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XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a turn-based strategy, tactical and strategy game
developed by Firaxis Games and Feral Interactive (Linux)
and published by Feral Interactive (Linux) and 2K.
Released on October 11th 2012 is available on Windows and Linux
in 10 languages: English, German, French, Italian, Korean, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Japanese, Polish and Traditional Chinese.
It has received 56,414 reviews of which 52,717 were positive and 3,697 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. 😍
The game is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.47€ on Gamivo.
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Windows
- OS *:Windows Vista
- Processor:2 GHz Dual Core
- Memory:2 GB RAM
- Graphics:NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT / ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT or greater
- DirectX®:9.0
- Hard Drive:20 GB HD space
- Sound:DirectX Compatible
- Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
- Additional:Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable, DirectX and Microsoft .NET 4.
Linux
- OS: Ubuntu 14.04 (64 bit required)
- Processor: 2GHz
- Memory: 4GB Memory
- Graphics: 512MB*
- Hard Drive:16GB HD space
- Other Requirements: Nvidia 600 series+, AMD 6000 series+, Intel Iris Pro.
- IMPORTANT: Requires 64bit OS to play.
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--Reviewed as a total package with 'Enemy Within' DLC/XPAC-- The game that started the "95% miss" meme and built the foundation for the GOATED XCOM2/War of the Chosen. Originally played it off Steam (disgusting) and on a MAC (unforgiveable) almost a decade ago and didn't have acces to it anymore until the XCOM ultimate collection tempted me with everything for $6 (god I love the 'complete your bundle packs) lol. If its your first foray into turn-based strategy, you're in for a treat and a total beating (and you should 95% start with XCOM enemy within before jumping into XCOM2) and I'm jealous. Its as fun, tactical and unforgiving as I remember and a game that really put turn based tactical on the map and reset the quality expected for the genre when it released. Yea, there are some frustrating parts and some missions can get out of control quickly, but learning (and possibly a few campaign restarts as you learn) are part of the charm of the franchise. (Pro tip, satellite rush for enemy within is the best route to lock up support/money). XCOM2/WoTC basically improves (and retcons) almost everything in this one, but its incredibly rewarding to see how it started and the atmosphere is one of the biggest advantages EU/EW has over XCOM2. You really feel like you're fighting an invasion with little to no info and trying to make sense or it all as you go (and try to survive). 10/10 and the perfect gateway drug to Xcom2
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This is a PSA: Steam has finally updated their side and the game now works. You need a clean installation for it to work. XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a great game, definitely recommend. Shame it took so long for Steam to update the game on their end to actually -work- without the Take2 Launcher.
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---{Gameplay}--- 🔳Try not to get addicted ☑️Very good 🔳Good 🔳Nothing special 🔳Ehh 🔳Bad 🔳A colonoscopy is more fun ---{Graphics}--- 🔳Is this real life? 🔳Crysis benchmark 🔳Great ☑️Average 🔳Ok-ish 🔳Bad 🔳From 1984 🔳MS-DOS ---{Audio}--- 🔳Composed by Hiroyuki Sawano 🔳Awesome 🔳Good ☑️Decent 🔳Forgettable 🔳Ugh 🔳Play with audio muted ---{Audience}--- 🔳Kids ☑️Teens ☑️Adults 🔳Everyone ---{PC Requirements}--- 🔳Runs on your calculator ☑️Potato 🔳Decent 🔳Fast 🔳Crypto Miner 🔳Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{Story}--- 🔳There's a story? ☑️I mean... it's there 🔳Low-Effort Fanfiction 🔳Eh 🔳Good 🔳Worth paying attention to 🔳TLOU ---{Playstyle}--- 🔳Varies a little bit from person to person ☑️Weapons AND character classes 🔳Weapon OR character classes 🔳Creative AND Survival 🔳Creative OR Survival ☑️Melee AND Ranged (kinda) 🔳Melee OR Ranged ---{Difficulity}--- 🔳Plays itself for you 🔳Mouth breather 🔳Consciousness required 🔳Easy to learn / Hard to master 🔳Not so easy ☑️RNGsus giveth, RNGsus taketh away 🔳Dark Souls ---{Grind}--- 🔳Nonexistent/not applicable here 🔳Only if you care about leaderboards/ranks ☑️Not necessary to carry on 🔳A bit of grind 🔳Average grind level 🔳A bit egregious 🔳Ragnarok Online ---{Game Time}--- 🔳Can 100% and still get a refund 🔳Short 🔳Average 🔳Long ☑️Depends on you 🔳Bottomless timesink ---{Price}--- 🔳Just buy it 🔳F2P ☑️Worth the price 🔳Wait for sale 🔳Maybe if it's 75-90% off 🔳Nah 🔳Burning money would be more productive ---{Micro-Transactions}--- 🔳Gacha 🔳Mobile Game(Necessary if you don’t want to wait 15 weeks to construct a toaster) 🔳”Premium” Currency AND Normal Currency 🔳Pay to skip the grind 🔳Fashion simulator (Skins/Emotes/Etc) 🔳Only to flex on poor people ☑️DLC ☑️Belgium ---{Bugs/Glitches}--- 🔳Bug-free ☑️Nothing noteworthy 🔳Good "Bad" bugs 🔳Don't need to look far 🔳Everywhere 🔳Battlefield ---{1/10}--- 🔳1 🔳2 🔳3 🔳4 🔳5 🔳6 🔳7 ☑️8 🔳9 🔳10
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XCOM is an amazing TBS game. Ultra punishing and fairly difficult at least for me. Love the perma-death aspects. There are so many things to manage and feels like a couple games at once. The soldier customization is REALLY fun. You can change hair color, names etc. pretty much everything about how they look. Determining what to build in your base, what items to research, where to put satellites, what upgrades to give to your soldiers, what to sell and buy, what missions to take. Not to mention the combat, which is great but can be slightly frustrating at times. Game is excellent. 9.5/10
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It might not have the depth and complexity of the original X-COM: UFO Defense, but XCOM: EU from 2012 is a remarkable new attempt at strategy and tactics games with just enough strategic interest and value to keep you going, but not enough that choices become overwhelming. There's room for both this reboot and its progenitor to exist, and both are among the greatest games ever made. Must-play.
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Frequently Asked Questions
XCOM: Enemy Unknown is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.99€ on Steam.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown received 52,717 positive votes out of a total of 56,414 achieving an impressive rating of 9.18.
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XCOM: Enemy Unknown was developed by Firaxis Games and Feral Interactive (Linux) and published by Feral Interactive (Linux) and 2K.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown is playable and fully supported on Windows.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown is not playable on MacOS.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown is playable and fully supported on Linux.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown offers both Co-op and PvP modes.
There are 3 DLCs available for XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Explore additional content available for XCOM: Enemy Unknown on Steam.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown supports Remote Play on TV. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for XCOM: Enemy Unknown.
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Game modes
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Online players
590
Developer
Firaxis Games,
Feral Interactive (Linux)
Publisher
Feral Interactive (Linux),
2K
Release
11 Oct 2012
Platforms
Remote Play
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