all to master. The game itself, however, sometimes becomes difficult
because you must manage your resources carefully. This simple little
program allows you to edit various items stored in the saved game files
created by UFO, such as your total money, the various items in your
storehouses, the types of buildings you have on your different bases,
and also the statistics of any soldier that you have recruited.
The advantage of the first two options are obvious, but one might ask
why you’d need to create buildings when you can do that in the game.
Well, for one thing, it won’t require any money to create buildings
inside my editor, and also, the construction is instantaneous. The last
option is especially useful because you can greatly improve the accuracy
of your soldiers and can even put any type of armour available in the
game on your men. You can promote your soldiers to any rank, reanimate
dead soldiers, and even do immediate (and free) transfers to your other
bases.
This editor requires a VGA monitor and a mouse to run (the requirements
of the game anyways). You need to at least place the exe file of the
editor in your main UFO directory and run it from there.
Another thing that really makes UFO (X-COM) Saved Game editor enjoyable for me is how it manages to stay interesting even after playing it multiple times. Many games feel repetitive after a while, but here, the experience still feels fresh because of the small details and different ways you can approach the gameplay. As you continue playing, you naturally start improving and understanding the mechanics better, which makes everything feel more rewarding. I also appreciate the balance the game maintains—it’s not too difficult, but it’s not too easy either. You can play it casually for a short break or spend longer sessions without getting bored. That flexibility is one of the biggest reasons why I keep coming back to UFO (X-COM) Saved Game editor. Overall, it’s the kind of game that doesn’t just entertain you for a moment, but actually gives you a consistently enjoyable experience every time you play.
