We fucked up. This episode needs to be rebooted now.

Rob Savillo -- an editor around here -- is very interested in that game.

http://bitmob.com/articles/the-new-games-development-of-the-21st-century-interview-with-xenonauts-project-lead-chris-england

Yeah, I'm eagerly anticipating Xenonauts.

Not looking forward to 2K's XCOM (without the hyphen) at all. I don't think it'll really capture everything that makes the original strategy games so engaging.

I will probably play it at some point out of morbid curiosity, though.

I feel the same way. There's nothing about 2K's X-COM that says X-COM to me, from what I've seen in the trailers. Of course, there is the possibility that there is something more to the game that would make it more like the old games but I doubt it. It's just not working for me. The atmosphere, style and gameplay is just nothing like the original games.

Rob has told me about that game. I'm basically waiting for him to tell me whether I need to check it out or not. :)

Rob: People who saw XCOM at E3 like it a *lot* better now than they did before....

But Dan, I don't see anyone writing about how much better XCOM was at this year's E3...or at all for that matter.

Still, if this is 2K's attitude toward X-Com, then I really don't think they have a clue.

I don't disagree with you, but I didn't see the game at E3. I can't remember who on staff mentioned it...maybe Sebastian, Omri, or Demian? *Someone* on Bitmob definitely told me it's better now! But I think it was hugely overshadowed by BioShock: Infinite.

Was it playable at E3 or was there just some footage. Did they show anything that wasn't in the trailer.