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XCOM 2 review round up

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XCOM! It’s one of our favourite revived franchises ever, and it was made even better thanks to Firaxis’ deft hand at taking something with so much nostalgic weight and making it their own. It was followed up an expansion that was just as good – creating news fans for the revered franchise. And this month, the battle against the alien threat really comes to a head in the PC-exclusive sequel. XCOM 2 is out at the end of this week – but reviews are out right now. Here’s what critics have to say about a game that’s very probably already in the running to be on the end of the year GOTY lists.

IGN – 9.3/10

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With a focus on variety and replayability, this sequel has an answer to most of my complaints about 2012’s excellent XCOM: Enemy Unknown, and aside from some mostly cosmetic bugs, it comes together brilliantly. Thanks to a new spin on the same great tactical combat, plus unpredictable maps and randomized objectives and loot, XCOM 2 is an amazing game I’ll easily put hundreds of hours into.

EGM – 7.5/10

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XCOM 2 is a generally solid experience, but it is definitely one of those titles that may not be for everyone due to its punishing game style and occasional unpredictably of success.

 

Gamewatcher  – 9/10

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XCOM 2 is everything a sequel should be, keeping the things that everyone loved about the first game while changing things up as much as possible.

GameInformer – 9.25/10

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Alien firefights play out like deadly games of chess. The difficulty tests your resolve, but XCOM remains one of the deepest and most rewarding strategy games on the market

SA Gamer – 9/10

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It was a bold move changing the ending of Enemy Unknown and eradicating Enemy Within, but XCOM 2 is all the stronger, and more interesting, for it. This is a much more intimate, daring group than the sprawling defense force of before. Out of that battered, broken shell a scrappy underdog has emerged, fighting to save people who have forgotten that there ever was a war, thanks to a burgeoning propaganda machine that has dulled their senses and placated them like cattle. XCOM 2 is punishing and relentless, forcing you to question almost every decision you make before thrusting a new disaster in your face.

Where’s our review, you ask? We unfortunately don’t have the game just yet, so we’ll be reviewing off of a retail copy. We’ll have it for you as soon as we can.

Last Updated: February 1, 2016

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  1. Jacques Naudé

    February 1, 2016 at 15:06

    Yaaaaaaaaaaay!

    Reply

  2. Alien Emperor Trevor

    February 1, 2016 at 15:08

    Believe in the hype shield!

    Reply

  3. Gavin Mannion

    February 1, 2016 at 15:08

    Spend money on a 2K game… you’re having a laugh

    Reply

    • RinceThis

      February 1, 2016 at 15:12

      Rubbish! With the $ exchange it’s more like R1300 teheheheheheeh

      Reply

      • Pariah

        February 1, 2016 at 15:13

        R599 on Steam right now. Stop trying to rip people off! Do you work for EA or something?

        Reply

        • RinceThis

          February 1, 2016 at 15:16

          I was making a funny 🙁

          Reply

          • Pariah

            February 1, 2016 at 15:17

            I laughed. No sarcasm, I laughed. It was clever. I was trying to circumvent that and make another funny. Like funny-ception or something.

          • RinceThis

            February 1, 2016 at 15:17

            HAHAHA

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            February 1, 2016 at 15:17

            GITV!

          • RinceThis

            February 1, 2016 at 15:17

            🙁

          • Hammersteyn

            February 1, 2016 at 15:18

            Vagina? That will be a first for him

          • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

            February 1, 2016 at 15:18

            SHOTS FIRED

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            February 1, 2016 at 15:19

            No it’s not. I was only joking when I said he was a test tube baby.

          • RinceThis

            February 1, 2016 at 15:20

            No you weren’t…

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            February 1, 2016 at 15:22

            And here I thought I was a much better liar. :/

          • RinceThis

            February 1, 2016 at 15:23

            No, you’re pretty much useless at everything!

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            February 1, 2016 at 15:24

            You’re so mean! What have I ever done to you?

          • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

            February 1, 2016 at 15:24

            …this one time, at Rince camp…

          • Pariah

            February 1, 2016 at 15:24

            I don’t wanna know. Stop right there.

          • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

            February 1, 2016 at 15:28

            Let’s just say, a certain pharmaceutical, substance, will forever be immortalized (traumatized)

          • RinceThis

            February 1, 2016 at 15:28

            I read that in a William Shatner voice 0_O

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            February 1, 2016 at 15:30

            lol

          • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

            February 1, 2016 at 15:37

            That was, the original, intention, my curiously crafted, fellow commenter

          • RinceThis

            February 1, 2016 at 15:38

            lies!

          • RinceThis

            February 1, 2016 at 15:24

            You made Cape Town hot with your angry disposition!

          • Hammersteyn

            February 1, 2016 at 15:26

            Alphabetically or Chronologically?

          • RinceThis

            February 1, 2016 at 15:26

            Fuck it, both?

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            February 1, 2016 at 15:27

            I don’t know. Whenever he says I’m mean to him I just think it sounds fishy… and forget about it.

          • Pariah

            February 1, 2016 at 15:19

            YOH

          • RinceThis

            February 1, 2016 at 15:20

            That’s a type of flower right?

          • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

            February 1, 2016 at 15:23

            Initially, yes

          • Hammersteyn

            February 1, 2016 at 15:26

            O_o I must be doing something wrong

  4. RinceThis

    February 1, 2016 at 15:11

    Haha! You can see EGM have kak reviewers where were punished.

    Reply

  5. The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

    February 1, 2016 at 15:15

    YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

    Reply

  6. Hammersteyn

    February 1, 2016 at 15:16

    “keeping the things that everyone loved about the first game while changing things up as much as possible” O_o how’s that work exactly

    Reply

    • Pariah

      February 1, 2016 at 15:16

      Buy the game and you’ll find out.

      Reply

      • Hammersteyn

        February 1, 2016 at 15:17

        I’ll take a page from Chief and buy it for $5

        Reply

  7. The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

    February 1, 2016 at 15:16

    SO HYPE

    Reply

    • Hammersteyn

      February 1, 2016 at 15:16

      7.5, meh not interested

      Reply

      • RinceThis

        February 1, 2016 at 15:17

        GITFS Just because you think Dead Space 3 was the best coop game!

        Reply

        • Hammersteyn

          February 1, 2016 at 15:17

          Me? Don’t make me copy and paste chat’s

          Reply

          • Ir0nseraph

            February 1, 2016 at 15:17

            XD

          • RinceThis

            February 1, 2016 at 15:18

            Chats can be edited!

          • Ir0nseraph

            February 1, 2016 at 15:18

            But witnesses can’t.

          • RinceThis

            February 1, 2016 at 15:19

            They can very easily disappear… PS. I think the N1 needs some work, get to it @hamm@hammersteyn:disqus

          • Ir0nseraph

            February 1, 2016 at 15:20

            LoL I am not a punching bag, I punch back 😛

          • RinceThis

            February 1, 2016 at 15:21

            Does the Albanian know that? He might want to test you…

          • Ir0nseraph

            February 1, 2016 at 15:22

            After that statement I think hes is going down to cape town .
            And anyway stating on my knees so we can see eye to eye hurts my knees.

          • RinceThis

            February 1, 2016 at 15:22

            What is stating precious?

          • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

            February 1, 2016 at 15:22

            LOL where is the Albanian these days?

          • Guild

            February 1, 2016 at 15:22

            In our WhatsApp group giving us grief

          • RinceThis

            February 1, 2016 at 15:22

            lol

          • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

            February 1, 2016 at 15:23

            Hahaha, tell ’em the Admiral says [Hello] in Albanian

          • Hammersteyn

            February 1, 2016 at 15:27

            Përshëndetje, I’m posting it now.

          • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

            February 1, 2016 at 15:28

            HAHAHA
            (Dog jy praat van ‘n pers hoender)

          • Hammersteyn

            February 1, 2016 at 15:30

            XD

          • Hammersteyn

            February 1, 2016 at 15:27

            What Craig said 😛

          • RinceThis

            February 1, 2016 at 15:27

            GITSANRAL? 0_O

          • Ir0nseraph

            February 1, 2016 at 15:27

            XDXD

          • Hammersteyn

            February 1, 2016 at 15:19

            Whatsapp chats, go ahead an try. Also what @ir0nseraph:disqus said 😛

  8. The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

    February 1, 2016 at 15:16

    I’m going to totally immerse myself in this. Totally. SAVE THE PLANET!

    Reply

  9. Commander Bob

    February 1, 2016 at 15:17

    Glad XCOM2 is living up to the hype so far. Looks fantastic and a few Youtubers have nothing but praise for the game. Really looking forward to getting my hands on it this Friday.

    Reply

    • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

      February 1, 2016 at 15:18

      Amen brudda

      Reply

    • Johann

      February 2, 2016 at 08:22

      Damn, Steam so far is the Cheapest at R599. Thanks government for our shitty exchange rate.

      Reply

      • Commander Bob

        February 2, 2016 at 08:30

        I could be wrong but I think Takealot.com and Raru had it a little cheaper but then you don’t get the Resistance Warrior Pack on release. Steam does seem to be a good deal especially since all the other online sites are based in US$ and even with discounts (like Greenmangaming.com) are still more than R599.

        Reply

  10. The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

    February 1, 2016 at 15:17

    “may not be for everyone due to its punishing game style and occasional unpredictably of success”

    In other words:

    BAAAAAAAAAAAAH MY FAVOURITE TROOPER DIED BECAUSE I PLANNED LIKE A DUMBASS AND NOW THE GAME IS CRAP

    XCOM takes no prisoners, you WILL have heartbreak when you are cocky

    Reply

    • Pariah

      February 1, 2016 at 15:19

      This I’ve experienced for myself. Its cruel, brutal, and forces you to actually think about what you’re doing. Ie: a great game.

      Reply

      • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

        February 1, 2016 at 15:19

        HOWEVER, sometimes I wonder about missing a 99% shot, point blank, with shotgun

        Reply

        • Hammersteyn

          February 1, 2016 at 15:19

          the other 1% is DLC?

          Reply

          • Pariah

            February 1, 2016 at 15:20

            LOL

        • Pariah

          February 1, 2016 at 15:20

          RNG is RNG man. Sometimes you get that 12%, other times you’ll miss a 99%. It happens, and it sucks ass.

          Reply

          • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

            February 1, 2016 at 15:21

            Speaking of RNG, me and Trevor hit a spot of RNG overkill on Saturday

            Eh @disqus_DoEH3TsffU:disqus?

          • Ottokie

            February 1, 2016 at 15:24

            *Trevor and I

          • Hammersteyn

            February 1, 2016 at 15:28

            Oh snap

          • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

            February 1, 2016 at 15:28

            I had more kills, so me and Trevor

          • Ottokie

            February 1, 2016 at 15:29

            xD

            That’s one way of looking at it.

          • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

            February 1, 2016 at 15:31

            Well, a certain someone gave me a cruy cruy gun for my perusal….

          • Ottokie

            February 1, 2016 at 15:33

            How is the Ignis ?

          • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

            February 1, 2016 at 15:34

            Loving it, gonna forma it as soon as I get one again

          • Hammersteyn

            February 1, 2016 at 15:36

            Stop Warframing the comments, I’ve got work to do!

          • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

            February 1, 2016 at 15:37

            UPVOTE THEM ALL!

          • Hammersteyn

            February 1, 2016 at 15:38

            I’m trying f**k

          • Ottokie

            February 1, 2016 at 15:36

            Always fun to have a group full of embers with Ignis 😛

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            February 1, 2016 at 15:31

            pffft. Give all my neurodes back then.

          • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

            February 1, 2016 at 15:31

            DENIED!!!

            LOL, I still have 174 left after all my builds!

          • Ottokie

            February 1, 2016 at 15:32

            It was raining neurodes in that mission. And a lucky 3 hour resource booster was just what I needed 😛

          • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

            February 1, 2016 at 15:32

            LOL, my top haul was 39!

          • Ottokie

            February 1, 2016 at 15:33

            2 missions I had a total of 4 drops :

          • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

            February 1, 2016 at 15:34

            You need me along, for some reason they love my RhinoP

          • Ottokie

            February 1, 2016 at 15:34

            True, you had some good RNG mojo going on xD

          • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

            February 1, 2016 at 15:36

            The one with Trev was the best. Me slicing all the things in 2 (Orthos) and then Trev desecrating the whole time

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            February 1, 2016 at 15:35

            We ended up with over 70 from 3 runs. Nekros for the farm!

    • Commander Bob

      February 1, 2016 at 15:25

      Playing XCOM this past weekend I had a shot on a Berserker. Close range, 80% chance to hit, Major ranked soldier – everything was looking good….and he bloody missed the shot. Well, I guess that’s XCOM.

      Reply

      • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

        February 1, 2016 at 15:27

        Yeah, I always have a reserve trooper for the follow up, when I’m feeling cocky

        Reply

        • Commander Bob

          February 1, 2016 at 15:31

          Yeah, I was rushing the campaign on easy just to get the 5 starting points achievement. Rushing and XCOM don’t mix. So many troopers died to bad placement. I lost 3 high level troops in one mission.

          Reply

          • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

            February 1, 2016 at 15:31

            O_O

  11. The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

    February 1, 2016 at 15:19

    I’m wrapping up my Warframe activities this week, after which, XCOM is my mistress

    Reply

    • Hammersteyn

      February 1, 2016 at 15:20

      What’s Warframe?

      Reply

      • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

        February 1, 2016 at 15:20

        Something only awesome people partake in

        Reply

        • Pariah

          February 1, 2016 at 15:21

          So you’d have to be in the right Frame of mind then?

          Reply

          • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

            February 1, 2016 at 15:21

            Hehehe

        • Hammersteyn

          February 1, 2016 at 15:28

          Oh right. I did, twice. So that makes me twice as awesome?

          Reply

          • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

            February 1, 2016 at 15:29

            You need to partake twice a day!

          • Hammersteyn

            February 1, 2016 at 15:30

            I do, but of alcohol

          • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

            February 1, 2016 at 15:30

            Combine both
            [insert both gif]

  12. The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

    February 1, 2016 at 15:20

    The last game that warranted so many replays (from start to finish) for me, was KotOR 2

    Reply

  13. Guild

    February 1, 2016 at 15:21

    I am available to review this game…..please send me free copy 😛

    Reply

    • Pariah

      February 1, 2016 at 15:22

      Oh just drop it…

      Reply

      • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

        February 1, 2016 at 15:22

        xD

        Reply

      • Guild

        February 1, 2016 at 15:24

        XD

        Reply

    • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

      February 1, 2016 at 15:22

      Too late……someone else got it

      Reply

      • Guild

        February 1, 2016 at 15:24

        Who is doing the review?

        Reply

        • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

          February 1, 2016 at 15:25

          OH, review, ummmm, yeah, about that…

          Reply

        • RinceThis

          February 1, 2016 at 15:26

          Well @Admiral_Chief:disqus is always playing the Nazi Grammar card about time he wrote a review for us to laugh, I mean read!

          Reply

          • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

            February 1, 2016 at 15:26

            10/10
            AMAZING
            HAI

            There you go

            BUY THE DAMN GAME!

          • RinceThis

            February 1, 2016 at 15:27

            HAHAHA! I WILL!

          • Pariah

            February 1, 2016 at 15:27

            No punctuation… Dude, what is wrong with you?

