XCOM: Chimera Squad

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  1. Vasot
    Apr 28, 2020
    3
    FORGET THIS GAME AND BUY GEARS TACTICS INSTEAD that Microsoft strategy game is much better than Xcom Chimera !! This is not XCOM should be renamed to "Alien Nation police" or something like that. Where to start from the stupid cringy dialogues, the cartoony characters (even the aliens talk exactly like humans) all maps are small, if 1 soldier dies you lose the game, you almost do the sameFORGET THIS GAME AND BUY GEARS TACTICS INSTEAD that Microsoft strategy game is much better than Xcom Chimera !! This is not XCOM should be renamed to "Alien Nation police" or something like that. Where to start from the stupid cringy dialogues, the cartoony characters (even the aliens talk exactly like humans) all maps are small, if 1 soldier dies you lose the game, you almost do the same missions over and over again and plenty of weird glitches and bugs. I hope XCOM 3 is not as bad as this...… Expand
  2. ExaltedJim
    Apr 28, 2020
    8
    If you take the game for what it is - a cut down streamlined version of XCOM at a great price then it is most enjoyable. I had a blast and recommend it.
  3. ELECTROVAMP
    Apr 27, 2020
    2
    Firaxis developers have sold themselves to politicians, they disgrace the great franchise.
    Firaxis and 2k games are ashamed.
    -1 loyal customer
  4. larfenix
    Apr 27, 2020
    6
    Este xcom no es malo tiene una historia interesante y novedades en el sistema de combate, abruma al principio sobre todo si vienes de los anteriores pero bajo mi punto de vista le han quitado lo que le hacía único, la creación de personajes, aquí todos los personajes vienen ya creados con lo que lo convierte en otro juego con historia y sistema de juego de xcom, ya no podrás crear tusEste xcom no es malo tiene una historia interesante y novedades en el sistema de combate, abruma al principio sobre todo si vienes de los anteriores pero bajo mi punto de vista le han quitado lo que le hacía único, la creación de personajes, aquí todos los personajes vienen ya creados con lo que lo convierte en otro juego con historia y sistema de juego de xcom, ya no podrás crear tus personajes y crear tus historias paralelas al argumento, ni sufrir la muerte de uno de tus personajes queridos. Creo que eso lo hacía único y ya no lo es, es un buen juego pero a perdido su esencia.… Expand
  5. Lithariel
    Apr 27, 2020
    0
    The Premise of Xcom Chimera Squad is a very interesting one. There is a City where Aliens, Humans and anything in between coexist. You control a elite Squad, fighting organizations that try to break the peace. Instead of the Player creating Squad Members there are premade ones.
    Those where the good things for me about it.
    Though i was not annoyed/offended by the sassy nature of allot    The Premise of Xcom Chimera Squad is a very interesting one. There is a City where Aliens, Humans and anything in between coexist. You control a elite Squad, fighting organizations that try to break the peace. Instead of the Player creating Squad Members there are premade ones.
    Those where the good things for me about it.

    Though i was not annoyed/offended by the sassy nature of allot of the banter between the Squad members, i would still have wished for a more mature/professional banter between them. Instead of sjw/wake banter i would have wished for one where you see that those people worked before together, since all you really do when getting a new Squad member is "pull over" a member from your old unit.

    One of the worst things in Xcom Chimera Squad was the way you control the game using a controller. I played Xcom Enemy Unknown where it was fine.

    But here ... when a unit gets it's turn, "move" mode is active automatically. When you push the button for "Action" for some reason the list of available options on the bottom of the screen does not highlight which option you selected at that point in time ... there is a bigger button that shows this below it.
    So how to determine how many times you have to push "right" on your controller if the game not shows you at what spot you are in the list? And/or which options are skipped because unavailable?
    More often then not, i was overshoot the option i wanted to select and the whole control using my controller was very fiddly.
    I would wish for a SIMPLE menu driven experience, where i can select a unit and a menu pops up with the option currently selected being HIGHLIGHTED.
    (Protip, just use Mouse and Keyboard with this one ... it is much less convoluted)

    I really love the Breach Mechanic, especially when there are more then one option to start a mission. But it is sadly under-cooked. When you are breaching there is just so little information for you to see.
    Upon Breaching you take control of the first Unit and then you can shoot one of the Targets in view. What i miss here is that the game shows me which Unit is active right now(helpful if you have to go afk for a moment during the breach).
    Once the Breach is over all your Units search cover ... but instead to give the player the choice where to move what unit(like give them one "move action") the game just lets them run to predetermined positions.

