Introduction to the Game
X-COM: UFO Defense is a turn-based strategy game released in 1994 by MicroProse. It is a science fiction game set in the near future, where the player is the commander of the Extraterrestrial Combat Unit (X-COM), a secret international organization tasked with defending Earth from alien invasion. The game is divided into two parts: the Geoscape, where the player manages the organization’s resources and personnel, and the Battlescape, where the player commands X-COM forces in tactical combat against the aliens.
Review Scoring
Gameplay: 9/10 – X-COM: UFO Defense is a deep and complex game, with a wide variety of strategic and tactical options available to the player. The game is challenging and rewarding, and the player must carefully manage their resources and personnel in order to succeed.
Originality: 10/10 – X-COM: UFO Defense was a revolutionary game when it was released, and it still stands out today as one of the most original and innovative games of its time.
How Well Received it Was at Release: 9/10 – X-COM: UFO Defense was very well received at release, and it has since become a classic of the strategy genre.
Graphics: 8/10 – The graphics in X-COM: UFO Defense are dated by modern standards, but they were quite good for the time. The game has a unique visual style that still holds up today.
Sound: 8/10 – The sound in X-COM: UFO Defense is also dated by modern standards, but it was quite good for the time. The game has a unique soundscape that still holds up today.
Summary of Positives and Negatives
Positives:
– Deep and complex gameplay
– Innovative and original
– Well received at release
– Unique visual style
– Unique soundscape
Negatives:
– Dated graphics
– Dated sound
If You Enjoyed This Game, You May Like
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– Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri (1999): A turn-based strategy game set in a distant future on an alien planet.
– Fallout Tactics (2001): A turn-based tactical strategy game set in the post-apocalyptic Fallout universe.
Tags and Categories:
Tags: X-COM, UFO Defense, Strategy, Turn-Based, Sci-Fi
Categories: Retro Gaming, PC Gaming, DOS Gaming
