| Aka: | X-COM: UFO Defense |
| Console: | PC |
| TV Standard: | PAL |
| Developer(s): | Mythos Games |
| Publisher(s): | MicroProse Software, Inc. |
| Release Date: | 1994-07-01 |
| Players: | 1 |
| Co-op: | No |
| ESRB: | E10+ - Everyone 10+ |
| Type: | Strategy |
The player manages X-COM throughout the game, battling aliens. As the game progresses, the player learns more and more about the enemy, their species, sub-species, mutated creations and technology. It is revealed that the aliens are led by creatures of immense mental power called Ethereals, and that their main base is located on Mars, in a region known as Cydonia. It is up to the player to fully prepare the final assault team, attack Cydonia and destroy the mastermind behind the alien invasion, the Alien Brain.
