GamerNode's Mike Murphy writes: "With all the attention being paid to the upcoming XCOM first-person shooter, many people don’t seem to notice that 2K Games is also working another title in the series, one more faithful to the series’ roots. XCOM: Enemy Unknown returns to the squad-centric, turn-based strategy that the franchise is famous for, serving as a reimagining of its first ever title, X-COM: UFO Defense. Thrown together with all the bells and whistles that current-gen technology has to offer, the game is shaping up to be a much-needed upgrade to its thoughtful, dormant genre."
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XCOM: Enemy Unknown rebooted the series back in 2012, and has since inspired numerous new strategy game series to be born.
If someone gets into this I'd recommend getting the enemy within version. It's got all the dlc included so it's the better version. Wish the author would've atleast mentioned it. I didn't see it.
Fantastic game though. Xcom 2 is top notch also. I've spent countless hours in these games.
Phoenix point if I remember was created by the original xcom developer or something to that affect. I did try gears tactics some months ago and I just couldn't get into it. It's probably just me
It was, but it was really closer to the newer XCOM than the older ones. Gears Tactics was okay but was hard to get into knowing there probably wont be a sequel.
There are few things more gratifying in gaming than skillfully turning the tide of a conflict. And few genres provide as many opportunities to abruptly reverse the odds via skill and forethought as tactical strategy. To be sure, we are more often than not talking about turn-based tactical mobile games, specifically titles in line with the iconic landmark series (XCOM and Jagged Alliance) that made the genre a genre.
A must buy for me. This would also make a perfect game for the ps vita. Love the original xcom-ufo defense.
I feel like the turn-based tactics genre needs a big resurgence. How appropriate if it begins with XCOM.