgrade weapons was to explore the map, thus giving incentive to find every nook and cranny to get the last upgrade points or a new weapon you'd normally get only on the next level. Also, they do have different swapping...

Another thing about the good things list that missed mention here: the Character Pool. Not only can you customize characters, you can save them in a Character Pool, a repository of customized characters that can then be used in any future campaigns, and you can choose to have said characters...

It's been explained multiple times by the devs in various previous interviews that you can think of XCOM 2's as going off your losses rather than your wins, which is even mentioned in the article: If you won, and defeated the Temple Ship, then congratulations, that's the end of that story. If...

Consider that not every PC gamer - actually, the majority of PC gamers, are not going to have a three 55-inch LED screen setup. I personally don't, having only a gaming laptop with a 17-inch screen. Besides, given that this will be a PC game, they'd likely add in UI options for resizing the...

"Punching above their weight class"? In what way? All they're doing is taking the lessons they learned from Enemy Unknown/Enemy Within, and then focusing all their resources to make a PC-only game with the previous game as a foundation. If anything, they're no longer trying to bite more than...

I don't really know why a lot of people seem to have difficulty wrapping their heads around how XCOM 2's story can come about from Enemy Unknown without the Temple Ship victory. Think of it in terms of route: Route A is the "Victory" route, where XCOM scrapes its knuckles, and defies...

I didn't realize World War 2 had superpowered magical females whose powers date back through thousands of years, gigantic land battleships, and was fought over a do-it-all natural resource. Also, the WW2 that actually happened flared up in AD 1939 with the German invasion of Poland, while...

It's not conflicting: PC gets it as a $30 expansion pack/DLC to Enemy Unknown. Console (Xbox360 and PS3) get it as the $40 "Commander's Edition", which includes Enemy Within as a standalone game as well as the Elite Soldier Pack and Slingshot DLC.

The MELD tech is a big part of Enemy Within admittedly, and of course it's the major reason most players will get the expansion, but it's not the only part: - Enemy Within will add a new story, which is more or less confirmed by the new Steam achievements, and this is on top of the confirmed...

You only screw yourself if you're a perfectionist who wants all the MELD in the map. MELD is an optional resource that's only useful for MEC Troopers and Gene Mods, i.e. the new features for Enemy Within. If you don't use both all that much, or don't want to use them at all, having MELD on the...

Link [http://store.steampowered.com/app/200510/] The Demo is legit (with major gaming sites already reporting [http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/24/xcom-enemy-unknown-demo-out-today-on-steam/]), but the download button's not working as of yet it seems. The demo will contain two missions from the...

Gamespot Livestream Link [http://asia.gamespot.com/shows/now-playing/?event=xcom_eu20120924] More XCOM for those who need their fix till release. Hoping to see some more new gameplay in today's stream.

This is a myth actually. Turn-Based games have thrived on console for a long while now. In fact, the Japanese make a killing out of making turn-based games for the Playstation 3 and other consoles, with titles like Valkyria Chronicles (the closest analogue to this game), Fire Emblem, Final...

More XCOM: Enemy Unknown video previews, all with new footage: Gametrailers Preview [http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/4mw519/xcom--enemy-unknown-first-contact-preview] Rev3 Games Preview [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZGF8WJQcfQ] Joystiq Preview [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjqdCl-H_bw]

If you're excited, just check out these new videos by OXM (Official Xbox Magazine), featuring brand-new gameplay footage from the early part of the campaign on Classic difficulty. Part One [http://youtu.be/5KPGHW1A2hI] Part Two [http://youtu.be/itzi92OGGT8] Part Three...