UFO: Aftermath: Amazon.ca: Computer and Video Games

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Product Description

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It's May 25, 2004, and Earth is doomed unless up to seven soldiers take action to rid it of scary aliens and mutants through global-resource strategy management and on-the-ground, in-the-action, small-squad tactical combat. Develop your soldiers through the game's role-playing element and execute your directives simultaneously in real-time combat with the option of pausing the game to get your team of soldiers to roam earth's alien- and mutant-infested countries. The sole focus being: to blast the aliens and mutants into another universe.

Coupled with testosterone-satisfying combat, you'll need to research new technologies to develop incredible weapons and devices if you're going to outwit and out-nuke those ugly aliens and killer mutants back to the space. As Commander of this formidable operation, keep your wits about you while strategically managing your bases and making tactical, on-the-ground advances--but keep your stamina and focus strong, as the randomly generated environments, tactical missions, and dangerous aliens with advanced artificial intelligence will take you off-guard to earth's eternal suffering.

Additional Features:

Non-linear environments with a strong and unique combination of real-time and turn-based combat with global strategy and local tactical warfare
Complete 3D environment
Hard-core weaponry--from standard-issue weapons of defense to newly researched weapons of mass destruction, including the Foldable Personal Turret
Global Missions--during the game you'll have the option to fight anywhere on Earth, from deep forests to high mountains
Strong role-playing elements feature within the tactical combat system
Up to 20 available soldiers have six attributes and 14 skills which can be improved throughout
Directors Cut--the player can see the most exciting moments of a mission through a special movie-like camera
Region-specific graphics, including building style, flora, and advertising hoardings
Destructible objects, destructible aliens, destructible soldiers, destructible planet

Product Description

UFO: Aftermath' is a combination of a small squad tactical combat and a global strategy game, putting you against an alien threat. Use all of your skills and abilities to defend the planet Earth from its destruction. Fight against many kinds of mutants and aliens, research new technologies, develop incredible weapons and devices which will help you in your war against uninvited space visitors.

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5.0 out of 5 stars X-Com Rules Supreme July 14 2004

By Jeremy Morrow

Call it X-Com 4 I guess, but as usual, I was impressed. Loved it, loved it, loved it. Why they don't make more X-Com games, I'll never understand.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible Dissapointment July 7 2004

By J. Hartzog

I was very excited at the prospect of playing a game similar to the original X-COM games. The X-COM series has forever been my favorite strategy game. So, when I heard about this game, I had to order, even though I saw many negative reviews on it.

I must tell you, that I have had this game for over a week and I still have yet to play it. I installed it straight out of the box and it instantly crashed. I was prepared for this, as I had already read the reviews. I then downloaded all the patches, bringing my game version up to 1.3. Guess what? It still crashes and my computer greatly exceeds all the recommended system specifications.

A LITTLE RANTING: I have never played a game by Cenega before and I probably will think twice before buying another. This game certainly doesn't speak well for them. If I went to a car dealership and bought a NEW car, I would expect the engine to be in it and be able to drive the car off the lot. Cenega should ensure its games are complete and playable before they release them to the market! Even if it means pushing the release date back.

BOTTOM LINE: I can't recommend this game, I haven't even played it! You buy a game for enjoyment and trying to fuss with multiple patches and still not have the game work is NOT enjoyment.

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1.0 out of 5 stars ...only with a 10 foot monitor... July 5 2004

By Valjean

This game, which claims to be the "spiritual sucessor to X-Com", disgraces the entire genre of squad-based strategy games. Why? The interface is arkward and counterintuitive. The player has to plot "waypoints" in order for team members to move. Why? Do you plot waypoints before you move?

The game sacrafices plot for graphics. X-Com UFO Defense (which arguably had lame graphics by today's standards) was thouroughly engaging plotwise. You wanted to win the missons even if, for nothing else, to see what would happen next on the tech-tree. Also, there was a certain uniqueness to each member of your squad that made you kind of "attatched". Here, you are expected to be so awestruck by the flashy graphics and 3-D acceleration that you can overlook the substance of the storyline and characters. In fact, the storyline is quite boring compared to the original x-com.

Still, for me, one reason stands out among the rest. The FONT! What is wrong with computer game programmers nowadays. Do they think that people want to play computer games with magnifying glasses? I had to sit one foot away from my screen to go the tutorial. The game is guaranteed to cause migraines! I have noticed that this has become a trend with modern PC games, although I really don't know why. Sure, I know it sounds knit-picky, but the overall effect is that it makes the unenjoyable games even less enjoyable.

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