Xenonauts 2
Xenonauts 2
Game
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Xenonauts
Developer Goldhawk Interactive
Xenonauts is a turn-based science fiction video game developed and published as the maiden title of London-based independent game studio Goldhawk Interactive. Inspired by the 1994 game UFO: Enemy Unknown, gameplay involves the player taking the role of the commander of a clandestine organization known as the Xenonauts, and attempting to defeat an alien invasion of Earth in the alternative history year 1979. The game… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
303 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 2, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
71
Fresh
132 positive · 53 negative
95% range 64–77%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 132 | 53 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 19 | 4 | 54 |
| Lemmy * | 1 | 0 | 27 |
| Mastodon * | 7 | 0 | 6 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
3,174 of 3,691 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
71% recommend · 132 yes, 53 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 185 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (4,405 of 5,081 positive).
Players praise Xenonauts as a faithful spiritual successor to the original X-COM: UFO Defense. [1][2][3] Many recommend using the Community Edition or X-Division mod to fix issues and enhance gameplay. [4][5][6] Some reviewers criticize the tactical combat for poor cover mechanics and frustrating AI. [7][8][9]
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Representative posts
- [7]
Xenonauts is an extremely disappointing game full of wasted potential. The strategic layer is excellent, and Xenonauts is the first XCOM-like to have an air combat system that is actually fun and engaging to play. However all of this is spoiled by the terrible tactical layer. Combat is extremely simplistic, with very few options to choose from other than positioning and shooting. Cover is sparse and ineffective, …
- [2]
If you've ever wondered what X-COM: UFO defense might look like if it were remade with modern polish but without losing its soul, Xenonauts is the answer. The strategic layer is old-school. You're managing a global defense network, building bases, intercepting UFOs and researching alien tech. Basically the same as we've seen in UFO defence. The tactical combat is where Xenonauts shines. it's gritty, and unforgiving. …
- [4]
X-Division overhaul mod. It makes the game much much better. Most of my playtime is with that mod. The mod author, ?charon?, did a great job elevating the barebones base experience. It's a shame the game developer is ... I'd better not say. I only recommend this game on sale. Although you should only buy it knowing that it's kind of a huge janky mess mechanically and will take you considerable time and effort to …
- [1]
In brief: highly competent remake of Gollop's X-COM with solid community mod support. An understated classic, though probably too old-school for the younger generation. Way back in 1994, an up-and-coming game designer named Julian Gollop led the independent Mythos Games studio in the development of X-COM:Enemy Unknown. That game became a global success and launched a franchise which has seen sequels, cash-ins, …
- [3]
Xenonauts is a respectable update to the original X-Com UFO game released by Microprose in 1994. If you’re a fan of the X-Com series, or the original in particular, I’d recommend this game. However, you should probably read below before purchasing. The most noticeable changes, outside of the game’s newer graphics, are an improved user interface that allows for better control over aircraft launches against UFOs, …
Summarised from 34 of the 284 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Players who liked Xenonauts talk about faithful modern remake of classic X-COM with solid mod support; those who didn't talk about cover mechanics are poor and AI cheats with perfect knowledge. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Xenonauts was generally well received by critics, receiving a score of 85% from PC Gamer, and a 77% on Metacritic, based on 21 reviews.
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Reactions
60 of 303 · most liked firstXenonauts 2 releases into 1.0 on April 2, 2026! This is a huge milestone for the game after a stream of major content updates. Thank you to @TurnBasedThursday.bsky.social for hosting us! #TurnBasedThursdayFest https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/538030/view/503977720511727976
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neutral · AI labelView post →I ran a last-minute rpg for my (adult) sons and some friends last week. Four steelworker Vietnam vets in 1972 go deer hunting in Pennsylvania and encounter aliens. Concept came from younger son watching The Deer Hunter and then playing Xenonauts. Used GURPS. It was a fun game. No Russian roulette.
