XCOM: Enemy Unknown

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Any alien invasion meets resistance in some form, so in this reboot of the series, players will take the mantle of the XCOM commander, and control the elite scientists and soldiers, in order to stop the threat. After successfully neutralizing scout ships, securing the crash site and retrieving civilians, XCOM personnel, and alien corpses, it’s clear that all of them are genetically and cybernetically altered, which starts the beginning of the arms race with the invaders.
During the missions X-COM: Enemy Unknown is a turn-based tactical game, while in the downtime players will direct the organization, form units, oversee the research, expand the base of operations and manage resources. Complex combat consists of units taking turns to perform their actions with a top-down view of the battlefield. XCOM soldiers and aliens can take cover during battles, and miss their shots and attacks if anything affects their accuracy. Over the course of the game, players will be able to gain access to new technology while encountering new varied enemy types.

Release Date

Oct 09, 2012

Metacritic Score

89

Rating

Achievements Count

220

DLCs

4

Play Time

26.5 hours

Games in Series

10

ESRB

Mature 17+: Blood and Gore, Strong Language, Violence

System Requirements

Minimum:

  • CPU: 2 GHz Dual Core
  • RAM: 2 GB
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT / ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT or greater
  • HDD: 20 GB

Recommended:

  • CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or Athlon 64 X2 2.7 GHz
  • RAM: 4 GB
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 9000 series / ATI Radeon HD 3000 series or greater
  • HDD: 20 GB

Interesting Facts

  • The game’s campaign begins in the spring of 2015, as a global alien invasion begins.
  • The player commands troops in the field in a series of turn-based tactical missions.
  • The turn-based ground combat uses a top-down 3D perspective.
  • The game can be played on higher difficulty levels: Classic and Impossible.
  • The game features a multiplayer mode for one-on-one tactical battles.
  • The PC version features a mouse-driven UI.
  • The player assumes the role of the commander of XCOM.

Mod Support

Yes

Cheats support

Yes

Microtransactions

Yes

Cross-Play

Yes

Split-Screen

Yes

Virtual Reality Support

Yes

Number of maps

68

Platforms

Android iOS Linux macOS PC PlayStation 3 PS Vita Xbox 360

Genres

Strategy

Game Engine

Unreal Engine 3

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