Well, I've been utterly dragged back into Xcom: Enemy Unknown.

It does a phenomenal job of building atmosphere, and defending Earth from Aliens in a turn based strategy is hugely entertaining.

Interesting. You know I hardly hear anything about this game but I wondered if it was any good or not.

It's a great game, if you like turn based strategy games. It's set in the near future, so it doesn't start out all sci-fi, units gain experience which gets them new abilities as they gain promotions, usually giving you a choice of two options at each rank. What I think is one if it's best features though is that your units can die, not just get knocked out of the fight.

What got me back into it was watching this guy take a run at the highest difficulty in ironman mode, so no reloads.

Very cool to see X-Com: Enemy Unknown in action. I loved the first two X-Com games.

Edit: Well that did it. I fired up X-Com: Terror From the Deep. I have intercepted a few subs, and now the aliens have attacked Easter Island. Wish me luck!

This post has been edited by SubRosa: Oct 10 2013, 12:07 AM

I just completed Dishonored without being seen, without killing anyone and using only the most basic magical power your character gets. It's official; I am steampunk Batman.

And then I decided I'd try the Brigmore Witches DLC expansion and spent my time clumsily blundering through that as Daud, supposed 'Master Assassin'.

Allow me to paint your portrait, Hero of the Indeterminate Length of Time Mustard.

Holy cogs, Rohirrim!

I didn't... make that... I Googled Steampunk Batman...so yeah...

Holy missed pop culture reference!

Now playing: Pokemon Y

And Xcom. A bit. Maybe.

Playing Animal Crossing.

I am currently flipping Loving It!!

Fifa 14,I've ruined my favourite club now I feel bad.

I treated myself to a copy of Metro: Last Light for my birthday and I'm playing it on Ranger Hardcore difficulty; this game is an absolutely brutal affair.

I am so into this game at the moment, it's quite simply brilliant.
It is adult but yeah whatever, I am an adult and I'm feeling refreshed that it doesn't patronise me. The story is great, the concept just works as a game, the music and graphics rock and I think I may have found my new game obsession, lol!
The story - (TWI) - is really good and the way the quests and so forth work out is really nicely done, additionally CDP have done so well with Bioware's Aurora engine - they've really owned it.
I make no apologies if I sound like a fanboy!!

It is an excellent FPS game. Probably the best I've played in years. The unique setting and gameplay mechanics set it apart from anything else I've experienced and in an exclusively positive way.


I told you so.

It is very adult but in a natural way that doesn't feel forced. The story plays like reality without filtration or any dilution , which is refreshing. They didn't go out of their way to make the game for kids and it is great.

Stupid Chrome-needing emulator!

Still, thanks for the link, mr Coin. I love just hearing the music! And if I want I can always play the game on my NES anyway!

Well, I'm still playing Pokemon Y, and now I'm adding another game to the mix.

Been watching the newer Batman movies, well, two of them anyway. The Dark Knight Rises was just awful, but anyway, they've got me in the mood to play Batman: Arkham Asylum, so I've fired that up again.

Damn good game.

The Witcher, still.
(And after that, The Witcher 2).

This post has been edited by PhonAntiPhon: Oct 22 2013, 08:14 PM