neutral · AI labelView post →Xenonauts 2 just left early access, and the v1.0 patch notes are ENORMOUS. Mostly balance. Sounds like they've made the early & late game a little tougher. It's a nice refinement over the first, which was like a polished up DOS-era XCom. Big squads and time units over Firaxis style boardgame design
neutral · AI labelView post →Weekend PC Game Deals: Bundles for multiplayer mayhem, storytelling discounts, and more. Big Deals - Remnant II – $39.99 on Steam - Elden Ring – $35.39 on Fanatical - EVERSPACE 2 – $34.99 on Steam - No Man's Sky – $29.99 on Steam - Old World – $29.99 on Steam - Xenonauts 2 – $29.99 on Steam - Terra Invicta – $27.99 on Steam - Warhammer 40,000: Darktide – $25.99 on Steam - Sherlock Holmes The Awakened – $23.99 on Steam - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 – $19.99 on Steam - Transport Fever 2 –…
neutral · AI labelView post →This week, @len.bsky.social, @jonbolds.bsky.social, and Sin Vega strap in for Xenonauts 2, a sequel to a throwback to a classic tactics game. www.idlethumbs.net/3ma/episodes...
neutral · AI labelView post →Steam's tagging system is busted, but sometimes in wonderful ways. I look at the store page for Xenonauts 2, a classic DOS-style squad tactics game, and the 'Games Like This' segment recommends... My Little Pony: Murder Is Magic.
neutral · AI labelView post →Losing my shit at how great Menace is shaping up - feels like *the* game to next sit alongside the likes of XCOM and Xenonauts, if the RPG/management side of the game is half as good as the combat I played at Gamescom www.gamesradar.com/games/strate...
neutral · AI labelView post →Heh-heh, this contains a bit of my art that's in Xenonauts 2 game - see the little people in the bottom left and right? Some classic Me(tm) rim lighting going on. Modelled the console-greeble off photos of Cold War era military command/control rooms. The chairs, however, are Herman Miller.
neutral · AI labelView post →I really, really liked Xenonauts 2 despite bouncing off of the first one. Everyone who told me old X-COM was better was right, actually. www.pcgamer.com/games/strate...
positive · AI labelView post →Just two more days until Xenonauts 2 launches into 1.0! 👽 Check out this release times map to see when the game will be available in your region. 📅 April 2, 2026 🕐 10 AM PDT | 1 PM EDT | 7 PM CEST https://store.steampowered.com/app/538030/Xenonauts_2/
neutral · AI labelView post →I have never played a game with more infuriating logic. All of the nations on earth are facing an alien invasion and they decide to give you limited funds like defense budgets are always underfunded like the US military has a 900 billion dollar budget and you can't secure a million dollars a year to fight off aliens. I can't manage to kill an alien from 3 feet away with a damn shotgun, but then somehow an alien on the other side of the map manages to snipe my soldiers. And somehow the entire…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Xenonauts is an extremely disappointing game full of wasted potential. The strategic layer is excellent, and Xenonauts is the first XCOM-like to have an air combat system that is actually fun and engaging to play. However all of this is spoiled by the terrible tactical layer. Combat is extremely simplistic, with very few options to choose from other than positioning and shooting. Cover is sparse and ineffective, your soldiers will routinely get killed while crouching behind full cover. The AI…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Review (91%): While the learning curve might be steep at first, Xenonauts 2 offers incredibly rewarding tactical action for those willing to ascend it.
