DEVELOPER FIRAXIS GAMES PUBLISHER 2K
Firaxis’ reboot of Julian Gollop’s 1994 game (known variously as X-COM: UFO Defenseand ) is another one of those great pivot moments of PC Gaming., turn-based tactics was practically a forgotten genre. But Firaxis brought it screaming back, blending cinematic flair with ruthless tactical challenge to create a gripping, dynamic sci-fi drama. ’s tactical scenarios could deliver the kinds of shocking twists you’d normally experience in a TV show like Game of Thrones, only the characters being mercilessly slaughtered were ones you’d created, in situations you’d got them into.
