UFO: Aftermath Review
Despite some bright spots, UFO: Aftermath isn't a fitting sequel to X-COM, and, on its own merits, it just isn't a good tactical combat simulator.
If you're like any other long-term gamer who was wowed by XCOM: Ufo Defense when it first came out and played it long nights on your old 386, you know how I felt when XCOM: Genesis was cancelled. All of a sudden, along ... Read Full Review
5 of 5 users found the following review helpfulUFO Aftermath is tactics game tracing it's lineage back to a planned X-Com spinoff. While that was never to be, we got this...and it's great. The story takes place on Earth, after two events known as Twilight and Nigh... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpfulGOOD: Perfect game lenght. The strategy in missions are very important - which is key for the whole game. Placing your troops wrong can head to a quick defeat. You have to have a feeling for when to attack and when... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulUFO: Aftermath or the UFO games as a whole try to be something that lives in the past and is trying to claw its way back into our lives....What is it that wants to return from the darkness but never realy gets an honest ... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulI have always loved the X-Com and Ufo games, especially the second title, Terror from the Deep. I quickly became addicted to it, and spent entire days playing it. It took me a whole year to finish it and it always intrig... Read Full Review
0 of 1 users found the following review helpfulI still can't understand how one can write a review of a game that he even didn't play long enough to start really play it ?! At the begging it starts slow and not very interesting- yes, thats right, but it gets more and... Read Full Review
8 of 9 users found the following review helpfulThe most disappointing part of the game are the bugs, not the alien life forms but the more human programming glitches. After installing the game I couldn't get it to run. Every time I tried it set the monitor refresh r... Read Full Review
2 of 4 users found the following review helpfulI had my hopes really high for this one, but it ultimately failed. Gameplay is similar to the x-com games, but with many concepts stripped down or eliminated entirely. Graphics are appealing, sound is... adequate, the... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulI looked forward to this game so very much. When I bought this game, I tried for a month to really enjoy the game. I played almost everyday trying to get through the single player campaign, until one day, I could not go ... Read Full Review
0 of 1 users found the following review helpfulFirst of all, its worth mentioning that all the games of the UFO X-COM branch that have been developed since X-COM Apocalypse fail to capture the spirit of those games basically because the people wants a remake of the f... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulUFO: Aftermath is a pretty good game, with dual strategic and tactical missions. However, it takes a long time to get used to the game, as the tutorial doesn't help much, but the manual should cover everything you need t... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
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