    Sadly each Combat zone is a very small room, with very limited cover opportunities. The thing that annoyed me in this is that while there is cover, most of the time the cover is setup like for the enemy and no matter what you do the enemy can always flank you in one or the other way.

    It gets hilarious if you cover behind a char, and a enemy can still shoot (and hit) your unit while the enemy is behind a car, shooting through a fountain (which is low cover) with fence ... still hitting someone hiding behind a car.
    It seems cover doesn't block line of sight at all.

    The best thing in Xcom Chimera Squad is when an enemy has 1-2 HP and you try to bash it unconscious. For some odd reason even if you first move your Unit into a cover position it ALWAYS runs out of cover, and then does the Bash while out in the open ... and it stays that way ending it's turn. Yeah i know, there is a equipment that makes this unnecessary later, it's still hilarious nonsensical.

    But honestly what i would expect in a Strategy Game that revolves 99% around Shooting and Range Skills ... that Cover actually blocks Line of Sight from the direction it is supposed to cover you from, forcing opposition to Outflank said Cover.

    I would guess people that liked Xcom Enemy Unknown, Xcom Enemy Within and Xcom 2 this will be a far better experience then it was for me.

    I did not enjoy my time with this, but the only other Xcom i played was Enemy Unknown and there i hated that every time you did spot aliens ... they first got a free turn to hop nicely into cover. When i heard that in Xcom 2 allot missions have a turn restriction (time limit) on top of that ... trying to enforce a certain kind of gameplay on to the player i skipped that.    … Expand
  6. SRKNZ
    Apr 27, 2020
    3
    Seems almost everything these days has been whacked with the woke stick. Guess I should not be surprised that games are getting a "make over" too.

    This is diversity loving, inclusive huggie XCom where people have made peace with the mean old aliens and now have coffee and do lunch with them. Its all sooo nice the world has turned pink and a nice lady called "mother" runs the show. If    Seems almost everything these days has been whacked with the woke stick. Guess I should not be surprised that games are getting a "make over" too.

    This is diversity loving, inclusive huggie XCom where people have made peace with the mean old aliens and now have coffee and do lunch with them. Its all sooo nice the world has turned pink and a nice lady called "mother" runs the show.

    If that sounds horrible to you, you are not alone. What I liked about XCom was its cold edge, the sense that this was as much as horror as a sci fi game where you faced off against a menacing unrelenting other. This for me is like taking the creature from Aliens and dressing it in a pink floppy hat whilst sharing a margarita with it.

    Yuck. 3/10.    … Expand
  7. Propel
    Apr 27, 2020
    2
    It's just... i don't know what to say. It's worst game of this series. Just don't spend your money for this sh*et
  8. iaroha
    Apr 27, 2020
    0
    Low price is not an excuse for a boring and monotonous game with a bad plot, inappropriate visual style, controversial mechanics and bugs. Such a “project” can bring easy money to the developer, but it spoils the entire series. Absolutely not worth the money and time spent.
  9. TomasLacerda
    Apr 27, 2020
    2
    First and foremost, the amount of bugs this game has, it really feels unfinished and unpolished.

    It's really, really boring. There's not a lot of strategic options, so every encounter is pretty much the same routine due to lack of strategic potential. Some characters are so much more rich and interesting than others, really unbalanced. Cover doesn't mean a thing in this game. The    First and foremost, the amount of bugs this game has, it really feels unfinished and unpolished.

    It's really, really boring. There's not a lot of strategic options, so every encounter is pretty much the same routine due to lack of strategic potential. Some characters are so much more rich and interesting than others, really unbalanced.

    Cover doesn't mean a thing in this game.

    The assembly projects are really weird, you just upgrade crappy material instead of getting interesting stuff. It feels they were really lazy.

