X-COM: UFO Defense (PC)

“Build space stations, kill/capture aliens, interrogate, autopsy, research technology, train crew, pilot spaceships.... what else do you want? xD”

“Build space stations, kill/capture aliens, interrogate, autopsy, research technology, train crew, pilot spaceships.... what else do you want? xD”

“One of the best games of all time, and also one of the hardest and most unforgiving. If you're not using XComUtil or another fan "patch," the difficulty resets to the easiest possible after the first time you load a game, which for most...”

“One of the best games of all time, and also one of the hardest and most unforgiving. If you're not using XComUtil or another fan "patch," the difficulty resets to the easiest possible after the first time you load a game, which for most players is a blessing. The typical experience in the first battle goes something like "OK, I'll walk this first soldier down the boarding ramp - HOLY CRAP WHERE DID THAT ROCKET COME FROM? ALL MY MEN ARE DEAD!"

Remember, kids: in the first ALIEN movie, everybody except Ripley dies. And she walks away with the philosophy "Nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure." Apply that philosophy to Terror missions; a few dead civilians won't be the end of the world, as long as you stomp out the alien scourge.

First time I played this, back in the early 90s when it came out, it took me months of real time to beat it the first time. But that difficulty was a mark of pride.

Nowadays, you'll need DOSBox to play the game well, but it's worth it - IGN named it the best strategy game of all time in 2007, 15-odd years after it came out.”

“This is one of the greatest turn-based strategy games ever made. If you have any interest in strategy games at all, you owe it to yourself to at least try X-COM.”

“This is one of the greatest turn-based strategy games ever made. If you have any interest in strategy games at all, you owe it to yourself to at least try X-COM.”

“An oldie but a goodie. Fired it up in my hotel room on vacation (Steam rules) and I'm addicted all over again! ”

“An oldie but a goodie. Fired it up in my hotel room on vacation (Steam rules) and I'm addicted all over again!


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“Defend the Earth from Aliens. Global command/research combined with great tactical combat. One of the best games ever.”

“Defend the Earth from Aliens. Global command/research combined with great tactical combat. One of the best games ever.”

“I wish I had played this back in the day. Many folks consider this among their favorite games. But with no manual, and no idea whats happening, I'm having a hard time with it.”

“I wish I had played this back in the day. Many folks consider this among their favorite games. But with no manual, and no idea whats happening, I'm having a hard time with it.”

“One of my first games I've ever played, and one of the best I could say. Lovely graphics and combats, great research system. Ye, good old classic.”

“One of my first games I've ever played, and one of the best I could say. Lovely graphics and combats, great research system. Ye, good old classic.”

“Which other game has Exciting, Frustrating, and Challenging all as default choices? This is probably my all time favorite game. Still play it, too.”

“Which other game has Exciting, Frustrating, and Challenging all as default choices? This is probably my all time favorite game. Still play it, too.”

“Crazy management, squad game. Some hard fights.”

“Crazy management, squad game. Some hard fights.”

“I remeber playing this with to of my friends. We took turn in controlling everything.”

“I remeber playing this with to of my friends. We took turn in controlling everything.”

“Another one of the legendary games of its time. It managed to create a unique eerie atmosphere without a lot of fancy graphics or sound, and the gameplay was simple but addictive.”

“Another one of the legendary games of its time. It managed to create a unique eerie atmosphere without a lot of fancy graphics or sound, and the gameplay was simple but addictive.”

“Best turn-based tactical evah! And it's actually still pretty doable with Steam's version on a 22" widescreen monitor :-)”

“Best turn-based tactical evah!
And it's actually still pretty doable with Steam's version on a 22" widescreen monitor :-)”