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Turn-based strategy at its finest

Published November 24, 2012
5 out of 5 starsScore: 100/100

XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a remake of the 1994 game UFO: Enemy Unknown. The game starts you off with 4 soldiers and you have to lead the soldiers into positions to kill aliens. The combat is tough to get down at first but easy once you get a good strategy going. Also outside of combat is really complex. You have to balance a budget, buy facilities, buy items for combat, do research on things found in combat, and many other things. Soldiers will rank up and get new classes which lets you pick certain abilities for your character. All choices are great because they are all good in one way or another. The maps are very diverse; it will almost never be the same map per continent. Also difficulties are insanely hard. Classic is the second hardest and it is insane especially with iron man which means everything is autosaved so if you make a mistake it stays with you. Impossible ironman is literally almost impossible. XCOM gives you a good experience and complicated game that makes it feel like running a real army. This game is long and has a lot to keep you entertained as well. You absolutely must get this game if you like turn-based strategies.

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