Powers above you and beneath you are constantly pulling at your support, but the end goal remains the same: ensure the survival of the human race. You are the Commander of XCOM, the first and only response organization created to combat a brand new alien threat. Let's call it a learning experience, but a highly entertaining one at that. You are the leader, the burden rested squarely on your shoulders, the fate of the world in your hands. Martin Sheen's performance is incredible.īut 'XCOM: Enemy Unknown' does it much, much better. It's about calculating loss and maintaining a firm eye on the greater good. A big tenant of the show, outside of following the communications team, is evaluating the burden of power on one person as he balances being a man and being a leader. I've been watching a lot of 'The West Wing' lately, Aaron Sorkin's chirpy expression of life in the most powerful residence in the United States.