    The lack of customization is insulting. No character development, at all. Everyone is either black or an alien. Quite the racial balance there.

    Don't buy this game, play XCOM 2: Long War 2 instead.    … Expand
  10. Caste
    Apr 27, 2020
    9
    Excellent game.
    I like the balance between 'base managing' and missions gameplay. I find it slightly faster and easier to digest than other XCOM games (which I also love!).
    The 'Breach mechanics' are interesting and cool in terms of visuals. The rest of the combat is the same style as other XCOM-like turn based games. In terms of negative points, I had a few crashes but as the game    Excellent game.
    I like the balance between 'base managing' and missions gameplay. I find it slightly faster and easier to digest than other XCOM games (which I also love!).
    The 'Breach mechanics' are interesting and cool in terms of visuals. The rest of the combat is the same style as other XCOM-like turn based games.

    In terms of negative points, I had a few crashes but as the game saves between turns, no harm done.

    It's cool, it's cheap and it has a quite decent length, what else do you need? Get it!    … Expand
  11. maxleresistant
    Apr 27, 2020
    8
    Good game, they need to fix the bugs and the UI is awful. At least when you play with a controller like me, it has so many glaring problems. It's especially shameful because those problems would not be ok in an indie game, so in a game made by a veteran AAA studio?
  12. Likend46
    Apr 26, 2020
    9
    I have never written a review before, but I simply do not understand the many low marks given to this game by others, as I found the game to be quite enjoyable. Personally, I enjoyed the focus on story and characters, while maintaining the familiar tactics gameplay found in XCOM. I also enjoyed the banter and voice acting. For the price of the game you really do get an excellent product.I have never written a review before, but I simply do not understand the many low marks given to this game by others, as I found the game to be quite enjoyable. Personally, I enjoyed the focus on story and characters, while maintaining the familiar tactics gameplay found in XCOM. I also enjoyed the banter and voice acting. For the price of the game you really do get an excellent product. As a huge fan of the XCOM series it was a pleasure to play this game and go back into the expanded lore and tactical gameplay (I am very curious to see what they will come up with in the next XCOM with the context introduced in this game). While customization is rather limited (it is not even close to XCOM WotC) the gameplay itself is quite similar to those who have played that game. All in all, for the price, this game was a treat and I highly recommend it. If you like tactics with a good dose of story and interesting (though pretty straightforward) characters, then this game is for you.… Expand
  13. Turulo
    Apr 26, 2020
    7
    The game is very good for it's price, I don't care for the story it's like a cheap comic spin off.

    The main problem in this game is the UI, it's god awful. The [Accept] and [Cancel] buttons are inverted (like in linux) which seems silly but is extremely annoying. Most of the stuff you have to deal with is unintelligible by reading the descriptions and sometimes you don't even get    The game is very good for it's price, I don't care for the story it's like a cheap comic spin off.

    The main problem in this game is the UI, it's god awful. The [Accept] and [Cancel] buttons are inverted (like in linux) which seems silly but is extremely annoying. Most of the stuff you have to deal with is unintelligible by reading the descriptions and sometimes you don't even get descriptions but just an icon.

    The beginning as always is difficult because you don't have any choice as you don't have any spare resources to actually decide anything. In the regular XCOM at least you can chose your soldiers but here we get 4 and you have to suck it up with them for a long time.

    This means that your soldiers won't die because you don't get replacements which is somewhat against the XCOM philosophy since getting your soldiers dead is part of the core of the game.

    Also the combat situations are not as varied as the regular XCOM game.

