{"id":7655,"date":"2012-09-07T18:05:34","date_gmt":"2012-09-07T22:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spacesector.com\/blog\/?p=7655"},"modified":"2013-10-04T09:22:54","modified_gmt":"2013-10-04T13:22:54","slug":"xcom-enemy-unknown-digital-pre-orders-and-system-reqs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spacesector.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/xcom-enemy-unknown-digital-pre-orders-and-system-reqs\/","title":{"rendered":"XCOM: Enemy Unknown Digital Pre-Orders And System Reqs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The sci-fi turn-based strategy and squad-based tactical game XCOM: Enemy Unknown<\/a> is now available for digital download pre-orders. People who pre-order get access to a bonus add-on called “Elite Soldier Pack” that lets you customize the soldiers’ armor further, add helmets and special haircuts. From what I could understand by watching XCOM presentations at PAX the standard customization options are still available in the final game no matter if you pre-order or not. But, some armor\u00a0outfits, helmets and the special haircuts, are only available to people who pre-order. Therefore, this is a cosmetic add-on most of all.<\/p>\n

You can pre-order digitally from GamersGate<\/a>,\u00a0GreenManGaming<\/a>,\u00a0Gamestop\/Impulse<\/a>, Amazon<\/a>\u00a0or Steam<\/a>. Steam is offering additional incentives on-top of the Elite Soldier Pack but only if certain sales objectives are met. If you want to pre-order retail\/box you can do so here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Together with the digital pre-orders announcement 2K also released the official system requirements<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Minimum Requirements:<\/strong>
\nOS: Windows Vista
\nSoftware: Steam Client
\nProcessor: 2 GHz Dual Core
\nMemory: 2 GB RAM
\nHard Drive: 20 GB free
\nVideo Memory: 256 MB
\nVideo Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT \/ ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT or greater
\nSound Card: DirectX Compatible<\/p>\n

Recommended Requirements:<\/strong>
\nOS: Windows 7
\nProcessor: 2 GHz Dual Core (Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or Athlon X2 2.7 GHz)
\nMemory: 4 GB RAM
\nHard Drive: 20 GB free
\nVideo Memory: 512+ MB
\nVideo Card: NVIDIA GeForce 9000 series \/ ATI Radeon HD 3000 series or greater
\nSound Card: DirectX Compatible<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

XCOM: Enemy Unknown is looking good, very good actually, and this said by an X-COM: UFO Defense and X-COM: Terror from the Deep fanatic. But to say 1 month from release that this is a must, even for strategy fans, and that you should buy now is too much to risk. So, our suggestion to people is to always play it on the safe side if you’re unsure about spending your hard earned money. The best is to always wait for the reviews. I’ll be reviewing this one and publish the outcome 1 week or so after release, which will be between Oct 9 2012 and Oct 12 2012 depending on where you live and if you buy box or digital.<\/p>\n

Now, here’s the latest video (from today). A gameplay footage narrated by Jake Solomon, XCOM:EU lead designer. Great video, as always, and one you really won’t want to miss!<\/p>\n