Amiga 12).Ĭoming on 4 floppy disks it was mostly on par feature/gameplay wise with the PC original with identical 256 colour graphics. This was the first Amiga version, released in 1994 and compatible only with AGA Amigas (i.e. The PlayStation version features a non-random map for the final mission and several animated cutscenes for the mission end (good and bad) and for the endgame. There was the original release, several patches up to Version 1.4 (at least for MS-DOS), and a 'Collectors' Edition' also labelled as Version 1.4 but with significant changes to the engine and sounds to address compatibility issues. The game spawned two less successful sequels in the same genre, two more failed sequels in different genres, and more recently a very successful reboot in XCOM: Enemy Unknown.Ī lot of info about the game's internals is collected in the fan wiki Ĭhanges in engine, sounds, Amiga and PS1 differences. Intercept and shoot down UFOs, capture aliens, protect cities from acts of terror, and study your enemies to fight them better. X-COM: UFO Defense is a turn-based tactical combat game with elements of global strategy, resource management, RPG, and even a bit of arcade.
