XCOM 2

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  1. Scebol
    Aug 5, 2023
    9
    Non sono un amante della fantascienza ma amo i giochi a turni e xcom 2 è sicuramente uno dei migliori. Le uniche pecche sono alcuni bug e i tempi di caricamento biblici, che pero' si riducono drasticamente se lo si gioca su ps5
  2. Yojimbo2015
    May 20, 2023
    10
    The seminal turn-based strategy game returns with some upgraded visuals and a conscious attempt to inject a bit more variety into the missions and maps. As with a lot of strategy sequels, some of the tinkering seems to be there for its own sake and adds a layer of complexity without really adding to the enjoyment. For this reason it doesn't quite capture the imagination in the same way asThe seminal turn-based strategy game returns with some upgraded visuals and a conscious attempt to inject a bit more variety into the missions and maps. As with a lot of strategy sequels, some of the tinkering seems to be there for its own sake and adds a layer of complexity without really adding to the enjoyment. For this reason it doesn't quite capture the imagination in the same way as Enemy Within, but it's a top notch strategy title nonetheless.… Expand
  3. TianLong1
    Mar 31, 2023
    9
    Great turn-based tactical RPG with loads and loads of customization for your soldiers, even better than its previous release. There is a lot of different maps and types of enemies which make the game harder as you progress. I wish there were more types of objectives aside from attacking a base/payload or saving civilians, it can get a bit repetitive.
  4. hector_bcn98
    Mar 13, 2023
    7
    Segunda partida que inicio ya, tras acabar X-COM Enemy Within. Amo el género, amo las batallas, amo la gestión de recursos. Lo amo todo y deseaba volver a amar X-COM 2, pero no puedo, no me deja. El videojuego no me deja porque ha implantando un sistema llamado Avatar, y sin avisar de que hay un elemento, los datos, vitales para avanzar en la trama y desarticular poco a poco Avatar,Segunda partida que inicio ya, tras acabar X-COM Enemy Within. Amo el género, amo las batallas, amo la gestión de recursos. Lo amo todo y deseaba volver a amar X-COM 2, pero no puedo, no me deja. El videojuego no me deja porque ha implantando un sistema llamado Avatar, y sin avisar de que hay un elemento, los datos, vitales para avanzar en la trama y desarticular poco a poco Avatar, evitando entrar en un punto de no retorno donde los alienígenas acaban con el mundo.

    Bien, ya van dos partidas (la segunda con más de 15 horas) y por desconocer la importancia de los datos para sobrevivir, he vuelto a entrar en el punto de no retorno y todas esas horas son inservibles. El juego debería avisar de esto y dar una alternativa, porque no es justo, así como la dificultad muchas veces desmedida para sobrevivir con solo 4 soldados. Lo volveré a intentar, pero la frustración generada sigue ahí y resulta desesperante y agotador.

    Si no fuera por el contrarreloj que supone Avatar, esta secuela estaría directamente a la altura de Enemy Unknown/Within... si pasaramos también por alto el terrible framerate, los bugs, el lag de los personajes, los eternos tiempos de carga para casi todo, la estúpida dificultad en Normal o si al juego le da por congelarse. Terrible que Firaxis haya decidido dejar de parchear el juego en consolas. Está roto, haced algo!    … Expand
  5. Smiler78
    Dec 20, 2022
    8
    This is a pretty damn good game. Exactly what an turn based strategy game should be. The best strategy game on ps4 BY FAR. (We need more like this) A good variety of aliens to combat keeps the game interesting. The power ups and new items keep you wanting to come back. I just wish it lasted longer. Highly recommended. Good job. One of the only games I will not delete because I will comeThis is a pretty damn good game. Exactly what an turn based strategy game should be. The best strategy game on ps4 BY FAR. (We need more like this) A good variety of aliens to combat keeps the game interesting. The power ups and new items keep you wanting to come back. I just wish it lasted longer. Highly recommended. Good job. One of the only games I will not delete because I will come back and play it again.… Expand
  6. kdi
    Dec 10, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 개 쓰레기 같은 게임을 6천원이나 주고 구매 했습니다.
    게임자체는 모바일 게임수준이고 인터페티스나 ui또는 단축키 미니맵 뭐하나 마음에 드는게 하나도 없네요 그리고 제일 좆같았던게 병사 편집시스템 입니다.
    나가기 버튼 없는게 실화 입니까?
    버그인지 모르겠으나 1시간동안 뒤로가기 버튼만 누르다가 승질나서 삭제했습니다.
    한국인 정서에 맞지 않는 게임이니 성질급한사람은 하지 마시길 권장합니다.    … Expand
  7. Shortbuss1211
    Nov 27, 2022
    10
    This game can be very frustrating at times.. you will either hate it or love it ..one of my top ten list but so is Final Fantasy so take it as it is .. opinion
  8. ameron
    Sep 17, 2022
    2
    The game is excellent as described. How ever be aware that on the PS4, as of 2022, the game crashes regularly on some levels. Making it almost unplayable on PS4.
  9. Agt_Killionaire
    Oct 7, 2022
    5
    I like this game but it is way to dang hard. You have to constantly save and load to essentially beat the game on it's easiest difficulty and it takes an undesirable amount of time to load a save.
  10. MaxPayneIsGod
    Sep 19, 2022
    1
    Egregiously difficult to the point of being unplayable.
    There's something fun hidden under hundreds of poor design choices.
    Don't waste your time.
  11. XiaoLiSoi
    Sep 7, 2022
    5
    Played the game for a good 10+ hours and found the gameplay a bit monotonous including the story too, seems like a decent game but I think the price and type of game It is just isn't for me,.
  12. Godudu
    Aug 16, 2022
    5
    The combat/strategic gameplay is fantastic. Being able to create your soldiers and do missions with them, then seeing their progress as they evolve and keep defeating more aliens is very very cool. Enemies are very well design as well and the game is fair, it respects your intelligence and challenges you. But why 5/10 then? Because of the stupid base management and time limit. Who thoughtThe combat/strategic gameplay is fantastic. Being able to create your soldiers and do missions with them, then seeing their progress as they evolve and keep defeating more aliens is very very cool. Enemies are very well design as well and the game is fair, it respects your intelligence and challenges you. But why 5/10 then? Because of the stupid base management and time limit. Who thought it was a good idea to put a fking time limit to how much you can play? You can do the things as you wish, you must do lots of **** missions when they ask you to do, otherwise is game over. And the annoying management of research and etc is unbearable.… Expand
  13. thenoobbob
    Jun 15, 2022
    7
    I really enjoy playing this game. Its the first game in this genre and it doesnt hold your hand at all, and i like that. But ist bugged. The bugs keep it from a 9 or even 10.
  14. MickeyFinn
    Jun 13, 2022
    0
    How can this game get good reviews.. it's just broken on ps. Nb most issues are fixed in war of the chosen dlc, so firaxis knew but just dgaf. Loading times, crashes, exotic bugs (like saves saving the turn after, or shooting at an airborne archon turns the screen black and u hear a train station message playing.. wtf). Difficulty isn't the challenging type, it's the 'u miss with theHow can this game get good reviews.. it's just broken on ps. Nb most issues are fixed in war of the chosen dlc, so firaxis knew but just dgaf. Loading times, crashes, exotic bugs (like saves saving the turn after, or shooting at an airborne archon turns the screen black and u hear a train station message playing.. wtf). Difficulty isn't the challenging type, it's the 'u miss with the cannon in the alien's mouth' type… Expand
  15. Bishop61
    May 15, 2022
    1
    I think this is probably the best game I've ever played. It has so much replay value and is so fun. Excellent graphics. Normally, I would give this game a 5 star rating. However...that being said, I give it 1 star. Why?? Because the devs created a game with more bugs than the Brazilian jungle and then did NOTHING...I REPEAT... NOTHING...to fix those bugs. The game is almost unplayable.I think this is probably the best game I've ever played. It has so much replay value and is so fun. Excellent graphics. Normally, I would give this game a 5 star rating. However...that being said, I give it 1 star. Why?? Because the devs created a game with more bugs than the Brazilian jungle and then did NOTHING...I REPEAT... NOTHING...to fix those bugs. The game is almost unplayable. It's such a shame that the devs didn't care about the user at all. All they did was produce a faulty product and take in the money. They should be ashamed and not allowed to work in this career choice ever again.… Expand
  16. ReviewThangs
    May 15, 2022
    0
    Unplayable. Bought it on the switch originally and it made cyberpunk 2077 look stable. So finally bought it on psn and ran is on a ps5, and it plays just as badly as the switch version. Couple that for a complete disregard for easing you in with your squads wiping even after going through YouTube videos on how to git good. Much better tactical rpgs out there like divinity or fire emblem.Unplayable. Bought it on the switch originally and it made cyberpunk 2077 look stable. So finally bought it on psn and ran is on a ps5, and it plays just as badly as the switch version. Couple that for a complete disregard for easing you in with your squads wiping even after going through YouTube videos on how to git good. Much better tactical rpgs out there like divinity or fire emblem. This game is a monument of poor performance and shocking it still runs this badly in 2022.… Expand
  17. MusclyMcGee
    Apr 18, 2022
    5
    Not fun when all enemies are bullet sponges and your soldiers can't hit Sh**, and can all be killed in one turn if you are unlucky (which is what the core gameplay revolves around). Everything else is actually quite good, I enjoyed the stuff on the ship, such as customising your soldiers and upgrading your ships rooms. I also found the story/lore to be quite intriguing, which you get a lotNot fun when all enemies are bullet sponges and your soldiers can't hit Sh**, and can all be killed in one turn if you are unlucky (which is what the core gameplay revolves around). Everything else is actually quite good, I enjoyed the stuff on the ship, such as customising your soldiers and upgrading your ships rooms. I also found the story/lore to be quite intriguing, which you get a lot of. PS, this game is hard AF (or just simply unfair/rng based), even on the easy difficulty.… Expand
  18. TheSocialBandit
    Apr 10, 2022
    7
    The Game is fun
    But Game Breaking Bugs and glitches realky sucks and Loading times are so long
  19. michaeljhuman
    Feb 14, 2022
    10
    This is based on playing more recently than a lot of these reviews, and on a PC. I don't have the issues others have. Also, I have War of the Chosen installed, which might change how the base game plays even when not doing WOTC.

