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I’m sure there’s a thread out there somewhere but who is onboard with this one? I preordered it in the epic sale in the summer, after not getting round to backing. I love a bit of xcom so I’m hoping this will be a fresh spin, although I’m not sure how polished it will all be. Is the game up for preload? What time do games usually go live on epic? |
Phoenix Point
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ChiefGB 13,815 posts
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Frogofdoom 17,973 posts
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Registered 9 years agoIt's out tomorrow isnt it?
I will be playing it on pc gamepass but darkest dungeon has its hooks in me at the moment so it needs to be good. -
ChiefGB 13,815 posts
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Registered 10 years agoYes tomorrow, I’m guessing I won’t be able to get till late tomorrow as working till 10 so I guess it will be a Wednesday morning thing for me.
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Frogofdoom 17,973 posts
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Registered 9 years agoNot sure it's going to be on gamepass at launch as they said it may not be certified in time. I wouldn't worry too much about reviews as Julian Gollop knows his shit when it comes to these games. -
JamboWayOh 25,236 posts
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Registered 8 years agoHmmm. Well let's see how it is technically. -
Frogofdoom 17,973 posts
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Registered 9 years agohttps://www.reddit.com/r/PhoenixPoint/comments/e55kqu/youtube_10117_christopherodd_legend_campaign_part/
Someone playing it there and it looks like xcom with vats style targetting.
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Disappointed with the lack of reviews or information regarding game pass. The whole release has been a bit of a mess. Gameplay looks brilliant though. -
Zyrr 564 posts
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Registered 12 years agoI backed this on Kickstarter and there hasn't really been much communication from the Devs regarding the console versions. All we really know from an update last month is that Xbox will be released Q1 2020 and then PS4 later in the year.
Looking forward to playing the finished product. I participated in some of the earlier closed betas, but stayed away from the later builds in order to avoid spoiling it for myself. -
ChiefGB 13,815 posts
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Registered 10 years agoSlightly worried that the campaign will just consist of random missions with static briefing screens and that the production values will be a bit basic. Not the be all and end all as gameplay is king but it’s always nice to have some atmosphere to sink your teeth into especially with a new scifi setting. -
JamboWayOh 25,236 posts
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Registered 8 years agoHmmm, that sounds pretty bare bones. -
Rogueywon 12,387 posts
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Registered 16 years agoPicked this up cheap on cdkeys over the weekend. Slightly worried that my code hasn't unlocked yet, but note that the release date seems to be 7PM GMT. Fingers crossed it does come through.
Agree the information vacuum is a bit worrying so close to launch. Between this and Mechwarrior 5, there are two December releases I'm really hoping are decent, but which are sending off all kinds of warning signals. -
ChiefGB 13,815 posts
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Registered 10 years agoThe very little I've seen seems solid enough in terms of gameplay.
There’s a set of vids they have uploaded to YouTube called “Phoenix point for xcom fans” which details the fact it’s a little more layered than xcom, although not by a huge amount it may well open more options than before.
I love to tinker with strat games but really struggle to spend hours upon hours with them, I put them down and then get too scared to pick them back up after a long layoff so I probably shouldn’t be getting too worked up here anyway lol. -
Rogueywon 12,387 posts
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Registered 16 years ago150 hours or so on the clock with XCom 2. Almost at 200 on BattleTech. I'm almost afraid that this will be good, as games in this genre tend to devour my gaming time like nothing else. -
Rogueywon 12,387 posts
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Registered 16 years agoEG give it a no-mark, but a broadly positive write-up (reads almost like a recommended).
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ChiefGB 13,815 posts
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Registered 10 years agoIt’s not allowing me to download from epic either. -
Rogueywon 12,387 posts
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Registered 16 years agoOoooh! E-mail from cdkeys below.
We regret to inform you that there has been an issue with the supply of stock for this title and despite our best efforts yesterday to source, we have discovered that Epic Games will now not be providing 3rd Party keys. Sadly this means we are unable to complete your order and have refunded your payment.
Not seen that before! Mind you, the price gap between EGS and cdkeys was huge.
