XCOM: Enemy Unknown (Xbox 360) by 2K Games



XCOM: Enemy Unknown (Xbox 360) by 2K Games Box Art




Release Date
October 16, 2012.

Average Overall Score:
9.00 / 10
90.0%


I'm somewhat new to the strategy genre, not because I've never played the games before, but because I was never all that great at them for whatever reason when I was growing up. Civilization V really warmed me up to the genre, and ironically it is also from the same developer as XCOM Enemy Unknown; Firaxis, best known for their Civilization games. So let's clear some of the confusion straight away, this XCOM game is not the shooter that is due next year (That game's title is simply XCOM), XCOM Enemy Unknown is a turn based tactical strategy game that is a re-imagination of the original from almost twenty years ago, UFO: Enemy Unknown."

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Monday, January 24, 2011

Achievements

...and Practice
Build a Workshop.
10
A Continental Fellow
Win the game from each of the 5 starting locations.
50
Ain't No Cavalry Comin'
Have a soldier survive every mission in a full game.
50
All Employees Must Wash Hands...
In a single game, complete every Autopsy.
10
All Together Now
Get satellite coverage over every country on one continent.
10
And So It Begins...
Complete the tutorial mission.
15
As A Scalpel
Earn the "Excellent" rating in every performance category on a terror mission.
25
Bada Boom
Kill 50 aliens with explosive weapons.
10
Combat Ready
Build an item.
5
Drums in the Deep
Gain access to the lowest level in your base.
10
Earth First
Beat the game on Classic difficulty.
60
Edison
In a single game, complete every Research Project.
25
Eye in the Sky
Launch a Satellite.
5
Happy to Oblige
Fulfill a Council request.
15
Humanity's Savior
Beat the game on any difficulty.
30
Hunter/Killer
In a single game, shoot down one of each alien craft.
15
Lone Wolf
Clear a UFO crash site with one soldier on Classic or Impossible difficulty.
20
Man No More
Build a suit of powered armor.
10
No Looking Back
Beat the game in Ironman mode on Classic or Impossible difficulty.
100
One Gun at a Time
Staff the Engineering Department with 80 engineers
20
Oppenheimer
Staff the Research Labs with 80 scientists.
20
Our Finest Hour
Beat the game on Impossible difficulty.
90
Pale Horse
Kill 500 aliens.
50
Shooting Stars
Shoot down 40 UFOs.
35
Skunkworks
In a single game, complete every Foundry project.
20
Tables Turned
Shoot down a UFO.
10
The Hardest Road
Advance one of your soldiers to Colonel rank.
10
Theory...
Build a Laboratory.
10
Up and Running
Build a base facility.
5
We Happy Few
Complete a mission without losing a soldier.
10
Welcoming Committee
Kill 150 aliens.
20
Wet Work
Complete a Very Hard abduction mission in five turns or less on Classic or Impossible difficulty.
10
What Wonders Await
Complete a Research Project.
5
Worth Every Penny
Acquire 1000 credits in one month.
20
You Have 5 Seconds to Comply
Build a S.H.I.V.
10
And Hell's Coming With Me (Secret Achievement)
Successfully assault an Overseer UFO.
10
Angel of Death (Secret Achievement)
Kill an alien while flying. Single player only.
10
Beyond the Veil (Secret Achievement)
Find a soldier with the Gift.
10
Flight of the Valkyries (Secret Achievement)
Win a mission with an all-female squad. Single player only.
10
Meet New People. Then Kill Them. (Secret Achievement)
Win a multiplayer match.
25
Off My Planet (Secret Achievement)
Recover the Hyperwave Beacon.
25
On the Shoulders of Giants (Secret Achievement)
Build the Gollop Chamber.
10
Poison Control (Secret Achievement)
Cure poison on five soldiers in a single mission. Single player only.
10
Prisoner of War (Secret Achievement)
Capture a live alien.
10
Ride the Lightning (Secret Achievement)
Build a Firestorm.
10
See All, Know All (Secret Achievement)
Build the Hyperwave Relay.
10
The Gatekeeper (Secret Achievement)
Stun an Outsider.
10
The Volunteer (Secret Achievement)
Make contact with the Ethereal hive mind.
10
X Marks the Spot (Secret Achievement)
Uncover the alien base's location.
10
Xavier (Secret Achievement)
Mind Control an Ethereal. Single player only.
10
All Aboard
Complete Confounding Light with more than 3 turns left on the timer.
30
Bait the Hook
Complete Confounding Light.
10
New Friend
Complete Friends in Low Places.
10
Rising Dragon
Take your new ally into the final challenge.
30
The Bigger They Are
Complete Gangplank.
20

XCOM: Enemy Unknown News

Revived XCOM shooter has new name, perspective
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified is the official name of the XCOM shooter thought to be missing in action over the past two years. The name isn’t the only thing that was given a facelift -- it’s changed from an FPS to a tactical third- person shooter.

XCOM not dead but evolved, new screenshot revealed
Reports of XCOM’s death have been greatly exaggerated. As previously assumed, 2K Marin has gone back to refine and re-brand the XCOM shooter they first revealed back in 2010, in order to differentiate it from the successful XCOM: Enemy Unknown.

(RUMOR) ’Tis it the end for the XCOM FPS?
Ever since XCOM: Enemy Unknown arrived on the scene and stole the thunder of the controversial XCOM FPS that was previously in development, the fate of the latter game has been a mystery. The recent pulling of its website may be a clue, however.

XCOM at E3
2K Games has dropped the upcoming reboot of the XCOM franchise.

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