There was a time when the revival of the science fiction franchise XCOM by Firaxis Games was seen as simply a small-scale, back-up title to the main event. But long before the squad-based shooter disappointed many, the traditional, turn-based strategy XCOM: Enemy Unknown had been launched to near universal acclaim, not only doing the brand justice, but reinvigorating the genre as a whole. The expansion Enemy Within doubled down on the fiction and gameplay - but it was **XCOM 2 ** that had the anticipation in its fa

The Heavy Class can dish out a ton of damage to several enemies in a cluster because of the number of explosives the Heavy class can take. When they hit colonel, they could have access to five explosives in one mission, which is two more than the Grenad

All the classes are mostly balanced, and they all have a spot in the squad. There's never a time when a player would want to take just one class since they wouldn't be able to cover the jobs the other classes fill. Still, some classes are stronger than others and cover a wider net of utility than others. Since they are not a separate class, Psi Operatives from Enemy Unknown will not be inclu

Domination will permanently mind control one enemy for the rest of the mission, which is a stronger skill than the mind control aliens get. As long as your will is high enough, you can mind control any organic being from Sectoids to the terrifying Andromedons . No other skill in XCOM 2 can change a fight in your favor so quickly and grant a plethora of new skills at the same time. The alien you control can use all of their abilities that infamously give you trou

This is additive with their base hit chance, meaning that if you had an 85% hit chance, Holo Targeting would guarantee a hit. In a game like XCOM where RNG can determine engagements, turning it in your favor is imperative to survival. Skills like these make the Grenadier a solid option in any sq

A great, well, support class. Smoke grenades and extra medkit uses help the Support Class keep the other soldiers in their squad alive for longer. They get a lot of great utility to buff allies and debuff enem

That is to say they released a demo to the public in the hopes that they can then gather feedback for the final release. Chances are they will launch another demo down the line showcasing their progress on Project Triangle Strategy. Hopefully they can change that name because it is a mouthful. There are bigger things in this game that need fixing tho

Oh, Central Officer Bradford. Sincerely, thank you so much for your service to this planet. But, for the love of all that is holy and good in this world, please stop talking. Players who have gone back in for another round or 50 of XCOM 2 have gotten very familiar with Bradford’s constantly repeated remind

Thanks to their shotguns and melee weapons, Rangers do best when in the middle of the action. Run and Gun allows them to dash, moving twice as far as normal which normally costs two actions. This can be great for flanking an enemy or catching a retreating enemy to finish the

Since the aliens and Advent soldiers in XCOM 2 can pack quite a punch, it's only fair that your soldiers can return the favor. Unique weapons, armor, and abilities can be earned to take back Earth. Skills, in particular, massively impact the game. The skills your soldiers can learn are based on their class, meaning having varied classes in a squad is essential. Here are the best skills you need in your team in XCOM

When Valve announced its first major venture into the console market, gamers throughout the world got excited at the possibilities it offered for playing games on the go. The Steam Deck is essentially a small customizable SLG PC games that runs on Steam OS allowing players to tap into their current library of ga

A decent tank in a game where they are needed, the Assault class does what it needs to in Enemy Unknown . All of the Assault Class's abilities help it do what it needs to: get in the enemy's face and shoot it with a shot

The Spark class suffers because they cost way too much compared to human soldiers. Resources used for Sparks can be better put into other, more important projects. The game is also designed in a way that makes tanks unnecessary. Most classes can take some punishment, and even get abilities that negate damage in late g

Insane enemies will run around the battlefield and panic, preventing them from developing strategies to take you down. They can fire at their own allies, duck into cover and cower in fear, or even become mind-controlled for a few turns. Thanks to its large area, Void Rift remains one of the best crowd control and damage abilities in XC

Thankfully, Musashi fixed this for replayers with the Still Stop Wasting My Time Mod — updated for the War of the Chosen mod, hence the "Still" — which speeds up all the various animations that slow down the flow of gameplay. Never again will players suffer through the tedious 80-minute holo targeting animation. A nice bonus is that this mod seems to be almost universal, with no major confli