Phoenix Point goes to the extreme other direction: every shot is modeled realistically, including individual bullets in an assault rifle’s spray. “It’s an interesting approach because one of the common frustrations with XCOM is that the graphical light show that accompanies firing weapons is just window dressing for the dice rolls that determine the results, which leads to some instances where it looks like you’ve hit a target but you haven’t. If you’re trying to blow off a specific alien limb that’s sticking out, it’s going to be a lot harder to score a hit than aiming center mass and filling your entire scope with alien mass. When you take aim at a target, there’s a circle representing the range of possibilities where your shot might land based on your weapon accuracy and your soldier’s skills, which gives you a pretty good visual representation of your odds instead of the cold hard number we’re used to. Some of those are fun, flexible ideas that produce more memorable moments than they do busywork – like being able to shoot the gun out of an enemy’s hand before they can kill you with it – but more complex doesn’t always mean deeper gameplay. There are too many differences to list, but the trend is toward more complexity in everything from bringing back time units for soldier actions to body part-specific targeting and bullet physics to battlefield inventory management. But while the basic ideas are similar, it takes a significantly different approach to nearly every mechanic. Phoenix Point’s look and feel is very clearly visually inspired by Firaxis’ XCOM reboot, though without quite as much visual polish or customization variety in how you deck out your soldiers (and really, can we ever have enough hats for our squads?). Basic grunts are an ugly jumble of crab-like parts and organic guns but some of the limited variety of more elaborate enemies have genuinely weird and creepy animations. Many of those ideas aren’t all that refined, though, and some wild balance swings and general bugginess make turning the tide against the invaders more of an uphill battle than usual.Here, the unwelcome guests humanity is fighting are a combination of people and sea life that’ve been melded together by an alien virus unleashed by melting ice caps, which explains why many of the mutated enemies look like the revenge of the Red Lobster buffet. Phoenix Point has the distinction of being designed by the original creator of that formula, Julian Gollop, and it has some clever ideas that seem to respond to the acclaimed Firaxis-developed XCOM games that streamlined his original concept by reviving some of its famous complexity.
Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.As far as I’m concerned, the more takes on the classic X-COM formula of battling alien invasions on both a tactical and global scale the merrier.
Sadly, Telltale Games and the original team aren’t returning for this sequel.
Phoenix point ps5 software#
The first game came out so long ago that this might be a smart move.ĭeveloper Gearbox Software announced this project in April before it was even called New Tales from the Borderlands. Aside from the same characters, it’ll apparently be a new plotline altogether. “Help these three lovable losers as they endeavor to change the world (and maybe even save it)! Face down a planetary invasion, vicious vault monster, and cold-hearted capitalist in this cinematic thrill ride where what happens next is up to you!”Ĭuriously, this seems to confirm the sequel isn’t a direct follow-up to Tales from the Borderlands. “Take a stand against ruthless corporate overlords in this narrative-driven adventure! Within the perpetually war-torn metropolis of Promethea, you’ll control Anu, Octavio, and Fran on the worst day of their lives,” reads the description. The actual listing was already taken down, but not before Fanbyte snatched up the official story synopsis.
Phoenix point ps5 series#
21, 2022, for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. On Wednesday, an Amazon store page went up for New Tales from the Borderlands, revealing a release date of Oct. It seems someone over at Amazon made a whoopsie, listing the launch for New Tales from the Borderlands well ahead of any official announcement.
0 kommentar(er)
