X-COM: Apocalypse Reviews

This game has major flaws but I still I think it was one of the best games I have ever played. Considering the age and limitations that entails I was extremely impressed. Overall I was left feeling sad that since this game came out in all these years someone hasn't came along, taken the concepts from this game, upgraded it and released a new game. I am seriously dumbfounded that a team can make such awesome mechanics for a game with such limitations and have no one improve upon it in so many years. I think back on what makes this game great and come to the conclusion, at least for me, that the combat encounters are kinda bad. The game is entirely carried by everything outside of this. Again why hasn't such cool management systems been used more commonly? Biggest flaws are: Boring, grindly late game. Unfinished systems like factions. Poor balance for turn based gameplay. My favorite parts: The OST fits the really well. The management/city view side of things. Having to consider things like collateral damage in aerial encounters. If a new game came out with similar mechanics to this game I would be all over it. Audio issues from dosbox are infuriating but can be greatly reduced by changing the default settings, it will help a lot. After I played the game and tried playing it on a higher difficulty I found its flaws were becoming more pronounced and figured I had my fill. Thus in my opinion it is a play once or twice through type of game.

3rd installment from the original Xcom Series ( Julian Gollop ). loved the fact real time combat was implemented, that youre only looking after a mega city, that you can raid organisations that hate you or side with the alien menace ( economic warefare :) ) and that base defenses are aided by way of security towers. plus amazing ship combat and not too taxing tactical combat.