XCOM 2

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  1. DariusGI
    Sep 27, 2016
    9
    This is the sequel we wanted, a turn-based strategy game with tons of customization, new mission maps, upgraded graphics and voice acting while staying true to the Xcom universe and formula. Multiplayer is a long requested feature and the developers took the time to add environment graphics on enemy destruction and specialized skill sets for classes and a new ambush setting for beginningThis is the sequel we wanted, a turn-based strategy game with tons of customization, new mission maps, upgraded graphics and voice acting while staying true to the Xcom universe and formula. Multiplayer is a long requested feature and the developers took the time to add environment graphics on enemy destruction and specialized skill sets for classes and a new ambush setting for beginning of the encounters. This game has replayability, looks great, and is a PC port that actually took the time to make it worth it on consoles. I would recommend this to all.… Expand
  2. HardlyRushed
    Sep 27, 2016
    9
    Eventho it's not perfect yet, i trust firaxis will fix the glitch and bug i encountered on day one, the controls work almost perfectly and the fps altough not 60fps is still good for a recent game on xbox one, its so refreshg to play sitting on my couch instead of in front of my desktop. About the game itself it's as god as the first if not better. Timed mission didnt ruin the experienceEventho it's not perfect yet, i trust firaxis will fix the glitch and bug i encountered on day one, the controls work almost perfectly and the fps altough not 60fps is still good for a recent game on xbox one, its so refreshg to play sitting on my couch instead of in front of my desktop. About the game itself it's as god as the first if not better. Timed mission didnt ruin the experience for me on the contrary. One of the best game of 2016.… Expand
  3. Professorfett
    Apr 21, 2020
    7
    In 2012 we got Xcom Enemy Unknown which brought back turn based strategy on the console. I adored Enemy Unknown and pushed people to play the ever loving **** out of it. Xcom 2 takes what was good about the original Xcom and makes it difficult to the nth degree. The game has so much bull**** that occurs that it makes it more stressful than fun. I know there are some General S. Pattons outIn 2012 we got Xcom Enemy Unknown which brought back turn based strategy on the console. I adored Enemy Unknown and pushed people to play the ever loving **** out of it. Xcom 2 takes what was good about the original Xcom and makes it difficult to the nth degree. The game has so much bull**** that occurs that it makes it more stressful than fun. I know there are some General S. Pattons out there that never lost a soldier, but I found myself constantly reloading after a plethora of swears exited my mouth. Hopefully I don’t spend this whole review **** about this game because there are many positives, but the things that pissed me off just truly chapped my ass.
    The game’s premise is humanity has integrated with the aliens and you return as the Commander. You are leading the resistance to kick these alien bastards off of our planet. The story from there is basically make it up as you go along. Eventually you unlock story bits like them using humans as energy. (I wonder where they got that from?) But for the most part it is just the character talking in length on how important getting our planet back is.
    The gameplay is a squad based turned based strategy game. Those who don’t know think if Gears of War cover based game with the squad taking turns and missing half the **** time. I’m going to try and get the positives out first before my negatives. The game is truly fun when you are in combat. When one of your soldiers takes out one of their alien snake **** then you just feel good. The customization of your soldiers is a stupid amount of fun. FYI do not make your friends then tell them you put them in the game, because when you tell them “oh you died in the game” you oddly are shammed more than you’d think. The classes for your troops are few but important you have sniper, engineer, heavy gunner, and assault. I do love that each class is a must for the mission you would fail fairly quick if you sent in a squad of snipers into battle. It is nice to have an diverse team. The game has a base build feature which was somehow more complicated than the first game. I never really knew what I needed to actually have. They leave it free form but a little handholding wouldn’t be a sin in my book. The game also has way too many counting clocks in it. Many