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The sequel to the award-winning strategy title XCOM: Enemy Unknown, XCOM 2 transports players 20 years into the future, where humanity lost the war against the alien threat that has established a new ...
” In XCOM 2, humanity lost the war against the alien threat that has established a new world order on Earth. XCOM, formerly a secret paramilitary organization, is largely forgotten and must strike ...
In XCOM 2, you’re a commander telling soldiers what they need to do around the battlefield. Oftentimes, this means you’ll be sending your squad on rooftops or to second floors. Not only will enemies ...
XCOM 2 may be Digital Trends’ favorite game of the year so far, but Firaxis’ third-person strategy game isn’t without its problems. Namely, the game’s Advent soldier enemies speak to each other in ...
As well as adding new factions and features in XCOM 2, Firaxis' War of the Chosen expansion fixes bugs and problems that still remain in the original game. However, the developers have revealed that ...
Update: XCOM 2 has been nominated for IGN's 2016 Game of the Year. There’s an air of white-knuckle desperation about XCOM 2’s post-apocalyptic setting, and it only enhances the tension. Taking place ...
Firaxis is a big supporter of XCOM 2 mods, and while the studio has now left the community to their own devices, it has also made it so easy for modders to change the whole game. Showing its ...
We may earn a commission from links on this page. XCOM 2 is very good. Some have even called it one of the best PC games ever made. Even if you don’t agree with that, it’s still an incredible strategy ...