XCOM 2 Matters A lot More Than You’d Think

CGM Writes: In 2012, Firaxis Games released what was essentially a reboot of the turned-based tactical PC series X-COM. The new game, called XCOM: Enemy Unknown, surprised many with just how excellent it was, and how well it actually performed commercially. The game, for all intents and purposes, was a surprise smash hit. It satisfied a hunger for a rich, and challenging tactical experience that offered fun gameplay, the brutalities of permadeath (where any one character can die, and stay dead), and overall great storytelling. It was a fantastic reimagining of the 1994 original classic, while maintaining what made the first game so great in the first place. Fast-forward three years later, and Firaxis has finally announced the sequel, XCOM 2.