UFO: Aftershock Review
UFO: Aftershock improves on its predecessor in some ways, but there's just far too much wrong with this copy of the classic X-COM series to recommend it.
You know, it takes a special bunch of people to get the most out of turn based games. But those guys DO exist, still playing the UFOs or Jagged Alliance or whatever. Brett Todd, Gamespot Reviewer, does not seem to fall ... Read Full Review
46 of 48 users found the following review helpfulIt's slow even if you have a good computer and there are major problems with graphics. I get a feeling that it hasent been Beta tested at all but released as soon as they got every thing ready. It is sad that the Afters... Read Full Review
3 of 3 users found the following review helpfulAs an XCOM fan, I do not understand why other XCOM fans are bashing this game up when this is just about the only game out there that has brought the XCOM concept and gameplay onto the modern PC with modern graphics and ... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulReally surprising the low score here, this game is really good, I love and played extensively X-COM ufo defense and it's one of my all-time favourites, so, playing aftershock has been also a great experience... There'... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulThe UFO: Aftershock version runs a lot smoother (as compared to the UFO: Aftermath editon which gave me endless video problems). This game is more inclusive of the features that made the XCom series great. You get the sq... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpfulI am and always will be a huge fan of turn based games. They allow for greater planing that a real time game can not realy allow. Games like X-COM which even back in the day did not look great but the sense fear and the ... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulMany of us cut our teeth on X-COM and while my memories of playing it are wonderful, I doubt that I would enjoy it so much today. In many ways, I've been spoiled by gameplay advances made in the past decade and I think ... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulEven better than the first part Ufo Afterlight- better graphic, gameplay and even more researches, enemies and... everything! One of the best games that I have played for years. If you like saving Earth from extraterrest... Read Full Review
4 of 5 users found the following review helpfulUFO Aftershock is the latest in the long line of tactical combat games, the first and grand-daddy of them all being, UFO: Enemy Unknown or known by its other name of Xcom: Enemy Unknown, aftershock tries to re-create the... Read Full Review
1 of 11 users found the following review helpfulGOOD : well it's another X-com game , and you don't see many turn based strategies this day. Oh and RPG element ( team development ) is OK. BAD : everything else . Well maybe graphic isn't so bad . This is another o... Read Full Review
1 of 3 users found the following review helpfulThis is a poor attempt to produce a XCOM/UFO-esque game. I really wish there was a good recent game that captured some of the original XCOM games but there isn't (please someone do one!). This game is repetitive, bori... Read Full Review
2 of 3 users found the following review helpfulYou know, it takes a special bunch of people to get the most out of turn based games. But those guys DO exist, still playing the UFOs or Jagged Alliance or whatever. Brett Todd, Gamespot Reviewer, does not seem to fall ... Read Full Review
46 of 48 users found the following review helpful
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