missions you have so many turns until mission fail, or the story has this doom clock that is counting down to slow it down you must do main missions. The issue is the main missions are difficult for my troops to undertake so the game is constantly is me sending my guys out on this Dirty Dozen suicide mission. I sit there and tell my troops “most of you won’t make it out of this alive. I’m sorry, but I suck as a commander.” That is really my main issue with this game it starts you out nice and slow, but jacks the difficulty up so high you are just getting **** in the ass constantly. Example of this the have these enemies who can clone themselves, turn off your weapons (forces you to have to reload), and teleport. That is an overpowered enemy, and they are a common foe.
    Sadly I know my issues with the game stem more off my lack of skill then the game itself. I just found the game barrier of entry higher than the first which ended up hindering my enjoyment of it. I didn’t hate the game as much as I wanted to. I give it a 3/5. I feel like if you are a badass strategist and bent the first game over and made it your **** then get this game. If you just enjoyed the game or are curious about this one I say rental for sure. It is worth checking out. I only wish it was amazing, and a bit more mainstream so we can get a few more turn based strategy games. Well folks this is B-rod saying if aliens come to Earth do not put me in charge of the resistance.    … Expand
  4. Nasic
    Jul 25, 2019
    5
    It was a blizz in the beginning and a WTF at the end.
    I personally adore strategy games, so I couldn't overlook this title. I've played almost every Commando and absolutely love Jagged Alliance . But this one is a bummer .
    It all started well, good mission design, great combat design and the overall look. But then it hits you hard. As the games evolved, more types of enemies are    It was a blizz in the beginning and a WTF at the end.
    I personally adore strategy games, so I couldn't overlook this title. I've played almost every Commando and absolutely love Jagged Alliance . But this one is a bummer .
    It all started well, good mission design, great combat design and the overall look.
    But then it hits you hard. As the games evolved, more types of enemies are introduced. But this is where all the trouble starts. Enemies start to shoot/pull you through massive walls, mini bosses appear in mid story missions and knock out half of your team, which you have to carry around to save them. As if the mission wasn't hard enough, even on easy settings.
    After three years after release this game still is clustered with countless bugs and glitches.
    I can see why many people like this game, but after playing it for some time, it leaves a sour taste in my mouth.
    Could have been way better!    … Expand
  5. Demikly
    Sep 27, 2016
    9
    When will Firaxis treat their PC players with some respect and give us controller support since the UI can obviously handle it now? Their argument was "it's a game made only for PC"...well, that's out the window now guys, hook us up please: I bought a Steam controller specifically for the game and it's just not that great: let me use my Xinput controllers please, I beg you. I put 9/10 asWhen will Firaxis treat their PC players with some respect and give us controller support since the UI can obviously handle it now? Their argument was "it's a game made only for PC"...well, that's out the window now guys, hook us up please: I bought a Steam controller specifically for the game and it's just not that great: let me use my Xinput controllers please, I beg you. I put 9/10 as from what I played, that's how it felt with KB+M, but I can only play games for short periods of time on KB+M, so a controller update would be super welcome!… Expand
  6. Daelus
    Oct 23, 2016
    7
    XCOM:EU/W ranks as 1 of my top 10 favorite games all time (even though releasing EW as a full standalone was massive cheese). 4 years ago that game was everything I love about turn-based games. It was a breath of fresh air in what had become a stale, under-served genre. 4 years on and this game adds nothing significantly new and plays significantly worse than the last....this deserved soXCOM:EU/W ranks as 1 of my top 10 favorite games all time (even though releasing EW as a full standalone was massive cheese). 4 years ago that game was everything I love about turn-based games. It was a breath of fresh air in what had become a stale, under-served genre. 4 years on and this game adds nothing significantly new and plays significantly worse than the last....this deserved so much better.

