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UFO: Aftermath

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2014

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Quick resume

UFO: Aftermath is a 3D isometric, tactical strategy game with a rich and compelling sci fi story.

Global score

78/100

Genres

Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical

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    Pros

    • Atmospheric and immersive post-apocalyptic setting
    • Deep tactical combat with real-time pause
    • Character progression and customization
    • Engaging research and equipment systems
    • Nostalgic appeal for x-com fans

    Cons

    • Dated graphics and limited resolution options
    • Repetitive mission design and maps
    • Steep and uneven difficulty curve
    • Limited base management and economic depth
    • Clunky ui and controls

    Motivations

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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      "Many players report long sessions and engagement with multiple playthroughs, though replayability is moderate."

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    • Cooperation

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      "Gameplay centers on individual squad management and single-player campaign with no multiplayer or cooperative modes."

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    • Creativity

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      "Players customize armies, equipment, and character builds but within predefined units and items."

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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      "Immersive alien world and atmospheric storytelling provide strong escapism from reality."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and nostalgia rather than obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Players experiment with different character builds, perks, and combat tactics, though mission variety is limited."

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    • Exploration

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    • Expression

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      "Character customization and equipment choices allow personal expression within game constraints."

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    • Fantasy

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    • Fellowship

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      "Single-player experience with minimal social or community interaction."

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    • Growth

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    • Health

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      "Typical sedentary computer gameplay with no physical activity involved."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires continuous attention and focus during tactical combat and resource management."

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    • Intimacy

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      "No social or emotional relationship building; interactions limited to squad management and AI."

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    • Leadership

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      "Players lead a squad and manage base operations, making strategic decisions and directing team actions."

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      "Players lead and manage a squad and base operations, making strategic and tactical decisions."

    • Progression

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      "Strong emphasis on research, equipment upgrades, base building, and soldier development."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Tense atmosphere and challenging gameplay create sustained pressure rather than relaxation."

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    • Sensation

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      "Sound design and atmosphere provide sensory immersion despite dated graphics."

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    • Status

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      "No social recognition or status systems; focus is on individual gameplay."

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    • Story

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      "Narrative and lore are present and contribute to immersion, though story is somewhat simple"

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Leadership, Survival, Violence, Strategy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Cooperation.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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