    So, It's fine as it's very cheap with the steam discount but the limited combat situations and the god awful UI ticks me off.    … Expand
  14. G0LD
    Apr 26, 2020
    2
    Just a bland and cringy version of XCOM. The characters are all extremely unlikeable, the humor is extremely immature for a game meant for 18+ and the story just bad.
    The gameplay is also a downgrade from XCOM 2.
    Just feels like a quick-buck cashgrab overall.
  15. Slapstick83
    Apr 26, 2020
    0
    The gameplay is nice enough with some decent innovations, but the writing is beyond horrible and ruins the rest of the game for me
  16. condythug
    Apr 26, 2020
    4
    this release is a big step backwards for the xcom series, after the good last 2 xcom games from firaxis. i am not sure what the game designer was thinking when they created this. the comic strip style presentation of the game is completely odd for an xcom game. xcom is great b'c it has the dark tension and fear of being killed by aliens at any minute. this Chimera Squad has none of thethis release is a big step backwards for the xcom series, after the good last 2 xcom games from firaxis. i am not sure what the game designer was thinking when they created this. the comic strip style presentation of the game is completely odd for an xcom game. xcom is great b'c it has the dark tension and fear of being killed by aliens at any minute. this Chimera Squad has none of the great elements that made xcom good. it tries too hard to be colorful and fun when it is not relevant. in addition, the laughable dialogues make it more of a CCC game than a AAA release. clearly this release belongs to the junk pile and is yet another example of the cash grab methods by a declining Firaxis/2K. gaming companies nowadays seem to have taken the Disney route of taking old classical game titles and juicing them dry by creating rubbish to hoodwink gamers. sure they might succeed this once but people are not stupid and Firaxis is just damaging themselves in the long run with the bad reputation that they getting. is there any wonder why pirating games is still so widely done? B's who the **** is going to pay for such rubbish!?!… Expand
  17. Afanas
    Apr 26, 2020
    8
    This game is fair to you.
    For all seriousness, this game is fundamentally different from two other games in the second-era series. You don't have infinite amounts of at first basic soldiers developing into a death machines? but instead, every unit that you have is gonna take some specific role in the action. Add to it an ability to send those guys in some non-action activity in the    This game is fair to you.
    For all seriousness, this game is fundamentally different from two other games in the second-era series. You don't have infinite amounts of at first basic soldiers developing into a death machines? but instead, every unit that you have is gonna take some specific role in the action. Add to it an ability to send those guys in some non-action activity in the background, and you got yourself not a fully operational agency center commandership simulator, but a small group people management. I think it's really good aspect of this game, as well as new system of districts and task-groups, which is much better in my opinion than telecom-towers system, now that you can chose which one specific global support bonus you need more and which one is less. The thing I didn't enjoy is system of three groups, because you try to stop them separately. I think it would be much better, if global events were not decided by the group that you hunt right now. It would be nice to see some group starting to deal some tough damage to city, and suddenly, on easier difficulty, you can give your people that are good for stopping specific enemies a little bit of relax for fixing their wounds or do some background work, and on harder difficulty, you all of a sudden need a man that all the time were sitting in the background and has no good developed abilities whatsoever. Coming back to the difficulty, I think androids-disabling or auto-disable for harder difficulties maybe good, because loosing a member in a midfight actually replaces him with abilitless dummy, which is somewhat strange, because player should be punished for playing bad.
    In the end, i would like to mention that marketing for this game is fair to you. It is promoted as game about the small city and crimes, with alien agents as new units, and it generally is. I think 2K used this to test out some new systems that they plan to integrate into X-COM 3, and I think it's great experiment with some cool systems and some weird ones. It is not a bad game, really, and even really good for some new experience you have in the seemingly same setting.
    My final scores: strategical - very good, 9 and maybe even 10; global tactics - could be better, but still good, 6; plot and dialogues - super-specifically targeted and weak overall, 4; as a part of X-COM series - awesome, steady 9.
    It's not the best, but it is good. Great work in experimenting audience and mechanics, 2K. If you crave for new experience in this franchise - buy this game. If you want some good strategy - also buy this game. If you want plot and lore development with same mechanics - you probably should skip of refund.    … Expand
  18. wiski
    Apr 26, 2020
    5
    It feels like a stripped down version of XCOM 2: War of the Chosen, which I guess is okay for the price, but my main gripe is that instead of feeling like I'm leading a badass squad of special agents into combat, the voices and writing make me feel like I'm leading a group of smart-ass college kids out to see who can make the best quips.

    The feel of this game is more Saturday morning    It feels like a stripped down version of XCOM 2: War of the Chosen, which I guess is okay for the price, but my main gripe is that instead of feeling like I'm leading a badass squad of special agents into combat, the voices and writing make me feel like I'm leading a group of smart-ass college kids out to see who can make the best quips.