neutral · AI labelView post →It suffers from the same "Alpha Strike" issue as all IGOUGO game systems, where you can have a bunch of your dudes wiped out in a single turn because you have to waste your first turn moving to a place where you can see the enemy, but don't have enough time to shoot them. Then you have to take an entire enemy volley before getting a chance to return fire. Xenonauts also combines this with an incredibly short time to kill. Your dudes die in a couple of hits early game and several early game…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →- Slay the Spire - FTL - Into The Breach - Bloons TD6 - Wildermyth - Renowned Explorers: International Society (personally I feel this one doesn't get enough praise. It's super underrated) Similar but not exactly roguelike since they have an overarching campaign for metaprogression rather than completely independent "runs": - Darkest Dungeon - XCOM - Most XCOM-like games eg Xenonauts, Battletech, Mechanicus
neutral · AI labelView post →Weekend PC Game Deals: Freebies from Ubisoft, massive charity bundles, and a lot more. Big Deals - Xenonauts 2 – $29.99 on Steam - Old World – $29.99 on Steam - Terra Invicta – $27.99 on Steam - ICARUS – $23.44 on Steam - Eternights – $20.09 on Steam - Evil West – $19.99 on Humble Store - Jurassic World Evolution 2 – $17.99 on Steam - Terra Nil – $17.49 on Steam - Gunsmith Simulator – $15.79 on Steam - The Planet Crafter – $14.99 on Steam - Volcanoids – $13.99 on Steam - Car Mechanic Simulator…
neutral · AI labelView post →Oh yeaaah, I forgot Xenonauts (2) is the game where explosives always hit your friends xD
neutral · AI labelView post →Xenonauts 2 review - an exceptional tactics game, even without the nostalgia [available on GOG and Steam]. [GOG Store Page](https://www.gog.com/en/game/xenonauts_2) [Steam Store Page](https://store.steampowered.com/app/538030/Xenonauts_2/) [Xenonauts 2 - 1.0 Launch Trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXNYuMCjx4c) **Screenshots:** …
neutral · AI labelView post →In brief: highly competent remake of Gollop's X-COM with solid community mod support. An understated classic, though probably too old-school for the younger generation. Way back in 1994, an up-and-coming game designer named Julian Gollop led the independent Mythos Games studio in the development of X-COM:Enemy Unknown. That game became a global success and launched a franchise which has seen sequels, cash-ins, reboots, and imitators both good and bad ever since. The most famous is of course…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you enjoyed the X-COM or XCOM series, there's absolutely no reason to buy this game. It offers virtually no improvements. It lacks the originality that an indie game should have, and instead relies solely on the X-COM formula for success. This game is soulless. Playing the game feels incredibly dry, almost like working in an office. There's no dialogue, no cinematics, no cutscenes. There's absolutely no interesting feedback. Communication is all you do via the Xenopedia. Even the background…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you've ever wondered what X-COM: UFO defense might look like if it were remade with modern polish but without losing its soul, Xenonauts is the answer. The strategic layer is old-school. You're managing a global defense network, building bases, intercepting UFOs and researching alien tech. Basically the same as we've seen in UFO defence. The tactical combat is where Xenonauts shines. it's gritty, and unforgiving. Soldiers are vulnerable, line of sight matters, cover is your best friend,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Xenonauts is a respectable update to the original X-Com UFO game released by Microprose in 1994. If you’re a fan of the X-Com series, or the original in particular, I’d recommend this game. However, you should probably read below before purchasing. The most noticeable changes, outside of the game’s newer graphics, are an improved user interface that allows for better control over aircraft launches against UFOs, streamlined base building, a panel layout that makes equipping soldiers for battle…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Look, i would really like this game. The foundation is here and it has ben a lot of fun. BUT there is a relly big problem. Ufo assault. Ufo are designed to have 1 entrance(or a couple) and no way around it. Long corridors where your squad has to take multiple reaction shots only to try to take a foothold. You fave to charge into enemy fire without any strategy or alternative way. Yes, you can use grenades, yes you can use cover. There are many tactics, BUT, having to do it EVERY SINGLE…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really hard to decide If it's a positive or negative rating. EDIT: Changed to negative. Needs balancing. Positives: -It's a modern clone of classic xcom with some minor changes. -It's got classic difficulty where sometimes you just have to pick your fights and not engage. -The shields are an interesting tactical addition. Negatives. -COVER!! Very annoying when there is a spindly tree blocking 100% of your fire and you have to walk back and forth to find the exact 1 square where you can thread…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →4 PC-games that have captivated me Dominions 6, Xenonauts(BPL edition veteran ironman), Morrowind, Elden Ring Pretty much always do have these installed. Some in very specific setups as i'm an advocate for playing a game exactly how you want too. #Gaming #PcGames #GameDev #Modding
