XCOM Enemy Within adds a lot of interesting feature to the still fantastic gameplay of the original Enemy Unknown. Players who played the original to death will still find fun in the new features, while strategy fans who missed the game the first time around will be in turn based heaven.
XCOM: Enemy Within
Firaxis Games · Nov 12, 2013
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XCOM: Enemy Within is the expansion to the 2012 Game of the Year award-winning strategy game XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Enemy Within adds an incredible array of new abilities, upgrades and weapons to combat new enemy and alien threats. This expansion pack also introduces new maps, new tactical and strategic gameplay, and new multiplayer content providing a fresh new gameplay experience.
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- Some have complained that the added perks you get make the game too easy, but I still found plenty of challenge to be had in rushing through maps to get a hold of each bit of meld I could find. In all I didn't find any of the add ons of Enemy Within to be less than stellar. If you are even slightly interested in turn based games, this is not one to miss.
- 9.0There are some noticeable differences between the mobile and console/PC versions, such as the simpler models and textures, but this port of Enemy Within looks decidedly better than its predecessor – and it runs a bit better, too.
- 9.0Though it showcases new alien enemies, Within’s real challenge is Exalt — a human faction that triggers international panic and interrupts research.
- Just be aware that XCOM: Enemy Within is not just DLC. It’s a new game with an air of familiarity. It’s a new reason to play XCOM a few more times. It’s what is widely considered illegal human experimentation masked by grand speeches about the “greater good.” It’s more of what you love for a very reasonable asking price.
- 8.5Enemy Within muddies up those ethical waters with even more excruciating decisions, requires more complex tactics, and promotes an even deeper connection to the soldiers I dearly want to protect. It doesn't significantly address Enemy Unknown's shortcomings, but adds more great, challenging experiences to an already great game.
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Worth every penny.
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