    The feel of this game is more Saturday morning cartoon than intense tactical shooter partially because of it. The artwork used for character portraits, dialogue scenes and cutscenes also looks kind of low budget and I think it would have been better to just use the in-game character models, which look much better. The first thing it brought to mind was 'Battleborn' with it's janky looking intro video and artwork, honestly. (just as far as the art style goes)

    For the current sale price of $10 US I guess it's okay if you turn off the voices, but if you're looking for XCOM action similar to XCOM 2 or War of the Chosen, this ain't it.    … Expand
  19. Arkess
    Apr 26, 2020
    1
    Looks like a mod for X-Com, not even add-on. Extremely poor design, boring characters, zero narrative. Nothing remains of the seriousness of the original, we play as an analogue of "birds of prey", with the same terrible style and a complete lack of immersion.
  20. Celebsul
    Apr 26, 2020
    10
    A fun, fast-paced take on XCOM. Instead of the creepy dread-filled tone XCOM games usually channel, Chimera Squad provides a focused action heavy romp. You use a squad of interesting, unique characters to bust down doors and blast aliens. It's like the tensest tactical moments of XCOM2 put in a blender and hyper-charged.

    The game also feels much more character driven, as you're    A fun, fast-paced take on XCOM. Instead of the creepy dread-filled tone XCOM games usually channel, Chimera Squad provides a focused action heavy romp. You use a squad of interesting, unique characters to bust down doors and blast aliens. It's like the tensest tactical moments of XCOM2 put in a blender and hyper-charged.

    The game also feels much more character driven, as you're constantly getting more banter between your soldiers and staff. I love seeing this sort of spin-off from the core games, and it has been a really fresh challenge.    … Expand
  21. spadePerfect
    Apr 26, 2020
    7
    I don't think this game should be judged by changing up the XCOM formular because it is a spin-off.
    Breaking up the formula meaning:
    - No more perma death. A unit dies, you restart the mission. - No custom characters. All units are predetermined and named along with a skill-tree, classes and biographies. - More dynamic turn based gameplay: no longer do you and the enemy take turns    I don't think this game should be judged by changing up the XCOM formular because it is a spin-off.
    Breaking up the formula meaning:
    - No more perma death. A unit dies, you restart the mission.
    - No custom characters. All units are predetermined and named along with a skill-tree, classes and biographies.
    - More dynamic turn based gameplay: no longer do you and the enemy take turns after each other, but all units are assigned to individual spots in an overall timeline.

    These aren't issues for me personally but I can see why people are against these approaches.
    It's happened many times that classic, hardcore franchises have been watered down to appeal to a wider audience and lose some of their most interesting selling points in order to make more money.

    As for Chimera Squad, I think the changes fit the game very well. It is not supposed to be XCOM 3, and it is not full price. At the time of this review the game is still on sale for 9,99 instead of 19,99 on Steam, which is an amazing price, in my opinion.

    Everything in XCOM Chimera Squad is scaled down: smaller maps, shorter missions, smaller squads, less customization, overall less content.
    But not necessarily in a bad way. I really like the new Breach mechanics, giving you a fresh start 2-3 times in missions and giving you unique options to approach the situations. I really hope this feature makes it into special missions in XCOM 3 because it really adds to the "Special Operations" feeling.

    The city map is really confusing at first but you get used to it once you realize you don't really have as many options as you think.
    The units all have different abilities which I find refreshing. I've gotten so used to the classes in XCOM 2 that each unit having multiple unique abilities is really interesting to me.
    In general, playable aliens are great! It feels damn good to finally have your own Viper do a "Doge: grazed". How you like that, alien scum??

    Although I really enjoy the game as a small version of XCOM, I can't believe the games technical state.
    XCOM 2, which is 90% of this games mechanics, assets etc., released in February 2016.
    Yet we still get units looking in random directions, shooting through walls, turns taking minutes to load or not load at all - forcing you to load an older save. The game hard-crashed 2 times in ~12 hours of playtime. Sometimes the timeline is also messed up by unique abilities, not showing the correct turn order etc etc.

