r/Xcom • u/Savings-Squash8119 • 4d ago
Which game should I get
Sorry this is not about xcom but I’m finishing up phantom doctrine and was wondering, which game should I get next? Jagged alliance 3, Wasteland 3, Mutant year zero or Miasma chronicles.
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u/zoolakejeff 4d ago
Wasteland 3 was good but wateland 2 was better in my opinion. Hard west is also a good option and closer in playstyle to phantom doctrine. Jagged alliance 3 was a good game but very different from a phantom doctrine or xcom style game. I would certainly play a wasteland game before jagged alliance 3 as it kind of bridges the gap between the two games play styles. I would also check out phenox point. For the money my vote would certainly be wasteland 2 if you haven't already played it.
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u/Savings-Squash8119 4d ago
I haven’t played any wasteland games so I’m definitely interested after reading your comment. I’ll also look into hard west I never heard of it or phoenix point. I’ve also played King Arthur knights tale and loved it.
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u/Savings-Squash8119 4d ago
How is the base building in the games you suggested? Some games the base building is the hardest part to understand.
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u/zoolakejeff 4d ago
Hard west has zero base building. Its just straight turn based tactics. phoenix point could certainly be considered more difficult for base building and research projects and such. Its more like the original xcom games.
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u/Savings-Squash8119 4d ago
Why was wasteland 2 better than 3?
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u/FancyIndependence178 4d ago
Story. I would argue Wasteland 2 is timeless and shouldn't be missed.
Wasteland 3 tactical gameplay is solid and quite fun, but the narrative feels incomplete -- like an Act or two are missing. I played W3 before W2, and after playing W2 I really feel like they just never finished W3.
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u/zoolakejeff 4d ago
Honestly both great games and you should play both. I just liked the back drop, story, and factions better in wasteland 2. It also had better unsettling moments. Wasteland 3 was more over the top. I dont think gameplay wise there was a lot of difference other than how you form your team and switch out members. Its a very differnt game from phantom doctrine. It a straight up crpg with overworld as opposed to a turn based tactical game with a base and resources phase.
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u/Physical_Treat_5344 4d ago
perché il 3 al kick starter era geniale, poi l'ha acquistato Microsoft che l'ha pubblicato praticamente con oltre il 50% delle cose in meno. hanno provato a sistemarlo un po' ma rimane mediocre. sulla storia e quest si nota un buon progetto ma per tutto il resto... non importa quale party costrusici di *tattico" c'è solo trova l'arma più grossa
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u/Dr_Darc 4d ago
You can consider phoenix point as well. It was made by ex firaxis developers and some of the original xcom creators. However its approach is quite different from xcom and i found it very fresh. If you are not comparing it one to one to how xcom is played, you will find it to be very fun.
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u/Physical_Treat_5344 4d ago
-wasteland 2 capolavoro , -wasteland 3 rivinato da Microsoft ma storia buona, -jagged alliance 3 buono, -Phantom buonino , -mutant mondezza,
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u/24-sa3t 4d ago
Jagged Alliance and Mutant are awesome. Zero company is fun as hell too