waltc: I loved the original xCom games (not so much the reboots) because of the creepy-weird-alien-invasion atmosphere that permeated the games--the music and sound effects, as well as the graphics, of course. There was none of the ra-ra-ra/gung-ho "action/Rambo" themed music--and so the original games kept me tense, on the edge of my seat, and feeling like there *really was* an invasion and that Mother Earth is fighting back...;)

This may sound silly to some, I guess...but the so-called "reboots" seem to emphasize the strategy and military aspects while at the same time going fairly light on the creepy, other-worldly atmosphere of the originals. In the originals it often seemed that civilians were involved as much in the resistance efforts as the military.

That's what's been lacking in the reboots I've tried--the general creepiness I loved so much in the originals--spine-tingling creepiness--just isn't there. The newer games get close to it, but never seem to quite get there.

Anyway...do you find Xenonauts creepy?....;)

DeadlyRamon: Some of the game's soundtrack, especially during the squad/ground assaults, is definitely creepy. This game definitely serves as a true updated X-COM game, even moreso than the commercial and modern X-COM titles.