XCOM: Enemy Unknown
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XCOM: Enemy Unknown will place you in control of a secret paramilitary organization called XCOM. As the XCOM commander, you will defend against a terrifying global alien invasion by managing resources, advancing technologies, and overseeing combat strategies and individual unit tactics. The original XCOM is widely regarded as one of the best games ever made and has now been re-imagined by the strategy experts at Firaxis Games. XCOM: Enemy Unknown will expand on that legacy with an entirely new invasion story, enemies and technologies to fight aliens and defend Earth. You will control the fate of the human race through researching alien technologies, creating and managing a fully operational base, planning combat missions and controlling soldier movement in battle.
We Happy Few
CommonComplete a mission without losing a soldier.
Combat Ready
CommonBuild an item.
What Wonders Await
CommonComplete a Research Project.
And So It Begins…
CommonComplete the tutorial mission.
Eye in the Sky
CommonLaunch a Satellite.
Tables Turned
CommonShoot down a UFO.
Up and Running
CommonBuild a base facility.
Happy to Oblige
CommonFulfill a Council request.
Prisoner of War
CommonThe Gatekeeper
Common...and Practice.
CommonBuild a Workshop.
Welcoming Committee
CommonKill 150 aliens.
X Marks the Spot
CommonTheory...
CommonBuild a Laboratory.
The Hardest Road
CommonAdvance one of your soldiers to Colonel rank.
Off My Planet
CommonAs A Scalpel
CommonEarn the "Excellent" rating in every performance category on a terror mission.
All Together Now
CommonGet satellite coverage over every country on one continent.
Man No More
CommonBuild a suit of powered armor.
Worth Every Penny
CommonAcquire 1000 credits in one month.
Ride the Lightning
CommonDrums in the Deep
CommonGain access to the lowest level in your base.
See All, Know All
CommonBeyond the Veil
CommonAnd Hell's Coming With Me
CommonPale Horse
CommonKill 500 aliens.
All Employees Must Wash Hands…
CommonIn a single game, complete every Autopsy.
You Have 5 Seconds to Comply
CommonBuild a S.H.I.V.
Bada Boom
CommonKill 50 aliens with explosive weapons.
On the Shoulders of Giants
CommonTaking A Load Off
CommonStop a squad member from suffocating in single player
The Volunteer
CommonOne Gun at a Time
CommonStaff the Engineering Department with 80 engineers.
New Friend
CommonHumanity's Savior
CommonBeat the game on any difficulty.
Oppenheimer
CommonStaff the Research Labs with 80 scientists.
Bait the Hook
UncommonA Little Bit Alien
UncommonModify a soldier in single player
Who Needs Limbs?
UncommonAugment a soldier in single player
Flight of the Valkyries
UncommonWin a mission with an all-female squad. Single player only.
Elite Defense
UncommonBeat a new special mission without losing any assets
The Bigger They Are
UncommonZom-B-Gone
UncommonEradicate the infestation
Shieldbuster
UncommonEliminate an enemy's shield and kill it on the same turn in single player
G’day
UncommonKill an elite enemy Sniper with one of your own snipers in single player
Angel of Death
UncommonKill an alien while flying. Single player only.
They Shall Not Pass
UncommonEliminate all alien waves
All Hands on Deck
UncommonGet at least 4 kills with XCOM Base Security personnel
Solid Prospect
UncommonComplete Deluge
Regenerate This
UncommonKill an elite enemy Medic with explosive damage in single player
Apotheosis Denied
UncommonDeal with the newest global threat
Steel Martyr
UncommonDeploy three tactical subsystems on a single soldier in single player
Hunter/Killer
UncommonIn a single game, shoot down one of each alien craft.
Ours are the Furies
UncommonComplete Furies
Pain in the Neck
UncommonCause an enemy to suicide
Where in the World
UncommonMake certain of the new threat's location
Mind the Step
UncommonJump two stories in one move in single player
Skunkworks
RareIn a single game, complete every Foundry project.
Enemy Within
RareGet a Soldier to have 5 modifications in single player
Nice Cover
RareUse Collateral Damage to blow up a car in single player
Remington… Max Remington
RareHave your special-duty soldier kill three enemies in the same mission
Someone Your Own Size
RareKill a Muton Berserker in melee combat in single player
The Meld Squad
RareField a fully enhanced squad and win the mission
Anger Management
RareProc Combat Rush on the entire squad (min. 4)
All Aboard
RareMeet New People. Then Kill Them.
RareWin a multiplayer match.
Edison
RareIn a single game, complete every Research Project.
Shooting Stars
RareShoot down 40 UFOs.
Rising Dragon
RareBubonic
RarePlay a multiplayer match against someone with this achievement.
Xavier
RareMind Control an Ethereal. Single player only.
Wet Work
RareComplete a Very Hard abduction mission in five turns or less on Classic or Impossible difficulty.
Earth First
RareBeat the game on Classic difficulty.
Tingling Sensation
RareKill an unseen enemy detected by a specially modified soldier in single player
Mental Minefield
LegendaryKill an enemy as it is psionically attacking you in single player
Mutatis Mutandis
LegendaryField a squad where all members have at least two modifications (min. 4) and win the mission
Rise of the Machines
LegendaryField a squad consisting entirely of augmented soldiers and SHIVs (min. 4) and win the mission
Guardian of Earth
LegendaryDesignate a highly decorated soldier as the Volunteer
By Our Powers Combined
LegendaryField a squad with 4 augmented soldiers, each with a different base ability and win the mission
Ain't No Cavalry Comin'
LegendaryHave a soldier survive every mission in a full game.
No Looking Back
LegendaryBeat the game in Ironman mode on Classic or Impossible Difficulty.
Lone Wolf
LegendaryClear a UFO crash site with one soldier on Classic or Impossible difficulty.
Our Finest Hour
LegendaryBeat the game on Impossible difficulty.
An Army Of Four
LegendaryBeat the game without buying a Squad Size upgrade (Classic+ difficulty)
A Continental Fellow
LegendaryWin the game from each of the 5 starting locations.
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