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Need A Game Recommendation Similar to XCOM: Enemy Unknown

GrandpaDJGrandpaDJ Member UncommonPosts: 132
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I REALLY loved this game. The fact that I could take my time making decisions (turn based combat) and the longer-term strategic decisions combined with a great story won me over.

But I really don't want to play it a second time and was hoping some of the knowledgeable people around here have suggestions for games in a similar vein. Something that doesn't require the reflexes of a 10-year old jacked up on energy drinks but does have an engrossing story. Could be an MMO I guess, but I suspect not. I realize this is pretty open-ended, mostly because I'm not sure what I want except XCOM with a fresh story  :)

 

Thanks in Advance,

DJ

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  • AelfinnAelfinn Member Posts: 3,857

    Unfortunately, this style of game is rather rare. The only games that I would feel truly comfortable comparing to XCOM: Enemy Unknown are the previous XCOM games. But those suckers are old enough that the graphics and interface are a huge turn off for most people.

    If you don't mind getting a little more RPG in your tactical shooter, either the Valkyria Chronicles or Fire Emblem series are excellent games with a similar setup. Someone I know also mentioned Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars, but I personally have no idea how close it is.

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  • ShakyMoShakyMo Member CommonPosts: 7,207
    Fire emblem
    Jagged alliance
    Darwinia / multiwinia
    Laser quest
  • Crazy_StickCrazy_Stick Member Posts: 1,059
    Originally posted by djnestrick

    I REALLY loved this game. The fact that I could take my time making decisions (turn based combat) and the longer-term strategic decisions combined with a great story won me over.

    But I really don't want to play it a second time and was hoping some of the knowledgeable people around here have suggestions for games in a similar vein. Something that doesn't require the reflexes of a 10-year old jacked up on energy drinks but does have an engrossing story. Could be an MMO I guess, but I suspect not. I realize this is pretty open-ended, mostly because I'm not sure what I want except XCOM with a fresh story  :)

     

    Thanks in Advance,

    DJ

     

    I don't know if you can or how well you can run it on a modern machine but the old Fallout Tactics game might be right up your alley. It's like $3.50 on STEAM at the moment.

  • VrikaVrika Member LegendaryPosts: 7,973

    UFO Aftermath, UFO Aftershock, UFO Afterlight, UFO Extraterrestials, and of course the original UFO Enemy Unkown are very similar to XCOM Enemy Unknown.

    You might also like Disagea games, Fire Emblem games or Final Fantasy Tactics Advance.

    Jagged Alliance games are also similar to XCOM.

    I don't think there are any similar MMOs. There are turn-based MMOs like Dofus, Wakfu, Atlantica Online, Wizard 101 and Pirate 101. In Atlantica Online and Pirate 101 you even control a whole team. But there are not the same kind of grand strategic decisions and the battles are way shorter and less exciting.

    You might like Command & Conquer Tiberium Alliances MMO. Even if it's very different from XCOM, there are both grand strategic decisions and planning strategy for individual battles.

     
  • tollboothtollbooth Member CommonPosts: 298

    Wakfu is something you should try.  It has amazing combat, and 14 different classes with great diversity in playstyle and complexity.  A anime is also airing with the same title that really expands on the world, and fleshes out the story and characters so you better understand what is going on.

    I don't understand why more people don't play Wakfu when it's such an amazing game.  Although I'll admit that turn-based combat is a little niche.

  • ThorqemadaThorqemada Member UncommonPosts: 1,282

    Any of them for a very few bucks avaialble...
    X-Com is available at Gamersgate.com
    UFO, Jagged Alliance is available at GoG.com

    While X-Com is turnbased UFO is pausable real time - i think UFO is way underrated.
    Aside of that i cant really name a good game that is close to X-Com.
    Jagged Alliance was as good as X-Com imho and is worth being played.

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  • ShakyMoShakyMo Member CommonPosts: 7,207
    Wakfu & dufos combat works more like homm than Xcom
  • milluxmillux Member UncommonPosts: 50

    You should keep an eye on Mechwarrior Tactics. It's still in beta and I am not in it, but it may be worth your while to research it a little. It is supossed to be turn-based Battletech, similar to the tabletop game. I think it is mwtactics.com or just search for it and it should be apparent.

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