X-COM (Film)/Trivia

Trivia related to X-COM (Film).

X-COM-related Trivia
The film is notable for its massive amounts of references to the games it is based on, namely the original X-COM: UFO Defence and its remake X-COM: Enemy Unknown.

X-COM: UFO Defence references

 * The Floaters, Snakemen, Reapers, Mutons, Celatids, Ethereals and Sectopods all have appearances almost identical to their appearances in the original game. Sectoids also have some similarities to their designs in the game, being more bipedal, having a more human-like skin tone, and having nostril slits and mouths.
 * The basic uniform worn by X-COM personnel is similar to the coveralls worn by unarmoured soldiers in the game.
 * The armour worn by the rookies during the raid on Echo-1 is similar to the Personal Armour in the game.
 * The Pistol, Rifle and Heavy Cannon from the game are seen being used by the rookies.
 * Electro-flares are seen multiple times in the film. During the night mission, they are used by the squadron to light the battlefield. They then reappear in the storage cabinet that the escaped Sectoid POW locks himself in, and are then used by the rookies in their efforts to defend Echo-1.
 * The Plasma Pistol, Plasma Rifle and Heavy Plasma seen in the game are used by the Floaters.