XCOM: Enemy Unknown - FIRAXIS, TURN-BASED

[sleeve]

100 hours? Does this game have an ending or does it just go on and on?

I spent 40 hours or so on Classic, made it to the endgame, then accidentally deleted my most recent save. Rather than start from my next most recent save, about 8 hours prior, I decided to restart the game on Classic Ironman.

Replay #1 lasted about 20 hours. I botched 2 missions (lost my entire squad). So I decided to start over again.

Replay #2 has been going for about 30 hours and I'm close to the endgame, Classic Ironman style. That's XCOM baby.

[Mzo]

I had this Japanese chick I was using every mission. She was the one that used the taser to capture live aliens and everything...

She got flanked by reinforcements dropping down from the sky. It was bullshit.

[Anthony]

Sometimes aliens come from the sky.

[sleeve]

Yeah, be careful on council missions. Reinforcements drop whenever you complete the objective (locate the VIP, disarm the bomb). Gotta prepare accordingly.

[epmode]

Sometimes aliens come from the sky.

Sometimes you dine on a tree frog.

[Timber]

First DLC hits this Tuesday. Only works on new games though so if you're halfway through an Ironman run you won't get it until you start a new game.

[epmode]

Typically awful DLC from Firaxis. I'm hoping for an expansion or sequel for really interesting stuff.

[Diff-chan]

I'm getting destroyed in my first playthrough. Got wiped in 2 consecutive missions.

[Cowutopia]

omg dlc?!

[Diff-chan]

I heard it's pretty junky. I'll wait for a sale.

I got destroyed on my first playthrough. After a while I had to send in rookies and they just had no chance against the tougher enemies.

I don't know if there is some easy trick to beating the AI (like old Madden games), but I hope there's not. This game is pretty rad.