X:COM – EU is a game in a long running legacy of games, this one is taken over from the creators of Civilization and they have brought their own twist to the shin-dig which looks amazing. The game is forced mostly around what the designers called an ‘Ant Hill’. The main reason for this was that you start off with two basic things at the X:COM HQ, a battle map (the core of the base) and an underground air-ship deploy area… As you progress through the game you can build different buildings and other such things. The thing I like about this is that all of them are unlocked pretty early one but you have to go down a kind of ‘talent tree’ style to get other things.

Placing things randomly will get you no-where here as certain ‘rooms’ being connected together gain a bonus for the rooms, a very nice little touch there if you ask me. But onto the actual missions.

The designers have come up with 70 unique missions to play throughout the game, and with a brilliant AI the game would feel different each time you play it. But as you go through these levels you’ll gain resources, some of these you won’t be able to use unless you develop various rooms. With a quick jump back to ‘rooms’, there are ones that improve your troops that you’d take to battle, their training, their equipment and some pretty epic new things to use on the battlefield.

Steam currently have a fantastic little ‘Reward’ for those who pre-order that comes depending on how many people pre-order it.

Reward 1

Elite Soldier Pack*

The Elite Soldier Pack will provide the ultimate tools for soldier customization in XCOM: Enemy Unknown, including:

• Classic XCOM Soldier 
  Players will instantly receive a new recruit in their barracks inspired by the original X-COM: UFO Defense. The iconic soldier with the blonde, flattop hairstyle will return fully modernized.
• Soldier Deco packs
  Players can customize their soldier with several aesthetic upgrades to armor suits, including the new Hyperion and Reaper soldier armor kits.
• Complete color customization 
  A variety of colors and tints for all armor sets in the game allow players complete control to customize their squad’s look.

Reward 2

Everything Above, Plus:

3 Exclusive XCOM TF2 Items*

• The Crafty Hair
  If you're ever planning on fighting aliens, this is the hair to have.
• Area 451
  If aliens ever invaded Badlands and used their special alien powers to make all of our heads look like alien heads, this is a scientifically accurate representation of what Pyro would look like.
• The Vigilant Pin
  This pin proudly states to all that you are at least vaguely aware of the possibility that maybe aliens exist.

Reward 3

Everything Above, Plus:

A Free copy of Civilization V!* Already own Civilization V? Gift a copy to your friend.

So, if you are interested in this amazing game, go check it out people!