Listen up, motherfuckers: I have prepared a brief* history lesson for all of you.
X-COM: UFO Defense is the best turn-based strategy game ever made. Period. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, you can read about X-COM on Ufopaedia or, better yet, buy the game on Steam and play it (I highly recommend using XCOMUtil, a fantastically useful add-on I intend to natter about later). It is a product of its time, but the atmosphere and gameplay transcend its 320×240 resolution and almost disquietingly anime-esque art style.
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X-COM vs. XCOM: You Are All Wrong
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Listen up, motherfuckers: I have prepared a brief* history lesson for all of you.
X-COM: UFO Defense is the best turn-based strategy game ever made. Period. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, you can read about X-COM on Ufopaedia or, better yet, buy the game on Steam and play it (I highly recommend using XCOMUtil, a fantastically useful add-on I intend to natter about later). It is a product of its time, but the atmosphere and gameplay transcend its 320×240 resolution and almost disquietingly anime-esque art style.
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