Are there any other retro video games that are as fun, intense,

>>3480306
bump.

>>3480332
You don't have to bump that soon, but you need one now.

>>3480306
No.

Jagged Alliance I suppose. X-COM games really are unique and I wish there were more games that made you feel as hopeless as it does.

>finally start to get good
>units are becoming veterans in what they do, not spooked so easily anymore
>slaughter aayyyyyylien wherever I go
>ethereals start to appear on missions
>I get my shit fucked as if I was a rookie again
>have to pretty much start from the bottom again, but not really

>>3482972

Unless you specifically want the challenge, you can just abort every Ethereal mission. Or night mission, for that matter. The only time you *have* to do either is the finale.

>>3482972
Get drunk and play an unfamiliar strategy game. Every game feels hopeless.