    Pros
    Turn-based combat remains an enjoyable alternative to action games.
    Revamp brought parity to the classes and allows many different playstyles with some replayabilty,

    Cons
    Foremost is the game is buggy, crashes are not frequent, but not infrequent.
    Menu is very floaty, clearly not designed for a controller,
    far too many loading scrrens (2 to get into a mission and 2 to get out) and they take far too long for the size of this game.
    Graphics are dated, about on par with the last game
    In a genre and a game that begs for innovation, other than basically inverting the story line from the last game that added very, very little to this game.

    Massive Chalice, which 100% copied EU, was more innovative and a better game than this was.....sad.    … Expand
  7. Doomhammer
    Oct 29, 2016
    8
    Huge Fan of the XCOM series for a long time - only real gripes here are:

    1) PC to Console porting generally leads to some shaky and shady s**t whit graphics in general 2) PC to Console porting means you have to use a controller ... which again ^shaky and shady s**t when mouse and keyboard were the original target interfaces --- that said, this one felt a little better than the one on    Huge Fan of the XCOM series for a long time - only real gripes here are:

    1) PC to Console porting generally leads to some shaky and shady s**t whit graphics in general

    2) PC to Console porting means you have to use a controller ... which again ^shaky and shady s**t when mouse and keyboard were the original target interfaces --- that said, this one felt a little better than the one on XBOX360 ...

    3) PC to Console porting means you can't have sweet mods ;D    … Expand
  8. baddeadtaste
    Jan 22, 2017
    10
    Pure bliss. As always huge amounts of customization with your squad as well as base. The game never plays the same way twice, easily one of my most favourite franchises of all time and this entry delivers the goods! The difficulty is a bit much though, even on rookie this game is a challenge.
  9. Salogel125
    Dec 29, 2016
    10
    Everything that was great about Enemy Unknown/ Within finely tuned and turned up to 11. The graphics are improved, the gameplay has been fine tuned, the customisation has been expanded upon and the story is more nuanced and in depth than previous installments.

    I have went through bouts of pure elation at pulling off the seemingly impossible only to have those moments followed in short    Everything that was great about Enemy Unknown/ Within finely tuned and turned up to 11. The graphics are improved, the gameplay has been fine tuned, the customisation has been expanded upon and the story is more nuanced and in depth than previous installments.

    I have went through bouts of pure elation at pulling off the seemingly impossible only to have those moments followed in short order by moments of blinding frustration that has made me want to march to Firaxis' head offices and flay the head of development in the parking lot as a warning to the rest of the staff.

    In short it's one of the best games I've ever played.    … Expand
  10. naufri27
    Nov 3, 2022
    9
    Lástima que esta genial segunda parte te deje con un regustillo algo amargo por tener un final demasiado abierto. Y es que el resto del juego te crea un vicio por pasar de turno y por combatir a las razas invasoras de la Tierra muy difícil de superar.

    Además, le sienta de lujo esa nueva atmósfera más «revolucionara» diferente al de la primera entrega. Si bien no presenta demasiadas    Lástima que esta genial segunda parte te deje con un regustillo algo amargo por tener un final demasiado abierto. Y es que el resto del juego te crea un vicio por pasar de turno y por combatir a las razas invasoras de la Tierra muy difícil de superar.

    Además, le sienta de lujo esa nueva atmósfera más «revolucionara» diferente al de la primera entrega. Si bien no presenta demasiadas novedades respecto a esta, ni tampoco le hace falta. Funciona estupendamente, con una duración aceptable y unos enemigos carismáticos y complicados. Como es señal de la saga, cada error se paga con las bajas de tus soldados, el éxito de las misión y hasta de la partida.

