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XCOM: Enemy Within
Released On: Nov 12, 2013
88
7.8
Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 16 Critic Reviews
88
94% Positive
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
6% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 16 Critic Reviews
88
94% Positive
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
6% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Nov 11, 2013
As far as expansions go, Enemy Within takes a relatively safe approach, opting to flesh out Enemy Unknown with new maps, enemies, and upgrades rather than redefining its core. Thankfully, it works, because the additions are every bit as smart and enjoyable as the main game.
Dec 25, 2013
Plenty of new features make this the perfect excuse to jump back into XCOM. [Jan 2014, p.85]
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 145 User Ratings
7.8
74% Positive
107 Ratings
107 Ratings
14% Mixed
20 Ratings
20 Ratings
12% Negative
18 Ratings
18 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 145 User Ratings
7.8
74% Positive
107 Ratings
107 Ratings
14% Mixed
20 Ratings
20 Ratings
12% Negative
18 Ratings
18 Ratings
Nov 14, 2024
A great and really addictive game with all these components. I have beaten it 3 times and still grab it out of my collection every couple of years to replay it. The smooth combination of round based strategy, atmospheric story, management of the head quarter, a lot of change in the missions, new equipment and weapons that can developed though out the whole game is great. Very very much one of my all time favorites among my collection of 250 games. I love this game. I tried XCOM Enemy Unknown before, but after beaten it once, I was done with it. This version however is marvelous!
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Xbox 360 Dec 7, 2013
While only minor additions to the game, Enemy Within somehow manages to make the greatest console turn-based strategy game even better. [Issue#105, p.88]
Nov 13, 2013
Essential for fans and newcomers alike, XCOM: Enemy Within’s additions meaningfully alter your experience of the game, forcing players to take new approaches to an already loved title. Firaxis has done it again.
Nov 11, 2013
On the whole, Enemy Within plays like someone, somewhere kept a list of every minor thing they imagined, while playing Enemy Unknown, would make that game better — and then made those changes.
Nov 11, 2013
Fortunately, there's enough new content here to justify it for players looking for another spin in Firaxis' gripping tale of alien invasion.
Apr 22, 2014
Many of the great franchises of the 90s have burned out or faded away. But now, XCOM is back in a way that plays like a love letter to the original. It may not be stellar, but it has everything to make it feel right with the old fans while at the same time welcoming the newbies with tentacular appendages. That is a rare and wonderful thing.
Jun 26, 2023
Hugely enjoyable and absorbing strategy game incorporating resource management and turn-based military combat. The addition of "meld" adds a time sensitivity to the missions making you balance risk versus reward much more than the previous game and there are added missions that make this an essential purchase, even if you own XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Frighteningly addictive and unlike the PS3 version, relatively bug-free.
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Xbox 360 Feb 21, 2014
XCom: EW offers many new maps for players to enjoy. It adds a lot more tactical thought (if that makes sense), however I have found on bug that partly ruined my gameplay. Once I got to a certain point, I was unable to receive any medals. This is one of the reasons I bought the expansion, so I got mad when I realized I couldn't get medals.
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Xbox 360 Nov 22, 2013
Honestly I enjoyed this expansion, even though its a console port, which is a rare thing for me as a PC Gamer. Some of this stuff should've been in the core came itself, but Firaxis probably had to milk us a little more and make the original Enemy Unknown fit for consoles. There's a few options added that can randomize your playthrough. The new maps are a welcomed addition, but unless your playing on the harder difficulties, by mid to late game you should have troops that steamroll anything, meaning that your most intense moments will come early on in your game. I'll rate this a 7, with an automatic deduction for being a console port.
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Xbox 360 Nov 30, 2013
So far I've only played a week with Enemy Within but the only thing I've seen different is getting medals and a few new things to research. This is NOT what I paid $40 for!! I feel ripped off and that this should have been a DLC, not a $40 game! I've rarely written a negative review but I think xcom owes me some money back. I've got hundreds of games and I was excited about the new xcom enemy within. 2k makes a lot of games I like. I give this a low score because I feel deceived and robbed. But maybe there is something (really new) that I haven't gotten to yet with this game.
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Xbox 360 Apr 14, 2017
Quelques petites nouveautés certes mais c'est clairement du réchauffé avec les mêmes défauts (caméra qui ne tourne que par angles pré-définis, visibilité problématique pour les roquettes et les grenades, décors qui deviennent transparents sans crier gare, déplacements sur les niveaux supérieurs mal aisés). On refait le même jeu patché en fait et on vous vend ça 40 balles ! La difficulté a été revue à la hausse également, du genre qui soûle et oblige à gagner du niveau. Ce n'était pas le cas dans Enemy Unknown ! quelle mouche les a piqués ? Déjà que le jeu a des longueurs inutiles avec Exalt... et là c'est quoi ces putains de missions où faut se taper 3 énormes robots-tanks à la suite ? sans déconner ? allez donc chier Firaxis !
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Xbox 360 Summary XCOM: Enemy Within is the expansion to the 2012 strategy game XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Enemy Within adds an array of new abilities, upgrades and weapons to combat new enemy and alien threats. This expansion pack also introduces new maps, new tactical and strategic gameplay, and new multiplayer content providing a fresh new gameplay experien...
Rated M for Mature
Platforms:
- PlayStation 3
- Xbox 360
- iOS (iPhone/iPad)
Initial Release Date: Nov 12, 2013
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Publisher: 2K Games
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