          • RinceThis

            February 1, 2016 at 15:28

            He’s a gamer reviewer, they don’t know grammarz and numberz!

          • Pariah

            February 1, 2016 at 15:28

            At least they haz teh ethikz right?

          • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

            February 1, 2016 at 15:29

            SO HYYYYYPE

          • Hammersteyn

            February 1, 2016 at 15:29

            I’m gonna download a Demo first

  14. Lardus-For the Emperor!

    February 1, 2016 at 15:23

    My body is ready!

    Reply

    • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

      February 1, 2016 at 15:24

      Agreed!

      This is my hype for 2016, and so early in the year!

      Last year was TW3, this year, XCOM2!!!!

      Reply

      • Lardus-For the Emperor!

        February 1, 2016 at 15:25

        I hope they allow pre-load early enough though. I need to get somewhere to download it still 🙁

        Reply

        • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

          February 1, 2016 at 15:26

          Agreed, I’m checking every day!!!

          Reply

  15. miaau

    February 1, 2016 at 15:27

    Hey Admiral, how nervous were you opening this page?

    Reply

    • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

      February 1, 2016 at 15:30

      Not at all, truth

      Reply

      • miaau

        February 1, 2016 at 15:31

        Glad to hear your confidence was borne out. Even the “poor” scores reckon the game is awesome, just not for everybody. Which is exactly the thing.

        Good luck and have fun this weekend!

        Reply

        • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

          February 1, 2016 at 15:32

          Thanks, pity I have a wedding on Saturday. I’ll take my work laptop along then…

          Reply

          • Hammersteyn

            February 1, 2016 at 15:32

            Polygamy can be fun at times

          • Pariah

            February 1, 2016 at 15:33

            This is what you’d call CLASSIC! XD

          • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

            February 1, 2016 at 15:33

            A wedding, not MY wedding

          • miaau

            February 1, 2016 at 16:36

            Can you get away with that? I am not sure I could do that

            Although, at my wedding, two of my uncles watched the cricket and missed EVERYTHING after the church ceremony (we got married at 14:00). They just came round and saw people eating and ate.

            I do understand they had to answer some very tough questions on the ride home, though.

          • Commander Admiral Chief

            February 2, 2016 at 06:59

            Rugby I can understand, but cricket???

  16. Ghost In The Rift

    February 1, 2016 at 15:28

    Just started the Xcom Enemy Unknown yesterday lol, allot of fun but i’m getting my ass handed to be by those damn aliens, not use to the game play yet but i’m getting there, so many upgrades tho.

    Reply

    • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

      February 1, 2016 at 15:30

      Focus on the satellites first, get that done first, and do the engineer missions first when you get to choose between engineers and scientists

      Reply

    • Dresden

      February 1, 2016 at 17:08

      I also bought the game recently. Thank you for the heads up, will tread cautiously when playing it.

      Reply

      • Ghost In The Rift

        February 1, 2016 at 17:25

        Take the Admirals advice to, gonna do what he suggests, but advice i can give is treat the game like chess, as in think carefully of every move to the point where you have to be 3 steps ahead lol

        Reply

        • HvR

          February 1, 2016 at 19:21

          Unlike chess you shouldn’t think 3 moves YOU should NEVER be 3 moves ahead.

          NEVER DASH ON YOUR LAST MOVE. NEVER ASSUME 90%+ will hit.

          Reply

  17. Kromas untamed

    February 1, 2016 at 15:30

    Desperately trying to finish Tomb Raider so I can be ready for this but my inner completionist is stopping me from progressing in the game. Either way X-Com will be played the second it is released.

    Reply

    • Hammersteyn

      February 1, 2016 at 15:31

      Lara lives in the end, play XCOM

      Reply

      • Pariah

        February 1, 2016 at 15:32

        Hey! Spoiler alert!!!

        Reply

        • Alien Emperor Trevor

          February 1, 2016 at 15:32

          Hey, it’s right there in the name. It’s Tomb Raider, not Entombed Raider.

