Summary: Intuitive, action packed and intelligent, " X-Com: Enemy Unknown " is both classic and modern, marrying the sensibilities of the original franchise with current design
Conclusion: XCOM: Enemy Unknown is not just the best strategy game this year, it’s the best strategy game this generation and possibly the best ever strategy game on consoles.
Excerpt: Although I was never a diehard X-COM fan (yes, there was a hyphen at some point!), I heartily enjoyed most of the games in the franchise, particularly the few in the...
Excerpt: To get the most enjoyment from XCOM: Enemy Unknown, name your squad. Whether you opt for philosophers, authors, members of your favourite band, or even your Twitter pals,...
Pros: Rich atmosphere, Terrific soundtrack, Tense and tactical missions
Conclusion: XCOM is quick to learn, the controls are pretty simple, and it's pretty easy to know what you're doing. But it will take a long, long time to master.
Brits with American accents meet a bunch of silly looking aliens...and its still awesome.
Gamebosh
31 October 2012
Excerpt: XCOM is new to me. I've never played any games in the franchise, but I wish I had. I was a little too young for the first game in the series, UFO: Enemy Unknown, as in...
Summary: XCOM: Enemy Unknown is about assembling an elite squad of exterminators to bloody the nose of an alien invasion, but that's not what it feels like.
Pros: Great mix of strategy and tactics, Tonnes of complex maps, Smart class and upgrades systems, Brilliantly suspenseful