One of the best if not the best Tactical,Turn Based,RTS Games ever Created.
User Rating: 8.4 | X-COM: UFO Defense PC
This has to be one of the stand out games of the Golden age of PC gaming. I have to say, it was a pleasure playing this game back in the day. And if you can find a copy today, You are in for a treat! But be warned! This game will Kick your ass the first time you play it. Not since Fallout and, Jagged Alliance 2 have I ever been so thoroughly beaten to a pulp by a RTS game. But, That's o.k.! Just like a drunken prom date about to lose her virginity, You have to work through the pain. The aliens in this game will give you no quarter either. Often when you must stop a attack on a city, you will be drastically out numbered. And if you aren't out numbered, you are overpowered. Starting out, it becomes an uphill battle just to keep your troops alive. Surviving a battle ups your troops stats and Rank but, not by a whole lot. This isn't a pick up and play kinda game. You have to choose your battles wisely or risk defeat and extermination early and often in this game. I made this review sound too difficult to play but, it isn't That bad. Once you get your ass kicked a couple of times you start to learn. The Learning curve turns a lot of people off. Especially those RTS players that are expecting the typical build and kill formula like, in Command and Conquer. But I thought this kind of take on the genre was a breath of fresh air! Learn how to manage your money, troops, research and labor. Because, only then will you live long enough to save the human race from total extinction.