    ¿Para cuándo la tercera parte?    … Expand
  11. DarkW0lf
    Sep 13, 2020
    7
    This review comes three years later than it probably would have. Three years minus 10 rating is 7/10. The game itself is excellent. I loved the first game and this has done nothing But improve that concept. My main complaint and the reason the game failed to meet the rating I would have probably given it is because of greedy business tactics. I realize this is probably falling on deaf earsThis review comes three years later than it probably would have. Three years minus 10 rating is 7/10. The game itself is excellent. I loved the first game and this has done nothing But improve that concept. My main complaint and the reason the game failed to meet the rating I would have probably given it is because of greedy business tactics. I realize this is probably falling on deaf ears 4 years after release but that’s how long it’s been and this game is still $60. What about the gamers who are on a budget and can’t afford your game for full price and don’t have time to go shopping for a used disk somewhere. I was lucky enough to catch this on a sale for half price but I don’t have a lot of time to watch the store for when sales pop up. I periodically checked on this game for over three years while they greedily kept the price at full price in the online store. That is very poor almost COD like business that I don’t want to see this new franchise Become. It’s a great game well worth the $60 but why not drop the price after four years to include some of the players that will not pay full price. And I can tell you, it’s just good business to offer a price drop regardless of how well a game performs; this was the very reason I quit buying COD games. I have plenty of money and honestly could have bought this game at any point since release but for gamers like me, and there are plenty, buying any game for full price makes you a sucker, no offense intended. People like me like to think we are getting a great game for a deal and never dropping the price is going to rule those buyers out of ever buying your product. The fact that there is not even a small $5 compromise four years later just looks really bad IMO. More importantly, there are some people who have very little in the way of money to spend on games; maybe you could make it more affordable for those people to enjoy your game while it still has any relevance. We’re looking down the barrel of next gen consoles not too long from now. Do you want to be the company that drops your price at the last instant that you realize it may be severely ignored soon and you want to scrape a last few bucks or do you want to be the developers that people love because the game is dropped in price and people can enjoy it while their friends are still playing it. It’s never as fun when you get a game so far down the road that most people have left or don’t even think about it anymore. I love the game but the fact that I’m playing it three years later than I probably should have been able to get a minor discount and Then only because I randomly happened upon a sale really sours the experience that otherwise would be a 10/10. It also means that I have less time to be exposed to the dlc content and potentially spend more money when I don’t play a game I have been looking forward to for a long time. And it makes me assume the price will never drop on those either so again I am getting suckered into buying something for full price when most reputable gaming companies drop the price within a year and continue minor drops after each year or two after that. I love the game and the effort put into it. I cannot understate what an excellent Job has been done on the game itself. Just please don’t become another activision; gaming has suffered enough of that. I would just lastly say there is at least one game that I consistently spend money on DLC and part of it is that I feel they have been loyal and fair price wise to the customer in the past. I buy their stuff at full price When it first releases even though it’s not in my usual nature because they have earned my loyalty and continue to release content worth the money. I was initially very impressed when I picked up Xcom 1, an excellent game for a very fair price. The fact that xcom 2 has not dropped even a little in price in four years blows my mind and does serious injury to my first impression of the game.… Expand
  12. GamingPoptartTV
    Dec 26, 2016
    8
    I would love to say this not perfect yet great sequel to the beloved series XCOM was a real fun experience as this game brought back the unforgiving difficulty that was not so much seen in the first installment. The addition of mods also adds a ton of replay value if it wasnt enough for you. This game is a solid 8 or 9/10
  13. Saman_Tepes
    Feb 5, 2017
    8
    This is how a proper sequel is made, with fresh ideas,concepts and gameplay mechanics but without radical changes that alienate the original fan-base of the previous games.The story was fresh and interesting with fleshed out characters and lengthy dialogue/cut scenes shown throughout the entirety of the game which really help to spice up the Base-building/Research mechanics. Having PlayedThis is how a proper sequel is made, with fresh ideas,concepts and gameplay mechanics but without radical changes that alienate the original fan-base of the previous games.The story was fresh and interesting with fleshed out characters and lengthy dialogue/cut scenes shown throughout the entirety of the game which really help to spice up the Base-building/Research mechanics. Having Played a ton of Xcom:EU and Xcom:EW on classic difficulty I thought I was going to push through the main Campaign with very little effort but Xcom 2 shows little to no mercy to Noobs and Veterans alike. I know some people were upset about the inclusion of more turn-limit based missions but those are few and far in-between and only help improve the game by introducing new challenges like capture/destroy objectives and target/team extractions which help create a tense atmosphere and give you a sense of urgency while playing
    The Good
    - -Original story/campaign that's not a bunch of rehashed ideas from the 90's Xcom games. As much as I like the Idea of Terror From The Deep revisited an Idea like that would be better off as a DLC Expansion rather then it's own fully featured Title.
    --New and Improved Game Mechanics/Features that weren't in Xcom:EU/EI plus small tweaks to things like the UI/HUD etc.
    --New variations on the soldier classes from the last game.
    --Tons of new Items/Gear/Perks to unlock and more detailed visual soldier customization's
    --Great soundtrack that suit's the games theme really well.
    --A huge variety of new Side Quests/Tasks
    --The procedurally Generated Maps are a welcome change and give one of the most addictive video-game series even more replay-ability(although not perfect in design).
    --There is a very noticeable difference in the graphics compared to the last game and a lot more detail in the in-game textures. The game looks like it belongs on the current gen consoles.
    --Auto-save works great. This game being as Glitchy as it is I never had to worry about playing through lengthy portions of a mission to get back to where I was before crashing or getting caught in a stuck animation.The Auto-save is discrete and effective. It doesn't pop up a message or momentarily pause your game and your last checkpoint is usually right where you left off.

