Xenonauts 2 is a comprehensive but overly safe tribute to classic X-COM

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A tougher XCOM, but not one that feels particularly new.

Firaxis was 100% right to remove this stuff from the reboot. Had I been forced to grapple with such fiddly squad management back in 2012, I'd have binned it off faster than a birthday card from Hitler., as classic X-COM fans will tell you at any given opportunity, this extra layer is there for a reason, and the more I played, the more I understood why. Yes, losing a xenonaut because you didn't turn them forty-five degrees is annoying.

There are new elements to the tactical layer too. The way vehicles are implemented into the game has been adjusted. Replacing Xenonauts' bulky, manned scout car is an automated weapons platforms that occupies a single tile like your soldiers. Easier to manoeuvre, it's useful for initial recon of a mission area, while its missile banks are great for dealing with large groups of enemies.

You always want to see what's going to happen next, which is as much a testament to XCOM's enduring premise as it is Xenonauts' own design.There are two criticisms that I'd level at Xenonauts 2. The first is unfair but true nonetheless: it lacks the dramatic flair seen in Firaxis' games. Goldhawk conjures what fireworks it can, and there are artful flourishes throughout.

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