12/17/2023 0 Comments Xcom 2 no voices![]() Some of the buildings are taller than the map, so their ceilings aren’t visible – that was a little disorienting when I was trying to zoom out to get my bearings, but not a huge deal. These maps are full of grim and gray bombed-out buildings that contrast starkly with the gleaming Advent-built cities we’ve fought in thus far. Guiding the two factions’ representatives to the meet is a three-phase story mission that introduces you to each of them individually in a short segment where you play as them and two XCOM escorts through the new abandoned city map type. They both hate Advent, but the Reapers’ leader (voiced by Jonathan Frakes, AKA William Riker) doesn’t trust the Skirmishers or their leader (voiced by Denise Crosby, AKA Tasha Yar) and… seems to want to eat them. The first one I played was an introduction to two of the three new factions: the Skirmishers (Advent defectors who’ve managed to remove their own implants) and the Reapers, in which you’re arranging a meet between the two feuding factions. I don’t mind those as much as some, but it’s great to see less reliance on that mechanic in missions. And from the look of it, there’s a lot more where that came from.Īll of the missions I played – including some revamped versions of original XCOM 2 missions – felt new and different thanks to distinct objectives, and none had a “game over” turn timer where you’ll lose if it expires. ![]() In just the first couple of hours of a campaign, I saw several new mission types, two new soldier classes, new enemy types, some major new mechanics, and no fewer than four voice actors from Star Trek: The Next Generation. With War of the Chosen, Firaxis is making a big move to increase XCOM 2’s tactical variety. ![]()
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