(WR) X-COM: UFO Defense "Full Game Ironman" | Speedrun [Amiga]

X-COM: UFO Defense / Enemy Unknown (1994) by Mythos Gaming Amiga AGA
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X-COM: UFO Defense "Any% Ironman (No Saves)"
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About the game:
The story of X-COM, set in the near-future at the time of the game's release, begins in the year 1998. The initial plot centers on increased reports of UFO sightings as tales of abductions and rumors of attacks by mysterious aliens become widespread. The nations of the world come to perceive this as a threat and attempt to form their own forces – such as Japan's Kiryu-Kai force – to deal with the crisis, but these efforts are unsuccessful. On December 11, 1998, representatives from some of the most powerful nations in the world secretly meet in Geneva to discuss the issue. From this meeting is born the clandestine defense and research organization Extraterrestrial Combat (X-COM), over which the player assumes control at the start of the game.
In the beginning, the player will only have access to conventional weapons, but as the game progresses, the player learns more about the enemy, their species, mutated creations, and technology. It is ultimately revealed that the "leaders" behind the alien invasion are a race known as Ethereals which possess powerful mind control abilities and enslave other races of aliens to perform their bidding and that their main base in the Solar System is located in Cydonia region of Mars. The player must then prepare the final assault team, attack Cydonia and destroy the mastermind behind the alien invasion, the biocomputer Alien Brain.

About the run:
Wow got really bad rng with the Sectoid Alien Base, also did mistake by not having a launcher tank in my squad on the final mission. Still I am very happy that I could manage to win this game by completing only 3 Mission (no saves) and in less then 1h. I was grinding so many hours for a decent run. Sure there is plenty of time to save with better rng, but this is a grind for another time. I was a bit slow on the final mission, but just because I wanted to play it safe to not mess it up on my final turns.
Very intense run for one if not the greatest game ever made for any system.

Big shoutout to willbobsled for his amazing runs and the awesome guide he provided!

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