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A-Files: Alien
 Alien Contact: Top-Secret Ufo Files Revealed $12.00 If UFO's are your thing then Timothy Good is the person to lead you along  X-COM: UFO Defense $54.38 This is one of the best games I have ever played. It always starts off slow in the beginning, you begin by tracking down small unidentified craft. Finding their stuff research it and find out how to use it against them. The AI is very intelligent by hiding behind doorways, hiding in the grass, and if you kill off enough of them without losing your own troops, they may actually drop their guns to run in fear (at least until they remember what their grenade is for). It is made possible through the intelligent turn based rpg reminicient system. ("Morale" and "reaction" as a good example, in fact a soldier cannot move if he is carrying too much in his backpack and his "strength" is low.) Accuracy and the time it takes to shoot is determined by the stance, the skill of a soldier, and even the type of gun used. Real tactical squad tactics (as in real squad warfare) work suprisingly well. Capturing a certain race (alive) around mid to late game will allow you to research something very useful and fun to master. (Hint, hint) The ending isn't bad either, however, I don't want to spoil it for anyone and there is no cheap movie sequence at the end, just a good back story. It is so much fun. There is even a bit of base management. You will need gather base defenses, guns (made by humans in the beginning), and a certain type of ultra rare element as the game progresses. Otherwise the aliens may actually attack the base with your pants down if you get too good at thwarting their offensive in the cities, farms, and such. This game is a classic at the worst. It is a template for newer games at best. Not for people who like action. This is a more complex game for people who don't need the flashy graphics. Unlike the newer games, I have only found one very very rare bug in the game. (Let's just say my tanks should not be stuck in a certain door.) The only thing I would add is a random mutilated animal in space ships... o wait... they have that and a kitchen sink. |
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