Really nice game that filled the gaping hole left after the various X-com failures after TFTD. Now, of course, we have a new "true" X-com game, but this little gem is still worth playing I think. It's not really turn-based like the older games (rather it uses a hybrid system with pausing) and it lacks some stuff in the micromanaging departement (like the ability to have and equip multiple ships to take care of multiple missions, etc) but it's still a bunch of fun.

Like others have mentioned, it runs at a 4:3 resolution (1024x768) which means it stretches on most modern monitors. I was able to make my monitor not stretch it using the monitor's own menus. Great success! Now I can play fullscreen without stretching!

Another little trick: Not sure if it's been documented, but I find scrolling in battle using Alt+Shift+mouse movement much easier and quicker than using the arrow keys. I just hate that "camera inertia" of the arrow keys and the slowness of using the screen borders. So Alt+Shift works for me.

Really nice game that filled the gaping hole left after the various X-com failures after TFTD. Now, of course, we have a new "true" X-com game, but this little gem is still worth playing I think. It's not really turn-based like the older games (rather it uses a hybrid system with pausing) and it lacks some stuff in the micromanaging departement (like the ability to have and equip multiple ships to take care of multiple missions, etc) but it's still a bunch of fun. Like others have mentioned, it runs at a 4:3 resolution (1024x768) which means it stretches on most modern monitors. I was able to make my monitor not stretch it using the monitor's own menus. Great success! Now I can play fullscreen without stretching! Another little trick: Not sure if it's been documented, but I find scrolling in battle using Alt+Shift+mouse movement much easier and quicker than using the arrow keys. I just hate that "camera inertia" of the arrow keys and the slowness of using the screen borders. So Alt+Shift works for me.