    Ok, I consider this one of my favorite games ever. Hard, sure. But rewarding. It took me time to learn how to deal with some of the challenges. But I have    This is based on playing more recently than a lot of these reviews, and on a PC. I don't have the issues others have. Also, I have War of the Chosen installed, which might change how the base game plays even when not doing WOTC.

    Ok, I consider this one of my favorite games ever. Hard, sure. But rewarding. It took me time to learn how to deal with some of the challenges. But I have beat it quite a few times, not sure what difficulty levels.

    War Of the Chosen adds interesting, though sometimes stressful challenges. I would say play the base game first, and beat it. Then take on WOTC.

    There's a fair amount of customization of difficulty. For example, in my game, I can double the turn timers.

    Reading the reviews, I can see this is not for everyone. I don't know if the game was buggy in earlier versions, and/or if WOTC has improved things a lot. But I loved the game BEFORE buying WOTC.

    Yeah, 10/10 seems high, but this game made me want to keep going back and restarting, and trying different ideas.    … Expand
  20. eduardocecconi
    Nov 28, 2021
    6
    I never understand this blind love of the critics about XCOM2. As the DLC War of the Chosen, XCOM2 fails to provide a rewarding experience to the player. Despite all compliments to the complexity and variety of possibilities, it's impossible to beat the machine - unless you play the beginner level. I hardly recommend to disabled "Alien Hunter's" and "Shen's Last Gif" DLCs, mainly AlienI never understand this blind love of the critics about XCOM2. As the DLC War of the Chosen, XCOM2 fails to provide a rewarding experience to the player. Despite all compliments to the complexity and variety of possibilities, it's impossible to beat the machine - unless you play the beginner level. I hardly recommend to disabled "Alien Hunter's" and "Shen's Last Gif" DLCs, mainly Alien Hunter's (the most insane and annoying gameplay ever).… Expand
  21. Oldschoolgamers
    Nov 22, 2021
    0
    I was a newcomer to your game. I was at a loss as far as what difficulty to start out with as I don't like things too easy but yet I like a challenge. From my research online I figured it would be best to stay away from commander mode. If only i knew at the time how great of a decision that was. When I started playing the 1st couple of missions I was surprised at how easy it was forI was a newcomer to your game. I was at a loss as far as what difficulty to start out with as I don't like things too easy but yet I like a challenge. From my research online I figured it would be best to stay away from commander mode. If only i knew at the time how great of a decision that was. When I started playing the 1st couple of missions I was surprised at how easy it was for enemies to detect me and it seemed like when I had a 70% chance to hit an enemy I would miss more than I should on normal, still I continued to play. And I kept having to reload saved missions constantly because the enemy's line of sight confused me greatly as sometimes even when I would have complete line of sight on enemies, there would be still some squares that I would step on which did not indicate the enemies could see me but yet when I stepped on them they could see me and forced me to have to redo the whole turn. And they would almost always have to turn around to notice me. I guess the aliens in this game have eyes in the back of their head and can see all around them all the time. Also it seems like whenever yellow items were dropped that I could confiscate from the mission, it was always be in places where enemies were alerted to me immediately no matter what square I hit. I started looking up recommended research and skill recommendations and still was just barely getting through the missions but I hoped that after a few more it'd get easier. The last mission I played I had this one dead to rights with an 80% chance for 2 people on my squad, both missed, the only way I was able to kill the enemy is by throwing a grenade which was a for sure hit but luckily he just had 3 health. At the end of this mission on the map it loaded the avatar which in 12 squares would be completed, 3 squares filled immediately. I was a bit surprised but figured I would just have to huff it to try to find it before it was completed. Then I proceeded to the next mission. At the screen I noticed that 2 of my squad was missing. I had 2 of them severely wounded during the last mission but managed to get them healed back to full health before the mission cleared. Turns out that's not how this game works at least on normal mode. One of them was Jane Kelly and the other was my grenader. I had a backup ranger that I was using that was just 1 level behind her so I figured I could just substitute him for her but then I noticed that he was gone from my recruit screen for the mission so I went back and looked through my roster on the ship and he was nowhere to be found. I even checked the memorial area even though I knew he was not dead and the only 2 listed were the 2 that died at the beginning of the game. I figured it might have been a bug so I shut the game off and reloaded and unfortunately he was still missing. This was the final straw as he was a strong character and to start over with someone new was just too much so I shut the game off and probably will not play it again. Firaxis is coming out with a game called 'Midnight 'Suns' and I'm very intrigued about this as it has 2 my favorite marvel characters 'Blade' and 'Ghost Rider' but I hope that they will not do the same thing with that game as this 1. I know that it is difficult to find the balance difficulty wise between people that like to be pushed to the brink and people that liked to be held by the hand and you also have to find that balance in the middle for people like me but yet I feel like you did not do a good enough job with this game and I hope that you do not repeat it with 'Midnight Suns'.… Expand
  22. X-comfan18
    Apr 27, 2021
    10
    The best turn based UFO Defence game that I've played.

    XCOM was Great. XCOM has further built up on it's strengths and created an even better product with Updated Graphics and Campaign. Every single DLC had a profound impact on gameplay and refined it even further.

    Grab the complete XCOM2 bungle for best experience.
  23. bergcamp101
    Feb 21, 2021
    9
    I give it 9, because overall experience was impressive, which is great, but there are so many problems... FPS is so low, and it's a turn-based tactics! Loading times are infinite. I bet they did it on purpose, so you couldn't reload your move too often... And those hit percentages are just preposterous. You know that feeling, when you shoot 6 times in one alien, and miss 5 times, but whenI give it 9, because overall experience was impressive, which is great, but there are so many problems... FPS is so low, and it's a turn-based tactics! Loading times are infinite. I bet they did it on purpose, so you couldn't reload your move too often... And those hit percentages are just preposterous. You know that feeling, when you shoot 6 times in one alien, and miss 5 times, but when the enemy shoots from the same position, he does critical hit...… Expand
  24. neetsky
    Feb 13, 2021
    2
    The game designers were too complacent leading to the failure of the game.
    That mission of New India is so disgusting. The difficulty suddenly became high. Enemies are laid out so fking much. Enemy turns can not fast forward or skip, very time-consuming.
    Your game designer's complacency is so fking disgusting. Hope it's your last game lol
  25. gdrdydfjhgyi
    Feb 2, 2021
    0
    Ужасная игра. Вызывает только негативные эмоции. Графика убогая 1996 года. И при этом тормозит на максимальном разрешении экрана.
  26. Kai82
    Jan 16, 2021
    10
    A great sequel. The story is set approx 20 years after X-Com Enemy Within / Unknown. Earth has surrendered to the aliens (We would have no sequel otherwise;-). The X-Com project was abandoned and the aliens created a shining new benevolent future for humanity. This is however a facade as they have a more sinister agenda. You are again the commander of X-Com and freed from captivity to beA great sequel. The story is set approx 20 years after X-Com Enemy Within / Unknown. Earth has surrendered to the aliens (We would have no sequel otherwise;-). The X-Com project was abandoned and the aliens created a shining new benevolent future for humanity. This is however a facade as they have a more sinister agenda. You are again the commander of X-Com and freed from captivity to be the leader of the resistance. The aliens and the puppet government troops called Advent will try to stop you. The general gameplay is the same. It is half base management (Development & Research, building, training etc.) and half turn based strategic combat missions. You have a mobile headquarter in form of the Avenger a captured alien supply craft. Here you can build several facilities. There are requirements, building / maintenance costs and of cause you must have enough power supply. Facilities can be upgraded to gain additional benefits. You research new technologies and build weapons / items that help you. Be warned there is a huge mysterious Avatar Project run by the aliens. It is basically a game over timer and it should be a priority to stop them. There will be monthly supply drops and dark events. You get a choice to stop 1 of 3 events and face the disadvantages that go along with the others . These range from don't bother me with this to crippling your efforts. There is a new resource called intel. It is used to contact the resistance on other countries and is a valuable resource. Try to get a good balance with building facilities and researching. Then there are the turn based missions. You send out a squad of soldiers on different types of missions. You have normally a concealment in place as long as you don't attack or be spotted (Use this to full advantage). There are 4 classes of soldiers available with a fifth being unlockable. These are Ranger, Grenadier, Specialist and Sharpshooter. All classes are useful and the extra class requires a bit of research and building but is worth it. The final mission would be far more menacing without 2 members of it in my team. Many staples / features return. Your soldiers level up into a new ranks by defeating enemies. With each rank you can chose 1 of 2 abilities. There are a few interesting builds as there are overlaps and branching parts. Be warned your soldiers can permanently die or be wounded which means unavailability until full recovery. There is again a training facility where you can unlock some benefits if you have a soldier with the needed rank. It should be a no brainer that the squad size upgrades should be high on the list and that you should train a few rookies to have replacements in case of wounded or dead soldiers. There are a few new enemies you must prepared for. Be warned that some missions have a time limit or are more difficult (retaliations for example) if you want to get the best results. As X-Com staple you have a great variety on difficulty settings. The higher once are truly challenging. I recommend a play-trough on lower difficulties to learn the mechanics and then starting with the higher once. The game mechanics overall work well and they mastered the art in giving us more of the same and some additions that are refreshing but not to alienating. The story itself delivers as there are great twist and a strong final. Overall this is an excellent sequel and one of my favorite strategy games. An easy recommendation especially for fans of the genre.… Expand
  27. JackytheRipper
    Oct 4, 2020
    9
    Turn based tactics, character development, research and base building, ideally combined
  28. fioritos
    Nov 21, 2020
    7
    Good game, but there are a lot of glitches in ps4 version and the load screen is infinite. This is annoying when we are talking about a game that you Will have to reload many times, as its Hard af.
  29. Bioware-Critic
    Nov 17, 2020
    4
    XCOM 2 is a game of many, many flaws. Sadly. This could have very much gone in a better direction but the developers seem to not know the very meaning of the word - polish. Almost every aspect of the game feels unfinished and that it could have been two to three levels better if only a little more optimization and care would have gone into it.
    There is so much to criticise here ... I will    XCOM 2 is a game of many, many flaws. Sadly. This could have very much gone in a better direction but the developers seem to not know the very meaning of the word - polish. Almost every aspect of the game feels unfinished and that it could have been two to three levels better if only a little more optimization and care would have gone into it.
    There is so much to criticise here ... I will only touch on a few points and leave it at that. Otherwise I will go on a full-on nerd-rage!

