Xenonauts is a creative reimagining of the original X-COM. It includes polishing, adding new gameplay mechanics, new aliens, weapons, new setting, balancing, etc... Not dumbing down like Firaxis is doing or turning it into a FPS. This game is in development since 2009 and will be released when its done. There will be a Kickstarter for it in a few weeks which will include a free demo version of the current build for everyone to try. The game is in late alpha and is playable. Being an X-COM fan for 10 years i can say that this game captures the original atmosphere and does other things right. Pre-ordering it gives access to every single development build of the game and a full version when the game is released.
Some previews and screenshots are available here (including a future UI update):
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/10/01/xenonauts-preview/
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/04/10/xenonauts-new-look-emerges-from-the-deep/
http://kotaku.com/xenonauts/
There will be more previews before the kickstarter begins. Gaming press will receive the current build in a few days.
If you are tired of failed attempts to recreate X-COM and 2K politics of making games accessible you should definitely try it out
http://www.xenonauts.com/
Some previews and screenshots are available here (including a future UI update):
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/10/01/xenonauts-preview/
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/04/10/xenonauts-new-look-emerges-from-the-deep/
http://kotaku.com/xenonauts/
There will be more previews before the kickstarter begins. Gaming press will receive the current build in a few days.
If you are tired of failed attempts to recreate X-COM and 2K politics of making games accessible you should definitely try it out
http://www.xenonauts.com/