XCOM 2 Reviews

XCOM 2 is ranked in the 96th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Geeks Under Grace
Andrew Feistner
9 / 10.0
Feb 20, 2018

XCOM 2 does what its predecessor did and more.

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GameMAG
Azzy
Top Critic
6 / 10
Feb 6, 2017

XCOM 2 on PS4 and Xbox One is a great tactical game with interesting mechanics and deep atmosphere that can drag you for many hours of gameplay. Unfortunately, the constant struggle with glitches and bugs spoils the final impression. It's also surprising that the developers have not released an update that would have fixed the most critical errors. If Firaxis manages to deal with all problems, you can easily add a couple of scores.

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Generación Xbox
Hector Nieto Carretero
Top Critic
4 / 5.0
Dec 6, 2016

Xcom 2 is a strategy game that will give you hours and hours of entertaining with an excellent gameplay. It also has bad points like some visual bugs and the loading times are long.

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9 / 10.0
Dec 4, 2016

This game is a true diamond in the genre. A rough diamond, admittedly, but it shines through all the same. I've been waiting for this sequel for the longest time and, as expected, Firaxis delivered. XCOM 2 is genre-defining and exceeds expectations - it's a game you don't want to miss.

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80%
Nov 30, 2016

XCOM 2 is not a simple game at all, but it has a catchy concept and engaging gameplay and it can keep you entertained for hours.

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Cubed3
Top Critic
9 / 10
Nov 16, 2016

XCOM 2 delivers an excellent port to the PS4. It has been cleverly designed to take advantage of a gamepad and this alleviates many potential concerns. Below this lays an experience that is unrivalled when it comes to strategy titles, particularly on console. The constant feeling of 'backs against the wall,' with scant resources and war decisions to be made, conveys a constant feeling of tension, which only serves to enhance the story of guerrilla resistance. Of course, with the permanent death mechanic, the tales of battle with much loved soldiers are rich for sharing between friends as a badge of honour and craft a memorable experience, living long after the game is finished—which, of course, is not a short one, by any means, providing the substantial difficulty is not a turn-off.

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8 / 10.0
Nov 11, 2016

If you can look past the game's performance issues, you will be rewarded with the best Strategy game available on consoles.

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8.3 / 10.0
Nov 7, 2016

If you're a fan of the XCOM series, or just love squad based strategy games, then XCOM 2 is easily worth picking up. It's brutally hard at times, sometimes leaning on the side of unfair, but it's an experience that will keep you going back for more. There's plenty to tinker with and it's a lot of fun, but the flaws of the console versions make it hard to recommend them over the PC version.

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9 / 10.0
Nov 3, 2016

XCOM 2 is a tour de force of the tactical turn-based shooter genre. The game can be relentless and its AI unyielding, but this just makes you want to go back in for more!

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8 / 10.0
Oct 18, 2016

The release is currently somewhat held back by a variety of technical issues, but the game underneath the glitches is undeniably worth your time.

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8.9 / 10.0
Oct 18, 2016

XCOM 2 manages to improve a formula that had almost nothing wrong with it to begin with, adding a sense of urgency to the already unpredictable nature of its turn-based combat. It's a rewarding experience, if not sometimes cruelly unfair.

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8.8 / 10.0
Oct 14, 2016

If you can take punishment as well as you can dish it out, then XCOM 2 strikes the right balance. Its tactics are hardlined, its urgency is persistent, and it will wear you down even as it builds you up. A beautiful, brutal beast of a tactics game. But do what you can to clean up these graphical and gameplay hitches, Firaxis; this game deserves it.

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8.5 / 10.0
Oct 13, 2016

XCOM 2 is a big step forward for the series.

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7.6 / 10.0
Oct 13, 2016

XCOM 2 is simply exceptional. It has a solid narrative, the mechanics are at the peak of their capability and the game is incredibly addictive to play. You will always want to do one more mission and the emerging gameplay makes sure that everything is fresh and new. However, the console version really lets the experience down.

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90 / 100
Oct 9, 2016

Overall, the ingenious method XCOM 2 deploys is keeping so much of the same, but adding just enough new features and slight changes to make it absolutely phenomenal.

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Oct 9, 2016

XCOM 2 builds on everything that made its predecessor great and makes it even better, if you can handle the difficulty. An excellent strategy game – play on Iron Man for the best experience.

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3.5 / 5.0
Oct 8, 2016

An addictively fun game for the RTS fan who doesn't mind a tough challenge even on the lowest of settings

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7 / 10.0
Oct 8, 2016
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Oct 7, 2016

XCOM 2 hits Xbox One and PS4, letting console gamers feel the tension, desperation, and satisfaction of strategy for themselves.

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8 / 10
Oct 6, 2016

XCOM 2 is more tense and thrilling than a turn-based strategy has any right to be. There are some great additions to the original gameplay, but the port to console is an imperfect one.

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