    The Bad
    --Some aliens(Shield bearers,Greys,Archon,Sectopods) are too predictable, the late game difficulty comes from Advents bolstered numbers and not the weak AI which becomes more noticeable after the first half of the game.
    --No Second Wave Options (one of the things that added major replay-ability to the last two games in the series)
    --You can't hope to take out Advent soldiers by throwing a grenade at a car anymore it doesn't always work and it does a lot less AOE damage this time around.
    --Procedurally generated maps can sometimes put you at a huge disadvantage by starting you on higher elevation that's too far from the enemies/objectives to be useful or place you in the open with very little or flimsy cover to protect you. occasionally i found a chain-link fence or similar obstacle blocking better cover options forcing me to use both turns per soldiers to get them out of the line of fire while giving me little to no chance to return fire during my turn, The maps usually also place Advent soldiers in better start positions for flanking you or near sturdy cover behind obstacles with other small Advent forces nearby that are all too easy to trigger if your not super careful. I found myself relying heavily on grenades/rockets.
    --Xcom 2 is a lot buggier then the previous Xcom titles.The game crashed on me quite a few times from beginning to end and twice just on the final mission. It's especially worse with the Alien Hunters DLC active which I had to delete(caused to many bugs/issues with main game. I also find that having too many soldiers and enemies on screen can cause some stability issues and frame-rate drops or crash your game forcing you to load back in. I don't think Firaxis is even acknowledging how bad the problem is. The latest patch hasn't fixed all the underlying issues. It's obvious that The weak hardware of the Xbox One/Ps4 are partly to blame but AAA games like this one shouldn't be crippled with bugs and performance issues.
    --the DLC that comes with the Season Pass is nothing special. I'm hoping for a decent Enemy Within style expansion with Second Wave options but seeing Firaxis's recent minimalist Bethesda style approach to Post Game Support (Bethesda will wait months before releasing a single update patch and only put out a few at most which can be frustrating considering how glitchy their games are) I'm not getting my hopes up.

    --Despite the many flaws The game was still really fun to play through. I would've given it a 10 out of 10 but the lack of proper post launch support and the lack luster DLC is really holding back what could have been one of the best games of this Console Gen as Xcom:EU/EI was with the last console Gen.    … Expand
  14. GamesXtreme
    Oct 11, 2016
    9
    Yeah, we lost. Get used to it, for the canon ending of XCOM is we lost and now the Advent controls humanity's fate. Starting off on the back foot like this means that XCOM is operating as a guerrilla force deep inside enemy territory. It gives a great sense of urgency to the proceedings and allows Firaxis to drip-feed the story into the game as you progress through certain key moments,Yeah, we lost. Get used to it, for the canon ending of XCOM is we lost and now the Advent controls humanity's fate. Starting off on the back foot like this means that XCOM is operating as a guerrilla force deep inside enemy territory. It gives a great sense of urgency to the proceedings and allows Firaxis to drip-feed the story into the game as you progress through certain key moments, including missions and research.

