Published: 2016-10-21, Author: Darren , review by: futurefive.co.nz
Abstract: When 2K made the decision, last year, to release XCOM 2 exclusively for PC, I thought it was a bold move. Whilst I understood the series' PC heritage, the 2013 series reboot, XCOM: Enemy Unknown did very well on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.Console owning f...
Abstract: It's 10pm on a Friday night at some point in 1994. My parents have gone to bed, so my brother and I are sneaking onto our stepdad's computer. The plan: to run our secret global agency dedicated to repealing an alien invasion. Since this was the only way w...
Abstract: It's a bit of a dream come true, isn't it?Having XCOM 2 on the Switch seems like a port that should have been commissioned when the console first launched because on paper it's a marriage made in heaven. XCOM 2, a game about both minute-to-minute tactic...
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.XCOM 2 (Console)...
XCOM 2: Alien Hunters is a clever piece of DLC that serves to entertain the most hardcore XCOM 2 fans around. With fundamental shifts to traditional gameplay and a new set of enemies to deal with, it's an easy recommendation for those still trying to recl...
Excellent Strategic Depth, Overall Improved From The Previous Titles, Deep Character Building
Minor Performance Issues, No Mod Support
Play XCOM you guys, play XCOM. You'll know what I'm talking about when you set up overlapping plans of movement and firing, create backup plans for your backup plans and still manage to come out of battle smelling of roses with nary a casualty despite mis...
Alien Hunters' battles are by far the toughest, trickiest fights in Firaxis' XCOM games to date, and the new weapons and abilities we get expand our tactical options in interesting ways. However, where XCOM 2 initially impressed me by making the equipment...
Too action-focussed for some, Mission timers, Appalling PC performance, Rating (out of 10): 7, We played a review copy of XCOM 2 on PC. It's available for Rs. 999 at retail and Rs. 2,999 on Steam, ->
