XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Geweldig spel als je al bekend bent met het concept van turn based games. Ik had de eerdere versies van UFO al gespeeld maar dit is dan weer een heerlijke opfrisser voor het spel. Gave gameplay met goed doordachte movie content van de bewegingen van de poppetjes.Toppertje!

Cubed3 Rating XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a tour de force of a game. It says something that this very title inspired the creation of many similar turn-based styles, and probably helped push the rogue-like nature of permadeath even further than it had already started to become back in 2012. The sense of scale, and the equal sense of responsibility on the shoulders of the player to lead humanity's last stand, is immense, as, from USA to Australia, every theatre is covered, every front is battled, and every soldier's death is a tragedy that has an individual story behind it. That is the beauty of this creation, and that is the beauty of a game that feels like it is more than just a hobby - although it soon becomes an obsession. Of course, that was proven with its critical and commercial success, which spawned multiple expansions, a full-fledged sequel, and has, in many ways, turned the circle all the way back by inspiring future titles to build on the success and mechanics employed here.

The finest game I've played in so many years. Brought me back to the 90's, when I played the original Microprose game (UFO - Enemy Unknown), and the experience was awesome. This game is filled with pro's, but the only con itself is that it could be longer. It follows a straightforward storyline which ends too damn quickly. A marathon length game could be a nice addition to the ones who enjoy to play for some time.

Item was exactly as advertised and was brand new in a sealed case. I didn't actually use the discs but installed the game via Steam. Game is great! It's kind of like the original XCOM but some aspects are simplified and other aspects just make the game easier to play. For example, the original had no concept of cover, but this one does. Also, you can't pick up fallen player's equipment or weapons. One annoyance is when you discover the enemy player they are able to move immediately (though, not attack).

Good but buy XCOM Enemy Within instead. It is a better game....