Turn-based games have a thin line to walk in order to keep players engaged. XCOM: Enemy Unknown pulls players in so many different directions with both threats and opportunities that making the tough choices it demands is as difficult as stepping away from the nail-biting situation onscreen.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a turn based strategy title from Sid Meier and Firaxis Games. When you think about turn based strategy, those names are currently

XCOM is back, and it is back with vengeance. Worthy of all the praise and high scores it is a deeply tactical and engrossing game which will have you coming back for more.

The turn based strategy RPG is a defiant genre; while classic turn based JRPGs such as the single digit Final Fantasy games and the Dragon Quests have all but been bred out of existence, evolving into more action oriented experiences to appeal more to today's immediate satisfaction kind of gamer the...

Genuinely brilliant turn based strategy; Infinitely personal experiences; Contender for Game of the Year; The memorial of shame; RK Ben Fox's K/D ratio

X-COM: Enemy Unknown is a stunning show of sci-fi adventure and military commander simulation.

Firaxis' reboot of XCOM, Enemy Unknown, is one of the most logically sound alien invasion games you'll ever play. It accepts that if ex...

Satisfying; difficult tactical battles; The lengthy campaign and robust multiplayer; Incredibly deep customization

Camera and control problems; Random difficulty spikes; Watching your loved ones die to incredibly bad luck

XCOM is really a mixed fair for me, I can see the potential for a really enjoyable gameplay experience here, but it's one that just hasn't clicked with me. The cut-scenes and story are pretty well made and it really gives the game some substance.

Buy XCOM, it's a belter. I know it's Big Game season, but this is so good I've chalked up 43 hours in four days and want more in the near future. XCOM absorbs you into a universe of Tonka toy soldiers and B-movie science-fiction, a rich and smartly streamlined strategy experience that's a hell of a...

XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a frustrating game to review, because there are a lot of very good, very smart design choices in it, but it's impossible not to compare it to its forefather. It's clearly a love letter to the franchise, but it's also one that hasn't been afraid to make changes.