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Is XCOM: Enemy Unknown coming to PS Vita?

Thanks to an ESRB listing (spotted by GameInformer) it seems that 2012’s XCOM: Enemy Unknown is coming to PS Vita as XCOM: Enemy Unknown Plus.

Launched in October 2012, XCOM was released for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 and then ported to iOS and Android. The expansion XCOM “Enemy Within” was released for all platforms in 2013. The description of Enemy Unknown Plus is identical to that of the original and reads;

This is a strategy game in which players must save present-day Earth from an alien invasion. As players manage resources, research weapon technology, and monitor alien presence, they can dispatch squads of soldiers to attack human- and insect-like creatures in turn-based combat. From a 3/4-top-down perspective, players use assault rifles, grenades, and other military-grade weapons to kill nearby enemies. Battles are accompanied by intermittent cutscenes that depict close-up (e.g., over-the-shoulder) instances of violence: soldiers getting impaled or beaten to death by alien creatures; realistic explosions that result in larger blood sprays. If an alien “implants” an egg into a dead human, the character will eventually explode amid additional gibbing effects. Some scenes depict dead or dying soldiers whose bodies are burned or mutilated. The words “f**k,” “sh*t,” and “a*shole” can be heard in the dialogue.

A sequel to XCOM: Enemy WithinXCOM 2, is coming to PC next year. It was due for release in November, but was recently delayed so developer Firaxis can fine-tune and polish the title.


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