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XCOM 2: War of the Chosen

"XCOM 2: War of the Chosen adds extensive new content in the fight against Advent when additional resistance factions form in order to eliminate the alien threat on Earth."

Firaxis Games·2K Games· August 29, 2017· Expansion
86
Critic Score
7 reviews
85
User Score
90 ratings

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen adds extensive new content in the fight against Advent when additional resistance factions form in order to eliminate the alien threat on Earth. In response, a new enemy, known as the “Chosen,” emerges with one goal: recapture the Commander. This expansion includes new Hero classes to counter the “Chosen”, new enemies, missions, environments and increased depth in strategic gameplay.

Released 29 August 2017 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows) by Firaxis Games, published by 2K Games. Rated 16 by USK, 16 by PEGI.

Story

The player again assumes the role of the Commander, who had up until recently been placed in alien stasis for them to make use of their strategic thinking via a brain implant. After the Commander is rescued by Central Officer Bradford, XCOM launches an attack on an alien convoy and steal an elerium core used to power the Avenger, an alien supply barge that has been converted into XCOM's mobile base.[14] In the Avenger, the Commander has the support of rogue ADVENT scientist Dr. Richard Tygan, replacing the now-missing Dr. Vahlen, and Chief Engineer Lily Shen, daughter of and successor to the now-deceased Dr. Raymond Shen, with whom the Commander was familiar in the prior game.

However, this time there are a new set of enemy aliens called the Chosen, three elite alien warriors tasked by the Elders to defeat XCOM and recapture the commander; the Assassin, which uses stealth and is able to kidnap the player's soldiers directly from the battlefield, the Hunter, an alien-human hybrid that uses long range rifles, and the Warlock, who uses psionic powers and can summon additional enemies during battle.

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Xbox One
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PlayStation 4
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Aug 29, 2017
Linux
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Aug 29, 2017
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Critic Score
86 /100
Generally Favorable
Based on 7 professional reviews
Aggregated from professional game critics and publications.
User Score
85 /100
Generally Favorable
Based on 90 ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Comparison
Critics
86
Users
85
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
CriticsUsers
50–74
Mixed or Average
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike