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36 Reviews
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XCOM is really a mixed fair for me, I can see the potential for a really enjoyable gameplay experience here, but it's one that just hasn't clicked with me. The cut-scenes and story are pretty well made and it really gives the game some substance. I just f...
XCOM has a knack for sinking its alien fangs into you and never letting you go, inducing many a sleepless nights wanting to do one more mission. The fact that there's apparently DLC for this game means that, hopefully, it will just get better as time goes...
Abstract: The Unknown Enemy I have been a long-time player of anything and everything X-COM/UFO-based. It all started with an unhealthy obsession with a demo back in 1994, UFO: Enemy Unknown - or X-COM: UFO Defense in the US. Merely a year later in 1995, Terr...
Abstract: I've never played any of XCOM's predecessors, but a friend of mine has been hyping the series for years. Naturally that set my expectations pretty high, and XCOM: Enemy Unknown didn't disappoint.Set in the not so distant future, aliens have invaded Earth...
Abstract: Fans of the old X-COM games were undoubtedly excited when they heard that the series was slated to be revived for the current console generation. Of course, many of those fans had their hearts ripped out when they found out this new game would be a fir...
Tension-filled turn-based matches, Great sense of progression makes you feel increasingly powerful, Complex interconnected economy makes each decision important, Soldier perma-death gets you invested in the fate of your veterans
Map repetition, Camera foibles and other visual glitches
Tension runs high in the excellent XCOM: Enemy Unknown.
Turn-based tactical gameplay feels challenging and requires meaningful decisions, Managing research, base construction, combat and diplomacy feels like a delightfully difficult juggling act
Repetitive mission design, In-game camera is occasionally uncooperative
