X-COM: UFO Defense
Released in 1994 on PC, strategy.
- Year: 1994
- Platform: PC
- Genre: Strategy
- Developer: Mythos Games
Overview
Julian Gollop and his brother Nick combined a global strategy layer with tense turn based squad combat against alien invaders. Permanent soldier death made every mission costly and memorable. Published by MicroProse, it was later revived to great acclaim by Firaxis in 2012.
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