UFO: Enemy Unknown
| UFO: Enemy Unknown | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio |
MicroProse Myth Games |
| Publisher |
MicroProse 2K Games |
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
 Summer 1994 March 1994 |
| platform | MS-DOS , Amiga , Amiga CD32 , PlayStation |
| genre | Turn-based strategy game |
| Game mode | Single player |
| control | Mouse and keyboard |
| system advantages preconditions |
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| medium | Floppy disk , CD-ROM , download |
| language | German , English , French |
| copy protection | Code entry (only in the disk version) |
UFO: Enemy Unknown (American title: X-COM: UFO Defense ) is a turn-based strategy game by MicroProse and the first game in the X-COM series. It was developed by the brothers Julian and Nick Gollop, who were also responsible for Laser Squad . It appeared in 1994 for DOS , Amiga computers and the Amiga CD³² console and was ported to the PlayStation in 1995 .
action
UFO: Enemy Unknown takes place in 1999. Aliens are attacking Earth. Your goal is to spread terror, kidnap people and take over the earth. The nations of the world jointly finance the secret organization X-COM, whose task it is to master the alien threat. The X-COM interceptor for aerial combat, soldiers for ground combat, scientists for research and technicians for building technology are available for this. The player takes over the coordination of this secret organization and has to intercept and destroy UFOs , thwart terrorist acts of the aliens and carry out various researches.
development
The two brothers Julian Gollop and Nick Gollop developed the successful computer game Laser Squad , the successor of which they presented at Microprose in 1991 . Microprose enjoyed it, but wanted an action that took place on Earth. Then the brothers came up with the basic idea of the X-Com series, where the player takes control of an organization that should defend the earth from an alien invasion.
The subsequent development of UFO: Enemy Unknown took place in cooperation with Microprose initially without any major difficulties. The success of the project was jeopardized, however, as Microprose struggled with financial difficulties and later sold the company shares of Bill Stealey to Spectrum HoloByte , whereupon the producer of the game was dismissed. After several months of work, the game was finally finished at the end of March 1994.
Differences between floppy and CD versions
Disk version
The floppy disk version consisted of four floppy disks and had code-based copy protection. A code table was included with the game for copy protection.
CD version
The CD version included a CD. The copy protection has been removed for the CD version without replacement. The video and sound files have been revised and now have a significantly better sound quality. The sound has been revised again for the Playstation version.
publication
In Germany, UFO: Enemy Unknown was published for the first time in March 1994 and in North America in summer 1994 on floppy disk for DOS , Amiga and Amiga CD32 . In 1995 a CD version was released for PC and PlayStation .
The game has been re-released several times in game collections: X-COM: Unknown Terror ( MicroProse and Prima Games , 1996), UFO: Enemy Unknown / X-COM: Terror from the Deep (MicroProse, 1997), X-COM Collector's Edition ( MicroProse, 1998), X-COM Collection ( Hasbro Interactive , 1999).
The game has been available for download on Steam and GamesGate since 2008 under the American game name X-COM: UFO Defense . UFO: Enemy Unknown is available from both sales platforms as a single purchase and as a bundle offer with other X-COM games. Since the game was programmed for DOS, current versions are delivered with the DOSBox emulator in order to get the game to run on current systems.
Sequel and remake
The first sequel appeared as early as 1995 with X-COM: Terror from the Deep . Most of the action has been moved to the ocean floor. It uses the same engine as the first game in the series.
With XCOM: Enemy Unknown a remake was published in 2012, which marked the beginning of a new XCOM series of games.
A clone has appeared under the name OpenXcom , which uses parts of the original game. It can be expanded with mods.
In 2014 the game Xenonauts was released , which is also very much influenced by the first UFO part.
Web links
- UFO: Enemy Unknown UFO: Enemy Unknown at MobyGames (English)
- Ufopedia - Encyclopedia of the games based on the Wiki principle
Individual evidence
- ↑ Official Mythosgames website. Archived from the original on March 31, 2001 ; accessed on May 29, 2019 .
- ↑ MobyGames - X-COM: Unknown Terror
- ↑ MobyGames - UFO: Enemy Unknown / X-COM: Terror from the Deep
- ↑ MobyGames - X-COM (Collector's Edition)
- ↑ MobyGames - X-COM Collection
- ↑ MobyGames - X-COM: Complete Pack 2K
- ↑ MobyGames - 2K Huge Game Pack