XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Game by - Firaxis, Published by - 2K Games. 2012


Played with Tutorial on even though this does cripple you a bit at the start of the game but it does have some setup for the limited story that the game offers.
This also limited selection of starting locations.

Everything goes swimmingly until the game starts to introduce some of the higher tier enemies which require a more cautious approach when playing causing the death of a few crew members.

Saved the Base Assault story mission until Panic became an issue in the eerily game as this reduces panic across the world when completed allowing for a bit more lee way whilst aiming to get full satellite cover.

Unfortunately the ending cutscene seems to be a bit bugged and doesn't sound right but since the story is only really there as a simple way to pace the introduction of harder boss enemies it doesn't really matter too much.



Part 1 - Operation Devil's Moon (Tutorial) (5:21)
Operation Purple Mist (Tutorial) (22:48)
Operation Banished Giant (Council Mission) (39:40)
Operation Spectral Star (Small Scout UFO) (1:00:46)
Operation Crimson Empire (Council Mission) (1:20:39)
Operation Soaring Vanguard (Abduction Site) (1:38:05) (Capture Sectoid)


Part 2 - Operation Purple Hymn (Large Scout UFO) (Capture Floater)
Operation Morbid Sword (Abduction Site) (22:41)
Operation Lost Apollo (Terror Attack) (37:05)
Operation Lone Blade (Abduction Site) (57:10) (Capture Thin Man)
Operation Dark Father (Small Scout UFO) (1:17:20) (Capture Outsider - Story Related)
Operation Vengeful Sleep (Abduction Site) (1:47:16)


Part 3 - Operation Silent Heart (Abductor UFO) (3:10)
Story cutscene (Research of Outsider Shard) (31:34)
Operation Final Sentinel (Large Scout UFO) (41:41)
Operation Burning Druid (Council Mission) (1:07:00)
Operation Red Crone (Abduction Site) (1:23:54)
Operation Demon Bell (Abduction Site) (1:40:54)


Part 4 - Operation Red Fog (Alien Base Assault) (4:23) (Story Related
Operation Final Fog (Terror Attack) (55:06)
Operation Lazy Ring (Small Scout UFO) (1:24:51) (Capture Sectoid Commander)
Operation Unceasing Future (Abduction Site) (1:43:14)

Part 5- Operation (Abductor UFO) (0:00) (separate part due to AI running around for ages stretching out mission recommend skip)


Part 6 - Operation Twisted Heart (Abduction Site) (0:00) (Capture Muton)
Operation Black Justice (Terror Attack) (23:26)
Operation Flying Hymn (Council Mission (39:34) (DLC Mission 1 - Friends in Low Places)
First Psi Gifted Soldier (1:04:00) (Story related)
First Firestorm (1:06:38) (Story related)
Operation Shattered Pipe (Council Mission) (1:14:46) (DLC Mission 2 - Confounding Light)
Operation Swift Sentinel (Large Scout) (1:39:22) (Capture Heavy Floater)


Part 7 - Operation Secret Stallion (Council Mission - Battleship UFO) (0:00) (DLC Mission 3 - Gangplank)
Operation Banished Mother (Terror Attack) (33:36)
Operation Defiant Father (Abduction Site) (1:09:15)
Operation Cryptic Priest (Terror Attack) (1:43:58) (Capture Berserker)
*Game froze during this mission had to reset and re-do a turn
Operation Cryptic Sceptre (Council Mission) (2:08:04)


Part 8 - Operation Flying Shield (Abduction Site) (0:00) (Capture Muton Elite)
Operation Shattered Summer (Supply Barge UFO) (16:16)
Operation Falling Paramour (Battleship UFO) (1:13:03)
Hyperwave Relay Built (1:58:18) (Story related)
Operation Banished Justice (Overseer UFO) (2:03:01) (Story related) (Capture Ethereal - Story related)


Part 9 - Operation Forgotten Summer (Council mission) (0:00)
Operation Morbid Dirge (Terror Attack) (18:20)
Operation Hidden Grave (Abductor UFO) (38:00)
Gallop Chamber Build (1:03:15) (Story related)
Operation Cryptic Summer (Large Scout UFO) (1:09:13)
Operation Silent Knife (Council Mission) (1:39:32)
Use Gallop Chamber (1:55:54) (Story related)


Part 10 - Operation Avenger (Temple Ship UFO) (0:00) (Story related)
Ending Cutscene (50:03)