    The game is fun and all. But it's a joke we still have to put up with launch issues from a 4 year old game in this newer release.
    If you can't wait for XCOM 3, this is the way to go. But do expect to be annoyed with its bugs and glitches, as sadly with all major XCOM releases in the past years.    … Expand
  22. madwolf81
    Apr 26, 2020
    10
    Great game with a cheap price, one of the most enjoyable xcom game, loving it.
  23. bohdanpodlaski
    Apr 26, 2020
    3
    Maybe it's only me but, all the X-Com, UFO games were for me about being a part of my own story. Customizing my character and all the team as my closest friends so I would care about each of them and want to keep them alive.
    When an alien or one of the main characters from Chimera fells down ... I just can't care less.
    That's just subjective opinion but lack of customization killed it    Maybe it's only me but, all the X-Com, UFO games were for me about being a part of my own story. Customizing my character and all the team as my closest friends so I would care about each of them and want to keep them alive.
    When an alien or one of the main characters from Chimera fells down ... I just can't care less.

    That's just subjective opinion but lack of customization killed it for me.
    I hope they will release mod/addon whatever (even without this story mode which I don't care about) where I will be able to play missions as it used to be and make my own personalized team.    … Expand
  24. Vagiclean
    Apr 25, 2020
    1
    Idea of the work of a special unit from the eyes of a 13-year-old girl.
    With absolutely inappropriate jokes and interruptions to ridiculous dialogues.
    It is better that they continue to remain silent professionals than ridiculous bro that by fan play war.
  25. Ttaman
    Apr 25, 2020
    0
    Steaming heap. An immature regurgitation of the XCOM series, with terrible dialog and lacking, very unlikable characters. Is this game a precursor for video game replacing Sesame St for children?

    I surely hope Firaxis Games does not go down this terrible path that many other companies are activity shoveling at consumers. It's not worth the 10 buck considering the game is running back    Steaming heap. An immature regurgitation of the XCOM series, with terrible dialog and lacking, very unlikable characters. Is this game a precursor for video game replacing Sesame St for children?

    I surely hope Firaxis Games does not go down this terrible path that many other companies are activity shoveling at consumers. It's not worth the 10 buck considering the game is running back processes for companies while collecting data from users: It's malware at best.    … Expand
  26. Mazisky
    Apr 25, 2020
    2
    A truly disappointment, nothing like previous Xcom games.

    -Really small and repetitive
    -No characters creation
    -Characters can't die
    -No base building
    -All maps of the game are small rooms in sequence.
    -Writing and characters are the worst seen in last 10 years.

    Buy Xcom 2 or Xcom EW, this is basically the mobile version.
  27. OrwellWasRight
    Apr 25, 2020
    10
    These ppl are delusional. What are you guys crying about ? Seriously ?
    This is a great game especially given the low price. Of course it is a lot smaller than previous installments but that was to be expected given the price. It brings some fresh air and to me it's a lot of fun. You have a squat of "hero" units with an unique story and background and yes this game feels a lot more    These ppl are delusional. What are you guys crying about ? Seriously ?
    This is a great game especially given the low price. Of course it is a lot smaller than previous installments but that was to be expected given the price. It brings some fresh air and to me it's a lot of fun. You have a squat of "hero" units with an unique story and background and yes this game feels a lot more scripted but that's fine with me. Theres a lot of new stuff for example the "breach" when you switch rooms which is a nice addition. You still have a homebase were you can develop stuff and train your soldiers. Theres also a black market where you can get things for information. You can level your soldiers and theres main and side missions. So overall this is a fun experience so far. I have around 400 hours in Xcom 2 and im truly enjoying this game. Maybe its because my expectations weren't through the roof when I saw the low price ?    … Expand
  28. EmperorProtects
    Apr 25, 2020
    0
    Truly sad. The X-Com franchise has devolved from being the gold standard of science fiction turn-based strategy to a mobile game for simpletons.

    Shallow, boring gameplay. Horrible depressing characters and writing. No customization or strategic depth. Frequent crashes and technical instability. Not sure what they're doing at Firaxis these days, but it seems like they must have fired    Truly sad. The X-Com franchise has devolved from being the gold standard of science fiction turn-based strategy to a mobile game for simpletons.

    Shallow, boring gameplay. Horrible depressing characters and writing. No customization or strategic depth. Frequent crashes and technical instability.

