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 XCOM 2 - Play for FREE on Steam (24/8-27/8)
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XCOM 2 - Play for FREE on Steam (24/8-27/8)

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Zebedee2017
24 Aug 17
"XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year..."

i'll spare you the rest of the blurb on here, as it's all on the Steam page.

however, it's worth checking your PC/Mac meets the minimum/recommended specs...
17 comments
54KUR4
25 Aug 17 #1
Thank you :smile:
EQL
25 Aug 17 #2
Great game. Note, disk space: 45GB. And the time it takes to download that data...

Reviews (users are rather picky, but critics love it):
XCOM® 2 Metacritic: 88% (104 critics, 7.2 from 1305 users), Steam: Mostly Positive 79% (14438 reviews)
TotalBiscuit really likes it: WTF Is... - XCOM 2 ?
Kayote
25 Aug 17 #3
Warning:

Please be very careful with this game. I was bored and having never played the 1990s XCOM games, thought I would try out XCom 1 & see what the fuss is about. That evil game ended up stealing weeks of my productivity & made me love every second of it.
Illusionary to Kayote
25 Aug 17 #4
...and this gmae, its sequel, is even better :grin:
Podge to Kayote
25 Aug 17 #6
This happened to me too. Twice. Once on PC, once on iPad. And both of those were without the Long War add-on. I've avoided XCOM 2 thus far because I am enjoying having a life free from addiction. And free from going to sleep thinking about what moves I need my squad to make the next day!
steve_bezerker
25 Aug 17 #5
I have to agree with the consensus here, the game is absolutely stellar. Nothing is more enjoyable than seeing all of your crew survive a mission with minimal damage, and nothing is more frustrating than having one of your best killed in action. Brilliant game though, looking forwards to the DLC now.
Podge to steve_bezerker
25 Aug 17 #7
I think squad deaths in this are the most painful since Jools and Jops bit the dirt in Cannon Fodder.
KevClark1985 to Podge
25 Aug 17 #8
Just got this on PS4 in the PSN sale (£12) and it's very good. Loved the last one (Enemy Unknown) on mac and ipad, but unfortunately the required spec for mac was much higher for Xcom 2 so had to get on PS4. Surprised how well it plays on console. Feels a harder game than the last one, more tactical with being concealed from enemies, so can sneak around a bit.



Exactly this. I did a mission last night and 4 out of 5 of my best guys bit the dust. It was devastating lol.
steve_bezerker to KevClark1985
25 Aug 17 #9
Those are the kind of games where I instantly quit and hope to god that I didn't put Ironman mode on.
KevClark1985 to steve_bezerker
25 Aug 17 #11
Tbh it's my first play throughand not finding it easy, so may just see it through to failure and start a new campaign on easy :joy:
EQL
25 Aug 17 #10
And if you want more XCOM 2 (which is around 30 missions), the free Long War 2 mod (deal or download link) extends this to around 120 missions.
benjai
25 Aug 17 #12
Sorry, does this mean that you can only play it for two days? Or that you can download it for free within the next two days and keep it? If it's the former then two days isn't really enough to do much...?
Illusionary to benjai
25 Aug 17 #13
The former (well, four days). That should be more than plenty to make you realise that you should buy the game. :wink:
notoriouschucky
25 Aug 17 #14
Do you have to play part 1 to know whats going on in this part 2?
Illusionary to notoriouschucky
25 Aug 17 #15
Not in the least. The storyline of XCOM 2 follows from the fail-state of the first of Firxais' XCOM games, but utimately, while decent enough, the plot isn't why most people will be coming to this game.
steve_bezerker to notoriouschucky
26 Aug 17 #16
As the guy (or girl) said above, you don't need previous Xcom experience of any kind to enjoy this game. It has a story - but it's driven by it's strategy. The game is very macro and foresight intensive, knowing where to move your guys and when to fire, when to run, when to get a height advantage, when to make the run into melee range for a potential finisher, where your team will be most protected and thus less likely to die...

It's the kind of game where a single overstep of 1 tile can get your best soldier blown to smithereens.
thomasrykala
26 Aug 17 #17
such an amazing game !! I am ever tempted to play commander ironman, but I am a terrible strategist and die . Still I can't help trying.
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