I know this game got a lot of hate when it came out, but times have changed. The updates have fixed the issues And added a lot of proper content for free. Still, it's the huge amount of mods that make this game shine Choom. Who knew topless was just an accepted fashion style in the future. ;)
I'm about a third of the way through the game and am enjoying it so far. What the game lacks in deep turn based strategy, it makes up for in story & personality. It lacks permadeath so you don't hold your breath before clicking the button like you do with normal XCOM, but the way you really get to know your squad member's personalities add a dimension that XCOM 2 lacked. I always found myself making up little backstories for my characters in the traditional XCOM so I would feel more attached to them than 'he's my best sniper' kind of way. My genuine hope is that the XCOM franchise. goes the extra mile with XCOM 3 someday by blending Original XCOM's (see Xenonauts) fear of what's behind you, XCOM 2's action, and XCOM Chimera's character driven story into one epic game. Lets see.
