I dont have difficulty understanding.
Xcom is NOT game series. Simple as that.
Exactly. Problem here is that there should be very clear if people are talking about 1994 or 2012 game. If series name is not correctly written AND there is no year or something similar, it's pretty hard to say if comment is about 1994 game or 2012 game. That's understandably big problem with discussion. Not even knowing what others are writing about.I would say you both are right ?
When just saying 'xcom' (speech, so not reading/writing) ... xcom is xcom.
Next question will be then, which one ... the original one(s) from the '90s or the reboot ?
It's just a normal conversation, still the nuance is important, because these are (very) different games. So it helps to specify the generation of xcom, because some ppl will like the new over the old, really dislike the new and love the old, or love both generations.
Confusingly enough, the original '90s xcom is called "ufo enemy unknown" (or xcom ufo defense), while the reboot is called "xcom enemy unknown" ... so without some additional specification, it's difficult to know which one is meant
I also liked all of them (the turn-based ones), the first generation, also "xcom apocalypse", the reboots, ... So for me (while they are different games), xcom is more or less xcom ... and I would look forward to any new xcom style game, I'm just not very much into star wars games, so fingers crossed
Thats why I said all xcom games. It helps clarify that for the elitists and toxic gamers.I would say you both are right ?
When just saying 'xcom' (speech, so not reading/writing) ... xcom is xcom.
Next question will be then, which one ... the original one(s) from the '90s or the reboot ?
It's just a normal conversation, still the nuance is important, because these are (very) different games. So it helps to specify the generation of xcom, because some ppl will like the new over the old, really dislike the new and love the old, or love both generations.
Confusingly enough, the original '90s xcom is called "ufo enemy unknown" (or xcom ufo defense), while the reboot is called "xcom enemy unknown" ... so without some additional specification, it's difficult to know which one is meant
I also liked all of them (the turn-based ones), the first generation, also "xcom apocalypse", the reboots, ... So for me (while they are different games), xcom is more or less xcom ... and I would look forward to any new xcom style game, I'm just not very much into star wars games, so fingers crossed
EXCEPT we are all referring to X-COM style games not the games specifically so it doesn't matter which one we mean or which one is better because they both fit into the turn based tactical style of games.Well, how should I put this:
X-Com: 1994 published game that inspired many turn based combat games.
XCOM: 2012 published game that appealed masses because it was much more casual.
Two totally different games, 18 years between them. And yet you talk about semantics, maning schemes etc etc.
You could say same about Doom and Doom. One published 1993 and another 2016. Too bad they are written exacly same so semantics do not help here but you probably understand those are two totally different things even when using exactly same name.
If it's so hard to even say what you are talking about, then you should not write on this topic. Again:
X-Com: 1994
XCOM: 2012
Xcom: Wtf
In this case capital letters make difference. XCOM is game series, xcom is not. They wanted to make difference between old and new. It's not hard.Oh lookit, the ineternet agrees with me. shocking.
xcom is most certainly a game series. This has to be the dumbest argument Ive ever seen on techspot.
I do acknowledge the differences in the new games compared to the old ones. Thats not the point. When someone says all xcom games, you would have to be intentionally obtuse to confuse what is being said even after clarifying.
XCOM - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
Steam Franchise: XCOM Franchise
store.steampowered.com
Eh? X-com style of games are waaay different vs XCOM style of games. Just because something is turn based does not make all turn based games equal.
No, it means we don't care about those nitpicking semantics. Moving on.
