X-COM: Interceptor

X-COM: Interceptor

Steam Deck · unrated

MicroProse Software, Inc · Strategy · Sep 4, 2008

It depends on what you're after.

At $4.99. It has been as low as $1.24.

56%
Mixed
225 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Controls: 4 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 225 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 134 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
18% of themes are praise36% are divided46% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
I'm giving this a Recommended rating, but I honestly wouldn't recommend to anyone other than fans of the original who would like a little more plot and lore and don't mind the lacking gameplay.
9 of 134 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
I'd highly suggest getting a joy stick or controller (if controllers are supported.... whichhhhh based on the steam store front it might not be.
4 of 134 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love2 themes
Gameplay9 reviews
Controls4 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters13 reviews
77%
Graphics8 reviews
50%
Difficulty6 reviews
67%
Performance4 reviews
0%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat16 reviews
81%
Crashes15 reviews
60%
Bugs10 reviews
80%
Interface9 reviews
56%
Optimization3 reviews
33%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $4.99. The lowest we've tracked is $1.24.

4 points recordedtoday · $4.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
56%
Mixed
Playing right now
Achievements
0
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Average playtime
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