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X-COM: UFO Defense

1994 85 / 100 Strategy Tactical Turn-based strategy (TBS)
X-COM: UFO Defense is a strategy game that combines tactical combat with base management and global defense. Players lead an international organization tasked with defending Earth from an alien invasion. The game unfolds on two levels: a global view where players manage resources, research alien technology, and intercept UFOs, and a tactical combat mode where squad-based battles occur. Players recruit and train soldi Show full summary

X-COM: UFO Defense is a strategy game that combines tactical combat with base management and global defense. Players lead an international organization tasked with defending Earth from an alien invasion. The game unfolds on two levels: a global view where players manage resources, research alien technology, and intercept UFOs, and a tactical combat mode where squad-based battles occur. Players recruit and train soldiers, build bases, and develop new weapons and equipment based on recovered alien technology. Missions involve turn-based combat against aliens in various environments, with permadeath adding tension to each engagement. As the alien threat escalates, players must balance research, defense, and offensive operations to protect Earth's nations from panic and alien infiltration. X-COM: UFO Defense's blend of strategic depth, tactical combat, and atmospheric tension creates a compelling gameplay experience in the face of a global alien threat.

World design Nicht eindeutig MoodHorror Game feelChallenging GameplayCombat-focused

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X-COM: UFO Defense is a strategy game that combines tactical combat with base management and global defense. Players lead an international organization tasked with defending Earth from an alien invasion. The game unfolds on two levels: a global view where players manage resources, research alien technology, and intercept UFOs, and a tactical combat mode where squad-based battles occur. Players recruit and train soldiers, build bases, and develop new weapons and equipment based on recovered alien technology. Missions involve turn-based combat against aliens in various environments, with permadeath adding tension to each engagement. As the alien threat escalates, players must balance research, defense, and offensive operations to protect Earth's nations from panic and alien infiltration. X-COM: UFO Defense's blend of strategic depth, tactical combat, and atmospheric tension creates a compelling gameplay experience in the face of a global alien threat.

MoodHorror Game feelChallenging GameplayCombat-focused GenreStrategy GenreTactical GenreTurn-based strategy (TBS) ThemeHorror ThemeScience fiction ThemeWarfare
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X-COM: UFO Defense: release, platforms, and facts

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Mythos Games
Publisher
2K Games, Mediaquest, MicroProse Software, Inc.
Franchise
X-COM
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Horror, Science fiction, Warfare
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • Amiga CD32 1994
  • DOS 1994
  • PC (Microsoft Windows) Sep 04, 2008
  • Amiga Q2 1994
  • DOS Mar 1994
  • PlayStation Nov 1995
  • PC (Microsoft Windows) 1998
  • PlayStation Jul 31, 1997
  • PlayStation Oct 25, 1995

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