Let's Play UFO Extraterrestrials - Finale

[Azira]

Final thoughts on the game and its quality?

Well, I've played through it twice now. I sunk close to 50 hours into it, making this LP. I could've done it in less time, if I didn't take screenshots all the time, but still, 40+ hours of entertainment for 5€? I'd say it was worth it.
Then again, compared to Aftershock and Afterlight, this is a markedly inferior game.

It is purely turnbased which I like, but the art is meh, the aliens are sort of meh and the whole game just feels like it falls short of what it tries to be. It tries too much to be an update Enemy Unknown but fails to capture the charm of that game. Oh, and go watch the intro video again and listen to the voice acting.. I dare you.

If you've got a hankering for a turnbased alien killing simulator with xp, stat increases and weapons research, then I'd say it's worth the tiny pricetag. But again, I like Aftershock and Afterlight better.

 

[Desmodus Rotundus]

Well done, teaches them not to mess with humies. What's in store next btw, you taking a break, restarting that mech lp or are you taking suggestions(Silent Storm)?

The end was pretty short indeed, they could have at least typed up a summary, it's not like you need a lot of vidias, people who finish this game shouldn't be huge graphics whores.


Btw how much harder would it have been without the maphack scanner :D

 

[Drakron]

Its time to update your signature ... UFO Extraterrestrials, completed.

 

[Azira]

What's in store next btw, you taking a break, restarting that mech lp or are you taking suggestions(Silent Storm)?

Btw how much harder would it have been without the maphack scanner :D

Right now I have nothing new planned. The mech lp had me annoyed sufficiently for me to cheat the soldier stats higher, then I went through the campaign on hard, still suffered casualties. The campaign wasn't that interesting, and I don't know if I can stomach trying to get through the game without cheating. Basically, that game continuously pits you against superior mechs in superior numbers, so you have to take every advantage you can get, just to get through the levels with just a single surviving mech. That had me surprised.
As to Silent Storm, I had plenty of fun playing that game way back when, but as far as I remember, the game won't run under Windows7, and it's also straddled with Starforce...
If not for those two obstacles, I might be convinced to do an LP..

The game would've been more tedious, as I'd have been forced into advancing more cautiously, so yes, it'd been harder. Mostly on my patience however. The game isn't terribly hard as it is. Sure, you can lose a lot of soldiers if you really don't pay attention, but if you play cautiously and always keep your soldiers in teams of 2 or more, then you shouldn't have too much trouble.

Its time to update your signature ... UFO Extraterrestrials, completed.

Very much true! Thank you for reminding me.

 

[Crooked Bee]

Yay! :clap: Congratulations on finishing another LP! I've greatly enjoyed it. Back to Metal Brigade Tactics now?

Any luck with the videos, by the way?

 

[Azira]

Yay! :clap: Congratulations on finishing another LP! I've greatly enjoyed it. Back to Metal Brigade Tactics now?

Any luck with the videos, by the way?

I'm letting Metal Brigade lie for a while. And as for the videos, nope. Haven't spent much time trying either. It was only two videos which aren't that important for the storyline, and since I did screenshots of them instead, I decided not to bother.

 

[tindrli]

i wonder if anyone can confirm me what is the last version of the game and what is the last version of this MUST HAVE mod and where to download it???


thanx in advance

p.d. i will need the same thing for afterlight

 

[Azira]

I just bought the gold edition off of (shudder) Steam...

The gold edition comes with the B-man mod already installed, so you should be good to go.

 

[tindrli]

I just bought the gold edition off of (shudder) Steam...

The gold edition comes with the B-man mod already installed, so you should be good to go.

yep.. i was too stupid to ask before i even start the game.. anyway thats the one

thanx

 

[Thor Kaufman]

Metal Brigade looks pretty terrib.

If you go for a tactical Mech game why not play Mech Commander instead?

 

[Azira]

Metal Brigade isn't much to cheer about, agreed. I bought it on a whim and decided to LP it. I didn't know at the time about the ridiculous difficulty unless you play the maps exactly as the developers intended though. I have toyed with the thought of "rebooting" the LP with cheated stats, just to show the different maps and how ridiculous it all gets.

 

[Azira]

What's in store next btw, you taking a break, restarting that mech lp or are you taking suggestions(Silent Storm)?

...

Silent Storm, I had plenty of fun playing that game way back when, but as far as I remember, the game won't run under Windows7, and it's also straddled with Starforce...
If not for those two obstacles, I might be convinced to do an LP..

I just saw this...

Not making any promises, but tempted. Oh yes. Tempted...

 

[Azira]

Really? No response at all? Guess I'll have to make a "gauging interest" thread then..

 

[Crooked Bee]

Somehow I doubt you need to gauge interest for a Silent Storm LP.

 

[Azira]

Well, said thread could also serve the purpose of letting me ask a few questions before starting an LP proper.

 

[lightbane]

Less asking and more lping, I say

 

[Azira]

Not tonight I'm afraid. Have done the first mission (meaning I've chosen sides and made the main character ), but now I've got 200 screenshots and two videos to edit and write comments to, in addition to all the other stuff one types in the first post of an LP.

Does anyone who reads this know if it's possible to change the names of the hirable companions, and if so, how? The LP would be more enjoyable if people could call dibs on them, so I could add fellow codexers to the party.

 

[eklektyk]

well u knew it all along that this LP of SS will be popular on da 'dex so wats the holdup ??

 

[Azira]

Time is the holdup. I don't have much of it with two young'uns and a wife to please. But I hope to get the LP started around this weekend.

Plus, if I found out how to edit those names, then fellow codexers could be shooting allied soldiers together with the Angry Codexer dude, and wouldn't that be awesomesauce?

 

[eklektyk]

there was some sort of editor or somethingies like that... but what do i know? prob got alzheimer and thingies...maybe i confuze it with something other game??

and before i forget as i always do : The Brazilian Slaughter there ...now i can try what else i forgot...

 

[laclongquan]

I am currently replay this very flawed gem. Much worse than UFO Aftershock or Afterlight, but when you played both AS and AL to death...

Grayfiend mod rather than the Bman mod.

It's slightly less tedious than the last attempt (Bman)> I am not sure if it's the Grayfiend thing, or that I am better at playing this game.

Sorry for the resurrection of dead thread but Strategycore is like a zombie, and so few other place to rant about this game.

 

[Azira]

Hey, no worries. I'm just glad it still gets read once in a while.

 

[Black]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1049850/UFO2_Extraterrestrials/

 

[Azira]

Huh. Maybe I should do an LP, once I decide to get the game.

 

[Azira]

Mind you, I'd need two things first;
1) Actually buying the game.
2) Devoting the time to playing the game and making the LP.

Still haven't tackled number 1. Too much shit going on right now, so my escape is Rimworld.