Set in an alternate version of 2015, the game begins as an alien force launches a coordinated invasion of Earth. In response, a coalition of nations forms XCOM, an elite multinational military and scientific organization tasked with defending the planet. The player takes the role of XCOM's commander, directing soldiers against an enemy with far more advanced technology while studying the aliens to understand their purpose and turn their own discoveries against them.
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XCOM: Enemy Unknown
XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a turn-based tactics game with a strategic management layer, and a reimagining of the 1994 strategy title UFO: Enemy Unknown. Players lead a squad of soldiers through turn-based combat missions against alien forces, using cover, positioning, and class-based abilities, where fallen soldiers can be lost permanently. Between missions, players oversee a central base: researching recovered alien tec Show full summary
XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a turn-based tactics game with a strategic management layer, and a reimagining of the 1994 strategy title UFO: Enemy Unknown. Players lead a squad of soldiers through turn-based combat missions against alien forces, using cover, positioning, and class-based abilities, where fallen soldiers can be lost permanently. Between missions, players oversee a central base: researching recovered alien technology, building facilities, managing funds, and deciding which global threats to respond to as they try to keep member nations from abandoning the project.
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- Firaxis Games
- Publisher
- 2K Games, Feral Interactive
- Franchise
- X-COM
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- Multiplayer, Single player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
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- Action, Science fiction, Warfare
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- PlayStation 3 Oct 09, 2012
- PlayStation 3 Oct 12, 2012
- Mac Apr 25, 2013
- Linux Jun 19, 2014
- PC (Microsoft Windows) Oct 09, 2012
- iOS Jun 20, 2013
- Xbox 360 Oct 12, 2012
- Android Apr 23, 2014
- Xbox 360 Oct 09, 2012
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