X-COM: UFO Defense

Even on the beginner difficulty the game was unwinnable. The only good thing about it is that it was cheap so I only wasted a small amount of money.

[hr][/hr] [h3] [strike] Awful [/strike] > [strike] Bad [/strike] > [strike] OK [/strike] > [strike] Good [/strike] > [b] Great [/b] > [strike] Awesome [/strike] [/h3] [hr][/hr] [i]Another one of my nostalgia trips. This game is really old. And when I mean old, I mean really, really old. You can see that and feel it everywhere in the game. These days, it really feels like some very interesting and unique indie project. But back in the day, this game was a gem. It was revolutionary in many of the things it did, and for that alone, it would deserve huge praise and a great review. However, I'm not rating it based on nostalgia, just as I'm not doing with the other games. So let's be fair here. The game has a lot of positives and negatives. The biggest negatives are the playability, which is not really great, and some mechanics that are hard to understand because we're used to something completely different today. The controls are also difficult to work with, but once you get used to them, they're fine. One thing that actually aged surprisingly well is the pixelated graphics and their stylization. They still look good even today. And this is a good example of how avoiding hyper-realistic graphics can sometimes be a huge boon for a game's longevity. When you look at the game outside of the box of what we expect from games today, it's very unique and well done. The management is very straightforward abut honestly the gameplay in strategic view (on the globe) is not the strongest part of the game. Far from it actually. But where the game really shines is the tactical combat. When you land on the ground and fight the aliens, the simple mechanics and AI doesn't really matter. The game just works as Tod Howard would say. The maps could be better designed of course, and there might be more interesting mechanics then just shooting and shooting wile kneeling or throwing a grenade, perhaps some line of sight improvements, but somehow, it all comes together as enjoyable gameplay. You just want to keep playing, continue progressing, hating that your favourite soldiers died and enjoy the game until you reach the end. And you can have a really good time even today with this super old game. If you think a little outside of the box, give it some leeway because it's really old, and think of it as an indie project, you can still have an amazing experience. Yeah, I understand that a lot of new players, especially someone who has never played this game, will have a harder time. You will struggle. I might actually recommend watching some YouTube playthroughs first. There are plenty of them. Then just give it a try. It's a really great game.[/i] [hr][/hr]

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Great classic DOS action!

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