Xcom 2 save game editor 2016
For every squad member, there were at least another three aliens. I was taking on the aliens at the heart of the Avatar Project with a battered and bruised squad who were outnumbered and significantly outgunned. The difference is that the chaos of real life can't be managed, whereas the chaos in XCOM can.įor instance, having managed to drag myself to the endgame, my options were various shades of bad. Every choice you make will have a consequence, no matter what, so the game becomes a minor reflection of our current stay-at-home state. But, for me at least, a huge part of the reason why XCOM 2 is a perfect game for this moment in time (outside of the fact that it is very good) is because XCOM 2 is a utilitarian dream. I realise that doesn't make this sound soothing or relaxing in the way other games people are turning to at the moment are. As the commander, your job is to guide your team in missions, slowly building a resistance across the globe, all while racing against the alien's 'Avatar Project', which you slowly learn more about as you play. Earth has been colonised by an alien force known as Advent, who present themselves as a benevolent force looking to usher in a new era for humanity, rather than the malevolent occupier who are abducting humans en masse for various nefarious reasons. If you've been holding off on trying XCOM 2, the set-up is simple. At least the threat in XCOM is extra-terrestrial, rather than a pandemic. Not that I'd imagine most are heading to a game which involves making constant decisions that could directly lead to the end of humanity. Why XCOM 2 and why now? Well, the news of the Switch re-release (opens in new tab) reminded me that I've been waiting for the right time to tackle XCOM 2 properly, and well, we all know that we've had a bit more spare time on our hands recently.