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X-COM: UFO Defense

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You are the commander of X-COM; a multi-national defense formed to defeat aliens, who threaten mankind's very survival.


• COMMAND DEADLY CLOSE-COMBAT BATTLES
  After shooting down UFOs you must send your finest soldiers into action against the aliens in an attempt to recover their technology, weapons or bodies!
• RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURE ALIEN TECHNOLOGIES
  Use your scientists to analyze captured alien items and then get your engineers to copy their technology so you can fight on equal terms.
• DEVELOP A STRATEGY TO SAVE THE EARTH
  You will not defeat the aliens simply by blasting them out of the sky. You'll have to think carefully about your every action.
  In X-COM - UFO Defense action and strategy exist side by side.



Contributed by JudgeDeadd (3543) on Jul 10, 2009.

COMMAND EARTH'S FORCES AGAINST THE ALIEN TERROR

You are in control of XCom; an organisation formed by the world's governments to fight the ever-increasing alien menace.


• Command deadly close-combat battles
  Shooting down UFOs is just the beginning; you must then lead a squad of heavily-armed soldiers across different terrains as they investigate the UFO crash site. Tackle the aliens with automatic rifles, rocket launchers and even tanks in the struggle to retrieve useful technology, weapons or life forms.
• Research and manufacture alien technologies
  Successful ground assault missions will allow XCom scientists to analyse alien items. Each new breakthrough brings you a little closer to understanding the technology and culture of the alien races. When your engineers have amassed sufficient research data on their superior weapons and craft, they'll be available for your troops to use.
• Develop a strategy to save the Earth
  You must make every crucial decision as you combat the powerful alien forces. But you'll also need to watch the world political situation: governments may be forced into secret pacts with the aliens and then begin to reduce XCom funding.
  
  UFO: Enemy Unknown Extremely Close Encounters
  

  Contributed by JudgeDeadd (3543) on Jul 10, 2009.

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Contributed by Xoleras (66998) on Oct 05, 2004.

uk.playstation.com:
Now that aliens have invaded the Earth X-COM: Enemy Unknown presents the player with 2 distinct challenges.

In the Geoscape section, strategic skills are stretched to the limit: finite resources have to be allocated to establish bases across the globe, and the world's governments have to be kept happy.

In the Battlescape section, you fight the aliens in the air and every so often will get the chance to deploy troops and vehicles against a crash-landed alien craft in an attempt to salvage alien artifacts that can be used to enhance your weapons systems.

A fine mix of strategy and turn-by-turn wargaming, enhanced by animated transition sequences. A stunning game that no other console but PlayStation could deliver.


Contributed by Xoleras (66998) on Oct 04, 2004.

Unknown Source:
As commander of X-COM, which is a covert organization formed by the world's governments to investigate and defeat the alien invasion, you:
• Intercept UFOs as they sweep across the Earth
• Track all alien activity on the Geoscope rotating globe display
• Plan a strategy for research and manufacture of captured technologies
• Take charge of tactical operations in the 3-D isometric Battlescope display
• Investigate UFO crash sites and alien bases
• Monitor the political situation


Game Features:
• In-depth strategy involving scientific research, weapons production, resource allocation, and expansion through base construction.
• Tense tactical gameplay with "Aliens" search-and-destroy feel.
• Non-linear gameplay for extended play.
• Popular "Manga" look and feel to graphics.
• Numerous mission types: Intercept, Seek-and-destroy, Base defense, etc.
• Differing terrain according to mission location: Snowscapes for Arctic locations, Cornfields for the midwest, Cityscapes, etc.



Contributed by IJan (1980) on Dec 04, 1999.