tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38541167.post1881106582269022305..comments2023-07-07T02:02:58.094-07:00Comments on Anjin Unleashed: Random Shots: Old Genres Made New AgainMarty Runyonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08456700794989273981noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38541167.post-77217801608316596252011-07-26T21:39:14.983-07:002011-07-26T21:39:14.983-07:00Amen man. I agree that guy's comments were a ...Amen man. I agree that guy's comments were a localized substantiation of insanity. 1. how many modern gamers know or care about X-com? 2. Of that population, how many would be willing to check out a FPS simply because it bore the X-com name?<br /><br />The answer has to approach zero. It may be in the hundreds or even a few thousands. Even assuming the X-com name gets them some free hype...the FPS is the most crowded genre both on the PC and consoles. Unless their gameplay is utterly stellar (i.e., far above the genre norms), that tiny bit of hype won't help them much.<br /><br />Compare that to X-com 2 the strategy game, where they could have practically phoned it in and had a decent audience. What in God's name are they thinking?Yeebohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08028940396189544294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38541167.post-48861384019535142772011-07-26T20:29:14.284-07:002011-07-26T20:29:14.284-07:00xcom is one of my favourite games of all time and ...xcom is one of my favourite games of all time and it stuns me that people are just so plain unwilling to try different game genres.<br /><br />It's laziness and cowardice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38541167.post-52911198342301784022011-07-25T17:33:01.769-07:002011-07-25T17:33:01.769-07:00@ Blue Kae - I am so amazed that this game is bein...@ Blue Kae - I am so amazed that this game is being made. Keep your fingers crossed!<br /><br />@ Straw Fellow - Sequels, certainly, but they have gone bad in the past. Lest we forget Deus Ex and Invisible War.<br /><br />I wholeheartedly agree with you. I would like a game system that makes me think, not just react.Marty Runyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08456700794989273981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38541167.post-10695452365731497282011-07-25T17:04:45.278-07:002011-07-25T17:04:45.278-07:00@Straw, that's the point, Xcom would be a sequ...@Straw, that's the point, Xcom would be a sequel as well.Blue Kaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837719824734379806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38541167.post-91929698782914598912011-07-25T13:59:28.210-07:002011-07-25T13:59:28.210-07:00One could argue that some of your examples of old ...One could argue that some of your examples of old genres being resurrected are simply due to being a sequel. Torchlight is the exception there, of course. <br /><br />But otherwise, I do agree with you. Personally, I would love to see more turn-based strategy games. I'm a big tabletop and D&D fan and would love to see some companies play with the system in any fashion. Coincidentally, I'm also horrible at tactical shooters and prefer the run, gun and explosion style.<br /><br />Given that a huge percentage of gamers are in that 90's generation, reviving these styles would bring in some dough.Strawfellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575682856487531183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38541167.post-62848336894590019822011-07-25T13:15:43.899-07:002011-07-25T13:15:43.899-07:00I never played the original Xcom but that guy'...I never played the original Xcom but that guy's comments drove me up the nearest vertical surface as well when I first read it.<br /><br />I somehow missed the news on Sol. As once of the grumblers who misses the X-Wing simulators, thanks!Blue Kaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837719824734379806noreply@blogger.com