Stemming from my addiction of tactical gaming titles, I’ve been following this franchise ever since MicroProse’s release back in 1994. The sequel of that version X-com: Terror from the Deep was more commonly known in my pc gamer group as Error from the Deep, as there was no internet back then to patch boxed game titles.
Moving on, comes 2013’s latest version and most faithful to the original (albeit missing the Avenger) X-Com: Enemy Unknown. When you get to do almost exactly what you got to do as the original, but without the terror of forgetting light flares during a night interception mission. That being said though, there are a lot of critical strategies I’ve forgotten since the original and its always nice to remember them as I get my rear end handed back to me.
So for those of you still yet to start on the game here are a few pointers to make sure your n00bness shines through;
What to choose, what to choose…
1. Don’t research up as fast as you can to gear up and increase survivability.
2. Always charge in with your strongest guy/gal!
3. Never be afraid to run in alone!
4. Take that screenshot to prove you stared death in the face!
5. Never save when you enter the tactical screen! Saving is for sissies!
6. Its not about surviving, but how to die in the most epic way possible!
But if you choose to play this game seriously, then you’ll find out it’s complicated, and not that much fun… till you whip out the mecha!
But all in all, if you loved the original, or are new to the series, then you MUST try this game. Its absolutely engaging, frustratingly hard (depending on which difficulty level), and good for hours and hours of rage-quitting.