In my last video, I talk about how XCOM 2 encouraged players to speed up, by using turn timers. Here’s three games that take a different approach to the same topic.
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Sources
Game Design Deep Dive: Alarm systems in Klei’s Invisible, Inc. | Gamasutra
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Back on the farm again: How Enemy Within redefines XCOM | Eurogamer
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Games shown in this episode (in order of appearance)
XCOM: Enemy Unknown (Firaxis Games, 2012)
XCOM 2 (Firaxis, 2016)
Invisible, Inc. (Klei Entertainment, 2015)
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (Ubisoft, 2017)
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask (Nintendo, 2000)
FTL: Faster Than Light (Subset Games, 2012)
XCOM: Enemy Within (Firaxis Games, 2013)
Cuphead (Studio MDHR, 2017)
Music used in this episode
00:00 – See Ya Rap Instrumental (Arcee)
01:11 – Intro (Invisible Inc)
02:45 – Overworld Theme (Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle)
04:07 – HQ Act 1 (XCOM: Enemy Unknown)
05:35 – See Ya Rap Instrumental (Arcee)
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via YouTube Three Other Approaches to Turn Timers | GMTK Extra