positive · AI labelView post →This is one of the WORST games I have ever played, and since I am 70 and have been playing games since my comodore 64 days, that is saying a lot. I have had my guys run up to a alien, put a gun in their chest, and miss?? I counted one time, 54 consecutive misses, while all 8 of my guys died. Taking a knee sure did not help my guys hit, and it did not affect their shots. Its the same old 90% of their shots hit no matter the distance, even through building, even though they could not possible…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →GFN Thursday - 8/10/23. Members can look forward to the 21 new games joining this week: - I Am Future (New release on Steam, Aug. 8) - Atlas Fallen (New release on Steam, Aug. 10) - Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You (Free game on Epic Games Store, Aug. 10) - Sengoku Dynasty (New release on Steam, Aug. 10) - Tales & Tactics (New release on Steam, Aug. 10) - Aliens: Dark Descent (Epic Games Store) - Doom Eternal (Steam) - LEGO Brawls (Epic Games Store) - Quake (Steam and Epic Games Store) -…
neutral · AI labelView post →...I think I like Xenonauts 1 more than 2. It hurts a little to realise that. The second game feels... dumbed down, to be more 'user friendly' - but user friendly is the fuck not what XCom games are. It also is now 3D, yet doesn't really do anything with that. Like, at all. It plays the same.
negative · AI labelView post →After going through around 100 hours of gameplay, failing miserably for the first 60, using a guide on my next run, failing miserably again, and then finally succeeding, I'd mostly recommend this game, it's like Xcom UFO defence, the old one, though there's a few grievances I have, For one, the machineguns in the game have wicked spread that isn't shown in the preview of where your shots will go, and will frequently tag and kill teammates that stand within a good 25 degree cone in front of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game gets a "Not Recommended" from me simply because there's no to resize the text game fonts for a 4K resolution monitor outside of installing a now-defunct mod or having to mess around with the pre-game launcher during setup. There is nothing wrong with the game's concept, its mechanics, its execution, or its artsyle. I've enjoyed my time playing this game but cannot, in good faith nor being of sound mind, ask that you buy this game if you have poor eyesight and/or have a monitor capable…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its a bit like the original XCOM except you have the investors shouting at you demanding better results, and you have NATO shouting at you demanding better results, and you have the Warsaw pact shouting at you demanding better results, and you have your mum shouting at you demanding better results..... Honestly its a peak game. They somehow took X-COM ufo defence and made it better. And i don't say that lightly.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →56 hrs ingame, tried it 2x. The game has some problems. The worst for me is the troop selection. In one menu, you have to select what troops on what dropship. In another menu, you have to select the items. But often the game does not remember these changes, so you leave the base or with the wrong troops, or with the wron equipment. And because you can see only the selected troops, you cannot strip weapons / armor from a wounded soldier to put them on another one. Would be simpler if…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of my favorite tactics games, simply because it gives you a lot of freedom. For example, if you are in a rough spot it's entirely viable to stop trying to kill the aliens normally and just starting blowing them all up with RPGs (which destroys loot but hey your guys will survive). Also really enjoyed the final mission where my entire squad of elite giga-chads died to fight their way to the final boss, who was then killed by the one rookie on the mission before he too succumbed. Kino.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A tiny 3GB game that consists of over 100,000 files and takes forever to install. Not suitable for external USB storage.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Classic XCOM is really fun imo, but it does suffer from some quality of life issues. It's possible to fix some of that with mods though and imo it still holds up. I've definitely put more time into the reboot of the series, but the original has a grittier feel, a bit more "open world," where you're gonna miss UFOs and you're gonna have to cut and run sometimes, and there's also a lot of exploits and tricks you have to figure out on your own (intended or otherwise). Xenonauts is a more direct…
