Just watched the gameplay video...

[Plodder]

Watching the video gave me a lot of x-com flashbacks [:D]so much so, I think this game might finally be the x-com successor I've been looking for.(Here's hoping[:)])Any one know how moddable it is?Would be possible to recreate the x-com campaign?

[wodin]

Ive just watched it aswell. Looks good, though I'd like to have seen more animation from the aliens and soldiers when they get hit. As it is they dont move at all only when they are killed, not even a flinch.

[Maliki]

Just watched it too.

Looks really good.Some of the loading screens looked pretty Falloutesque..which is a plus in my book.

[sage]

Incidentally, the intro video has been posted to:

http://www.4players.de/4players.php/tvplayer/4PlayersTV/Alle/7970/10150/UFO_Extraterrestrials/Intro.html

My thoughts:
1) The dialog is terrrrrrible. "Frank, they're turning." Oh noes! "I'm locked on. I'm shooting." C'mon, even in space in 500 years (or whatever) I bet pilots will still yell "Fox one"! Gah.
2) Only matched and exceeded by the voice acting. :=)
3) Waaaaay too long.
4) Waaaaay too long.
5) Waaaaay too long.
6) It's coming "1st of the May" for make benefit glorious nation of America apparently. But we knew that.

Maybe it's just nostaligia, but I seem to recall that the intro for Earth Defense was pretty cool. Some snappy music, and some 320x200 animated sprites, but a good artistic sense.

I just wanna play the game. :=)

[Maliki]

ORIGINAL: sage

Incidentally, the intro video has been posted to:

http://www.4players.de/4players.php/tvplayer/4PlayersTV/Alle/7970/10150/UFO_Extraterrestrials/Intro.html

My thoughts:
1) The dialog is terrrrrrible. "Frank, they're turning." Oh noes! "I'm locked on. I'm shooting." C'mon, even in space in 500 years (or whatever) I bet pilots will still yell "Fox one"! Gah.
2) Only matched and exceeded by the voice acting. :=)
3) Waaaaay too long.
4) Waaaaay too long.
5) Waaaaay too long.
6) It's coming "1st of the May" for make benefit glorious nation of America apparently. But we knew that.

Maybe it's just nostaligia, but I seem to recall that the intro for Earth Defense was pretty cool. Some snappy music, and some 320x200 animated sprites, but a good artistic sense.

I just wanna play the game. :=)

I laughed my ass off watching that video because of the voice acting.They should have dragged that voice actor from the sound booth and beat him soundly about the head and neck.Could he have sounded any less disinterested if he tried.Hopefully there isn't to much voice acting in the game..and no more of it involving him.Bad voiceacting can really detract from game even if everything else in it is otherwise stellar.

[evilferretvictim]

Awesome.....Not only did they fail to mention the video has even been released, but they didn't even bother putting it up on their own site. I suppose I should have expected that. This game is doomed to fail, simply because they have no idea how to treat their customers or even advertise their game. Very sad stuff... Hopefully the game isn't very buggy on release, otherwise we may be waiting a *long* time for a patch.

[evilferretvictim]

LOL Just finished watching the entire thing....    If I didn't know any better, I would have sworn I was watching a crappy B movie from the 80s done competely in CG.    What the hell was the point in that?  I'm going to be pissed if I can't skip over that the first time starting the game....    Having an intro 5 minutes long is fine, so long as 5minutes of it isn't insanely boring and crappy looking/sounding like what they've done here.    So, is this an X-Com clone or is it a space fighter?  Don't think I've seen any space battles in screenshots....     [8|]

[Maliki]

The only thing that i am starting to get concerned about at this point is that normally there is someone from Matrix or a developer helping to pump up a game in the forums.You'd think that would be the case with,while not a true sequel,this one that seems to hold so much promise for X-Com fans.

I'd expect some sort of hype.Unless that is why it was put off to get marketing into place,but two weeks doesn't seem like a long time to get that into place.

[evilferretvictim]

ORIGINAL: Maliki

The only thing that i am starting to get concerned about at this point is that normally there is someone from Matrix or a developer helping to pump up a game in the forums.You'd think that would be the case with,while not a true sequel,this one that seems to hold so much promise for X-Com fans.

I'd expect some sort of hype.Unless that is why it was put off to get marketing into place,but two weeks doesn't seem like a long time to get that into place.

There isn't going to be any kind of marketing, they're hoping to gain sales via "word of mouth".. They don't seem to realize that a TBS isn't going to appeal to the *mainstream* audience... Silent Storm for example, AMAZING game...but the vast majority of people haven't even heard of it. What makes it worse is how outdated the graphics for this game are...Even that intro CG video had horrible graphics to todays standards. People browsing games in stores are not going to think twice about buying this.... Perhaps it will do better once it gets thrown in the bargain bin for $2.

