Let's Play XCOM 2 Gameplay - Episode 1 - Tutorial and First Mission
18XCOM 2 Gameplay Video! XCOM 2 is a turn-based strategy game developed by developer Firaxis Games and published by 2K Games. The XCOM 2 Launch Time is Midnight on February 5th, 2016. XCOM 2 is set in a theoretical outcome where the XCOM 2 Commander did NOT follow good strategy and defeat the aliens in the first game. Instead, aliens now rule the planet and humanity fights using guerilla tactics. XCOM 2 features two main components: The action portion of the game is a real-time, turn-based strategy game which requires good tactics and boning up on XCOM 2 Strategy Tips. The other aspect of the game is Research and Construction, and it's a good idea to experiment with different XCOM 2 Research Trees and Research Hierarchy, as well as the best advice for XCOM 2 Build Order.
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Steam describes 8 of the top 10 features of XCOM 2 as follows:
"XCOM 2"
http://store.steampowered.com/app/268500/
"XCOM ON THE RUN: Take command of the Avenger, an alien supply craft converted to XCOM’s mobile headquarters. New open-ended gameplay lets you decide where to guide your strike team, how to grow popular support, and when to combat enemy counter-operations.
RECRUIT RESISTANCE FIGHTERS: Five soldier classes, each with its own skill tree, let you create specific soldiers for your tactical plan.
TACTICAL GUERRILLA COMBAT: New gameplay systems offer more tactical flexibility in combat. Use concealment to ambush enemy patrols. Loot enemies for precious gear and artifacts. Rescue VIPs and save fallen comrades by carrying them to the extraction point.
A NEW BREED OF ENEMY: A diverse cast of enemies from powerful new alien species to the ADVENT, enforcers of the alien regime, offer a distinct tactical challenge.
RESEARCH, DEVELOP AND UPGRADE: Configure and build rooms on the Avenger to give XCOM new capabilities on the battlefield. Use your Scientists and Engineers to research, develop and upgrade weapons and armor to fit your preferred tactics.
EACH MISSION IS A UNIQUE CHALLENGE: Go on missions around the world, from wildlands to the heart of the alien-controlled megacities, to the depths of alien installations. There are virtually infinite combinations of maps, missions and goals.
CREATE CUSTOM MODS: Community-focused tools allow you to create your own campaign, tactical gameplay, aliens, classes, strategy game features, and share within the Steam Workshop.
ENGAGE IN HEAD-TO-HEAD MULTIPLAYER: Mix-and-match squads of humans and aliens and battle head-to-head on randomly-generated maps."
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One of my favorite new classes in XCOM 2 is the PSI-Operative. Publisher Take-Two Interactive Software describes the PSI-Operative as follows:
"XCOM 2’S PSI OPERATIVE WAGES WAR WITH POWERFUL PSYCHIC ABILITIES"
https://xcom.com/news/en-xcom-2s-psi-operative-wages-war-with-powerful-psychic-abilities
"XCOM 2’s fifth class of soldier is the Psi Operative, an optional – yet highly powerful - psionic soldier that is the product of intense training within the Avenger’s Psi Lab facility.
After a rookie soldier completes their training within the Psi Lab, they will randomly receive 1 of 4 possible starting abilities and be ready for deployment. Psi Operatives are recognizable by their white hair and purple eyes, though players may change this at any time in the Armory.
Psi Operatives are able to return to the Psi Lab for further training at any time. When a Psi Operative learns a new ability, they advance in rank. Once the top rank (Magus) is achieved, they may still learn new abilities but will not receive a new rank.
This class wields an Assault Rifle as well as a Psi Amp – the conduit through which Psi Operatives focus their psionic energy in unique and devastating ways. Abilities include offensive attacks such as Soulfire, which doles out guaranteed psionic damage, and Fuse, which causes an enemy’s explosives to be remotely detonated on their person. Defensive capabilities include Stasis shields for teammates, and the ability to become immune to fire, poison, acid and explosive damage with the Fortress ability.
Arguably, the Psi Operative’s most powerful ability is Domination, which allows the soldier to permanently mind control a single enemy on the battlefield and turn it into an ally. Only one successful Domination can be performed per mission."
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