neutral · AI labelView post →X-Division overhaul mod. It makes the game much much better. Most of my playtime is with that mod. The mod author, ?charon?, did a great job elevating the barebones base experience. It's a shame the game developer is ... I'd better not say. I only recommend this game on sale. Although you should only buy it knowing that it's kind of a huge janky mess mechanically and will take you considerable time and effort to understand and ABUSE. Line of sight is your main enemy, it's such a poorly…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →When I streamed a billion years ago, Xenonauts was a commonly played game for good reason
positive · AI labelView post →Masters of Orion 2 XCOM series and similar turn based tactical games like Xenonauts 2 and Phoenix Point (most recently Star Wars Zero Company) Age of Wonders 3 City of Gangsters Fights in Tight Spaces Phantom Brigade Jagged Alliance 1 through 3 (but not Back in Action) Shadowrun Returns and Dragonfall
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm no professional when it comes to this series. This is my first playthrough. Unfortunately, it does not match X-COM: UFO Defense, 2, or 3—even with X-Division and other overhaul mods. 1. The game cheats a LOT! I know, I know... "aliens see and hear better than you," "it's XCOM, baby," etc. But somehow, the alien AI always knows where you are, meaning you can't use stealth or flanking correctly even when your guys are high-level professional soldiers already. 2. Reaction shots are…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Xenonauts (CE) was highly addicting for me. But this does not make it a good game. I have had fun with it. At times I think I like it, but I cannot in good conscience recommend this game for anyone attempting an XCOM style ironman veteran difficulty run. The critical problem with the game is it appears the dev(s) recognised a few elements of XCOM (1994) that needed improvement. Namely air-combat and squad tactics. They focused on these to the detriment of essentially every other part of the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →All these years I've been going back to the original UFO: Enemy Unknown, and while I enjoyed the modern XCOM and XCOM 2, I've been hoping a proper updated version of the original would one day be made. Xenonauts is a quite faithful remake with more modern graphics. It does a lot of things well. Alas, Xenonauts comes close only to fail majestically in some crucial aspects. Good things first. Air battles are well designed (although due to the extremely high number of UFO encounters, even they…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →game is an ux hell.. like at the first mission my soldier got bleeding and it got an icon in its card. but there isn't even a tooltip to say wtf is bleeding and what does it do? no tooltip or info on enemies either. I got quasi squad wiped because it's just not clear wth is happening in the game, why a unit is not shooting me when I am moving but shoots me back when I attack? it just breaks the flow of the game
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Xenonauts kind of does that, 1979 with some ultra-tech. I'd love to see that kind of aesthetic in a 3D game
neutral · AI labelView post →Similar to other reviewers, I wanted to enjoy Xenonauts. The game has a steep learning curve - which you can take as a pro or con on your own choice. I'm no stranger to playing say XCOM 2 on the hardest settings, but this game had me on Easy Mode just to try and enjoy what they've made. There's a good deal it does well. Base management, air combat. The flavour text on research is fun too. The UI for ground combat is very clunky, and if you make a mistake which is easily done (in my…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is awesome. I like it more then xcom cause there is much more control.| make sure to use community edition under beta in the games steam properties..... for the community enhances editio thank you for another steam reviewer for making me aware of the community enhances edition
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A nice spiritual successor to the 1994 X-Com game. I enjoyed both the strategic layer and the tactical combat. Personally, I didn't care much for more detailed air combat but everyone else seems to like it a lot, and it's not like it is bad just an area I was less interested in. Any other issues I may have had were solved by the Community Edition, plus there is a lot of mods to let you tweak the experience. Don't forget to use the Community Edition: Right click -> Properties -> Betas -> Beta…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →GeForce NOW Thursday August 3rd. Members can look forward to the 10 new games joining this week: - F1 Manager 2023 (New release on Steam, July 31) - Bloons TD 6 (Free on Epic Games Store, Aug. 3) - Bloons TD Battles 2 (Steam) - Brick Rigs (Steam) - Demonologist (Steam) - Empires of the Undergrowth (Steam) - Stardeus (Steam) - The Talos Principle (Steam) - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge (Steam) - Yet Another Zombie Survivors (Steam) And here’s what the rest of August looks…
neutral · AI labelView post →GFN Thursday - 20/07/23. The new games this week are: Techtonica (New release on Steam, July 18) Viewfinder (New release on Steam, July 18) Xenonauts 2 (New release on Steam, July 18) Embr (Steam) No further update about the upcoming MS Studio's titles was provided.
