The narrative setup to XCOM 2 - humanity has lost, the aliens have won, and our entire species now faces destruction - is a masterstroke by Firaxis. Being on the back foot is terrifying, and that ...
The story in XCOM is minimal. There aren't many cutscenes. The dialogue is sparse. The characters are functional archetypes. And yet, the MicroProse and Firaxis strategy series boasts some of the most ...