    Not sure what they're doing at Firaxis these days, but it seems like they must have fired everyone with a brain.    … Expand
  29. psfdek
    Apr 25, 2020
    0
    Bad DLC.
    Это не тянет на игру, зато тычут в лицо феменизмом.
  30. Tomaci
    Apr 25, 2020
    10
    If the game were a full-price title, I would have to deduct a few points. But for less than ten euros. Is there no reason for me to give a bad review.

    You have to consider that the game was not sold as a new part, it was announced "2K notes this isn't a full sequel or an XCOM 2 expansion". Therefore many negative reviews are not justified in my opinion. The idea is interesting.    If the game were a full-price title, I would have to deduct a few points. But for less than ten euros. Is there no reason for me to give a bad review.

    You have to consider that the game was not sold as a new part, it was announced "2K notes this isn't a full sequel or an XCOM 2 expansion".

    Therefore many negative reviews are not justified in my opinion.

    The idea is interesting. The game is a bit more dynamic and therefore well suited for in between. The new Breach mechanics is good, but would be better if it was used in a reduced way.

    If you like the parallel draw better than the classic rounds, you have to find out for yourself. I like that the problematic "detection" and runaway mechanics of the opponents have been removed from Xcom.    … Expand
  31. DaveAus
    Apr 25, 2020
    1
    X Com Chimera takes away everything you like about the Xcom franchise and focuses on its weakest parts, the story and linear tactical missions. The writing is very poor and the characters and flat and unlikeable with no option to change them or swap them out for custom characters.
    Some of the mission set ups are interesting and having alien squaddies is alright but mods already did this.    X Com Chimera takes away everything you like about the Xcom franchise and focuses on its weakest parts, the story and linear tactical missions. The writing is very poor and the characters and flat and unlikeable with no option to change them or swap them out for custom characters.
    Some of the mission set ups are interesting and having alien squaddies is alright but mods already did this.
    It was bad enough Xcom 2 retconned the first ending, now our time is wasted with Chimera Squad. This was a cheap low effort cash grab for the company while we all wait for Xcom 3.    … Expand
  32. Cleomer
    Apr 25, 2020
    5
    It's a reasonably fun Xcom game, but the off-game political propaganda is a little too strong to ignore. Yet another game company that is more worried about lecturing us than entertaining us.
  33. Mathiel
    Apr 25, 2020
    8
    If you go into this with the mindset of XCOM 2 or Enemy Unknown/Within you'll be disappointed. If you go into this with the mindset of "Hey more XCOM Lore and a new group of Characters." You will enjoy it. Don't review bomb it because its not XCOM 3 just enjoy it for what it is, experimentation with new mechanics, a bit of lore and a test of interest in the series as a whole, all wrappedIf you go into this with the mindset of XCOM 2 or Enemy Unknown/Within you'll be disappointed. If you go into this with the mindset of "Hey more XCOM Lore and a new group of Characters." You will enjoy it. Don't review bomb it because its not XCOM 3 just enjoy it for what it is, experimentation with new mechanics, a bit of lore and a test of interest in the series as a whole, all wrapped up into a game that definitely meets its modest $20 price tag or even $10 if you get it the first week of Launch.… Expand
  34. MaestroPotato
    Apr 24, 2020
    8
    Very enjoyable spinoff.
    Definitely not as complex and complete as other xcom entries. But worth it as a low priced game.
  35. Omegadragon
    Apr 24, 2020
    9
    A satisfying entry into the Xcom franchise. On the 20 dollar price point, there is lots of content, tense strategy combat, and generally solid design. While there are changes to the formula that I would not like in a mainline Xcom game, they work well in the context of a 20 dollar spin off. Providing a unique, but familiar experience. My only complaint is that the aliens do not soundA satisfying entry into the Xcom franchise. On the 20 dollar price point, there is lots of content, tense strategy combat, and generally solid design. While there are changes to the formula that I would not like in a mainline Xcom game, they work well in the context of a 20 dollar spin off. Providing a unique, but familiar experience. My only complaint is that the aliens do not sound alien. Strange to hear a snake woman who sounds like a normal, if slightly sassy, young adult woman.… Expand
  36. Bubber
    Apr 24, 2020
    4
    The gameplay is pretty basic, nothing exciting, but it is a budget game. However the writing and characters are just awful, I can't deal with all these sassy people and woke dialog. Why do they keep doing this in movies and games when it always results in failure?
  37. Lotheravanti
    Apr 24, 2020
    8
    t's good XCOM, the story has serious Expanse vibes, which I like. Having said that, I can't help but notice that you only have 2 women on the starting team. The mayor is a woman. Your BOSS is a woman. I can forgive the diversity in this context since it is integral to the story. The overwhelming majority of women in prominent roles surrounded by weak men is what bothers me. It's incrediblyt's good XCOM, the story has serious Expanse vibes, which I like. Having said that, I can't help but notice that you only have 2 women on the starting team. The mayor is a woman. Your BOSS is a woman. I can forgive the diversity in this context since it is integral to the story. The overwhelming majority of women in prominent roles surrounded by weak men is what bothers me. It's incredibly woke, but fortunately it's not complete trash.