[Arctic Blast]

I couldn't even get the damn player to work, so I've got it downloading. Actually, due to my love of everything cheezy, I'm looking forward to the horrific dialogue. I know, I'm a sick, sick man. [:'(]

[Maliki]

ORIGINAL: evilferretvictim

ORIGINAL: Maliki

The only thing that i am starting to get concerned about at this point is that normally there is someone from Matrix or a developer helping to pump up a game in the forums.You'd think that would be the case with,while not a true sequel,this one that seems to hold so much promise for X-Com fans.

I'd expect some sort of hype.Unless that is why it was put off to get marketing into place,but two weeks doesn't seem like a long time to get that into place.

There isn't going to be any kind of marketing, they're hoping to gain sales via "word of mouth".. They don't seem to realize that a TBS isn't going to appeal to the *mainstream* audience... Silent Storm for example, AMAZING game...but the vast majority of people haven't even heard of it. What makes it worse is how outdated the graphics for this game are...Even that intro CG video had horrible graphics to todays standards. People browsing games in stores are not going to think twice about buying this.... Perhaps it will do better once it gets thrown in the bargain bin for $2.

Well i also meant normally a Matrix guy will chime in on how they've been playing a game,how great it is,and how much fun their having...and how everyone is going to be really happy when the game is released.You know the normal rah-rah stuff.

[Arctic Blast]

WOW! Had to log back in the comment...that sure was...'something'.

I haven't laughed that hard at disinterested voice acting since the first Resident Evil game. Good God! Something tells me that if a seemingly indestructible mysterious craft blew away my friend and withstood multiple weapon impacts, I would show a little...verve. Come on, at least SWEAR with emotion!

Oh, and that music..."Ja, you are liking ze beats?"

[LitFuel]

OH My God!!!!!!!!!!!...ok that made me want to cancel my order...I'm totally not one to panic about games before they come out but if that was an example of their talent and what they think is good then I thinK I will cancel my pre-order just to be safe and wait for reviews. I mean seriously that's beyond cheesy that's horrific.  I just wanted it to end, I was getting a headache with the repeated no emotion bad dialogue. That wasn't cool cheesy that was just bad. All my hopes and dreams for another X-com just flashed before my eyes...I want that 5 minutes of my life back....lol [X(]

[Jetau]

Guys, settle down! It's an INTRO. Yes it's poor, but has it got any bearing on how good the actual game will be? NO. Apparently it was finished years ago, but I'm not sure it was worth the wait. [;)]

To say that you will cancel your order because of this...? C'mon, give them a break.

Oh and sage, you stole my joke.[:-]

[Maliki]

I haven't laughed that hard at disinterested voice acting since the first Resident Evil game.

He is the master of the lockpick.[:D]

I'm totally not one to panic about games before they come out but if that was an example of their talent and what they think is good then I thinK I will cancel my pre-order just to be safe and wait for reviews.

I'm not to worried about it.It has nothing to do with the gameplay.Just hopefully there isn't too much of it and he doesn't do anymore in the actual game.Like i said bad voice acting can really detract from a game even if the rest is of the highest quality.

[LitFuel]

ORIGINAL: Jetau

Guys, settle down! It's an INTRO. Yes it's poor, but has it got any bearing on how good the actual game will be? NO. Apparently it was finished years ago, but I'm not sure it was worth the wait. [;)]

To say that you will cancel your order because of this...? C'mon, give them a break.

Oh and sage, you stole my joke.[:-]

Why should I give them a break?...if they don't care about the quality of the intro then why should I care? I was just saying that it makes me want to not just buy the game without seeing others reviews first, I don't think that's being unreasonable that's being smart. I'm hoping it turns out great and it still might but that just isn't good and it's part of the package..makes you wonder how the rest is...that's all I'm saying.

[Plodder]

It's funny,the intro reminded me of another Czech made game, Operation Flashpoint, in how the cut scenes were overly long and with bad voice acting.That game rocked so hopefully it's the same scenario here...

[evilferretvictim]

Heh.... As pointed out by somebody in the official forums...   The pilots have CAF on their helmets, yet they say they've never seen those ships before.   *Sigh*   This is just ridiculous.....

[Erik Rutins]

Maliki,

ORIGINAL: Maliki
The only thing that i am starting to get concerned about at this point is that normally there is someone from Matrix or a developer helping to pump up a game in the forums.You'd think that would be the case with,while not a true sequel,this one that seems to hold so much promise for X-Com fans.

I'd expect some sort of hype.Unless that is why it was put off to get marketing into place,but two weeks doesn't seem like a long time to get that into place.

Note that we're doing the online release rather than the retail release, which is being done by TriSynergy and they are in charge of the marketing. I had a chance to play the game briefly and the gameplay was excellent, basically same as the old X-Com but updated with modern graphics.

Don't judge the game by the intro movie (don't judge a book by its cover, etc.).

[Maliki]

I knew there wasn't anything to worry about.[:D]

I wasn't judging it by that.That was just a horribly funny intro.