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Game entry

XCOM: Enemy Unknown

2012 · Strategy, Action RPG, Simulation · PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, iOS, Android · 2K Games

After 380 duels settled by the community, XCOM: Enemy Unknown stands no. 339 among the best video games of all time on GameForever, with 1,754 ELO points and 71% of wins. Against The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, the opponent it meets most often, the tally stands at 0 wins to 6 losses in 6 duels. Its best standing outside the world ranking: no. 10 out of 198 (2012).

World rank

no. 339

ELO score

1,754

Wins

71%

Duels played

380

About XCOM: Enemy Unknown

XCOM: Enemy Unknown will place you in control of a secret paramilitary organization called XCOM. As the XCOM commander, you will defend against a terrifying global alien invasion by managing resources, advancing technologies, and overseeing combat strategies and individual unit tactics.
The original XCOM is widely regarded as one of the best games ever made and has now been re-imagined by the strategy experts at Firaxis Games. XCOM: Enemy Unknown will expand on that legacy with an entirely new invasion story, enemies and technologies to fight aliens and defend Earth.
You will control the fate of the human race through researching alien technologies, creating and managing a fully operational base, planning combat missions and controlling soldier movement in battle.

The community says

Why is this ranked so low when people call the original one of the best ever made? Something doesn't add up here honestly.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,754 ELO points over the last 215 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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The standing

Where XCOM: Enemy Unknown ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where XCOM: Enemy Unknown stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 10 out of 198 (2012).

Where XCOM: Enemy Unknown ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 339 5,110
Strategy 20 342
2010s 131 2,044
2012 10 198

The community

The debate

6 comments

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  1. edwardo_schulist

    Why is this ranked so low when people call the original one of the best ever made? Something doesn't add up here honestly.

    Samuel_75

    Mass Effect 2 gana.

    Frédéric_1997

    Pas d'avis sur le classement mais "best ever made", ça me rappelle des nuits entières à refaire mes missions ratées.

  2. FrameKid

    lo he comparado mil veces con mass effect 2 en mi cabeza y para mí xcom gana en tensión, cuando pierdes un soldado veterano duele de verdad, en mass effect las decisiones pesan más en la historia pero aquí pesan en la partida misma, cada permadeath se siente personal y eso me atrapa más que cualquier diálogo

  3. GhostByte2

    Surcoté, ce classement. Le jeu répète les mêmes missions au bout de dix heures et personne n'en parle jamais.

    CoopRider2008

    C'est justement pour ça que le classement existe, non ? Les votes tranchent, et là il tient bon !!

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