    - The difficulty: There is none. I am not joking! The game is stupidly easy. What gets you though to tear out your own hair is how mind-numbingly unfair this game is pretty much in every situation and how little is explained. You are expected to make everything up as you go, probably even decide 90% of every decision to be made correctly and then fail regardless. You then will go forward a slow death you see not coming until it is too late and you have to start from 0. The very concept of the game seems to be ... "to **** all over the player and his/her dignity". It is quite intelligence-insulting. These unfair results you earn by doing mostly everything right are something you simply overcome and balance out on the tactical level and maybe not in the moment but as fast as you can. What you will not be able to balance out however, is that in the long term, on the strategic level, the game maneuvers you into a dead end if you play it for the first time AND YOU DO NOT KNOW EVERYTHING until you simply are forced to give up!

    - The gameplay: The game gives you a lot of options but is otherwise very unimaginative. You are forced down every road you take and the freedom you have is pretty much impossible to enjoy since you are bombarded with a dozen things that ... have to be done "IMMEDIATELY or ELSE!" ... Seriously, I ask myself who is so lame and retarded to think of such idiotic ideas and think themselves to be creative? The balancing in this game seems to be done by breaking the "fourth-wall" and kicking the player in the crotch! You get punished for EVERYTHING. things you could never know will happen, things you did not know existed and things that will never be explained to you no matter what.

    - Performance: I have not have a single game on my PS4 which crashed so regularly. Especially not 3 years after release. Pretty embarrassing I would say. The engine performs horribly. Every turn the engine will produce bugs of various kinds, like actions not happening or animations and their respective sounds persisting forever and torture your ears! Or the camera angle will prevent you from seeing what you need to see and from reading what you need to read. It is quite the circus during the missions.

    If Firaxis really decides to make a third game they desperately need to get back to square one!!! ... at the drawing board. This title is a mess and quite literally all over the place. I don't care how many fans this series has. For a grown-up this product is a straight up INSULT!

    If you are a person who values his/her dignity, you should give this a wide birth. If you plan on buying it I would suggest you don't pay more than 5 bucks. I, myself would like nothing better than to get my money back. Since it is a bad habit of mine to build up a catalog of bought games which I play a good while AFTER I bought them this is not possible any longer.    … Expand
  30. Lifwerne
    Sep 16, 2020
    7
    Xcom 2 is a really addicting and fun game.

    However the story is incredibly weak and it ends very abruply in a way. The objectives are confusing as well. But the combat and all the ways you can upgrade you ship and weapons are really fun. It's def not a game with too easy difficulty level and I liked that. The graphics are great and the combat feels very responsive. For some reason    Xcom 2 is a really addicting and fun game.

    However the story is incredibly weak and it ends very abruply in a way. The objectives are confusing as well.
    But the combat and all the ways you can upgrade you ship and weapons are really fun. It's def not a game with too easy difficulty level and I liked that. The graphics are great and the combat feels very responsive.

    For some reason every single person you can choose in your squad is a dark person, makes me think they are trying to push some political agenda though, which is sad. Seems a bit infected by that whole SJW thinking.

    +
    Combat
    Responsive and optimized
    Graphics
    Enemies
    Upgrades
    Narrative
    Music & sound-design
    Good difficulty level

    -

    Story useless
    Shallow gameplay in the long rong
    Very repetitious
    Unclear objectives
    SJW agenda
    Forced missions that put you out of your flow    … Expand
  31. overratedhuman
    Sep 3, 2020
    4
    the loading times... holy, that's gotta be a record, it's terrible!

    and that last fight of the game barely runs, it's all glitchy, you gotta end it fast or it starts lagging like crazy, I also don't like that permanent death thing, what's the point, I'm going to want to reload from an old save every time it happens, it's better than retraining a new unit even with that awful loading    the loading times... holy, that's gotta be a record, it's terrible!

    and that last fight of the game barely runs, it's all glitchy, you gotta end it fast or it starts lagging like crazy,

    I also don't like that permanent death thing, what's the point, I'm going to want to reload from an old save every time it happens, it's better than retraining a new unit even with that awful loading time, and your load game screen sucks so it's not even easy to choose the right auto save    … Expand
  32. egoBorder
    Jul 8, 2020
    2
    It breaks my heart to say it, but you should not play XCOM 2 on PS4. This version is so broken that unless you are supremely familiar with the game already and possess divine patience, you likely will not be able to complete the game. That's without even taking crashes into account, which can strike at any time regardless of your time with the game. Sad, because this is a great game butIt breaks my heart to say it, but you should not play XCOM 2 on PS4. This version is so broken that unless you are supremely familiar with the game already and possess divine patience, you likely will not be able to complete the game. That's without even taking crashes into account, which can strike at any time regardless of your time with the game. Sad, because this is a great game but unless the XBox version has a better reputation I suggest you stick to PC. I'm only rating the game a couple of points because if you really don't care about completing the game you could get this on sale just to have it on PS4, but I can't give them any more credit if the game is almost unplayable.… Expand
  33. Nerevarinho
    Jul 4, 2020
    8
    Would reload savegame again. But loading time is too long.
    ................
  34. SidW
    Jul 3, 2020
    1
    1. Heavy loading
    2. Extremely bad balance, extremely hard, making players to load a lot
    3. Suspicious rate of action. When rate of hacking is 53%, after trying over ten times, none was successful. You know, this situation will happen only at 0.47^10, I.e. 0.05%. Can’t trust the rate or this dishonest game maker anymore. 4. Stupid bugs. One of my teammate was blocked from entering the new    1. Heavy loading
    2. Extremely bad balance, extremely hard, making players to load a lot
    3. Suspicious rate of action. When rate of hacking is 53%, after trying over ten times, none was successful. You know, this situation will happen only at 0.47^10, I.e. 0.05%. Can’t trust the rate or this dishonest game maker anymore. 4. Stupid bugs. One of my teammate was blocked from entering the new area. So in every new turn, I need to order him to stay without doing anything. Auto-save should happen in my turn but after loading some auto-save, enemies came. Etc.
    5.Worldview and art are good. 1 score for that.    … Expand
  35. Jebb333
    Jun 22, 2020
    9
    Loved the mechanics and honestly is a super fun game to play. It’s definitely hard at first but once you get used to it it’s addicting. The customization options are pretty awesome
  36. monks99
    Jun 20, 2020
    9
    So much fun but difficult at first. But great! Just great! I hope there are more games like this.
  37. MARXENZOLOPES
    May 27, 2020
    3
    I can't understand the fun of this game, in addition to a very deceptive deceptive advertisement from 2K games
  38. iKen
    May 21, 2020
    8
    Played on PS4 Pro.
    Gameplay: GREAT
    Graphic: GREAT
    Story: GOOD
    Music/Sound : GREAT
    Dialogue/Voice Acting: GOOD
  39. Biberattacke
    May 1, 2020
    8
    Das ist das erste mal, dass ich mir ein Spiel aus der berühmten Xcom Reihe gekauft habe.
    Ich wusste zwar grundlegend worum es im Spiel geht, hatte aber keine Spielerfahrung.
    Grundsätzlich kann man sagen, dass mich das Spiel wirklich überzeugt hat. Das rundenbasierende Spielsystem mit ihren in einer Runde geteilten 2 Zügen erscheint sinnvoll und geht recht schnell in Fleisch und Blut    Das ist das erste mal, dass ich mir ein Spiel aus der berühmten Xcom Reihe gekauft habe.
    Ich wusste zwar grundlegend worum es im Spiel geht, hatte aber keine Spielerfahrung.
    Grundsätzlich kann man sagen, dass mich das Spiel wirklich überzeugt hat. Das rundenbasierende Spielsystem mit ihren in einer Runde geteilten 2 Zügen erscheint sinnvoll und geht recht schnell in Fleisch und Blut über.
    Da ich leider mich als Anfänger fühlte, habe ich die leichteste Schwierigkeitsstufe gewählt (Rekrut). Das ist nicht uneingeschränkt zu empfehlen. Es wird nachdem man Mechanik Verständnis und Missionserfahrung gesammelt hat recht leicht, fast schon zu leicht und das obwohl man Anfänger ist. Trotzdem hat mich das Spiel gut unterhalten und ich werde mindestens nochmal auf der Stufe Veteran das Spiel durchspielen und/oder sogar noch die Erweiterung "War of the Chosen" spielen.
    Per Summa also eine absolute Kaufempfehlung !    … Expand
  40. Cocaine
    Mar 24, 2020
    8
    I really love this first X-com. And the second part is good too but not better then the first one. Advantages and disadvantages of the second part:
    "+"
    1. Great squad customization 2. Lot of interesting equpment which creates interesting tactics possibilities 3. Melee combat 4. Nice strategical part on the Avanger 5. Plot is good enough for strategical game "-" 1. MISSES in are    I really love this first X-com. And the second part is good too but not better then the first one. Advantages and disadvantages of the second part:
    "+"
    1. Great squad customization
    2. Lot of interesting equpment which creates interesting tactics possibilities
    3. Melee combat
    4. Nice strategical part on the Avanger
    5. Plot is good enough for strategical game
    "-"
    1. MISSES in are short distance, when you have 95+ accuaracy you always thinking that it must be MISS, this force you to use guns only when miss is not critical for you or your gadjets and abilities are on cooldown.
    2. Plot on the first part was better
    3. Bad optimization, long loadings screens    … Expand
  41. Wolowizard
    Dec 20, 2019
    6
    As omeone who really loved the last Xcom Enemy Unknwon/ Within, this game was kind of a dissapointment.