    It's kinda like Mario games, you don't play them for the story, though I was expecting a dark and foreboding sequel in XCOM 3 TERROR FROM THE DEEP after the ending in 2.    … Expand
  38. VladRadu67
    Apr 24, 2020
    10
    The game is fun. It has however a completly diferent feel from the other Xcom games ,the tension from trying to go around and hunting the enemy is gone.
    The game is more action heavy.
    I expected Xcom Swat , and that is exacly what i got.
  39. Lambo442
    Apr 24, 2020
    2
    I was suprised this game was so mediocre, being made by the legendary Firaxis. The first thing that struck me which I found jarring was the dialogue, it's just so corny, with the banter between sqaud mates being really corny, with jokes landing flat. The tutorial was so boring I didn't even bother with the game. Introducing you to a small amount of game mechanics shouldn't be that dull.I was suprised this game was so mediocre, being made by the legendary Firaxis. The first thing that struck me which I found jarring was the dialogue, it's just so corny, with the banter between sqaud mates being really corny, with jokes landing flat. The tutorial was so boring I didn't even bother with the game. Introducing you to a small amount of game mechanics shouldn't be that dull. The 'turn' queue doesn't work for me with this title. It makes battles way too predictable. I can't help thinking this title is just a convenient cash cow that they didn't have to make too much effort on. Surely a new title in the xcom universe should be rivalling or surpassing the last one, not be a step backwards. Refunded this after 20mins and went back to War of the Chosen.… Expand
  40. dontadow
    Apr 24, 2020
    8
    Fun little game and worth the initial price. This is X-com lite, but is that bad when thinking about a game as heavy as x-com is.

    The tone and story change drastically for the better. I'm going to bet that racists and xenophobes are going to hate it , as the party is diverse of humans of various races and aliens and the true goal is to find real bad guys, not just kill everyone who    Fun little game and worth the initial price. This is X-com lite, but is that bad when thinking about a game as heavy as x-com is.

    The tone and story change drastically for the better. I'm going to bet that racists and xenophobes are going to hate it , as the party is diverse of humans of various races and aliens and the true goal is to find real bad guys, not just kill everyone who doesn't look like you. True, in all prevous games of x-com you worked with humans who mutated into aliens, but now we go a step further and we get some layers to that story about how this world would have progressed.

    It was this extra emphasis on a more grounded story that won me over. Games are maturing past the caveman like me kill u cause u different approach and moving to something that requires discerning.    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 74 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 56 out of 74
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 74
  3. Negative: 1 out of 74
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jul 24, 2020
    80
    A small tactical game that plays well and looks good. If you like XCOM and you don´t have a problem with more stereotypical missions and sometimes a bigger role of RNG, you will probably like it. [Issue#304]
  2. CD-Action
    Jun 25, 2020
    85
    It’s a fantastic, albeit rushed, XCOM for beginners. And a whole lot of freshness in the franchise. [07/2020, p.43]
  3. Riot Pixels
    Jun 22, 2020
    65
    I do not regret the time I spent playing Chimera Squad, but it’s a definite downgrade compared to the excellent XCOM 2: War of the Chosen.
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