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Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
OpenCritic87IGDB85
XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity.
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Epic, demanding, clear and plot-driven.
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EurogamerChristopher BrattFeb 2016Punishing and precise, Firaxis has created one of the most demanding - and thrilling - strategy games ever.
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Digital TrendsWill FultonFeb 20165/5 starsXCOM 2 is one of the richest and best designed strategy games we've ever played.
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Metro GameCentralDavid JenkinsFeb 201610/10A superb sequel that improves on every aspect of the already excellent originals, and offers one of the most absorbing and unpredictable strategy experiences ever seen.
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Giant BombDan RyckertFeb 20163/5 starsFiraxis delivers a fantastic sequel in many regards, but a large assortment of technical issues plague the overall experience.
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CGMagazineElias BlondeauOct 20166/10XCOM 2's console version is a buggy mess cobbled together from a far better game, and the worst possible way to experience the game.
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IGDB rating 8.4/10 from 451 ratings.
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