    XCOM 2 takes what made the XCOM reboot so great and improves on it in every single way, and whilst there are some issues that tag across from the PC version (intermittent choppiness in the Skyranger sequence, and the odd frame-rate issue) it's still a fantastic game and a must-have for anyone who has even a bit of love for turn based strategy games.    … Expand
  15. vexel
    Oct 26, 2016
    4
    I love this fanchise!! Played them all. This game is polished and engaging like all the rest.

    BUT

    This four is for the lack of content in this game. The lack of changes to research. Being an almost replica of the previous version and finally and most importantly..

    Don't put out half the game content into the DLCs. It's gouging and it devalues the franchise.
  16. Chuck_Murphy
    Oct 27, 2016
    9
    I am a fan of turn-based strategy games and Firaxis' more streamlined XCOM series for modern consoles really hit a balance between meaty strategy on a small scale and just enough accessibility. It was one of my favourite games of the last generation and the new one is even better. The punishing difficulty level of even its lower level settings serves to give a very real sense ofI am a fan of turn-based strategy games and Firaxis' more streamlined XCOM series for modern consoles really hit a balance between meaty strategy on a small scale and just enough accessibility. It was one of my favourite games of the last generation and the new one is even better. The punishing difficulty level of even its lower level settings serves to give a very real sense of accomplishment and almost desperation that is uniquely satisfying and absent from almost anything else like on consoles. You WILL have soldiers that you just recently leveled up and carefully personalized unexpectedly die. That makes it all the more poignant, rewarding and even somewhat personal when you eventually slaughter the alien scumbag that just killed your character named after your elementary school buddy.… Expand
  17. Broyax
    Apr 24, 2017
    3
    Des fois, je me demande si je perds la boule ou toute notion du temps : le premier Xcom rebooté et déterré des morts, c'était bien en 2012 sur pc/ps(3)60 ?... parce que là, on est en 2016 sur pc/ps(4)one et je n'ai vu que... presque pas de différences graphiques dans ce Xcom 2 (?), bien qu'il y en ait quand même (?) à part la résolution tout de même ! (sur les consoles récentes bien sûr).Des fois, je me demande si je perds la boule ou toute notion du temps : le premier Xcom rebooté et déterré des morts, c'était bien en 2012 sur pc/ps(3)60 ?... parce que là, on est en 2016 sur pc/ps(4)one et je n'ai vu que... presque pas de différences graphiques dans ce Xcom 2 (?), bien qu'il y en ait quand même (?) à part la résolution tout de même ! (sur les consoles récentes bien sûr).

    Oui, on va me dire que j'exagère mais en 4 ans -mettons 3 à partir de Within- qu'est-ce qu'ils ont foutu ? à part... fortement dégrader la performance de leur "bébé" qui tourne vraiment comme une patate. Mais il paraît que c'était pire lorsqu'il est sorti sur pc en début d'année 2016 et de ce que j'en sais, c'était vraiment épouvantable et ce Xcon second du nom se qualifiait d'ores et déjà pour l'étron technique de l'année.

    On a donc des temps de chargement qui font peu ou prou la minute pour des petites cartes avec de temps en temps, des apparitions d'ennemis scriptées ; on a des ralentissements et de fortes saccades dans le déroulé de l'action et le suivi des prises de décision comme lorsqu'on essaie de lancer un programme dans Windows 3.1 avec 4 Mo de ram.

    Tout de même, m'sieurs-dames, je ne voudrais pas être désobligeant mais franchement quelle merde !