    The devs didnt like how most players played very defensively in the last game and mostly set up overwatch traps to deal with enemys, so they did everything they could to prevent you from playing like that. The issue is, that the game punishes you at the same time for actually playing    As omeone who really loved the last Xcom Enemy Unknwon/ Within, this game was kind of a dissapointment.

    The devs didnt like how most players played very defensively in the last game and mostly set up overwatch traps to deal with enemys, so they did everything they could to prevent you from playing like that. The issue is, that the game punishes you at the same time for actually playing aggressively, but also for playing defensively.

    If you try to move too far around the enemy to flank them, you will most likely just trigger previously unseen enemy units, which are going to flank you on the next round in return, if you play too defensively, the timer will run out and you automatically failed the mission for playing like your used to.

    The classes also havent changed too drastically from the previous game, the medics can heal over a bigger distance, or use drones to deal damage or potentially hack robotic enemys, heavys can shoot multiple grenades and Snipers can focus either on using their handgun more often, or being actually even more stationary than before, while dealing alot of damage.

    The only class that has actually undergone any changes to actually support a more upfront approach is the ranger, who can know melee attack enemys, but thats a very high risk, high reward thing.

    The RNG also feels more rigged than ever, in MULTIPLE missions I had MULTIPLE 80+% shots that missed, either the game is bugged or just lies to you, we all know about the 99% shots missing in EU meme, but this game take the cake for missing shots.

    So overall its just like EW, but worse and taken into a really weird direction, I heard that the devs worked together with the guys behind the long war mod for the previous game, the mod is kinda infamous for being very difficult, so I guess hats where the inspiration came from, unles youre a masochist, I wouldnt recommend this one to fans of the previous Xcom.    … Expand
  42. Ciboxes
    Dec 8, 2019
    8
    Lo bueno, un juego a la altura de su antecesor, buena historia, gráficamente no es perfecto pero esta muy bien. Lo malo, tiempos de carga largos, fallos gráficos, que ya no deberían de pasar, después de varias actualizaciones
  43. Lonitx
    Dec 2, 2019
    0
    the game wipe timer is a joke, makes the game no fun to play, maybe add a hard mode where it's active.
  44. HaloFever
    Nov 22, 2019
    7
    XCOM 2 is a quality game (minus a few bugs) that I'm just not really into as total package. Before I start ripping into this game, I want to praise the core gameplay. The game is D&D with guns. The strategic turn based gameplay is fantastic and the animations look great. If this were all the game was, and I commanded my elite fighting squad to victory over the alien scum, I would be theXCOM 2 is a quality game (minus a few bugs) that I'm just not really into as total package. Before I start ripping into this game, I want to praise the core gameplay. The game is D&D with guns. The strategic turn based gameplay is fantastic and the animations look great. If this were all the game was, and I commanded my elite fighting squad to victory over the alien scum, I would be the happiest gamer ever.

    Unfortunately, XCOM 2 has more. The meta game is about building a base, collecting supplies, and outfitting your XCOM 2 soldiers. Unlike a D&D game where all this happens via core gameplay, the extraneous activities are accomplished from a map screen and a base building screen. I have no objection to the screens, they look fine. My problem is spending my time dickering over how to spend intel points when I want to lead my squad into battle. Worse, poor decisions in the meta game will kill your squad in the core game. I know some folks like breaking out those spreadsheets to find the best combination of abilities and gear. I am not one of them.

    Mission failure would not be so bad except the loading times are awful. Some developers have the technology to reduce load times. Aspyr doesn't. I think I might just restart the game on easy difficulty so I can avoid failing and having to re-load game saves. Maybe I would tolerate this in my younger days when I had less responsibility and more free-time. My I just don't want to spend the last half of my life in loading screen.

    The game has a few bugs that affect gameplay. Most are of the silly variety where a corpse will keep wiggling until the end of a mission. All-in-all, this is a stable game. Graphics really are amazing. I appreciate the care taken to create cutscenes, voice characters, and add some flavor to the troopers you command. The game even has multi-player though the likelihood of finding a match is near zero.

    Full disclosure: I picked up this game for "free" with PS Plus. I might feel more invested if I had paid for it. Or I might be more frustrated trying to enjoy something that doesn't quite "click" for me. All-in-all this is a good game, just not good for everyone.    … Expand
  45. ZeroV
    Nov 21, 2019
    10
    - finished couple of times, including War of The Chosen
    - playing on legend difficulty now and loving it
    - graphics 10/10, story 8/10, DLCs 9/10, gameplay 9/10, soundtrack 7/10 - loading screens are definitely not something for the impatient - space orientation sometimes requires higher precision due to some level complexities - great challenge, intuitive learning curve - a minor    - finished couple of times, including War of The Chosen
    - playing on legend difficulty now and loving it
    - graphics 10/10, story 8/10, DLCs 9/10, gameplay 9/10, soundtrack 7/10

    - loading screens are definitely not something for the impatient
    - space orientation sometimes requires higher precision due to some level complexities
    - great challenge, intuitive learning curve
    - a minor rendering glitches, mostly humorous but not game breaking
    - the game constatly pushes you to do better no matter how good you think you were → thats my favorite aspect, its like an aggressive super hyped over enthusiastic proactive chess couch (with lasers)    … Expand
  46. Sylaman
    Nov 10, 2019
    8
    I liked this game a lot! I'm fan of Strategy and RPG games, and here these two genres are combined. XCOM 2 captured me for a long time.
    The only con is absence of big variability in soldiers development, variants are very limited.
  47. gqmasters3
    Oct 31, 2019
    10
    This game is superb. I am really surprised the user score is so low; I can only imagine people didn't like how hard the game is so they decided to cry a fit over it, but I don't know that for sure. XCOM2 is a lot of fun, challenging and it has a replay value through the roof. I highly recommend this game if you like turn based tactical RPGS.
  48. brandoncargill1
    Oct 20, 2019
    10
    Great game, as long as you don't mind utilizing a quick save. That is an absolute must, unless you want to beat your head against the wall. You definitely earned your progression and I enjoyed the difficulty.
  49. Xcommander
    Sep 30, 2019
    10
    The XCOM 2 was amazing game but incomplete until war of the chosen expansion.i recommend if you want to play XCOM 2 buy war of the chosen expansion that complete game in every aspect
  50. Lonit
    Sep 16, 2019
    2
    the timer in single player is really a deal breaker, it's so peopl don't take the time to get overpowered but it just adds too much stress, can't get the things done.
  51. warriorjoyaus
    Sep 12, 2019
    2
    Look it's a great game, but don't by it on the PS4.
    It crashes all the time, and the developer does not want to fix the problems.
    Buy it for the PC
  52. Volsyden
    Apr 29, 2019
    1
    I have played a lot of stupid games in my life... this is one of them... this game is stupid hard and the balance is extremely broken. it got it for free and i want my money back.
  53. huiboy
    Mar 24, 2019
    4
    Probably a fun game. But game is not optimized at all on the PS4. Clunky controls, huge frame-rate lags, and begins to become excessively slow paced due to these malfunctions. The only game where i cannot put it the background while watching Netflix because it takes a huge toll on the system.
  54. Markos-
    Feb 13, 2019
    9
    it is true as some say that the game lacks originality. It is, in fact, just "more of the same" if compared to the previous.
    However, this game is in any case great if you do love turn based tactical combat, carefully improving your soldiers and weaponry as you progress. Getting attached to your squad members helps for an added immersion (I recommend to name them after friends, etc... ).    it is true as some say that the game lacks originality. It is, in fact, just "more of the same" if compared to the previous.
    However, this game is in any case great if you do love turn based tactical combat, carefully improving your soldiers and weaponry as you progress. Getting attached to your squad members helps for an added immersion (I recommend to name them after friends, etc... ).
    It is more of the same (really good stuff).    … Expand
  55. Knight_Shade
    Feb 2, 2019
    10
    I've always been a fan of Turn-based strategies since Rebel Star, Laser Squad etc. and I've enjoyed most of the XCom games so maybe I am biased in my opinion but this version lived up to my expectations.

    This is an excellent revamp and extension of the old classics with a great storyline and new characters and weapons. I played it on normal settings and finished it, although it is hard    I've always been a fan of Turn-based strategies since Rebel Star, Laser Squad etc. and I've enjoyed most of the XCom games so maybe I am biased in my opinion but this version lived up to my expectations.

    This is an excellent revamp and extension of the old classics with a great storyline and new characters and weapons. I played it on normal settings and finished it, although it is hard / impossible to keep your favourite characters alive all the way through without some luck.

    Highly recommend to anyone who likes the genre. Still the best of the bunch imo.    … Expand
  56. Vitolo98
    Nov 15, 2018
    9
    I love this game. The world is interesting and with great potential. The artstyle is catchy and pretty. The gameplay is addicting, and the game has huge amounts of replayability. The game is dirt cheap, get it. Only cons are the long loading times, and the occasional stutter. But part of that is due to high CPU consumption of this game, which is a Achilles heel for the beloved PS4 hardware.
  57. Berik
    Nov 9, 2018
    8
    Great game, but buggy on PS4 and loading screens can get as long as 20 minutes when you get near the end of the game. Clearly this never reveived the patches it needed and deserved. Still, it is an excellent game that gets you hooked and attached to your soldiers. Story and missons are very fun.
  58. juss
    Sep 23, 2018
    7
    Fantastic game, the combat system is awesome and allows for a lot of strategic play. The single player campaign is brutal however, the game punishes you for mistakes and sometimes way too harshly. If you have no experience with these types of games it is incredibly difficult for beginners unless you play on the easiest difficulty. The story-line is not that deep, and pretty bland andFantastic game, the combat system is awesome and allows for a lot of strategic play. The single player campaign is brutal however, the game punishes you for mistakes and sometimes way too harshly. If you have no experience with these types of games it is incredibly difficult for beginners unless you play on the easiest difficulty. The story-line is not that deep, and pretty bland and predictable. The loading times are frustrating too as others have mentioned. Only other criticism is that the game is quite repetitive, they could have done a lot more with mission objectives given the depth in characters and abilities.… Expand
  59. TatsMcGee
    Sep 8, 2018
    9
    While I was playing this game, something kind of clicked in my brain and forced me to ask the question, why don’t I play more tactical turn-based games? I now realized that I am a huge fan of this genre and need to play more games like this. Game play wise this is a great game, I really enjoyed mapping out my soldiers and trying to find the perfect (or near perfect) spot for them.

