In fact they were kind enough to really chisel in a date as North America gets this first-person shooter reboot for XCOM March 6th, and the 9th internationally.
XCOM is ”a gripping tactical action experience set in mid-century America, where the player leads an elite field team of specialised government agents into battle - combining deep, visceral gunplay with powerful sci-fi abilities,” say publisher 2K Games.
”Together, they face a vicious and otherworldly enemy, who conspires to shatter our world and rebuild it in their own image.” Fiends! Unlike the previous games this new XCOM focuses on first-person action and not turn-based strategy.
”Every time I think of XCOM it gives me the chills, the kind that come from standing witness to the corruption and destruction of your world as you stand powerless to prevent it,” said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K.
”I’m pleased to announce today that we will be bringing this experience to an even broader audience when XCOM comes to the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC in March 2012.” We play as FBI Special Agent William Carter joined by a veteran team to fight aliens.
”But every enemy is an opportunity - players will strike surgically against the alien menace, capture their technology, and by the science of desperation - turn the invaders’ weapons against them. Armed with these lethal new tools of war, players will command their squad on XCOM’s front lines: Main Street, USA,” continued the press release.
XCOM releases on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC March 6th in the US, 9th internationally. Check out the brand new E3 2011 trailer below. What are your thoughts on this XCOM reboot?
