What is X-COM?

What is X-COM?

The brainchild of Julian Gollop and assorted MicroProse personnel, X-COM is a European series of games created in 1993. Players are put in charge of X-COM, a planetary defense agency, and tasked with maintaining X-COM’s budget and catching flying saucers (either by storming their landing sites or shooting them down).

What is the XCOM Apocalypse about?

X-COM: Apocalypse (1997), a post-apocalyptic survival-themed game that is quite different to the previous two games. By the late 2080’s, the Earth is in ruins and the only hopes for survival lie in Judge Dredd-esque mega-cities, such as Mega-Primus, where the game is set.

What’s the difference between XCOM and Enemy Within?

XCOM operatives are never called superheroes, but by late game, you can have soldiers decked out in brightly colored, form-fitting armor that for all intents and purposes resemble superhero tights, armed with incredible psychic powers. And Enemy Within takes it a step further with access to genetic and cybernetic modification. Oh, Crap!:

Is there a character page for XCOM long war?

The XCOM: Long War Game Mod adds significantly more content to the game. It was first released in 2013. A Sequel, XCOM 2, was released on February 5, 2016. A character page is under construction here. Please add all character- and class-specific tropes there! Action Girl: Lots and lots of them from every corner of the globe.