    There    While I was playing this game, something kind of clicked in my brain and forced me to ask the question, why don’t I play more tactical turn-based games? I now realized that I am a huge fan of this genre and need to play more games like this. Game play wise this is a great game, I really enjoyed mapping out my soldiers and trying to find the perfect (or near perfect) spot for them.

    There is just something about having the “perfect” turn where everything just goes right. It’s just extremely satisfying feeling to watch your plan unfold and things just go well. The game has a lot of depth so when you’re first starting out, things just seem to go badly. Over time, little by little you learn how to deal with the various obstacles and before you know it, something will click and you’ll just understand the game. For me, it took me about 10 hours before I can confidently say that I started to understand the depth of the game.

    Tactical depth is a great way to describe this game. There is a lot going on and there is a lot to learn in order for you to maximize your efficiency. For each turn, you control at most 6 units (you start with 4 but unlock more slots as the game progresses) and each unit has 2 actions. There is variety in each action as well, you can move once then for your second action you can take a shot an enemy, you can chose to hunker down which gives you better defense and evasiveness. You also have the option of going into “Overwatch” which is another defensive option where if an enemy moves, your unit (or units if you put multiple units in overwatch) will fire at the enemy. You can also throw grenades which don’t do as much damage as a shot but they’ll break an enemies shield and they’ll blow up the surrounding area which makes it easier for your other units to fire at the enemy. You also have the option of moving again so you can move twice as far in one turn.

    The game has 4 types of units you can use in missions. I do recommend using combinations of them all in missions because each unit type can help in certain situations. There is a grenadier which basically has a grenade gun which allows them to have 2 grenades rather than 1 but also they can shoot grenades further than other units can simply throw them. There is the Sharpshooter which is basically the sniper type and this unit has better aim, can shoot from further away but you have to keep in mind shooting the sniper rifle counts as 2 actions so if your first action is move or reload then the sharpshooter will pull out their pistol which does less damage. There is a Ranger unit and they’re really the flanking unit. They can sneak around enemies, put themselves in a better position and take out enemies from behind. The final unit is the specialist and they have this drone which can be used for 1 of 2 things. The drone can either be used for combat where it will do damage to an enemy but I found that using the drones as a healer was a better way to go. I figured since all of the other units deal damage, it would be nice to have one unit that its primary role would be to heal wounded units.

    The game has a somewhat simple leveling up system where units will gain abilities as they rank up. There are 8 total ranks, you start out as a Rookie and rank them up to Colonel. So as units rank up to Colonel they’ll have 7 total abilities and those abilities vary depending on the class. Whats also nice about ranking up the units is, they gain more health and also they’re overall accuracy will improve as well. Having higher accuracy is important because when units miss their shots that is when bad things happen.

    So the accuracy is probably the most important game play mechanic and how it works is pretty simple. So lets say there is an enemy on the map, you select your unit and it has a 30% shot accuracy. That’s not a great shot so you want to give your unit a better opportunity to hit its mark. What you would want to do is move that unit closer or a better strategy would be to bring out your Grenadier. Lets say the enemy is perched behind a tree so what you want to do is get that tree out of there so your other 5 units have a better shot. So the Grenadier comes in, shoots its grenade and eliminates the tree. Now you can move your other units closer and it could take that 30% shot accuracy to 90% shot accuracy.

    If you’re a fan of turn-based games, I would recommend picking this game up. It’s a solid game that has a lot of depth that takes time to learn but you have to have the patience to deal with games short comings. I know when this game first came out there were some major issues with the PC version but I believe that’s better now and I would say if you can play on that version. If you do end up playing on a console, just keep in mind that its great but very buggy.    … Expand
  60. chrisse989
    Jul 7, 2018
    8
    I love Xcom EU, so was happy with more Xcom when this announced :)
    I enjoy XCOM 2, but less so than EU:
    - You get WAY too much notifications - Maps are random generated and are ok, but after a while feel also very generic. - Load times are a tad long. I don't think that the game is too hard as some commented (comes from a guy who did 70 runs on I/I in EU, 95% fails). What does tick    I love Xcom EU, so was happy with more Xcom when this announced :)
    I enjoy XCOM 2, but less so than EU:
    - You get WAY too much notifications
    - Maps are random generated and are ok, but after a while feel also very generic.
    - Load times are a tad long.

    I don't think that the game is too hard as some commented (comes from a guy who did 70 runs on I/I in EU, 95% fails).
    What does tick me off is that you might encounter a bug playing in Ironman (you only have one save) which ERASES your save. Not fun when you're 15 hours in on the highest difficulty. I've had it in EU too, but only twice on 80 games. In XCOM 2, I had it on my third run... That should have been fixed a long time ago (-1 point of for that)    … Expand
  61. Hyde_333
    Jun 28, 2018
    2
    I really wanted this game to live up to the first, but I am afraid it severely disappoints on many different levels.

    First off the melee combat is broken, and enemies can stab your soldiers through solid walls. Secondly, the overwatch penalties are too severe (yet these penalties dont seem to apply to the aliens, who can hit you with an overwatch shot almost every time from 900 yards)    I really wanted this game to live up to the first, but I am afraid it severely disappoints on many different levels.

    First off the melee combat is broken, and enemies can stab your soldiers through solid walls.
    Secondly, the overwatch penalties are too severe (yet these penalties dont seem to apply to the aliens, who can hit you with an overwatch shot almost every time from 900 yards) making it a very ineffective skill.
    In fact, the luck element of this game is its most prominent feature, and with enemies that can move from invisible to within attacking range (and attack (kill) you) whilst you are still in your turn, there is a high chance your soldiers will get repeatedly ganked with no other option but to reload the turn now that you know where the enemies will be.

    Great game if you like watching 5 minute loading screens, not so much for balanced yet challenging turn-based combat like the first.

    Oh, and hitting the touchpad auto ends your turn, no warning or anything. It is ridiculously easy to do and normally means you have to reload the game, which is highly infuriating.

    Glad I got this game on PSplus and didn't actually pay any money for it, appalling sequel.    … Expand
  62. phoeniix23
    Jun 24, 2018
    1
    I remembered having a blast playing Xcom1 on PC. Finished the whole game and it was such a wonderful sense of accomplishment.

    So I was super happy to get Xcom2 on PS+ in June 2018. It started out great, just like how I remembered Xcom1 was. I was even impressed that it worked well on console as I thought the gameplay would be clunky without a mouse. However, after spending about 4-5    I remembered having a blast playing Xcom1 on PC. Finished the whole game and it was such a wonderful sense of accomplishment.

    So I was super happy to get Xcom2 on PS+ in June 2018. It started out great, just like how I remembered Xcom1 was. I was even impressed that it worked well on console as I thought the gameplay would be clunky without a mouse.

    However, after spending about 4-5 play sessions amounting to around 10hrs of gameplay, I was ready to throw my controller at the screen and one of my veins was about to burst. Xcom2 is crazy infuriating. I'm not a noob, and I'm not new to strategy games. The level of frustration in Xcom2 though was something I didn't expect. Bloodborne is fair. You know th mistakes were yours. Even Xcom1, I knew I made mistakes when I overcommit or misplaced my troops.

    In Xcom2 though, random **** just happens and I suddenly find myself in horrible situations, nothing to do with my troop placement. How do I know this? Cos I RELOAD the game each time **** hits the fan and each time I either try a new tactic or stick to the same path, weird random **** happens. I flanked an enemy soldier with 80% chance to hit, close distance with no cover and I frigging MISSED! WTF. Oh and the ALIENS. They're mind controlling everyone all the time and at random. My troops panicking at the worst times, which makes it super infuriating after carefully positioning them.

    Xcom1's difficulty progressed smoothly. I could feel the game's difficulty spike as I progressed through the game. But at the same time, I was also improving as a player and my squad was leveling up as well so the challenge felt manageable. The crazy high difficulty in the early game in Xcom2 coupled with just random **** happening just made this game unplayable for me.

    And the super long loading times didn't help. And base management felt convoluted this time. I remember enjoying managing my base and resources in Xcom1, and it felt more intuitive. Xcom2 however was more confusing and felt all over the place. Maybe they wanted to make it more story driven and cinematic as can be seen with the numerous cutscenes. I didn't really care for it cos the main gameplay was just so frustrating.

    And coming from Xcom1 when I believe Earth won, how the hell did the Aliens take over the world?! Doesn't make sense.

