XCOM: Enemy Unknown Hints & Cheats
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Hidden Heroes
Change the Name of a Hero to one of the following. This can be done from Barrack under View Soldiers, clicking a Soldier, then going to customize. It can also be done from the customize menu on the deploy screen. Note, using one of these heroes will disable achievements.Cheat Effect Sid Meier Unlock Sid Meier- Support Ken Levine Unlock Ken Levine - Sniper Joe Kelly Unlock Joe Kelly - Heavy Otto Zander Unlock Otto Zander - Assault
Achievements
Steam Achievements
Description Name Complete a mission without losing a soldier. We Happy Few Complete a Research Project. What Wonders Await Build an item. Combat Ready Complete the tutorial mission. And So It Begins… Shoot down a UFO. Tables Turned Launch a Satellite. Eye in the Sky Build a base facility. Up and Running Capture a live alien. Prisoner of War Fulfill a Council request. Happy to Oblige Stun an Outsider. The Gatekeeper Uncover the alien base's location. X Marks the Spot Build a Workshop. ...and Practice. Kill 150 aliens. Welcoming Committee Build a Laboratory. Theory... Recover the Hyperwave Beacon. Off My Planet Advance one of your soldiers to Colonel rank. The Hardest Road Get satellite coverage over every country on one continent. All Together Now Earn the "Excellent" rating in every performance category on a terror mission. As A Scalpel Gain access to the lowest level in your base. Drums in the Deep Acquire 1000 credits in one month. Worth Every Penny Build a Firestorm. Ride the Lightning Build a suit of powered armor. Man No More Build the Hyperwave Relay. See All, Know All Find a soldier with the Gift. Beyond the Veil Build a S.H.I.V. You Have 5 Seconds to Comply Successfully assault an Overseer UFO. And Hell's Coming With Me In a single game, complete every Autopsy. All Employees Must Wash Hands… Win a mission with an all-female squad. Single player only. Flight of the Valkyries Build the Gollop Chamber. On the Shoulders of Giants Kill an alien while flying. Single player only. Angel of Death Staff the Engineering Department with 80 engineers. One Gun at a Time Kill 500 aliens. Pale Horse Kill 50 aliens with explosive weapons. Bada Boom Staff the Research Labs with 80 scientists. Oppenheimer Make contact with the Ethereal hive mind. The Volunteer Beat the game on any difficulty. Humanity's Savior In a single game, complete every Foundry project. Skunkworks Win a multiplayer match. Meet New People. Then Kill Them. In a single game, shoot down one of each alien craft. Hunter/Killer Play a multiplayer match against someone with this achievement. Bubonic Complete a Very Hard abduction mission in five turns or less on Classic or Impossible difficulty. Wet Work In a single game, complete every Research Project. Edison Mind Control an Ethereal. Single player only. Xavier Beat the game on Classic difficulty. Earth First Clear a UFO crash site with one soldier on Classic or Impossible difficulty. Lone Wolf Shoot down 40 UFOs. Shooting Stars Take your new ally into the final challenge. Rising Dragon Complete Confounding Light with more than 3 turns left on the timer. All Aboard Complete Portent. The Chase Is On Complete Deluge. Disaster Averted Complete Furies. Great Minds Think Alike Have your newest ally volunteer for the most difficult duty. Saved to Savior Complete Deluge without activating more than 2 valves. No Sweat Have a soldier survive every mission in a full game. Ain't No Cavalry Comin' Beat the game in Ironman mode on Classic or Impossible Difficulty. No Looking Back Beat the game on Impossible difficulty. Our Finest Hour Win the game from each of the 5 starting locations. A Continental Fellow Complete Friends in Low Places. New Friend Complete Confounding Light. Bait the Hook Complete Gangplank. The Bigger They Are
Walkthroughs & FAQs
| Type | Name | File Size |
|---|---|---|
| Achievement Guide | Achievement Guide by jimmythesnowman | 9K |
| FAQ | FAQ by Edalborez | 104K |
| FAQ | FAQ by Sycraft | 153K |
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XCOM: Enemy Unknown
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- Publisher(s): 2K Games
- Developer(s): Firaxis Games
- Genre: Strategy
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- ESRB: M
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