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PC alternative to Infinity?
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July 2nd, 2015, 8:15 pmby Shivon
Allright, this question will be short:
Are you know some (not one, some) games that mostly resembles Infinity in gameplay? As far as I know, one of them is Incubation from Battle Isle series...
Re: PC alternative to Infinity?
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July 2nd, 2015, 9:43 pmby Mistake Not
X-Com is the one that's usually mentioned, and it comes close. Shadowrun Returns is another one that's kind of close I guess, but so far as I know no game simulates the action sharing that Orders allow. Someone mentioned Valkyria Chronicles as a game that used something similar but I've never played it myself so no guarantees.
Re: PC alternative to Infinity?
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July 2nd, 2015, 10:00 pmby Pierzasty
Frozen Synapse (basically Infinity tactical simulator with camo and ARO)
XCOM: Enemy Unknown (the new one, the classic DOS X-Coms are good but not as much Infinity)
Xenonauts
Re: PC alternative to Infinity?
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July 2nd, 2015, 10:44 pmby Shivon
For now I'm playing the XCOM reboot, but thanks for tips, but it'll not be a problem to see more propositions
Re: PC alternative to Infinity?
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July 4th, 2015, 1:46 amby Hero of Man
Valkyria Chronicles is very close to Infinity, though with a more world war feeling and AROs are really powerful.
Re: PC alternative to Infinity?
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July 17th, 2015, 7:54 amby Grauenacht
Satellite Reign has the same feel, fluffwise but is not turn based, it is currently in the early access stage so it is about to be released.
http://satellitereign.com/
Re: PC alternative to Infinity?
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July 17th, 2015, 10:20 amby Maxvon_d
Satellite Reign looks pretty awesome and I can see myself picking that one up soon. Great terrain inspiration as well for the cyberpunk noir table I am putting together
Re: PC alternative to Infinity?
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July 18th, 2015, 11:44 amby Maxvon_d
While reading up on Satellite Reign I came across some references to upcoming iOS game
Static Sky - a tactical cyberpunk shooter. Not sure how it will work with touch controls while not being turn-based and I know it's not on PC, but boy does it look pretty
Re: PC alternative to Infinity?
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July 30th, 2015, 8:59 amby Grauenacht
Maybe a bit older game but nonetheless an excellent game and great for inspiration: Binary Domain
Oh and in a couple of years we might enjoy a game that's currently in development called Cyberpunk 2077, check the trailers on youtube, that game is going to be awesome
Re: PC alternative to Infinity?
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July 30th, 2015, 9:04 amby Errhile
Hope thay can keep Maximum Mike in check, though.
But Cyberpunk = / = Infinity.
Re: PC alternative to Infinity?
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July 30th, 2015, 4:37 pmby Djihani
Ooooh incubation is probably my most favourite game ever. Check out lost sector. Online turn based game with pretty infinity aesthetics.
Re: PC alternative to Infinity?
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July 31st, 2015, 9:38 amby chromedog
Errhile wrote:Hope thay can keep Maximum Mike in check, though.
But Cyberpunk = / = Infinity.
Hopefully, I don't think Max mike himself has much in the way of input.
I like the guy, I really do (had the pleasure of GMing him in a convention rpg session 20ish years ago) but trying to merge computer games with his baby ended up with a homunculus that nobody wanted.
Cyberpunk isn't infinity. Infinity is next-gen. Post-post-humanism.
Re: PC alternative to Infinity?
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August 1st, 2015, 4:58 amby Section9
If you don't mind some seriously ancient games, the original XCom: UFO Defense and XCom: Terror from the Deep are available on Steam for cheap. They're from the mid-90s, and are a unique mix of strategic planning and tactical assaults. I pulled down the map files from the XCom wiki to use for table layout ideas.