Download X-Com 3 - Apocalypse

The third game in the UFO a.k.a. X-COM series. For anyone who has played the first two games (like me), the game can be very confusing at first. Just give it some time, and you will soon enough figure out the controls. The biggest difference between the previous games and this one, is that you now have control over cities and not the world. You may think that this may prove to be a flaw, but you will be surprised at the challenges the game offer. There are many buildings in a city, and each of these may be Alien Infested! Also you will need a good strategy plan for every mission.

As in every UFO game ever made (including Aftermath) you can give each soldier a custommade name. I don't know exactly why, but I love this ability whenever I come across it. Another thing I love in the UFO games is the research. The key to success in any of the UFO games is to always try to be one step ahead of the aliens in terms of science. You need to plan your research very carefully to achieve this.

As for graphic and sound, the game features a nice pixel made utopia city, but the combat sequences within the buildings don't contain the original feel from the first two games. Never-the-less the game is still very nice to watch, and the animations are also good. Graphic-wise the game really shows of what it can do within the different buildings. A school, for instance, will look very much like a school in real life :) The sounds are (as in the first two games) just blips and beeps, but they work incredibly well to enhance the game feeling. Anyone who has played UFO - Enemy Unknown will understand what I mean. The music is also perfect to create the ultimate gaming feel.

So, to put it in short. X-COM - Apocalypse is a all over solid game, well worth any gamers time and effort. An absolute must for fans of the series, and a definative 5 point score!

Just a friendly warning... IF you see some alien that is small, yellow and looks like a booger, kill it at once! Otherwise you might share my sad destiny (Wendy Maree killed me with an explosive round after being corrupted by one of these :( and as if that wasn't enough she then ran off, only to blast Puffin, Titan and Kosta away too...)

Part of the X-Com Series

Reviewed by: Tom Henrik / Screenshots by: Tom Henrik / Uploaded by: Tom Henrik

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