XCOM 2: War of the Chosen Reviews

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen is ranked in the 98th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Metro GameCentral
GameCentral
Top Critic
10 / 10
Sep 13, 2017

An exceptionally good expansion that adds in a mountain of new content that specifically addresses the few flaws there were with the original.

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Aug 28, 2017

War of the Chosen is an incredibly compelling reason to return to XCOM 2.  Adding both depth in strategy and new content for the game.  Anyone who enjoyed XCOM 2 will most certainly enjoy this excellent expansion.

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Sep 1, 2017

'XCOM 2: War of the Chosen' somehow makes one of our favorite games of 2016 even better.

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Polygon
Top Critic
9.5 / 10.0
Aug 24, 2017

In XCOM 2: War of the Chosen, fighting a losing battle might be just as much fun as fighting and winning.

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9.5 / 10.0
Sep 8, 2017

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen is the very definition of an expansion pack properly delivered. This new installment, seamlessly adds tons of new content on top of the base game, elevating and intensifying the core experience.

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9.3 / 10.0
Aug 24, 2017

Overpowered aliens and a run of bad luck can test your resolve, but there is almost always a way out of every jam thanks to XCOM's layered strategy

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9.3 / 10.0
Sep 11, 2017

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen is the "definitive" experience of XCOM 2, which not only hypothetically closes the circle of the development of the strategic sci-fi, but again raises the bar of excellence in the genre. The care taken in technical optimizations and in inserting content that does not unbalance the delicate balance of the challenge, shows how the developer has been sensitive to the requests of the community and has kept an eye on the development of the modding scene, adopting in his own way the features present in some of the most popular mods.

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9.2 / 10.0
Sep 7, 2017

Despite its being a little bit easier than the "regular" XCOM 2 and some AI issues, War of the Chosen is one of the best DLC out there: big, with a lot of stuffs and enjoyable from the beginning to the end. If you love the genre, you should not miss it for any reason.

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9 / 10
Sep 2, 2017

Building upon the sturdy foundation laid out by XCOM 2, War of the Chosen sets a high mark for an already exceptional sci-fi strategy series.

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9 / 10.0
Sep 4, 2017

An old-school expansion pack, improving the game all-around in ways no simple DLC could have achieved. XCOM 2 was great to begin with, and the new content brings it straight to the Olympus of turn-based strategy games.

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Sep 6, 2017

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen introduces seemingly countless new gameplay additions and changes for the deep tactical strategy game - but do the pieces all fit together?

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9 / 10.0
Sep 22, 2017

War of the Chosen overhauls the already fabulous XCOM 2 and turns it into absolutely essential fare. The introduction of the Chosen, the soldier bonding system, and the photobooth mode, are perfect additions in that they amplify the base game's best qualities. It's just a shame the shine is dulled ever so slightly by a bunch of needless technical issues.

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4.5 / 5.0
Aug 28, 2017

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen is definitely not for newcomers to the series. I highly advise you to start with just the base game if you're intrigued at all by XCOM or the strategy genre because this adds so much more on top of the already difficult game that it might turn you off completely.

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90%
Sep 20, 2017

XCOM 2 War of the Chosen is a spectacular experience where every victory feels earned and the threat to your soldiers feels all too real.

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9 / 10.0
Sep 12, 2017

Bigger, better and badass: this is XCOM 2: War of the Chosen, with tons of new contents, foes and units.

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9 / 10.0
Sep 6, 2017

For those new to the XCOM series, I would definitely recommend including War of the Chosen with your first play through of XCOM 2 as it deepens the total experience and breaks up any monotony that was in the vanilla version. I have about another 30 hours until I manage to beat the expansion, but I know that when I do I’ll immediately start up a new game to experience it all over again.

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Digiato
Shayan Karami
Top Critic
90 / 100
Sep 10, 2017

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen has successfully modernized the classics of its genre and could attract new audiences. So if you have some free time in your daily routine and look for a new title, this game is an attractive option.

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9 / 10.0
Sep 19, 2017

‎XCOM 2 was already a round work that posed a totally exciting challenge to demanding players, but War of the Chosen manages to improve it even more, and most importantly, surprise on several fronts those who had already played it. A must if you are a fan of strategy, and of course if you are a fan of the saga.‎

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Aug 25, 2017

While the strategy layer remains mostly the same, the variety in classes and tactics makes War of the Chosen a worthy XCOM 2 expansion.

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9 / 10.0
Sep 20, 2017

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen is such a large expansion that it feels almost like a game of its own. If adding a little more than 10-15 hours of game time, new settings, enemies, missions and allies, it's the little improvements done to the core that makes this a true strategy delight for XCOM fans.

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