We appreciate how frustrating this will be and we are extremely grateful for your patience. We never want to let our customers down and would like to provide you with a discount voucher as means of an apology -
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One_Vurfed_Gwrx 4,468 posts
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Registered 15 years agoWhat little I played of the betas was promising and Julian Gollop rarely let's us down so expecting good things here. Being similar in style to the original X-Com but modernised was the whole point of the game so not too worried about similarities. Now to download it... (backer here) -
Rogueywon 12,387 posts
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Registered 16 years agoApparently this is also going to be on gamepass, though it doesn't seem to be there at the moment. I'll probably go for that. This is the sort of game I'd be more prone to buy than use gamepass for, but with a mixed reception so far, I can definitely go for try-before-buy rather than shelling out full price on EGS. -
Frogofdoom 17,973 posts
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Registered 9 years agoIt's going to be a bit late on gamepass as it needs ms certification. -
ChiefGB 13,815 posts
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Registered 10 years agoIt’s not even on epic yet. -
Zyrr 564 posts
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Registered 12 years agoMy copy is downloading from the Epic Store. 15GB though, so I probably won't get to play it tonight. -
ChiefGB 13,815 posts
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Registered 10 years agoYeah I grabbed it in the end, rather my wife did having left her with clear instructions lol. Disappointed to hear no score, but maybe it will get patched and develop as it goes. I’ll have a read and see what the vibe was -
ChiefGB 13,815 posts
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Registered 10 years agoTurns out she only downloaded the preorder dlc 🤦🏻♂️ Oh well least it shouldn’t take too long at 15gb -
ChiefGB 13,815 posts
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Registered 10 years agohttps://youtu.be/WVssYeb9TY8
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One_Vurfed_Gwrx 4,468 posts
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Registered 15 years agoSeems decent from a quick few hours. How long it lasts is another matter but I am happy so far. -
ChiefGB 13,815 posts
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Registered 10 years agoSo a bit of an update, game runs perfectly well on older systems, although loading times are pretty grim for me.
Game itself is fine from the first couple of tutorials, although the ui does feel a little fussy (I’m playing in controller which is fully supported) with a bit of repetitive clicking to see out your actions at time’s and it doesn’t feel entirely intuitive but likely better on kB+m. No font sizing issues which I often suffer playing on my tv which is nice with everything nice and clear.
The art is functional but not much of a looker (to be expected) the sound design is ok, there doesn’t seem to be any “themes” as such and it’s more atmospheric noises really, the end of mission tune sounds like it’s come from a mobile game or something, va is fine, nothing special so far but lacking some gravitas like the xcom command dude
from those games.
I’m not really a strategy expert so will be hard placed to tear down that aspect especially this early, but the free aim does give it an extra layer of choice.
All in all a fair start, but it does show its lower budget at times, which in the pc space isn’t really an issue, just that it’s less flashy, pulpy and dramatic than xcom 2 for example.
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ChiefGB 13,815 posts
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Registered 10 years agoOk this isn’t quite ready yet, just been stuck on a mission as the vertical plane toggle was not cutting through the floors of a multi-storey building and as such I couldn’t see the objective marker. YouTubed the mission and it should have been a piece of piss yet I couldn’t see a thing and had to inch my way around the map to get to the “invisible” marker as the ceiling wouldn’t cut away.
Not fun at all, game seems decent though but this kind of shit has no place. -
Rogueywon 12,387 posts
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Registered 16 years ago@ChiefGB Maybe that "MS certification" holding back the gamepass release is more than just a formality... -
ChiefGB 13,815 posts
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Registered 10 years agoIn retrospect I could have tried reloading or something but just pushed through. Before checking a vid I wasn’t sure if it was a bug or just terrible design.
It is a nice game, it’s very xcom but it has production values similar to battletech (which I know you are familiar with 🤣😬
which is a bit of a step backwards. The free aim aspect is nice though as it’s gives you an extra layer of satisfaction, it just doesn’t have a large amount of personality so far and the threat hasn’t ramped up yet but
I’m still quite early so still poking around at things.
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Rogueywon wrote:
Yeahhhhhh. This article alludes to many issues.
@ChiefGB Maybe that "MS certification" holding back the gamepass release is more than just a formality...
https://kotaku.com/phoenix-point-is-a-bigger-messier-xcom-1840162620
There's a lot of apologists in the comments and I think this game needed more time in the oven. Just because a game is somewhat hardcore doesn't mean things like balancing and signposting isn't required. There's holding your hand and there's giving you information on a dirty scrap of paper written in invisible ink.
which is a bit of a step backwards. The free aim aspect is nice though as it’s gives you an extra layer of satisfaction, it just doesn’t have a large amount of personality so far and the threat hasn’t ramped up yet but Sometimes posts may contain links to online retail stores. If you click on one and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. For more information, go here.
