The extension War of the Chosen For XCOM 2 has finally appeared, since today the fans can finally storm into the new adventures. XCOM 2: War of the Chosen is not just a DLC for today's standards, it also adds so many features to the game that some fans and gaming sites are already calling it XCOM 3.
In response to the newly formed resistance groups against ADVENT and the aliens, new, stronger opponents also appear on the opposing side: the "chosen ones".
Their declared goal is to capture the Commander again and continue their plans.
With the new classes and opponents, players have to come up with new tactics and strategies in order to survive on the battlefield.
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen - More than just an expansion
The 3 new factions that are on our side report regularly with missions, after their successful completion they are available to us with extra units and resources in the long term.
Thus the everyday life of the commander has become even more stressful than before, an average day offers 3 interruptions and events to which one should react. If you groan now, you can be reassured, instead of simply increasing the stress level, War of the Chosen gives all the jobs more meaning, more the feeling of doing something productive. The orders of the new factions fulfill two goals that you as a player have in mind, resource acquisition and at the same time delaying the avatar countdown.
Improved research processes and upgrade options
The expansion thus specifically addresses the problems of the main program and improves the game flow at the necessary points. Research is now also more variable, instead of following a specific path, the player can now go in several directions. Our soldiers no longer look like clones with the same equipment. This is made possible by new soldier skills and special weapons. These special weapons can be captured from the "chosen" bosses.
So there is a lot more variety. Of the 3 new classes not to mention that you can get through the new factions. The 3 bosses of the "Chosen" also check back regularly to wipe yourself out. Additionally there are those "Lost", another new enemy faction that can appear in large numbers on the maps and threaten to overwhelm you.
New squad skills
In order to master these adversaries, XCOM 2 offers a new squad ability. If you kill one of the Lost with a single shot, your soldier can fire another shot until he runs out of targets or ammunition. If you have the auto reload addon, you can really clean up the zombie-like horde.
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen offers a lot of useful innovations and in terms of scope is more than just a small extension. War of the Chosen is available from today, August 29, 2017 on Steam for € 39.99. The Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions will follow on September 12th. You can find the launch trailer at the beginning of the article.
