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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
Tensionfilled turnbased matches
Soldier permadeath gets you invested in the fate of your veterans.
Abstract: The power that games have to tell stories goes well beyond any kind of traditional media. This is down to the wonderful way that players can create stories all of their own as they play through a game....
Abstract: XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a stressful game, perhaps one of the more stressful video games I’ve had the pleasure of playing in quite some time. Despite the fact that you’ll be biting your nails with every roll of the invisible dice, and tossing your contro...
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, frame rate jitters, and other visual glitches
Tension runs high in the excellent XCOM: Enemy Unknown.
Tensionfilled turnbased matches, Great sense of progression makes you feel increasingly powerful, Complex interconnected economy makes each decision important, Soldier permadeath gets you invested in the fate of your veterans.
Map repetition, Camera foibles, frame rate jitters, and other visual glitches
Tension runs high in the excellent XCOM: Enemy Unknown....
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Published: 2012-10-09, Author: Kevin , review by: cnet.com.au
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, frame rate jitters, and other visual glitches
Tension runs high in the excellent XCOM: Enemy Unknown....
Intelligent but action-packed strategy, Slick console controls, Great aliens and lots of personality, Hours and hours of addictive gameplay
HQ management aspects aren't always properly explained, Auto-save is switched off by default
XCOM: Enemy Unknown was always going to be a hit with PC gamers, but it's a hugely impressive console game as well. It might not have the best graphics or the biggest stars, but it has got slick controls, masses of personality and some of the most compell...
Abstract: Welcome to the battlefield. Earth is at risk, as aliens sow terror across the globe. Outnumbered, outmatched and outmanoeuvred, you are in charge of the XCOM project, the only line of defence against the Extra Terrestrial threat. Can you survive the fight...
Awesome squad combat, SIMcity like management and multiplayer player vs player mode
XCOM is a game of decisions and choices that you have to live with. Probably one of the few games around that really allow you that much control....
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Published: 2012-10-24, Author: Maxime , review by: ap.ign.com
Abstract: The game is a polished remake of a PC cult classic and well received by gamers about two decades ago. While releasing modernized remake versions of games angers the original ‘hipster' fans just like when the masses suddenly start wearing corduroy, our obs...
