Published: 2016-02-16, Author: Matt , review by: wargamer.com
Abstract: Strategy games are, at their roots, just logic puzzles. It doesn't matter how much story or graphics or complexity you throw on top. All that does is disguise the puzzle and make it harder and more interesting to crack. So, like all puzzles, they have sol...
Published: 2016-02-10, Author: Chris , review by: gaming-age.com
Abstract: Twenty years have passed since the conclusion of XCOM: Enemy Unknown, and we lost. The alien menace has convinced the XCOM council to join them, now calling themselves Advent. Advent has completely taken over the world promising advanced tech, medicine an...
Published: 2016-02-09, Author: Steve , review by: gamezone.com
Abstract: XCOM 2 is a sequel to the 2012 Game of the Year XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Enemy Unknown brought life back to the Tactical RPG genre and XCOM 2 did nothing short of raising the bar even higher. XCOM was, before 2012, a series nobody had heard from in years. Fir...
Published: 2016-02-07, Author: Mark , review by: overclock3d.net
When you crank XCOM 2 up to the max the game is super demanding, giving even today's flagship GPUs a hard time at a resolution of 1080p. Thankfully the game scales very well to lower end hardware, easily achieving average framerates of 90+ on our R9 380...
Abstract: I used to be the slowest XCOM player on Earth. Then XCOM 2 happened.Originally run 2/5/2016You know the type. Hell, you probably are the type. I played previous XCOM games in inches, not miles. I'd move my characters forward a few spaces, hunker down behi...
Published: 2016-02-05, Author: Sean , review by: cheatcc.com
Abstract: There are undoubtedly games in your history that you look back upon with fondness; games that you remember being completely enamored with, soaking in every joyous minute. You may even have pulled yourself away from that biased initial impression, uncovere...
Abstract: XCOM 2 takes a different approach than XCOM: Enemy Unknown and XCOM: Enemy Within. No longer are you preventing an alien invasion, but fighting back against an alien occupation of Earth. In combat, you use guerrilla tactics to beat overwhelming odds; in b...
Published: 2016-02-04, Author: Ron , review by: gamingtrend.com
Incredible customization, Class selection shakes up the formula, Dynamic maps keeps things fresh, Concealment mechanic changes combat, Far too many more to list...
Occasional camera issues, Enemy does occasionally get a little more than ‘lucky'
It is rare when the sequel surpasses its predecessor, but XCOM 2 does it with style and verve. Unlike grenades in Enemy Unknown, everything in XCOM 2 matters. Choices have purpose, lives are no longer trivial. Maps no longer repeat, and neither do outcome...