    TLDR: FAILED OPPORTUNITY. FRUSTRATING GAME    … Expand
  63. BigTrustBoi
    Jun 16, 2018
    4
    Well, the xcom combat and base building are still fun, I have one major gripe with the game that ruined my enjoyment. The whole Avatar project timer is some of the worse game design I have ever encountered. The fact that you need a resource (intel) to even try and do the missions is idiotic. I got to a point where I had no way of getting intel for a month so I could do absolutely nothingWell, the xcom combat and base building are still fun, I have one major gripe with the game that ruined my enjoyment. The whole Avatar project timer is some of the worse game design I have ever encountered. The fact that you need a resource (intel) to even try and do the missions is idiotic. I got to a point where I had no way of getting intel for a month so I could do absolutely nothing to make progress. So I lost about 15 hours in despite getting excellent/ flawless on every mission because the games mission structure and economy is broken. Just let me play some **** missions to progress the story once in a while, how hard is that. Additionally, the game is still buggy and has suspect load times at best especially for the type of game we are talking about. Overall very frustrated with the changes they made over xcom 1 which I enjoyed much more.… Expand
  64. Bulbotrax
    Jun 16, 2018
    0
    probablly one of the most irritating game ever made... everything is bad in this crappy piece of garbage... All of the worst ideas are in this thing... The timer on every phases, congratulations... it is the dumbest idead ever...
  65. V1L3
    Jun 9, 2018
    3
    Do not play this game unless you are prepared to either be rewarded for being lucky, or severely punished for being unlucky. Although a piece of this game requires skill, the massive amounts of luck are unavoidable, making the game unplayable at times. If you manage to get lucky and don’t miss 90% shots, you may enjoy yourself while playing this game, can’t stand being punished for beingDo not play this game unless you are prepared to either be rewarded for being lucky, or severely punished for being unlucky. Although a piece of this game requires skill, the massive amounts of luck are unavoidable, making the game unplayable at times. If you manage to get lucky and don’t miss 90% shots, you may enjoy yourself while playing this game, can’t stand being punished for being unlucky? Avoid this game… Expand
  66. Caputalis
    Jun 6, 2018
    4
    The biggest issue is easily the turn limits. It's been years since release, and they're still way too small and way too overused. It seems like a majority of missions have a turn limit, and this causes you so essentially toss out strategy and just rush to the objective. It's awful and pretty much ruins what I enjoyed about the previous game. It might as well just be called Turn Limit-ComThe biggest issue is easily the turn limits. It's been years since release, and they're still way too small and way too overused. It seems like a majority of missions have a turn limit, and this causes you so essentially toss out strategy and just rush to the objective. It's awful and pretty much ruins what I enjoyed about the previous game. It might as well just be called Turn Limit-Com 2. Ruins the game.… Expand
  67. Moonfear
    Jun 5, 2018
    0
    This game is extremely dumbed down compared to original X-COM games, thanks got that it is part of PS+ and no money spent. And time limited mission? Good night tactics, time is running out.
  68. MagVinAnc
    Mar 15, 2018
    6
    These turn based strategy games, i despise almost every single aspect of it. And that's just my opinion. It is so dumb that in a bloody war against aliens, the dudes just stands still and watches them get hit, and the scream. It doesn't make any logical sense.
    Anyway this game makes you feel skilled and rewarded when you lay out a good strategic, and kill a bunch of aliens. This feels    These turn based strategy games, i despise almost every single aspect of it. And that's just my opinion. It is so dumb that in a bloody war against aliens, the dudes just stands still and watches them get hit, and the scream. It doesn't make any logical sense.
    Anyway this game makes you feel skilled and rewarded when you lay out a good strategic, and kill a bunch of aliens. This feels amazing.
    I do think that the best thing about the game is how you can develop your own characters, and make their own bio fx. This makes you feel committed to your soldiers, which is a big thrill on the battlefield, and care about them.

    6/10, just because it's a turn based strategy game.    … Expand
  69. djbarker
    Feb 12, 2018
    8
    I love and hate this game. The tactics you need to succeed are very deep, but the RNG makes me want to scream! The game is improved in every aspect over Xcom, especially as now enemies don't suddenly teleport onto the map and totally disrupt your plans.
    The contols in the ship are clunky and it takes ages to load, both of which become very irritating, but the high challenge of the game    I love and hate this game. The tactics you need to succeed are very deep, but the RNG makes me want to scream! The game is improved in every aspect over Xcom, especially as now enemies don't suddenly teleport onto the map and totally disrupt your plans.
    The contols in the ship are clunky and it takes ages to load, both of which become very irritating, but the high challenge of the game play makes up for these negatives. Highly recommend if you want a game that really makes you think and forces you to gamble.    … Expand
  70. SrPepe
    Jan 22, 2018
    9
    Un tremendo juego que hace muy buen honor a la primer entrega, muy divertido. Ansioso por el tercero!
  71. siphus007
    Dec 24, 2017
    8
    It's hard to say why, in XCOM 2, Earth has inexplicably lost the war, when you swear you remember a positive ending sequence for the first game.
    ...which is just as inexplicable for how shockingly hard this game is in comparison to the first. While the template remains mostly the same, the tactics change consierably, including the ease of having your whole squad wiped out from one    It's hard to say why, in XCOM 2, Earth has inexplicably lost the war, when you swear you remember a positive ending sequence for the first game.
    ...which is just as inexplicable for how shockingly hard this game is in comparison to the first. While the template remains mostly the same, the tactics change consierably, including the ease of having your whole squad wiped out from one mistake. But I digress.

    Despite various aspects of the game feel downgraded from 1, the story is still compelling, the core gameplay is still a blast, and the constant stream of activities makes this one of the most addictive games I've ever played. I want to say maybe an 8.5, but it leans further towards an 8 due to balancing problems, frustrations, and slightly more visual issues. While XCOM 1 is a must-play and is refreshingly difficult but exquisitely fun, XCOM 2 is simply more of the same with more difficulty and a little less fun.    … Expand
  72. MaxsterChief121
    Dec 23, 2017
    8
    XCOM 2 is a fantastic game, filled with lots of fun as well as pain. Although this game is good, the console ports left a little bit to be desired, from glitches, bad frame rate, long load times, and some low textures here and there. Although these are problems I still didn't think it was enough to bring the game down to far, and I believe that XCOM 2 (PS4) is still a very good game, evenXCOM 2 is a fantastic game, filled with lots of fun as well as pain. Although this game is good, the console ports left a little bit to be desired, from glitches, bad frame rate, long load times, and some low textures here and there. Although these are problems I still didn't think it was enough to bring the game down to far, and I believe that XCOM 2 (PS4) is still a very good game, even with these flaws.… Expand
  73. GlobalNightmare
    Nov 30, 2017
    4
    Enemy unknown was a fantastic game. Though not being the greatest player of turn-based strategy titles, I made it through to the end, and enjoyed every minute.
    I couldn't believe my luck when I discovered the sequel would be coming to the PS4. It was an instant-buy, no question about it.
    My excitement soon turned to disappointment however, upon experiencing the harsh, unforgiving    Enemy unknown was a fantastic game. Though not being the greatest player of turn-based strategy titles, I made it through to the end, and enjoyed every minute.
    I couldn't believe my luck when I discovered the sequel would be coming to the PS4. It was an instant-buy, no question about it.
    My excitement soon turned to disappointment however, upon experiencing the harsh, unforgiving difficulty. It was then that I realized that this game was not designed for me, or indeed a wider audience of gamers. It has seemingly been designed for hardcore xcom players only.
    I looked at my "Demon's souls" platinum trophy in disbelief; this game is too hard. Way too hard for the casual gamer, or novices of the genre. Even on the easiest difficulty setting. There's too much stacked against you here.
    My biggest problem is the inclusion of timed missions. Time limits in strategy games are never a good thing as far as I'm concerned. People want to play at their own pace. They don't want to feel rushed, or shoved head-first into a horde of enemies before they can plan or think. There's RTS's for that.
    I constantly felt outnumbered, outgunned, and outmaneuvered at every turn. Shouting at the television in anger as a 90% hit chance misses an enemy, yet again. I found myself constantly reloading my last save in an attempt to keep my soldiers from dying, but becoming frustrated as the lengthy load times here are an absolute joke.
    Eventually, I'd had enough. The aliens can keep the Earth. Its not worth my sanity. I'll go back to "darkest dungeon" for my strategy fix. The bad outweighs the good here, which is a huge shame as I loved the original, and there's so many good inclusions to the gameplay and presentation here worth talking about, but I just cant enjoy any of it to care. Its just too hard, and too frustrating.
    For hardcore xcom players ONLY.    … Expand
  74. Schplatt
    Nov 19, 2017
    4
    Could have been a great xcom game, but the turn limits ruin nearly every level. If it’s not a turn limit, then it is some enemy destroying some equipment in a few turn, that you need to advance.

    It almost seems like they ran out of time to make this game entertaining, and just slapped some cheap time/turn limits on. I love all other aspects of the game, but could never finish it due    Could have been a great xcom game, but the turn limits ruin nearly every level. If it’s not a turn limit, then it is some enemy destroying some equipment in a few turn, that you need to advance.

    It almost seems like they ran out of time to make this game entertaining, and just slapped some cheap time/turn limits on.

    I love all other aspects of the game, but could never finish it due to these ‘features’. Deleted the game, and regret spending money on it. Without the limits, this game would easily be a ‘9 out of 10’.    … Expand
  75. xephnid
    Oct 22, 2017
    8
    I wanted to like this game, I really did, and I did rate it an 8 despite how much it annoyed me. XCOM 2 contains a whole lot of improvements over the first one. Even more if you also buy War of the Chosen...

    The maps are more varied. The enemies are more varied. The gameplay has improved quite a bit. Everything looks better. And more... There is a lot to like. But - and this is a big    I wanted to like this game, I really did, and I did rate it an 8 despite how much it annoyed me. XCOM 2 contains a whole lot of improvements over the first one. Even more if you also buy War of the Chosen...

    The maps are more varied. The enemies are more varied. The gameplay has improved quite a bit. Everything looks better. And more... There is a lot to like.

    But - and this is a big one - Firaxis have learned nothing whatsoever about interface design between the two games. Nothing. I have no hope that they ever will.

    Every thirty seconds there is some inane voice-over to tell you perfectly obvious stuff. And to make absolutely positively sure you pay attention to that hideous mix of bad exposition and superfluous tutorial, the game locks the interface, takes camera control away from you and forces you to look at that one thing you don't care about. And because that's not annoying enough, that **** is on repeat. You will hear it again and again and again while screaming "Give me control of the frickin game, dammit!". Sure, some of the exposition and the tutorialising is useful at least halfway through your first playthrough. About mid-game however, it'll start to grate. By the end you will rage and scream "Shut up! Shut up!" while the game noises at you.

    Some people think this game has replay value. I disagree. You will never want to hear from "Central" again. Never. This can be slightly mitigated by installing certain mods, but only slightly.

    I really wanted to like this game. I kinda did. Kinda. I don't regret buying it and its expansion. And, no, I will not buy future Firaxis games. This is it.    … Expand
  76. kobb
    Oct 12, 2017
    4
    'Normal ' difficulty is next to unplayable. Meta Game has terrible pacing for events demanding that you react to a contstant stream rather than actually making choices and planning. Massive disappointment.

