What Gamespot Users have to say about XCOM: Enemy Unknown
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Rating:7.5
It doesn't retain the difficulty or originality of the earlier games, but its still one very enjoyable strategy game.
Pros: -Accessibility to newcomers -Good plot development -Solid gameplay -Streamlined interface -Base management succeeds in making you feel like a commander -Every choice you make has an impact giving you a redee... Read Full Review
0 of 1 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:8.5
XCOM delivers on what it promises
I went into XCOM somewhat cautiously; RTS's can be tricky for me, and immediately, I was on guard from its intro (which was incredibly generic; invading space aliens with football heads, evil xray blasters, and slenderme... Read Full Review
0 of 2 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:9
If only all "remakes" to be like this one...
A Game long time waited for. Finished in normal for fun and drink my coffee. Playing in classic at the moment. This is where the fun begins. Missions needs skills and good planning, soldiers die and gain wounds, ... Read Full Review
0 of 2 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:9
Ignore the old farts that are nostalgic about the game from over a decade ago. They rate every new game poorly.
Earth is being attacked by aliens so the countries around the world decide to allocate their resources in to developing the X-com project. Basically, it's Earth's defense force against aliens. You pick where you want y... Read Full Review
0 of 3 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:7
Hollywood painted strategy and a nut gone loose
I thought I would love this game, really. The marketing got my hyped and I pre-ordered it. When the game came in, few things became obvious: - The graphics, the animation, the camera management all aim and for the mos... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:6.5
Broken promisses, poorly ported, repetitive and not much content.
Hi, This was one of the games I was looking forward too in quite a while. I enjoyed the original games so much. I followed some of the developers logs and pre-ordered the game. I bought this game for the PC, because I fe... Read Full Review
5 of 8 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:8.5
New to Tactics
This was a great game. I'm proud to say I own it. This game can be short, or can be long. Depends on how you approach it really. And of course its difficulty. But I definitely enjoyed it and would recommend it to anyone.... Read Full Review
0 of 1 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:9
A very solid, entertaining strategy game
XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a challenging sci-fi, turn-based, tactical game that assigns you as the commander of a military operation, and the first line of defense against an invading alien menace. With most 'Tactics' style ... Read Full Review
0 of 1 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:9
It's not supposed to be a remake of the old game....
It's a re imagining. Those who come in to this experience complaining its not the old game, you're absolutely right. Enemy Unknown makes many new strides and advances to the TBS genre. The squad based combat is excellent... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:7.5
A good, streamlined remake of an old classic.
Xcom Enemy Unknown is most likely a disappointment to hardcore fans of Xcom UFO Defense, the original game that started this beloved franchise. I played the original as well, and while there are some aspects of the orig... Read Full Review
0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
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