neutral · AI labelView post →The game (Xenonauts) starts in 1979. It's based on the original X-COM.
neutral · AI labelView post →Xenonauts 2 hits 1.0 after almost three years of early access [on both Steam and GOG] and paves the way for mods galore. The full launch also brings with it plenty of balance adjustments, tweaks, fixes, and changes. [Steam store page](https://store.steampowered.com/app/538030/Xenonauts_2/) [GOG page](https://www.gog.com/en/game/xenonauts_2)
neutral · AI labelView post →Xenonauts 2 just hit version 1.0 Goldhawk Interactive's Cold War alien invasion strategy game leaves early access after three years. #Retro #Xenonauts2 #Strategy #Turnbased #IndieGames
neutral · AI labelView post →Xenonauts attempts to capture the magic of the original but often ends up feeling like a sterile military spreadsheet rather than a tense tactical thriller. While the Cold War aesthetic is solid, the gameplay is defined by peak frustration. No thanks
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This games feels half baked. And before you know it they left it and start copying pasting to xenonauts 2. So i probably wont support it anymore. its really sad cause i really love xcom it had a big impact in my life
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I want to love this game, but I can't. I started playing this genre with XCOM Enemy Unknown, and was drawn to Xenonauts as it did away with the artificial difficulty of the "group trigger" in XCOM EU, where spotting an enemy activates that group of enemies which immediately gives them free movement. This meant that if you triggered a group at the end of your turn, especially a group of Chryssalids, your whole strike team could easily get wiped out within 3 turns. Xenonauts doesn't have this…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Xenonauts is a tactical strategy game developed by Goldhawk Interactive that serves as a spiritual successor to the classic X-COM: UFO Defense from 1994. Designed to evoke the feel and challenge of the original, Xenonauts successfully modernizes many of the mechanics while maintaining the deep, unforgiving gameplay that made the early X-COM titles legendary. The game thrusts players into the role of commander of an international defense force tasked with defending Earth from an alien invasion…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No game makes me say stuff out loud quite like an XCOM, in this case, Xenonauts 2. "I'm sorry, on turn 2, you're shooting at me from *inside my own Skyranger*?"
neutral · AI labelView post →Xenonauts 2 is already out!. I:m sooo excited to get home and play! It's currently 25% off on Steam (30 USD). P.S. if the game does not offer multiplayer, can a kind modder please add that? Human VS Aliens, Human VS Human, Aliens VS Aliens. Thanks!
positive · AI labelView post →Lacks the "sauce" to really sink your teeth into. If you're an X-COM nut, especially of the original MicroProse titles, looking for something to bring your special interest into the 21st century: This game is for you. If you have enjoyed the X-COM titles but also sampled the many spiritual successors and improved modern iterations of that formula, you will struggle to enjoy this game. It is a remaster of X-COM: UFO Defense in all but name, but where it improves on the original games…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like it, but the game has some shortcomings. The aliens seem to lack a little bit of character. Even today i can recollect the sound of a gillman or and aquatoid's death scream. A tentaculat plopping in wet destruction. This game lacks that character. Weapons are very real-world equivalent, which might be good for some people, but i don't quite get the satisfaction. Gas cannons were meaty and powerful, jet-harpoons were weak but forgiving to miss with, I don't quite get any of that game…
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