    Waste of time
  77. thatcoolguy222
    Sep 23, 2017
    9
    Amazing game! I just finished the game on easy (since im a noob), and it was an awesome experience. I really liked the fact that every step you take matters (when fighting, but also when upgrading/building). One wrong decision can really screw you up, which makes the game very interesting and tense. In addition there is tons of stuff to research and build. A wide variety of enemies, and aAmazing game! I just finished the game on easy (since im a noob), and it was an awesome experience. I really liked the fact that every step you take matters (when fighting, but also when upgrading/building). One wrong decision can really screw you up, which makes the game very interesting and tense. In addition there is tons of stuff to research and build. A wide variety of enemies, and a wide variety of classes for your team. Each class is very different and can really add something unique to your team. I bought the expansion immediately after finishing :). Only reason i did not gave a 10 is because the game on the PS4 has some bugs and frame rate drops which can be kinda annoying on bigger maps. Also the load times can be pretty long. But for the rest it is an awesome game! If you like a mix of strategy and rpg; BUY IT!… Expand
  78. KAKAOSKOS
    Sep 3, 2017
    1
    Had fun at first, but then small bugs began to appear before my ironman run save file got deleted. This was right before Fireaxis openly stated that they will not be patching Xcom2 anymore... Fine, so I began a normal run, just to get some value back at least, but now suddenly the playstation 4 console freeze entirely whenever I startup the game.. This is a huge disappointment and wouldn'tHad fun at first, but then small bugs began to appear before my ironman run save file got deleted. This was right before Fireaxis openly stated that they will not be patching Xcom2 anymore... Fine, so I began a normal run, just to get some value back at least, but now suddenly the playstation 4 console freeze entirely whenever I startup the game.. This is a huge disappointment and wouldn't recommend it to anyone.… Expand
  79. sandroide
    Aug 15, 2017
    9
    Finally a nice game with a fair mechanic although not so deep but ok.
    I liked it and I'm looking forward to buy the next extension! It took too long since the first release and I hope it will be good as well.
  80. pongkrit03
    Aug 1, 2017
    8
    XCOM 2 is surely a great game, however whether it surpass XCOM1 or not is still uncertain. I am XCOM's veteran and I really have good time with XCOM2. While the battle system is still as satisfying as the same, the management system is changed a lot. Last time, you was in the underground base and intercepted alien UFO with your crafted combated airplane, now your base is within the hugeXCOM 2 is surely a great game, however whether it surpass XCOM1 or not is still uncertain. I am XCOM's veteran and I really have good time with XCOM2. While the battle system is still as satisfying as the same, the management system is changed a lot. Last time, you was in the underground base and intercepted alien UFO with your crafted combated airplane, now your base is within the huge airship, you choose the place to attack instead. It is quite opposite from original and I want to praise the team who come up with this fresh new idea. The graphic looks nice. Difficulty, however, is surely harder than XCOM 1. High cover is not as reliable as it was because most enemies have some skills that can hurt you in some way even you are in cover. Moreover, almost every mission has timer. Therefore, the most effective way to fight in XCOM2 is to go on full aggression, kill enemies before they have chance to retaliate. It is not bad concept but I prefer the old way to have balance in attack and defend. I believe Overwatch got nerfed as well.

    The story mission in XCOM 2 is not as good as XCOM1. I don't feel like I enjoy much of it. The new two managers in your ship (engineer and scientist) are not as memorable as the old ones. I love Dr. Valen and Shen more than these two guys. The ending is not satisfying.

    More importantly from my first playthrough, there were several time that my game was crash. Thankfully, the game has autosave so it did not hurt my progress. The freezing animation happened quite a lot. LOADING TIME IS TOO LONG, I must mention this. Loading time kills enjoyment of the game. It may be better to play with high spec PC rather than PS4

    DLCs are good so far. Strangely, I like the costume dlc which normally I never care about costume in any other game, don't know why.

    In summary, XCOM2 is still a good game. Without crash and long loading time I would give it 9/10, but in my opinion I still love XCOM1 more than XCOM2. I would suggest you to play XCOM2 on PC if you can. The graphic on XCOM2 looks very polished though. For those who never played XCOM1 before I highly recommend you to play XCOM 1 enemy within first, because the price is cheaper, the quality of enjoyment is on par or better and the difficulty is more suitable for new comers. If you like XCOM 1, just grab XCOM 2 and have fun. It is still good game nonetheless.    … Expand
  81. nickojeda612
    Jul 15, 2017
    4
    Really fun game to play but way too difficult and relentless even on the rookie setting. I spent a ton of hours just trying to get by certain levels just to have my character one shotted by a boss or to have them crippled for a whole month. The gameplay is great, the story is interesting, character creation is fun, I enjoyed the time between missions, but the only thing I couldn't standReally fun game to play but way too difficult and relentless even on the rookie setting. I spent a ton of hours just trying to get by certain levels just to have my character one shotted by a boss or to have them crippled for a whole month. The gameplay is great, the story is interesting, character creation is fun, I enjoyed the time between missions, but the only thing I couldn't stand was how difficult it was to win a battle. NOT TO MENTION THE HIT RATES THAT DIDN'T MAKE ANY SENSE! It was the vipers and their tongues that could go through walls and over buildings that ruined the game for me.… Expand
  82. raccoondaddy
    Jun 2, 2017
    7
    Many years ago, I sat myself down in front of my brother's TV and watched him played X-COM UFO Defense for the PS1. There were moments of extreme frustration and every so often a controller would go flying. All veteran X-COM players know that feeling, but they also know what it feels like to upgrade, adapt and whoop some serious E.T. ass!

    After playing Enemy Unknown, I felt like the    Many years ago, I sat myself down in front of my brother's TV and watched him played X-COM UFO Defense for the PS1. There were moments of extreme frustration and every so often a controller would go flying. All veteran X-COM players know that feeling, but they also know what it feels like to upgrade, adapt and whoop some serious E.T. ass!

    After playing Enemy Unknown, I felt like the game always lacked some of the old charm from the very dated original. Safe to say, that X-COM delivers in almost every form. Base management has been brought back somewhat, but still seems to hold your hand provided you don't blow your all of your money. (As you cannot have your budget in the red, in this game.)

    Combat remains the same, but the class system has made a drastic change with deeper skill trees and 6 classes (1 unlocked through progress and another via DLC) Customization has made some serious improvements and it's cool to see how different you can make your units look. Although the character models do need a serious upgrade and needed to be brought out the last decade. Also, your units can get to be a little OP'd at some times, but only tend to balance out in the later missions.

    As for the aliens, there is a lot of diversity here, with more than 20 enemy types to go against. (although they do not look as menacing as before.) Still on the normal, you can get whooped pretty quickly, if your rusty or not familiar with the game mechanics, so you can't take the enemies lightly.

    With lots of new toys to research and use, this sequel is easily better than its predecessors. However, three things mire this game, an almost identical game engine as Enemy Unknown, HORRIBLE LOADING TIMES AND GAME CRASHES!!
    Which is a shame, as the developer never even took the time to fine tune the things that matters.
    Outside of that, I had enjoyed the game a bit more than Enemy Unknown and is a big improvement from the last game. Bugs and loading may deter most folks though.    … Expand
  83. MT_Tombs
    May 13, 2017
    4
    I love these types of games. I wanted to love this. Seriously. Unfortunately it crashes over and over. The load times are INSANE. Seems "rookie" difficulty is actually "extreme" difficulty and it's gets worse from there. Progress become nearly impossible and you have to reload old saves to fix stuff. What's the point? Endless frustration?
    Developers, you're not cool and hardcore if you    I love these types of games. I wanted to love this. Seriously. Unfortunately it crashes over and over. The load times are INSANE. Seems "rookie" difficulty is actually "extreme" difficulty and it's gets worse from there. Progress become nearly impossible and you have to reload old saves to fix stuff. What's the point? Endless frustration?
    Developers, you're not cool and hardcore if you make your games impossible to all but the most die hard and dedicated fans. You lose everyone else.    … Expand
  84. Rox22
    Apr 16, 2017
    9
    I was so happy when I heard this was getting a PS4 port. So was it worth the wait? H3ll yeah!

    It took everything great from the last game, and improved upon it. It looks like they did listen to most of the feedback from the previous game. Visually on par with last game with bigger and more varied environments. Even though the game improves on so much it also feels too much like    I was so happy when I heard this was getting a PS4 port. So was it worth the wait? H3ll yeah!

    It took everything great from the last game, and improved upon it. It looks like they did listen to most of the feedback from the previous game.

    Visually on par with last game with bigger and more varied environments.

    Even though the game improves on so much it also feels too much like the game before it. This is not a bad thing, just wish they could have added more new elements eg. ship combat from the original series.

    Also now there is a great and engaging story, delivered far better than the first game with some great and developed characters.

    Overall:
    XCOM 2 is a great improvement and upgrade from the previous game, but does now need some fresh gameplay mechanics for the next game.    … Expand
  85. nismo10
    Apr 16, 2017
    10
    Lo mejor que ha jugado en años, es un juego dificil, pero gratificante cuando ganas, es al principio dificil de entender, pero una vez entendido pasarás horas y días enteros disfrutando, lo recomiendo ampliamente.
  86. TraceSkipper
    Apr 13, 2017
    10
    Frustrating, stressful and not enjoyable. I played it on easy and I raged quit a few times until i had enough and deleted it. Then I spent a day thinking about what I did. Am I too sensitive to handle these types of experiences? What has happen to me?? So I redownloaded it and for better or worse I am all IN! To make an experience difficult as this is the only way that this game could beFrustrating, stressful and not enjoyable. I played it on easy and I raged quit a few times until i had enough and deleted it. Then I spent a day thinking about what I did. Am I too sensitive to handle these types of experiences? What has happen to me?? So I redownloaded it and for better or worse I am all IN! To make an experience difficult as this is the only way that this game could be made. An Alien race has taken over earth and they are better than you and they know it. So go ahead play it show yourself you can.… Expand
  87. EEKtheratbat
    Mar 20, 2017
    8
    As a fan of the original game i really liked that they brought this to console again, The only downside of this game is that the missions feel repetitive so they have to work on that for a sequal and the loading times are just terrible ( even on the pro ).
  88. Naiv
    Feb 12, 2017
    6
    Love this game, better than the previous in a lot of respects, however theirs a lot of pop in graphics after a load and those loading times are really long, i have noticed a few glitches and bugs some of which helped me out in the game, but others which just took the realism away, theirs no explination in the game to how to play or how thigns work in detial, apart from tips in a loadingLove this game, better than the previous in a lot of respects, however theirs a lot of pop in graphics after a load and those loading times are really long, i have noticed a few glitches and bugs some of which helped me out in the game, but others which just took the realism away, theirs no explination in the game to how to play or how thigns work in detial, apart from tips in a loading screen, where it is too small to even see. the game on the easiest setting feels way too hard, and i cant help but feel that the game is very unbalanced and not at all fair. i feel like theirs not enough explained to me about how the game works, sure i get theirs consequnces and time and resources matter and you can lose out, but to what extreme, and to what detrement to my playthrough, its trial and error and one playthrough of a long ass game that loads slowly just to get the jist is not good enough, especilly when its a game you save and reload constantly which is what ppl do.… Expand
  89. marykaymylove
    Feb 9, 2017
    8
    This is the best top down turn based strategy I have ever played but some elements are holding it back and these are:

    1) Lack of character customization unless you buy the DLCs 2) Missing at point blank is complete BS 3) Legendary Ironman is unnecessarily difficult without trying almost 30 times. 4) The performance issues are noticeable especially with the fps drops. 5)    This is the best top down turn based strategy I have ever played but some elements are holding it back and these are:

    1) Lack of character customization unless you buy the DLCs

    2) Missing at point blank is complete BS

    3) Legendary Ironman is unnecessarily difficult without trying almost 30 times.

