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A texts unity lies not in its origins but in its destination. Apologies for getting all undergraduate literary theory on you all, but Roland Barthes famous essay The Death of the Author could well have been a precursor to good game design. Games mean a lot of different things to different people, but what I believe they do best is to provide the player with a space in which to create meaning.

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XCOM: Enemy Unknown succeeded in reviving a seemingly ancient tactical video game franchise and delivered one of the best strategy gaming experiences of last year.

Added: 26.12.2013 16:16 | 13 views | 0 comments


Nine Over Ten 9/10 has put up a review of the new X-Com: Enemy Unknown DLC, titled Enemy Within. This brand new expansion pack brings new enemy units, genetic and mechanical modifications to X-Com troops and gameplay tweaks that reward risk-taking from players.

Added: 17.12.2013 3:17 | 20 views | 0 comments


AT - "In the realm of strategy games, XCOM: Enemy Unknown was like a ray of welcome sunshine after years of fog and gay smog (yep, thats how I see the industry these days fog and gay smog). Firaxis did a fine job on that game, no question about it. Even so, the developers couldve done a few things differently to improve the overall experience. Features like troop customization and the cool turn-based gameplay simply hit the spot."

Added: 12.12.2013 15:17 | 35 views | 0 comments


Daniel at GameCloud writes: "XCOM Enemy Unknown was successful at rebooting the series and modernizing the classic strategy because the changes were enough to welcome new players, but not enough to scare off veterans. However, Enemy Within seemed to have missed the memo and feels rushed; maybe in response to the backlash from the Slingshot DLC? While some of the bugs can be overlooked and worked around, some of them are inexcusable. Ideas such as the new aliens and EXALT are interesting, but are simply not fleshed out enough to make a significant impact. Additionally, the new unit types are fun but grossly overpowered, and this doesnt work either. Its clear that Enemy Within understands the concept of what makes a great XCOM game, but drops the ball in the areas that count. With an assortment of bugs, glitches, and unbalanced additions, its difficult to recommend whole-heartily."

Added: 12.12.2013 7:17 | 14 views | 0 comments


"After XCOM: Enemy Unknown re-invigorated the XCOM franchise, many people considered The Bureau: XCOM Declassified, a fairly generic looking third-person shooter, to be as unnecessary as all the words hanging off of its title. Despite this, 2K released the game anyway so lets gather round and take an unbiased look at The Bureau: XCOM Declassified."