Mike Rohde of GoozerNation writes, "What follows is an open letter to Xcom: Enemy Unknown.
Dear Xcom: Enemy Unknown,
I have spent over 40 hours of my life with you. That is something I never thought would happen. It wasn’t that long ago when I really didn’t know anything about you; genre, art, story, game play mechanics -- it was all a mystery. But now, I feel like I know you so well, and I want to apologize for letting you sit on my shelf for so long before I finally played you. I don’t know what I was doing spending so much time with Far Cry 3 and Forza Horizon."
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.
Some games age better than others. When a game is getting on in years, mods can help give the game a little push and make it worth playing again.
Get a room !
I'm exactly the same with Xenoblade Chronicles. 168hrs in and counting. We spend most days together. I think of her obsessively at work. We've even spent many nights together in my bedroom. It's that hot and heavy now that I'm thinking of serious commitment and just last month I got the great news that Xenoblade is expecting a sequel, which we are gonna call X2 at the moment,though I'm quite liking the name Shulk if it turns out to be of the male persuasion. Hahaha.