An Earth fallen under alien rule, and you rebuilding the resistance in the shadows, one soldier at a time.

When the community picks on gut feeling, XCOM 2 lands ahead of more than eight games out of ten. Solid, instinctively loved. And the detail confirms almost everything: fun explodes, ahead of 96% of titles, you start one mission and look up at 3am. Controller feel follows high, though on a single vote you should stay careful. The soundtrack holds above average. One line stands out, and sharply: art direction, near the very bottom, ahead of barely 4% of games. There is the small tension in the profile. People love playing it, gladly dive back in, but the visual style marks no one.

In the world of turn-based strategy, it is a benchmark, the heir that made every mission tense and every death final.

So, who is it for? For you if you love tactical tension, constant risk, the urge to play just one more turn. Much less if it is the visual punch you expect from a game.