XCOM - Rebooted ~ Alex The Informer

XCOM is a classic turn-based strategy game; it became popular during the 90’s and was the favorite game for strategy fans. It’s been one of those legendary games that have been dormant for decades, but rebooted for modern-day gaming consumption. The setting is still in a world ravaged by aliens and humanity is hanging by a thread – sounds familiar? Well, it’s an alien invasion game and you’re the commander of a group of elite soldiers from different countries formed under one organization called – XCOM Project. The purpose of this project is to fight the aliens and save mankind from extermination.

The company who got the go signal to reboot this great classic is Firaxis. If you’ve played the Civilization Series, then for sure you’re familiar with Firaxis and Sid Meiers. These guys are the masters of deep strategy games, and for sure they will carry that trademark to XCOM – Enemy Unknown. Although, there is a big difference when it comes to their previous games, since Civilization is an empire building game while XCOM is a combat-oriented strategy game. But the way Firaxis presented XCOM – Enemy Unknown to strategy game fans is quite extraordinary – they really know their craft.

Cover and maneuver is the name of the game as you take your soldiers to various maps, where aliens are smart and will do everything to save their green skins. The squad you take to the battle will gain experience and as they kill more aliens, they gain essential skills that will make them more efficient in exterminating the invaders. There’s a sense of attachment when it comes to your squad, because if anyone of them die – they’re gone forever and you need to replace them with inexperience soldiers.

There’s also a multiplayer mode, where you are pitted with other players all over the world. This can be the best way to practice your strategy and to improve your planning as well as your battle instincts. I highly recommend XCOM: Enemy Unknown – strategy fans will surely enjoy their time with this game.