Inspired by the announcement of Civilization VI, buccura added a certain familiar face to XCOM 2. Why’s he nicknamed “Nukem”? It’s a long, exceedingly amusing story.
Usually, XCOM 2 is a game where you battle aliens in missions, pray to god (who is probably also an alien) that your…
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A modder added The Predator to XCOM 2. That’s right: the game is now Aliens vs Predator. Or Aliens vs A Whole, Whole Lot of Predators. Or Aliens vs One Last Predator Who’s Panicked And Mourning His Predator Pals While Getting Strangled To Death By A Snake Monster.
Last week I posted about an XCOM 2 mod that let squadmates gain stat buffs by bonding with each other over time, ala Fire Emblem
I have been a fan of both XCOM and Fire Emblem since I was but a wee pile of childish hope and bacteria, watching…
Given the tone of the game, when I played through XCOM 2 I customised my soldiers with “grim realism” in mind. Those…
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A retrospective look back at one of the all-time great strategy games
A new XCOM 2 patch just hit. It includes a bunch of small performance optimizations, SLI/Crossfire support, a new toggle-able “Zip Mode” to speed up the action, and some balance tweaks. So long, hilariously overpowered mimic beacon. It was fun while it lasted. Patch notes here. Read more
XCOM 2 is getting a bunch more customization options in the “Anarchy’s Children” DLC, out March 17 for $4.99. It’ll include “over 100 new exotic customization options for your soldiers,” though if you want that kind of thing now, there are plenty of free mods to choose from. Firaxis also says they’re “preparing a… Read more
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I suppose this was inevitable.
It’s true, I’m one of those people: a save scummer. And I’m not ashamed of it.
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XCOM 2 can be stressful as fuck. Thank goodness for Bob Ross and his soothing tones. Also his terrifying talent with…
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Supernatural crimes? Turn-based tactics? A detective main character who sounds like when he says he wants a whiskey…
XCOM’s finest sniper is here to save the day.
XCOM 2 is easily my favorite game of the year so far. It also has serious performance issues. It’s been two weeks…
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There’s a lot to like about the new XCOM game, but perhaps the coolest thing about it has little to do with tactics,…
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It’s a long, grisly war out there, commanders. These alien occupiers are tough bastards, and you’re gonna lose a lot…
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Two alien jerks are bearing down on your squad. You’ve got a rocket loaded up and ready. Now to see if you can hit…
XCOM 2 is great! Well, mostly. It has some performance issues and, more pertinently, it can get a little frustrating…