Xcom 2 review5/8/2023 ![]() XCOM 2 will still bring it’s A-game, especially once you have your team in the field. Bringing in fewer cutscenes does not mean less fun. Some of these were sadly removed but I can’t say I blame the developers. As you can see in the image, that is one of the cutscenes and it looks absolutely stunning for a phone title. Although it may lack a bit if you’re to compare it to its previous console releases but hey, it’s in your hands and on a portable phone. Thankfully, XCOM 2 delivers awesome graphics for a mobile game. With a heavy game at around 17 GB with one expansion pack and four DLCs, you’ll expect a lot from a game of that size. This gives the game almost endless replayability. It is challenging since you can’t master the terrain, where to put your units or know where the enemy will go. Since you’ll get to play in a random map every time, you always feel like you’re playing it the first time. It’s like it’s putting the story on a new landscape and setting every single time. The story and the objective are the same, but the terrain and everything else is different. In this map alone, or rather in this “mission”, I played it three times, and it gave me three different maps. This procedural map really blows my mind. On iPhone X, it lags a bit, but it is tolerable. Depending on your mobile device, it can run very smoothly. Like Fall Out Shelter, you can zoom in and zoom out by pinching your screen and moving around by dragging. You’ll see the pantry where they’ll eat, a make-shift gym, a laboratory, an upgrade room, and so on. Putting it on a touchscreen is such a huge upgrade, allowing for that increased level of immersion.Īs far as your base goes, well, let us be honest, it looks like an advanced Fall Out Shelter. This will aid you in getting a better perspective of your surroundings and where to put your troops. You only need to drag, pinch to zoom in and zoom out and move the camera in a circle to see every nook and cranny. ![]() That can be rather annoying when you have to do that every time you want to play.Ĭontrol-wise, XCOM 2’s touch screen is perfect in everything from controlling your troops to activating abilities. The only way to fix this though is through closing every other app on the phone. I must say that there are times that the game is laggy and took its time to load in between games. As I played through on my iPhone X, which is only a second upgrade to its minimum iPhone 7 plus, I didn’t expect it to run as smoothly as it did. Since this game is only four years old with several nominations in the gaming world, expect that it will give your phone a sweat. It will immediately enthrall you in its aliens versus humans world, and keep you going from the moment you set foot in this alternate reality. The story is set 20 years after the first XCOM Enemy Unknown and Enemy Within. Story-wise, you can still pick it up and join the squad in eliminating the alien invaders. You will need to command your troops on the ground and look after your base. ![]() If you’ve never played XCOM or XCOM 2 on any consoles before, you’re in for a hell of a game. Aside from that massive memory requirement, you will also need at least an iPhone 7 Plus or iPad mini (5th generation 2019) to install and play the game. With that said, you will need a whopping 17 GB of space to download the game without any installation issues. This XCOM 2 Collection already has the XCOM 2: War of the Chosen expansion pack and four DLC packs (Resistance Warrior Pack, Anarchy Children, Alien Hunters, Shen’s Last Gift) with no in-app purchases. I must admit, it is a little heavy on the pocket at $24.99, but all the XCOM 2 goodness are already included. Now available on iOS, this game is a must-have. It got various nominations for Game of the Year, PC Game of the Year, Best Strategy Game, Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year, Game Design and Franchise, and Game and Strategy, all in 2016-2017. No wonder this game received so much hype when it was initially released. Thankfully, XCOM 2 is one of the said games. Release Date: Febru(other platforms), Novem(iOS), TBA (Android)Īs a heavy mobile gamer who is always on the go, you will sometimes see games that set the bar. Genre: Turn-based tactics, tactical role-playingĪvailable On: Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android Developer: Firaxis Games, Feral Interactive Limited
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