XCOM 2 is a turn-based strategy game, a sequel to the very popular XCOM : Enemy Unknown, which takes place 20 years after its predecessor. Even though, the XCOM 2 PC gameplay did not change much and the basic rules remain the same you still need to establish new tactics in order to prevail. The XCOM game series has its origins in the 90’s and was revived for a more vivid experience and delivered to the most devoted fans of the franchise.
PLOT The Earth was conquered by aliens. Though, the extraterrestrials build beautiful cities that promise a brilliant future for humanity, they eliminate everyone who firmly opposes their new order. The Humanity lives “in chains” and only the ones that have found themselves at the edges of the world can experience at least a little freedom.
But hope has not died completely to everyone. The remnants of the XCOM forces that have long been chased and hunted finally get to gather up to, once again, stand up for humanity. As the commander of forces you need to build a base and train new soldiers.
Using guerilla warfare to eliminate the XCOM 2 alien threat and free Earth from the enemy hands.
It's a testament to the quality of XCOM 2 that despite performance hiccups on a mid-range PC I have been unable to put it down. It's at once radically different and reassuringly familiar, improving what needed to be improved and refining what needed to be refined without losing the core appeal of the series. XCOM has once again proven itself to be the strategy king.
An instant classic that refines, evolves, and redefines the ideas that came before. Strategy perfection. [March 2016, p.64]
Everything is bigger and better, XCOM 2 exceeds expectations and spawns new hope in future sequels.
XCOM 2 improves on its predecessor in almost every way, and proudly stands as one of the most deeply satisfying action-strategy games currently available.
With an unnerving sense of persistent tension and procedurally-generated maps that extend the value of every map, XCOM 2 survives the hype train with just a graze.
XCOM 2 is a worthy heir to the franchise with a few improvements to renew the gameplay, and a refreshing script which makes us join the resistance against alien invaders. A worthy investment indeed.
To be perfectly blunt, XCOM 2 is a pretty bad experience right now, and the best advice I can give is simple: wait for upcoming patches to fix things before buying. There's a much better game hidden somewhere beneath the performance issues and gameplay flaws, and it's a shame.
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