    Mais en tant que suite de leur excellent jeu de tactique de 2012, tout n'est pas à jeter, loin de là : on retrouve la très bonne interface, l'IA retorse et la chouette présentation générale ; l'histoire et ses cinématiques sont sympathiques et font plus ou moins le boulot, la musique est réussie et la VF très correcte.

    On peut maintenant tenter des embuscades puisqu'une infiltration est désormais possible et heureusement d'ailleurs, car sans cela, bien des missions seraient impossibles au vu du nombre hallucinant d'ennemis et de monstres que les développeurs nous balancent à la gueule. C'est là le plus gros grief qu'on peut leur signifier : chez Firaxis, on n'a pas cherché à améliorer, on s'est juste creusé la tête pour faire chier au maximum le joueur honnête.

    Pour se donner sans doute une allure élitiste, c'est souvent le cas avec les **** développeurs qui rament avec leurs petites licences qui ne décollent pas : il faut attirer l'attention par tous les moyens, y compris par de la difficulté grotesque et débectante.

    La partie gestion est en retrait également du Xcom 2012 puisqu'ici, on est tout le temps sous pression (juste pour faire chier, ouais, ouais) avec les opérations des vilains Roswell qui n'arrêtent pas et peuvent t'envoyer au game over ; on doit également jongler avec les "renseignements" (pour étendre le réseau résistant) et les ressources (pour étendre sa base... euh son vaisseau) et gérer sa troupe, l'équipement, la recherche et tout ça et tout le tralala...

    Putain...!. Du coup, je voulais mettre au moins 4 en commençant cette critique et je me rends compte que ça ne va pas être possible. Le Xcon 2 est tellement lourdingue qu'il te rend dingue : ce sera 3 et c'est déjà pas mal.    … Expand
  18. noxiousd
    May 5, 2017
    10
    Strategy game excellence. Takes the required skills from the first game and expands upon them exponentially. Adding layers of depth and a huge customization suite into the mix. Enemy design is spot on and the game ramps the difficulty at all the right times.
  19. mortous
    Oct 8, 2017
    10
    I played the first one on PC and I enjoyed it a lot didn't know there's a second one till I bought my xone I can't say I experienced anything like this in video games it has very good RPG elements the like the way you have to choose between missions and how u decide to build your base , and the combat is just perfect specially with alien rulers which added an extra awesome challenge justI played the first one on PC and I enjoyed it a lot didn't know there's a second one till I bought my xone I can't say I experienced anything like this in video games it has very good RPG elements the like the way you have to choose between missions and how u decide to build your base , and the combat is just perfect specially with alien rulers which added an extra awesome challenge just love everything about this game… Expand
  20. Viktory_Gaming
    Apr 14, 2020
    8
    I’ve been a big fan of XCOM since the original on PC back in the day and this one made me fall in love all over again. It forces you to carefully measure each move you make since permadeath is very real here, once your operative is killed he/she is gone for good so make sure to keep a fresh healthy amount of reserves. Each enemy feels very unique with different strengths and weaknesses.I’ve been a big fan of XCOM since the original on PC back in the day and this one made me fall in love all over again. It forces you to carefully measure each move you make since permadeath is very real here, once your operative is killed he/she is gone for good so make sure to keep a fresh healthy amount of reserves. Each enemy feels very unique with different strengths and weaknesses. The customization system for your operatives is very expansive offering loads of options. Each class of operative is intended to be utilized differently in order to be as effective as possible and leveling each one is very rewarding. Negatives are that the framrate can get choppy at times and there’s still some buggy areas and glitches though far and few between.… Expand
  21. DeathReis
    Jul 5, 2022
    8
    GİRİŞ

