Relocating the battle from outer space to inner space, X-COM Terror from the Deep creates a scenario where a long-dormant alien race is awakening from the ocean depths. A modern classic of strategy war gaming, the original X-COM combined an amazing turn-based battle engine with a complex resource management system to become one of the most addictive and innovative games of the last few years. "Following in the footsteps of X-COM UFO Defense is no easy task. Mythos took the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" precept a bit too far, although since the original game was so addictive you can't help being hooked with this one too ) I personally find it to be disappointing - I was expecting more innovation and features, and instead got an exact same game as X-COM, except much more difficult. Massively popular and deservedly so, the only reason you find them here on this site (which is supposed to focus on games) is that this is the by-now-hard-to-find native Windows 95 version, first released as part of X-COM Collector's Edition in 1998 :) If you have never played Terror from the Deep, you can find plenty of mostly positive reviews, including this review at GameSpot, about the game. X-COM and its sequel Terror from the Deep are two veritable strategy masterpieces that need no introduction. X-COM: Terror from the Deep Collector's Edition
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