XCOM: Enemy Unknown is the hardcore strategy console gamers have been waiting for. In the wake of the negative reception to 2K Marin’s first person shooter XCOM, XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a remake of the 1994 classic, UFO: Enemy Unknown. XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a turn-based strategy RPG that puts players in the role of the commander of the XCOM Project, a global military organization formed by The Council in order to eliminate the alien threat that has befallen Earth. When you’re not instructing your soldiers on the battlefield, it’s your job to make sure that the jet fighters are equipping with the best weaponry to take down enemy aircrafts and research and develop weapons and technology to take down the enemy. Without a shadow of the doubt, XCOM: Enemy Unknown raises the stakes of the war after each and every battle.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown rebooted the series back in 2012, and has since inspired numerous new strategy game series to be born.
If someone gets into this I'd recommend getting the enemy within version. It's got all the dlc included so it's the better version. Wish the author would've atleast mentioned it. I didn't see it.
Fantastic game though. Xcom 2 is top notch also. I've spent countless hours in these games.
Phoenix point if I remember was created by the original xcom developer or something to that affect. I did try gears tactics some months ago and I just couldn't get into it. It's probably just me
It was, but it was really closer to the newer XCOM than the older ones. Gears Tactics was okay but was hard to get into knowing there probably wont be a sequel.
There are few things more gratifying in gaming than skillfully turning the tide of a conflict. And few genres provide as many opportunities to abruptly reverse the odds via skill and forethought as tactical strategy. To be sure, we are more often than not talking about turn-based tactical mobile games, specifically titles in line with the iconic landmark series (XCOM and Jagged Alliance) that made the genre a genre.
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This game was overlooked by a lot of people but deserves to be played. It's great.
GOTY for me
Its a great game but i personally dont believe its game of the year material. The storyline isnt interesting enough and its narrative is atrocious. However gameplay graphics and sound are goty worthy.
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To specify the problem, after the alien base attack everything feels forced. There is no reason as to why you must attack the stealth ship, or how interacting with the sphere acomplishes anything. The big ass ship presents similar dilemas why cant we nuke it or send several raids against its components.