XCOM® 2

this game was the best thing since sliced bread, then 2k changed their terms of service

updated a great game almost a decade later so it can data farm - dont buy or play.

There is no game on the planet like Xcom 2 there may never be another Nostalgia is a trap, but Xcom 2 lives in each and every one of us. Cherish it, hold it tight, until time pulls your interest toward the sweeter fruits that modern game-making has to offer. The bar has been set, now lets see what can meet it.

I had XCOM 2 since its initial release and enjoyed the game very much. Same with War of the Chosen and Shen’s Last Gift. Not to mention the absolutely amazing Long War mod (more like overhaul) and its later iteration Long War of the Chosen. Overall the game is an absolutely amazing turn based strategy game that normally I’d recommend to anyone who enjoys these kinds of experiences. But here comes the twist. The publisher had to come in and change the EULA for a 9 year old game, with the text having some genuinely disturbing clauses. Granted, the EULA wouldn’t be enforceable in the EU, not to mention it potentially violates our privacy laws here, but that doesn’t change the fact that such clauses exist and that EULA was changed for a singleplayer game so many years after launch.

Trash publisher 2k updated the TOS to access and process unnecessary data, on your PC that the game is installed on, that doesn't improve the game at all. Obviously they sell it to 3rd parties and god knows do whatever else with the data. I would advise uninstalling and not purchasing or supporting anything that 2k is involved with until this garbage tier TOS is removed or changed. Steam should remove this intrusive literal spyware off the store and a class action lawsuit should be in order because most of us purchased the game before this new, surrender you're soul to 2k TOS was in effect.

Enjoyed the first XCOM, so I was excited for its sequel,.. only to abandon it after a few missions. I understand and can congratulate the Firaxis Games for taking a game on the in-game timer and doomsday clock -- but it took all joy out of the experience. An always-present countdown made ever encounter feel unrewarding. As if every loss were expected, and we should just be happy that our attrition wasn't higher. And as a concept, that's interesting, but as a player, it wears thin fast.

I'll start this by saying I LOVE difficult games, and I love strategy games. I've been wanting to try XCOM for years, and this most recent sale I snagged it. I have never genuinely despised and been so off put in the first five hours of a promising game. This game isn't hard. it's not even particularly difficult. It's ANNOYING. What isn't explained to you is that no matter how well you play, you're not intrinsically meant to win scenarios. They are beyond brutal, and in the most frustrating ways. Say you're playing this completely blind, and don't want to save scum. This game will randomly add in new elements of gameplay that will completely wipe HOURS of a mission in a split second, and there's absolutely nothing you could have done to stop it unless you had already failed it before or went in with spoilers. I can see how that could be perceived as fun? To a psycopath I guess The menus aren't designed well. It's incredibly easy to tap a key if you're a new player and completely los...

Everything over 70 percent chance to hit is guaranteed to miss. One of the most frustrating games I've ever played, especially when there is a strategic timer associated with highest possible percentages. All it did was make me wonder about how they determine their die rolls.

7/10 tentative thumbs up To put this review into perspective this is my first time jumping back into the series after xcom: ufo defense(ufo: enemy unknown). It's a good grid based roguelike, but if you really want to feel like you're masterminding the defense of earth from an alien invasion I highly recommend Xenonauts instead. I don't appreciate the design philosophy AAA gaming studios bring to these titles, xcom ufo defense was incredibly ahead of its time for being a grid based strategy set within an alien invasion defense simulator, i feel like if we went back in time and showed 1994 xcom: ufo defense players what the series looks like after 22 years they would be incredibly confused at how little the game has moved forward in any ways except for graphics and accessibility and be even more confused at how much the game has regressed in 22 years. Xcom 2 really feels like a mission based alien invasion themed grid based strategy game, is it bad at what its trying to do? Not ...

war of the chosen expansion ruined the game and the base game's performance is such shit it's nearly unplayable. save your money for Menace.