    4) The performance issues are noticeable especially with the fps drops.

    5) Central. SHUT. YOUR. TRAP.    … Expand
  90. Thrice_Bitten
    Jan 31, 2017
    8
    Having never played an Xcom game, I wasn’t sure what to expect other than a turn-based action game and I tend to enjoy those. The plot is simple and quickly gets out of the way so that gameplay can take center-stage. Combat proved to be engaging and challenging. Sometimes a scenario would put me in a bad situation, but that felt less like being screwed over and more akin to how real warHaving never played an Xcom game, I wasn’t sure what to expect other than a turn-based action game and I tend to enjoy those. The plot is simple and quickly gets out of the way so that gameplay can take center-stage. Combat proved to be engaging and challenging. Sometimes a scenario would put me in a bad situation, but that felt less like being screwed over and more akin to how real war might throw you a curveball. Some might disagree with me, but I enjoyed that Xcom 2 had a shallow level of customization spread across various frontiers. I never got bogged down trying to choose between a dozen different skills for my soldiers, research paths, weapon upgrades, or facility-builds like some resource management games focus on.

    Everything took a backseat to the combat missions which was my most enjoyable experience with Xcom 2. My one complaint in this area would be that the animations were often basic, repetitive, and did not sync with actions. Often I would find myself unloading a dozen rounds from a machine gun into an Alien’s face, only for the alien to pause for a second then spastically ragdoll around the floor and start clipping into walls. This replaced some of my immersion with chuckles but overall did not ruin the game for me by any means. Xcom 2 is far from perfect but was still an extremely enjoyable game, and I look forward to future installments. I can see myself replaying this game, recommending it to friends, and I may even go back and play Xcom: Enemy Unknown at some point. A solid 8 out of 10.    … Expand
  91. Bringo69
    Jan 24, 2017
    8
    I am changing my score from 6 to 8. This is actually a very decent game but you will need to invest time into to understand the mechanisms. Also if you are new to the franchise, you will need to play it on easy.
  92. Incubation
    Jan 22, 2017
    0
    Buggy as hell, takes an age to load, frustrating gameplay that requires save/loading frequently, stupidly difficult. Play the original much more fun and better gameplay.
  93. drlowdon
    Jan 22, 2017
    8
    X-Com wasn’t exactly an easy game but this sequel takes things up another notch right from the start in terms of difficulty, and I’m sure that will put a fair number of people off (I came close to giving up after my 3rd restart). It’s worth sticking with and taking the time to learn how everything works however as you’ll be rewarded with a genuinely deep and rewarding strategy game.

    The    X-Com wasn’t exactly an easy game but this sequel takes things up another notch right from the start in terms of difficulty, and I’m sure that will put a fair number of people off (I came close to giving up after my 3rd restart). It’s worth sticking with and taking the time to learn how everything works however as you’ll be rewarded with a genuinely deep and rewarding strategy game.

    The game plays largely the same as previous iterations with the gameplay consisting of managing your base of operations (securing supplies, recruiting soldiers, researching new weapons etc) and turn based missions that task you with a variety of objectives such as rescuing VIP’s or securing key intel. Veterans of the series will notice a greater variety of mission types, enemies, weapons etc but these don’t change the game at all.

    From looking around forums the most controversial addition seems to be the ‘timed’ missions which only allow a set number of turns to complete them. Initially these can prove very frustrating as they force you to move forward quicker than you’d like, often resulting in your soldiers being ambushed and quickly killed. Personally I feel as though the turn limits could have been a little less strict on occasions (The VIP missions in particular force you to rush to much) but, after a while, I realised that they made a good addition as they prevent overuse of the tactic of moving forward at a snail’s pace and putting your soldiers on overwatch every turn. A further addition that adds to the difficulty is the enemy reinforcements that can arrive at random during missions. These are a good idea in theory as they help keep you on your toes, and you do have a turn to set up an ambush, but when three or four enemies suddenly drop into a difficult spot and take out half your squad it can sometimes feel as though the game is determined to just beat you up.
    I’ve heard a few comments regarding the way the game works on PS4 but, other than a few minor glitches here and there (the bodies of all my female soldiers vanished on one mission!) and loading times that are a little too long when starting a new mission I had no problems at all during my 25+hours of playing the game.

    Overall X-Com 2 is a minor refinement of the formula that worked so well for the series last generation and, assuming that the difficulty doesn’t put you off early on, you’ll find it’s arguably the best strategy game available on current gen consoles.    … Expand
  94. OortCloud
    Jan 2, 2017
    3
    I played and loved all the original XCOMS plus the first reboot and loved them. I've played this for 20 hours now and am going to sell it because...

    1) Load times are huge. 2) The campaign map is a confusing mess of poorly described events etc. 3) Its way too difficult, requiring constant reloads (remember 1 people). 4) Most missions have very brief time limits meaning you must    I played and loved all the original XCOMS plus the first reboot and loved them. I've played this for 20 hours now and am going to sell it because...

    1) Load times are huge.
    2) The campaign map is a confusing mess of poorly described events etc.
    3) Its way too difficult, requiring constant reloads (remember 1 people).
    4) Most missions have very brief time limits meaning you must charge about. This makes the slow tactical overwatch-style assaults often impossible.
    5) Avatar project and dark events nonsense seems unavoidable,so you never feel like you are doing very well or have any kind of control - even though you save and reload 15 times until you get lucky on every mission and get out alive. (again remember 1).
    Really disappointed, another great franchise milked dry.    … Expand
  95. kernowtom
    Jan 2, 2017
    10
    This is my favourite game of 2016. Would highly recommend to anyone who loves turn based games. It is very challenging but never too difficult. The game is a good length and is perfect for multiple playthroughs.
  96. PS4allday
    Dec 28, 2016
    9
    Wow, most of the reviewers are right, this games even better that the previous XCOM. Love the satisfaction you get from progressing thru the game. Building your squad, building new facilities, researching for new gear and items and exploring the map for new adventures. Love the deep strategy required from the gamer to get the most reward from the game. My PS4 version did kick me out toWow, most of the reviewers are right, this games even better that the previous XCOM. Love the satisfaction you get from progressing thru the game. Building your squad, building new facilities, researching for new gear and items and exploring the map for new adventures. Love the deep strategy required from the gamer to get the most reward from the game. My PS4 version did kick me out to main menu once but due to auto-save feature only lost 10 minutes. I have had the game 4 days and already have 20 hours in. Love it!… Expand
  97. shiftyman
    Dec 9, 2016
    9
    XCOM 2 is the hidden gem on PS4, anyone who is unsure whether to purchase it, like I was, will not be disappointed after a few hours of gameplay. The amount of upgrades and customisations available is amazing and fun. The turn base stragery at times is extremely unforgiving, but rewarding. Just a great game all round.
  98. Dano1871
    Dec 6, 2016
    9
    X-com 2 isn't an RTS. It is a turned based strategy game, not real time so I don't see how someone who has played it is writing that down as a review.
    Anyway the game is great nice graphics and nice game play worth the money
  99. Tallulah
    Nov 29, 2016
    7
    Honestly, this game deserves better than my 7. I gave it a 7 because quite frankly I strongly dislike Firaxis. Their incompetence and arrogance knows no bounds.
    The game is great. Any Xcom fsn will love it. It's really that simple.
    I can't get past Firaxis' issues. So, 7.
  100. Eretik
    Nov 2, 2016
    0
    This game is not playable on PS4 due to terrible loading time 1:30 - 1:40 required to load your save! Unbelievable, just unbelievable. XCom 2 is strategy games and save/load is the only method to understand complicated game mechanics. Unfortunately for us, in XCom2 your gameplay almost exclusively consists from loading screen.

    Also random crashes are quite annoying.
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  1. RPGamer
    Jan 3, 2018
    80
    XCOM 2 doesn't reinvent the wheel, which is a good thing. It takes the lion's share of the gameplay from the last game and embeds it into the new game's foundation, shifting around some pieces to support the new gameplay fixtures without really altering the heart of the experience. With new soldier classes, enemy types, mission objectives, an all-new base, and a story built on losing the invasion the last time around, the new game provides the same intense combat experience and resource management series veterans expect. It ups the ante in terms of difficulty, and the result is a nail-biting game of close calls and narrow victories. While this may turn off some, it provides an amazing feeling of victory when one finds the sweet spot between keeping troops alive and advancing the long-term narrative-driving projects.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Nov 27, 2016
    90
    While it’s a shade short of perfect, there is no comparison: you will find no finer strategy game on PS4. [Christmas 2016, p64]
  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Nov 21, 2016
    90
    No mere sequel, XCOM 2 reshapes everything with lots of success. It won't coddle you, and the invisible dice hate you, but overcoming these odds is as sweet as ever. [Dec 2016, p.72]
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