I’m not sure who remembers X-Com UFO defense *… but this game UFO Aftermath made me think of what X-Com ** could have been if it had remained a viable title past Win98.

I loved X-Com and wish I could find a copy of it for the Playstation. I have it for PC still, but it won’t run under Windows XP [I haven’t been able to get it to run anyway].

But I think I’m back in the alien killin business! And I’ve found that there’s a sequel to Aftermath, called UFO Aftershock.

Now off to kill some alien scum. Edit: Found X-Com UFO Defense for download =) if anyone was interested

/nostalgia flashback

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Tanya DePass is the founder and Director of I Need Diverse Games, a non-profit organization based in Chicago, which is dedicated to better diversification of all aspects of gaming. I Need Diverse Games serves the community by supporting marginalized developers attend the Game Developer Conference by participating in the GDC Scholarship program, helps assist attendance at other industry events, and is seeking partnership with organizations and initiatives. Tanya is a lifelong Chicagoan who loves everything about gaming, #INeedDiverseGames spawn point, and wants to make it better and more inclusive for everyone. She founded and was the EIC of Fresh Out of Tokens podcast where games culture was discussed and viewed through a lense of feminism, intersectionality and diversity. Now she’s a co-host on Spawn on Me Podcast. Along with all of that, she’s the Programming Coordinator for OrcaCon, she often speaks on issues of diversity, feminism, race, intersectionality & other topics at multiple conventions throughout the year. Her writing about games and games critique appears in Uncanny Magazine, Polygon, Wiscon Chronicles, Vice Gaming, Paste Games, Mic, and other publications.