XCOM 2

1. sherbz

   Feb 5, 2016

   10

   Quite simply the game is brilliant. It looks gorgeous, it plays very well, and it is one hell of a challenge. If you liked X COM theQuite simply the game is brilliant. It looks gorgeous, it plays very well, and it is one hell of a challenge. If you liked X COM the original, then you simply have to buy this. They have improved practically everything about the original. This feels more much more dynamic. Gone are the days of satellite spamming your way to victory. This game provides meaningful choices throughout so that you really dont know which way you want to go. And i think that many different paths to victory will be possible. I think this is probably the best looking turn based game we have ever seen. Kudos to Firaxis on a job well done. A sure contender for game of the year. The only thing that slightly spoils it are a few buggy camera angles and some dodgy hang times, but you can forgive it that as they dont spoil the fun. And it is in infinitely better shape than most games when released. But the real gem of this is the mods. Oh my goodness what a year we have in store.… Expand

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2. mightyprometeus

   Feb 7, 2016

   10

   This is the one and only game if you are a fan of turn based tactical combat. There is nothing compareable in complexity, challange, depth,This is the one and only game if you are a fan of turn based tactical combat. There is nothing compareable in complexity, challange, depth, quality, storyline, atmosphere, customization aso..
   Everything in this game is made with so much enthusiasm and love for detail. I was playing XCom, and all sequels of it. Loved XCom Enemy Unknown and hey XCom2 is OMG i will play this the next 10 Years!
   There was a game i always dreamed of and finaly Firaxis made it!
   
   Cons:
   1) Yes i think its released too early. It took me half a day to fix starting crashes and I'm pretty sure there will be more.
   2) Yes you need very good hardware. (Going to buy a new graphix card)
   
   Fazit: Little bit dissapointing they released it unpolished. I'm game developer myself and I know its always difficult to make a game really polished and perfect within the time and budget you have and you cannot always choose your release date. So I'm sure they will deliver a patch soon fixing all stuff that needs to be fixed.
   
   Love this game!
   BUT:
   - Its like XCom Enemy Unknown but improved in every single aspect.
   - Incredible graphics, camera animations,… Expand

   • 3 of 11 users found this helpful
4. heizendrat

   Feb 19, 2016

   9

   X - com erased all the flaws of the first episode and made ​​the experience even better , fabulous graphics, no concessions were made ​​toX - com erased all the flaws of the first episode and made ​​the experience even better , fabulous graphics, no concessions were made ​​to make the experience even more intense.
   
   This is in my opinion the best game of the year, Pro -S on GDC are in PLS especially Nightkin and its glorious Mongolian friends.… Expand

   • 7 of 22 users found this helpful
5. hmkunzmann

   Feb 5, 2016

   7

   + Nice strategic map gameplay improvements over previous version
   - unskippable cut scenes
   - bad performance, constant mini-hangs, long+ Nice strategic map gameplay improvements over previous version
   - unskippable cut scenes
   - bad performance, constant mini-hangs, long loading times, need to wait all the time despite top of the line hardware.
   - high difficulty & learning curve, no useful tutorial help to introduce strategies for new aliens & new challenges. Missions constantly require you to rush... I like hard but combined with the two items above it gets frustrating to no end
   
   Overall very disappointing - am hoping it will be much better after a few patches.
   Yet another game where I wonder how the game site reviewers all rate it so high. No credibility & integrity at all.… Expand

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6. Violett

   Mar 6, 2016

   6

   More 6 marks!
   On a serious note, XCOM 2 is another remake of classical series. Yes, I see it not as a sequel to 2013 game, but as a remake toMore 6 marks!
   On a serious note, XCOM 2 is another remake of classical series. Yes, I see it not as a sequel to 2013 game, but as a remake to classical series. Some additions is fun to try, this ADVENT idea, tough enemies, new plot, but overall I think this game is a step in a wrong direction. New stealth system is terrible, looks like the game is spinning around your first shot, after which your entire group being revealed. Next one, why you cant train your CURRENT soldiers in a psi lab? Previous systems were much better. The whole idea - you alone fighting entire world is ... I don't know - flawed? I liked when you have the power of whole Earth supporting you versus alien forces. Well, maybe mods in the future will make the game better, as it was with 2013 game, but no thanks, I'm not gonna buy it. Oh, somehow I want to play 1994 game again.… Expand

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7. ForeShadow

   Feb 15, 2016

   4

   Just can't play it like I want to.80% of missions that force you to rush with ridiculous timers. I spend my time reloading saved games when itJust can't play it like I want to.80% of missions that force you to rush with ridiculous timers. I spend my time reloading saved games when it doesn't go my way. Which is a huge amount of reloads per mission. Timed missions are a great idea, if it occurred once every 7-10 missions, but not every mission with a few exceptions. 1 mistake makes you almost automatically fail the timer. How did this AAA title pass play test and Beta with these timers?
   
   Difficulty curve of enemies is ridiculous. They start out with overpowered abilities, such as mind control and run behind cover, pull and immobilize, run and melee stun/kill attacks. They all have very high HP.
   
   Concealment is practically useless and can maybe allow you to get a first free shot.
   
   This would otherwise be a 8/10 if the timers were removed and I could actually play without reloading all the time. I could live through the initial extremely hard starting missions and having some failed missions, but the timer drops this from 8 to 4 rating.
   
   Can't even manage to get the mod working or find the timer address in CheatEngine in order to disable it.… Expand

   • 6 of 12 users found this helpful
8. ABR

   Sep 7, 2018

   0

   Devs tried to make a hard game instead of an interesting one. Well, may be they made it. It was sequel for sequel with trivial story aboutDevs tried to make a hard game instead of an interesting one. Well, may be they made it. It was sequel for sequel with trivial story about OMG resistance and push the rotten system down.
   
   Base gameplay is a full chaos you just don't know what for there and why. Docto, engineer and Central everytime talk just for talking. They really should name this game XCOM2: The Alien Talk Show. It seems devs played W3 too much. Some rooms with single engineers. Thinga sre too much overcomplicated. Somebody might like it, I do not.
   
   Battle gameplay is still a talk show. And some how this hitting the perfomance graphics look ugly. XCOM EU has a style, dark and grim, it has wonderful ost. While XCOM2 has standartized soundtrack for some overpatriotic movies without any "space" in sound.
   
   Balance. Mindcontrolling your soldiers from the first missions. Your soldiers heal up for a month. Your soldiers have OMG stress. Viper king move after any act of ONE of your soldiers.
   
   This game is a trash. May be these days games are just something different. That's my opinion.… Expand

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