          Reply

          • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

            February 1, 2016 at 15:32

            Oh snap

          • Kromas untamed

            February 1, 2016 at 15:33

            And she gives me quite a Rise … so thats where the prefix comes from. 🙂

          • Pariah

            February 1, 2016 at 15:33

            I…. Just…

            *moves along swiftly*

          • Kromas untamed

            February 1, 2016 at 15:39

            Well I could have gone to the whole make me a sandwich thing but I know that with her she would fall through the earth during an unexpected earthquake on her way to the kitchen and probably discover the donut of wisdom and some long forgotten half rat half man tribe of beings trying to kill her.

            Point is … I would never get my sandwich. 😛

          • Mossel

            February 1, 2016 at 16:09

            ManBearPig!

          • Hammersteyn

            February 1, 2016 at 15:33

            Also the sequel isn’t called The Rise of the Tomb Raider….. oh wait

          • Pariah

            February 1, 2016 at 15:34

            WAIT! So Lara Croft is actually Jesus? WHAT?!?!

          • Hammersteyn

            February 1, 2016 at 15:35

            Don’t be silly, she’s a woman. Oh snap Ive done it again .

          • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

            February 1, 2016 at 15:34

            ZOMBIE LARA!

      • Kromas untamed

        February 1, 2016 at 15:34

        Humanity wins in the end untill about 6 months before X-Com 3. 😛

        Now we don’t have to play X-Com 2.

        Reply

        • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

          February 1, 2016 at 15:36

          “You we don’t have to play X-Com 2”

          The what now?

          Reply

          • Kromas untamed

            February 1, 2016 at 15:36

            Lies and propaganda!

          • Pariah

            February 1, 2016 at 15:37

            That’s the true SA spirit!

          • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

            February 1, 2016 at 15:38

            I thought it was calling everything and everyone racist?

          • Pariah

            February 1, 2016 at 15:38

            Lies and propaganda!

          • Kromas untamed

            February 1, 2016 at 15:40

            You are saying it wrong … it is raaacist.

            That should have distracted you long enough till parliament falls in on itself with infighting and I don’t get asked questions anymore.

          • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

            February 1, 2016 at 15:41

            Hmph, soooorry, what was that? I fell asleep in parliament again…

  18. Pariah

    February 1, 2016 at 15:31

    I think the saddest thing about reading this is that I won’t be buying on release – I just have too many other games on my plate at the moment. Choosing which to finish is proving to be a nightmare.

    Reply

    • Guild

      February 1, 2016 at 15:35

      Same boat and yet every chance I get to play which has become once a week at the moment, I end up playing CoD. So my own fault that I have a shit load of open world games just waiting to be played. But I have booked Division from March onwards and increase my gaming time again.

      Reply

      • Kromas untamed

        February 1, 2016 at 15:36

        WoW, Eve and Fallout are my current new game blockers.

        Reply

        • Pariah

          February 1, 2016 at 15:37

          Blade & Soul, The Talos Principle, and this month’s Humble Monthly – Alien: Isolation are my 3 at the moment.

          Reply

          • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

            February 1, 2016 at 15:38

            My Alien Isolation had a birthday…..I’ve not even installed it

          • Pariah

            February 1, 2016 at 15:39

            I’m super keen man, it looks tense and scary as fuck. earphones, lights out, and some epic times await I think. I’m installing it later with free midnight data. Can’t wait!

          • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

            February 1, 2016 at 15:40

            I started jamming Metro Last Light, but then Warframe had all these events on recently…

          • Pariah

            February 1, 2016 at 15:41

            Excuses!!! What’s with all this multiplayer nonsense?

          • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

            February 1, 2016 at 15:42

            I mostly SP the game, then sometimes Otto and Trev hop in for some co-op

          • Pariah

            February 1, 2016 at 15:43

            Trev? Lies and propaganda!

          • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

            February 1, 2016 at 15:46

            IKR? He is quite fun in co-op actually

          • Pariah

            February 1, 2016 at 15:47

            That’s what…

            Wait no…

            *vomits*

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            February 1, 2016 at 15:47

            haha I was about to say the same thing.

          • Pariah

            February 1, 2016 at 15:51

            XD

          • Mossel

            February 1, 2016 at 16:08

            2033 is way better than Last Light. LL didn’t have that intenseness about it.

          • Kromas untamed

            February 1, 2016 at 15:41

            Farcry Kyryat Edition Still in the packaging.

          • Hammersteyn

            February 1, 2016 at 15:42

            Kry me a river. Stop playing MOBAS and F2P games

          • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

            February 1, 2016 at 15:42

            LOL my AC Revelations is still sitting in its steel tin….

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            February 1, 2016 at 15:41

            Seeing as I’m not getting XCOM now I decided maybe I should finally play King’s Bounty WotN to get a strategy fix. I spent 11 hours on it over the w/e and haven’t even cleared 1/4 of the world map. O_o

        • Guild

          February 1, 2016 at 15:40

          My current PS4 backlog:
          Watch Dogs,
          Diablo 3,
          Uncharted Collection,
          The Witcher 3,
          MGS:V,
          Bloodborne,
          Divinity Original Sin

          My Steam backlog:
          Too fucking many to mention

          Reply

          • Hammersteyn

            February 1, 2016 at 15:40

            F*****D

          • Guild

            February 1, 2016 at 15:42

            I blame you. If you had just played CoD with the rest of us we all could be over it but nope you went and rushed it and left us stuck playing CoD now

          • Hammersteyn

            February 1, 2016 at 15:43

            Hahaha and my backlog is shrinking by the weekend

          • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

            February 1, 2016 at 15:40

            My Steam backlog is about 60% of my total library now……..

          • Guild

            February 1, 2016 at 15:44

            I haven’t opened steam in awhile. I don’t want to buy more games for my backlog I don’t seem to finish.

          • Pariah

            February 1, 2016 at 15:41

            I’ve still been meaning to get serious about Divinity Original Sin actually.

            But compared to my list – yours is like RIP time for the next 2 years…

          • Guild

            February 1, 2016 at 15:41

            Yip and currently once a week is not cutting it. Especially if I keep playing CoD

          • Pariah

            February 1, 2016 at 15:43

            Reading things like this makes me glad I prioritise gaming time every day. This way I can actually get to play stuff. Having a gf who games as well helps a lot, but having a child doesn’t. Bah, why do we have to adult?

          • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

            February 1, 2016 at 15:44

            I’m with you there, two kids is adulting on NIGHTMARE difficulty…

          • Kromas untamed

            February 1, 2016 at 15:45

            How many kids would be Torment X? 😛

            Way too much Diablo lately.

          • Pariah

            February 1, 2016 at 15:46

            My gf’s mom grew up with 8 other siblings… That sounds like Torment to me.

          • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

            February 1, 2016 at 15:46

            Gee wizz, I don’t have that many cousins tbh…

          • Pariah

            February 1, 2016 at 15:47

            I do. Large family, most of whom with which we do not speak.

          • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

            February 1, 2016 at 15:50

            Aye, I get that one too….

          • Kromas untamed

            February 1, 2016 at 15:47

            I am one of 9.

            Actually I am 7 of 9 … but I am not a chick but I am still hot. 😛

            Edit: Fuzzy math I am 2 of 9. 🙁

          • Pariah

            February 1, 2016 at 15:48

            LOL! Well played sir. Well played.

          • Kromas untamed

            February 1, 2016 at 15:49

            Would have loved to be the Seventh son of the Seventh son cause at least then I would be a Wizard. 🙂

          • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

            February 1, 2016 at 15:49

            HAHA

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            February 1, 2016 at 15:49

            Not in your bathrobe, socks & plakkies you’re not.

          • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

            February 1, 2016 at 15:49

            Agreed

          • Kromas untamed

            February 1, 2016 at 15:49

            I make anything look good. 🙂

          • Guild

            February 1, 2016 at 15:47

            By the time both my children are in bed, it’s about 21:00 or so. Then it’s time to chat and relax with my wife because we need to spend more time together. By then it’s usually 23:00, so bed time. Adulting got hard

          • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

            February 1, 2016 at 15:53

            Yep! Our 2 month old baby usually only falls asleep at 21:00, but to get her to sleep (mostly) through the night you have to give her a bottle between 23:00 and 23:30, so we’ve decided to play Borderlands 2 co- op until then…

          • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

            February 1, 2016 at 15:53

            Good plan

          • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

            February 1, 2016 at 15:55

            This is on account that our toddler actually sleeps when put to bed too, but it’s time spent well, winding down together and utterly enjoyable!

          • Pariah

            February 1, 2016 at 15:54

            I wish my gf was into Borderlands. Its so epic co-op. You have a good arrangement there, I must admit.

          • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

            February 1, 2016 at 15:57

            It only takes a few skill points to get addicted to it, but I understand, took me a very long time to convince my wife to try it with me…

          • Guild

            February 1, 2016 at 16:03

            Our 3 year old is in bed usually by 20:00. The 4 month old can be anywhere up to 22:00, it’s a bit of a lucky gamble. Lately it’s around 21:00 then thankfully he sleeps through till 05:00. So it’s 2 hours of chatting and watching 1 episode of a series by then my wife is tired and it’s bed time. I sometimes would then play till midnight or 01:00 but I’m finding 4 hours of sleep is not doing me well in the office lately.

          • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

            February 1, 2016 at 16:14

            I know that feeling, luckily we have good coffee at the office, doesn’t help that you’d need three cups to start the day off with, but alas…

          • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

            February 1, 2016 at 15:53

            My daughter is in bed by 20h00, then me and the mrs watch some series, then I game for about 2 hours, to unwind

          • Guild

            February 1, 2016 at 16:05

            Same but we a dependent on the little guy at the moment. We usually have him in bed by 21:00. Then it’s chatting a bit and maybe 1 episode of a series. If I do jump on it’s pretty late and exactly that maybe 2 hours if I can stop myself.

  19. Greylingad[CNFRMD]

    February 1, 2016 at 15:42

    Away for two minutes, 1.4 billion comments below… I hope you guys enjoy it, I’ll probably pick it up when it’s on Steam sale, not because I’ll wait, but because backlog…

    Reply

    • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

      February 1, 2016 at 15:43

      I’ll think of you when I’m slaying all those aliens…probably not

      Reply

      • Kromas untamed

        February 1, 2016 at 15:44

        The truth is out there!

        Reply

        • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

          February 1, 2016 at 15:44

          …to be shot!

          Reply

          • Pariah

            February 1, 2016 at 15:45

            Someone is feeling violent today? Isn’t this a happy ocassion?

          • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

            February 1, 2016 at 15:46

            Indeed, shooting aliens IS a happy “occasion”

          • Pariah

            February 1, 2016 at 15:48

            Whatever. Fine. Kill all the things. See if I care.

            Ps, fuck… -_-

          • The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

            February 1, 2016 at 15:49

            LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

      • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

        February 1, 2016 at 15:49

        Not to worry, I’ll be playing Dirt Rally for a long time to come, no, actually, I’ll be crashing, yes, crashing in Dirt Rally for a while still to come and then Alien:Isolation and then hopefully, when I’ve finished that I’ll switch to XCOM…

        Reply

  20. The Grand Admiral Chief Prime

    February 1, 2016 at 15:54

    200 comments!

    Reply

  21. HvR

    February 1, 2016 at 16:00

    EGM can take their 7.5 and get in the Alien Stasis Pod

    Reply

  22. HvR

    February 1, 2016 at 17:14

    One of the most entertaining Xcom2 beta game play videos

    Reply

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