I´ve been waiting quite a while for this to happen. As i´m a huge fan of both the XCOM series and board games in general. And now it has finally happen for real.
Yes, there really is a “XCOM Enemy Unknown” board game on the market now. And you can buy it via Amazon for 41,95 bucks (plus shipment costs).
And it seems like you get a lot of value for that money as well. As there´s sixteen sculpted XCOM soldiers, twenty-four UFOs and eight interceptors to be found in the XCOM board game box.
I also like the fact that you can play up to 4 players at the same time as well. So it seems like my Easter has just been saved!
About X-Com – The board game:
You are humanity’s last hope! XCOM: the board game is a co-operative game of global defense for one to four players that challenges you and your friends to turn back a full-scale alien invasion coordinated in real-time by an innovative and free digital companion app. As the department heads of the elite paramilitary organization known as XCOM, you command the best equipment and soldiers that the earth can muster. Together, you must balance your efforts to destroy UFOs, research alien technology, defend your base, and uncover the alien invasion plan. Should you fail, humanity is doomed.
Features:
– A co-operative board game of global defense for 1-4 players based on the award-winning video game, XCOM: enemy unknown
– A free and innovative digital app coordinates the escalating alien invasion, teaches you the game, and serves as your rules reference
– Players assume four distinct roles, each of which is vital to XCOM’s success: commander, chief scientist, central officer, and squad leader
– A push-your-luck dice mechanic partners with the use of the app to heighten the game’s tension and drama
– Includes sixteen sculpted XCOM soldiers, eight interceptors, and twenty-four UFOs
Robin “V-Act” Ek
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