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ArqadeAre there any good modern X-Com/Laser Squad clones?
[+12] [9] Apocalisp
[2010-07-17 01:38:55]
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[ http://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/2483]

I loved Laser Squad and the X-Com games. I wonder if there are any modern takes on this genre.

Very similar to gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/1566/… - Oak
[+7] [2010-07-17 11:56:01] meo [ACCEPTED]

Actually there are a lot of them around!

[1] http://www.ufo-aftermath.com/pages/headquarters.html
[2] http://www.ufo-aftershock.com/pages/hq.html
[3] http://www.ufo-afterlight.com/pages/hq.html
[4] http://ufo.ufo-extraterrestrials.com/
[5] http://ufoai.ninex.info/
[6] http://www.lasersquadnemesis.com/
[7] http://www.gamespot.com/gba/strategy/rebelstartacticalcommand/index.html
[8] http://openxcom.ninex.info/
[9] http://www.projectxenocide.com/
[10] http://ufo2000.sourceforge.net/
[11] http://ufo.yaa.dk/
[12] http://ufotts.ninex.info/

(1) I played UFO:Enemy Unknown for years. A brilliantly designed turn based tactical game with an engaging research technology tree. Positioning bases around the world/designing them/recruiting plus XP attainment of individuals soldiers was miles ahead of its time back in 1989! The followon of the original XCom:Apocolypse was pretty average. I haven't found a comparable project since. - giulio
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[+4] [2010-07-17 01:55:31] user1105

The guys who made Laser Squad and X-COM did this game, too: http://www.lasersquadnemesis.com/


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[+3] [2010-07-17 08:45:34] Seboss

Silent Storm [1] is a pretty good squad-based tactical game. Its source of aspiration is more Jagged Alliance than XCom. I understand it's pretty much the best game of this genre published in the last few years. Beware, it gets very challenging at some point; that put off a lot of people I know.

[1] http://www.silentstorm-online.de/main.php?lang=en

i loved this one to. But as you mentioned it not feels like ufo. More then a combination of commando and Jagged Alliance - meo
(1) +1 for the crazy lazer robot mechs in WW2 :D - Alan
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[+3] [2010-07-17 21:24:57] Jon Quarfoth

It's still under development, but Xenonauts is looking good so far: http://www.xenonauts.com/index.php


wow i did never heard about this one! Looks like the DEV team is very active, i hope its gonna see the light! Nice +1 - meo
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[+2] [2010-07-17 02:50:28] Chris Nava

UFO: Alien Invasion [1] is a freeware clone of Xcom with better graphics.

[1] http://ufoai.ninex.info/wiki/index.php/News

(1) Pretty faitful clone with some interesting additions. Too bad it doesn't have environement destruction. It may seem a small detail, but razing buildings to the ground with demolition explosives is half the fun in XCom for me. - Seboss
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[+1] [2010-07-17 10:03:43] el_tone

There is another UFO series developed by Altar Games, the latest being UFO: Afterlight [1].

All the games in the series are now available on GoG.com

Afterlight was released in 2007 so I guess you would call it semi-modern.

[1] http://www.ufo-afterlight.com/pages/features.html

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[+1] [2010-08-05 10:22:57] community_owned

For a Laser Squad clone with multi-player, online gameplay, take a look at Stellar Forces [1] (http://www.stellarforces.com). It includes most of the classic missions (The Assassins etc...) plus loads of others, and has a good community.

[1] http://www.stellarforces.com/

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[+1] [2010-07-17 01:51:35] community_owned

The UFO series, latest incarnation: Extraterrestrial is at www.ufo-extraterrestrials.com

is pretty good. It's a little outdated in terms of graphics, but then again, they started programming it in 2002. They're also creating a follow on, at www.ufo2extraterrestrials.com/


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[0] [2010-07-17 20:46:01] community_owned

UFO: Afterlight is frustrating hard nad loses too many key elements from the original franchise.


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