Nocty
Currently Steaming
ayo what the fuck, I had no idea this even existed. Good shout! will check it out
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XCOM 2 is a Masterpiece
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Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
One needs to know how to maneuver using stealth to get the best first strike on the enemy. Once stealth is removed, carefully placing your soldiers into spots that will not trigger new enemies is very important to staying ahead of the game. One careless enemy activation when you're not prepared could ruin a mission.
Once you know how to move through a map and minimize the bad RNG, the game is not that bad to manage. It's the knowledge barrier and knowing what to do in what situation that separates the beginners from the experts at this game.
DownLikeBCPowder
Member
I think it's like 3 dollars on Steam. Almost picked it up yesterday. Never have played it, just some of the first one.
ShadowLag
Member
Easily in my top 5 fave games of all time, GOATed indeed. I'm still banging my head up against (War of the Chosen) Legend difficulty with Ironman enabled and no helpers; an absolute nightmare, started over like 100 times. But, Veteran and below is gigachad video game status. It's a crime that we haven't gotten a proper XCOM 3 yet.
Gonzito
Gold Member
Please buy it and play it. You will thank me
amigastar
Member
For sure, papito.
Heimdall_Xtreme
Hermen Hulst Fanclub's #1 Member
Is there a bathroom nearby where I can vomit?
Those games never appealed to me, and I'm not interested in their stories either.
Mutant Year Zero; the characters on the cover don't make me want to play them.
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Gonzito
Gold Member
Is there a bathroom nearby where I can vomit?
Those games never appealed to me, and I'm not interested in their stories either.
Mutant Year Zero; the characters on the cover don't make me want to play them.
Sentenza
Member
The mirror seems as a good place as any.
Is there a bathroom nearby where I can vomit?
Those games never appealed to me
Also, no idea what the fuck are you even talking about, given how vastly different all these games are from each other.
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Come On Tars
Member
Wanted to play the first one on steam deck but gave up so to controls being wonky.
MMaRsu
Member
None of these games are similar at all.. so wtf
Is there a bathroom nearby where I can vomit?
Those games never appealed to me, and I'm not interested in their stories either.
Mutant Year Zero; the characters on the cover don't make me want to play them.
Gonzito
Gold Member
Are you activating the controller in the settings menu from keyboard to controller? Otherwise controls will be very uncomfortable
nokota_mustang
Neo Member
It gets even better with the mod collections, but yeah the vanilla game was made right with the War of the Chosen expansion. I did not care for the base game alone.
Lord Panda
The Sea is Always Right
Anyone know what the X-COM 2 iOS/iPad version is like? I already have it on PC but interested in a potential game or two via mobile device thingy while on the go.
Donald mac Ronald
Member
Even Diana Troy.Having Worff.. Geordi Laforge.. Data.. etc on your team is so fkn awesome
That's a long run
Sentenza
Member
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Heimdall_Xtreme
Hermen Hulst Fanclub's #1 Member
That franchise, or anything related to XCOM, isn't for me... I'll pass.
The Cockatrice
I'm retarded?
You dont exactly have the best taste in games so checks out.
Heimdall_Xtreme
Hermen Hulst Fanclub's #1 Member
Well, everyone's different.
Some like caviar, others like champagne... So it doesn't matter, as long as you enjoy the hobby...
Sentenza
Member
You are not even talking about a franchise here.
These are literally three entirely different games (mechanically) set in entirely different universes/fictional settings.
Heimdall_Xtreme
Hermen Hulst Fanclub's #1 Member
Yes, you're right. I suppose they share the same universe, but with different genres.
amigastar
Member
Strange, but it reminds me more of Age Of Wonders 4 than Xcom (but i only saw a limited amount of time)
Gp1
Member
One of the coolest and most satisfying things in XCOM 2 is to set a gigantic web of intricate overwatch positions, suppressive fire cones, etc while in stealth and then just send your "samurai shotgunner" to strike that single advent soldier...
