Enemy Unknown and Enemy Within are two of my favorite games. I was even playing a game using PPC agent names for my soldiers, before I accidentally saved over it. While I'm not normally one to get super-hyped about games (I've been burned before by undelivered promises), I can't help but feel a little excited by what's being planned.

I'm curious to know what people think of what is known about the storyline so far. Most of the complaints I've seen online (besides the old-school XCOM fans complaining about how the newer ones were dumbed down) have been regarding this "aliens won the war" angle. Personally, that's one of the things I'm most pleased about. It strikes me as a really interesting concept as well as a useful way of making sure the player has something to build up for. I see it as not undoing the end of the original; it's an alternate universe. (Not to mention it's given me some interesting story ideas for XCOM operative turned PPC agent James Pittman…)

I LOVE the XCOM franchise - to the point where Field Commander McCandless is from one of my Long War runs. Actually, that's a point though. Will the new one feature support from Long War? I bloody hope so, because it made Enemy Unknown and Enemy Within a bajillion times better.

Also, on the trailer:

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WORDS CANNOT EXPRESS THE AMOUNT OF WANT

Then it will be a fun game. I will add it to my list of games to get in the near future.