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PC alternative to Infinity?

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PC alternative to Infinity?

by Shivon » July 2nd, 2015, 8:15 pm

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...
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Re: PC alternative to Infinity?

by Mistake Not » July 2nd, 2015, 9:43 pm

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.
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Re: PC alternative to Infinity?

by Pierzasty » July 2nd, 2015, 10:00 pm

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)
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Re: PC alternative to Infinity?

by Shivon » July 2nd, 2015, 10:44 pm

For now I'm playing the XCOM reboot, but thanks for tips, but it'll not be a problem to see more propositions ;)
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Re: PC alternative to Infinity?

by Hero of Man » July 4th, 2015, 1:46 am

Valkyria Chronicles is very close to Infinity, though with a more world war feeling and AROs are really powerful.
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Re: PC alternative to Infinity?

by Grauenacht » July 17th, 2015, 7:54 am

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.
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Re: PC alternative to Infinity?

by Maxvon_d » July 17th, 2015, 10:20 am

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 :)
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Re: PC alternative to Infinity?

by Maxvon_d » July 18th, 2015, 11:44 am

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 :ubergeek:
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Re: PC alternative to Infinity?

by Grauenacht » July 30th, 2015, 8:59 am

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
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Re: PC alternative to Infinity?

by Errhile » July 30th, 2015, 9:04 am

Hope thay can keep Maximum Mike in check, though.

But Cyberpunk = / = Infinity.
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Re: PC alternative to Infinity?

by Djihani » July 30th, 2015, 4:37 pm

Ooooh incubation is probably my most favourite game ever. Check out lost sector. Online turn based game with pretty infinity aesthetics.
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Re: PC alternative to Infinity?

by chromedog » July 31st, 2015, 9:38 am

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.
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Re: PC alternative to Infinity?

by Section9 » August 1st, 2015, 4:58 am

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.
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