    Şunu belirterek giriş yapmak istiyorum ilk oyun olan Xcom Enemy Unknown'u oynamadım yani her hangi bir karşılaştırma yapamayacağım Xcom 2 nedendir bilmem ilk gördüğüm anda beni kendisine çekmişti uygun bir fiyatı olmasından dolayıda direk aldım oyunu (full paketi 45tl) ve şunu söyleyebilirim oyunu modsuz oynamak kesinlikle işkence, gelin inceleyelim ARTILARI +Harika    GİRİŞ

    Şunu belirterek giriş yapmak istiyorum ilk oyun olan Xcom Enemy Unknown'u oynamadım yani her hangi bir karşılaştırma yapamayacağım

    Xcom 2 nedendir bilmem ilk gördüğüm anda beni kendisine çekmişti uygun bir fiyatı olmasından dolayıda direk aldım oyunu (full paketi 45tl) ve şunu söyleyebilirim oyunu modsuz oynamak kesinlikle işkence, gelin inceleyelim

    ARTILARI

    +Harika grafikleri

    +Güzel optimizasyon

    +Sağlam yapay zeka

    +Binbir çeşit upgrade seçeneği

    +Askerlerin "bio" kısımları oldukça detaylı ve bu sayede bazı askerlerle bağ kurmanıza sebep oluyor(cidden bazı askerlerim öldüğü için neredeyse yas tutacaktım)

    +Bölüm tasarımları şahane

    +Scriptli eventler fena değil

    +Hikaye tırt olsada nadiren "wow" dedirtiyor

    +Silah ve Sınıf çeşitliliği yeterli düzeyde

    +Düşman çeşitliliği ise çok iyi

    +Oyun süresi gayet iyi(dlcler ile uzatabilirsiniz tabiki)

    +Steam atölye desteği

    +Görevler öncesi doğru planlama yapmanızı gerektiren dizayn seçimi

    EKSİLERİ

    -Tırt hikayesi

    -Tırt karakterleri

    -Çoğunlukla tahmin edilebilir olay örgüsü

    -Silahlar ve Sınıf çeşitliliği "yeterli" düzeyde olsa da maalesef oyunun oynanış süresi göz önünde bulundurursak yetersiz kalabiliyor

    -Sonlara doğru tekrara düşüyor

    -Oyunun düşmanı vurmanızı hesaplayan sistem çok gaddar(bununla ilgili modlar var kullanmanızı tavsiye ederim)

    PUANLAMA

    82/100 100: Mükemmel(Kusursuz) 99-90: Harika(Kusursuz Değil ama yakın) 89-80: Çok iyi 79-75: İyi 74-70: Ortalama Üstü 69-65: Ortalama 64-60: Ortalama Altı 59-55: Kötü 54-50: Çok Kötü 49    … Expand
  22. likeuwill
    Jan 23, 2023
    0
    Very good game, but unfortunately unplayble on series x in 30 fps, will be happy to update rating when they add 60 fps.
  23. ewenr
    Jun 24, 2020
    8
    Description:2nd or maybe 3rd time I have completed this game. This time on XBox and without War of the Chosen DLC. Definitely enjoyable, but definitely not as good without WOTC and some PC mods.
  24. gabrielloken
    Feb 14, 2021
    4
    I played this on X1X...no frame drops..no issues.....but the game is very frustrating...after YOU spot the enemy,they see you also(
  25. 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.

Awards & Rankings

15
#15 Best Xbox One Game of 2016
39
#39 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2016
22
#22 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2016

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. The Digital Fix
    Nov 3, 2016
    90
    XCOM 2 is a tour de force of the tactical turn-based shooter genre. The game can be relentless and its AI unyielding, but this just makes you want to go back in for more!
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  2. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Nov 1, 2016
    90
    A masterpiece - one of best games on Xbox. [Dec 2016, p.74]
  3. Critical Hit
    Oct 18, 2016
    89
    XCOM 2 manages to improve a formula that had almost nothing wrong with it to begin with, adding a sense of urgency to the already unpredictable nature of its turn-based combat. It’s a rewarding experience, if not sometimes cruelly unfair.
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