You can clean maps in a single turn if you do that correctly.
Ishma3L
Member
Age of Wonders 4!? No.
amigastar
Member
I'm talking about the feel of the gameplay like hitting the enemies and such.
I'm saying because it doesn't feel like XCom 2 either but i may be wrong.
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Grildon Tundy
Member
I've got 327 hours in XCOM2--my most-played game on Steam. If I were stuck on a desert island, it would be my go-to.
Last year, I went through a two-monthlong bender of playing XCOM 1, XCOM 1 Enemy Within, XCOM 2, then got all the DLCs for XCOM 1 & 2, and played 1 then 2 again, and then did an XCOM 2 Commander Ironman run for the first time.
Always learning new things and optimizing. And eventually, I'll play it again because I want to get 100% achievements.
An XCOM 3 would be nice, but I still haven't wrung everything I can out of XCOM 2/WOTC/DLC.
Last year, I went through a two-monthlong bender of playing XCOM 1, XCOM 1 Enemy Within, XCOM 2, then got all the DLCs for XCOM 1 & 2, and played 1 then 2 again, and then did an XCOM 2 Commander Ironman run for the first time.
Always learning new things and optimizing. And eventually, I'll play it again because I want to get 100% achievements.
An XCOM 3 would be nice, but I still haven't wrung everything I can out of XCOM 2/WOTC/DLC.
Grildon Tundy
Member
They're the full-fat version, and can even include War of the Chosen and all DLC packs. Apparently, it runs even better on iPads compared to PS4 and Switch in times of load times lol
For controls, it's touchscreen only. I'm not a fan of touchscreen, but I read some people actually prefer it for XCOM 2 compared to controller. Tap to select soldiers/enemies; pinch to zoom, swipe to pan; UI is apparently intuitive. Some finickyness, but then again, I still occasionally misclick after 100s of hours with the games on PC
One callout is that it drains the battery somewhat quickly. Makes sense, considering XCOM 2 was crashing my PC due to high CPU usage; granted my PSU was dying but this was the one game that actually alerted me to that problem since it was powering off my comp consistently.
Another callout is the large file size, and some people get crashes/slowdowns, but Apple might give a refund if that happens and you make a case for it.
Nocty
Currently Steaming
there is no overwatch mechanic in this, felt strange to omit it.
Faltherion
Member
These two individuals need an hour long lecture on personal space ethics.I think i got it free on epic store, tried once and when this meme happened, i decided it wasn't for me.
But i'm also not a fan of the genre so there is that.
Only "similar" games that i liked are vandal hearts 2 and mutant year one.
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darrylgorn
Member
It's k.
I think the additional complexity actually brought it down. Especially getting around the globe was really tedious and frankly, kind of stupid. Also, the story was really convoluted and just less interesting than the first.
I think the additional complexity actually brought it down. Especially getting around the globe was really tedious and frankly, kind of stupid. Also, the story was really convoluted and just less interesting than the first.
The Cockatrice
I'm retarded?
If ure referring to War of the Chosen, you should absolutely play with it on as it dramatically changes the base game.
Come On Tars
Member
Pretty sure I did. You play on steamdeck? I probably tried the top rated community layout. I think the first game intrigued me more than the second and I'd like to give it another shot
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Might as well.
Gonzito
Gold Member
I had Steamdeck at one point but sold it but never tried it there. The game has native controller support so you dont really need to do anything other than disable steam imput in the games properties, and then when you launch the game, turning on controller in settings, basically changing it. Then it will work fine and will play like in consoles
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Sentenza
Member
It's better by a LANDSLIDE with the DLCs.
War of the Chosen is basically mandatory.
The only reason to play without it would be if you were absolutely confident of wanting to play the whole thing more than once (maybe to compare how much of an improvement is), otherwise you are basically playing a crippled version of the game without a lot of the improved features that made it a modern classic.
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