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I realized that after my long strategy gaming atrophy, I wasn’t ready to just jump into XCOM2 with War Of The Chosen content.

I decided to take it slow by playing the first Firaxis XCOM, with no DLC. Just plain vanilla.

It’s been a good priming for more complex strategy. Vanilla XCOM is friendly (perhaps too friendly) to stacking overwatch, with missions rarely being time sensitive, and the time sensitive one’s being very generous.

I still lost a few rookies early on, but I’m very close to beating the game. I already have a suitable psionic soldier, I just had to turn off the game on Sunday before I could build the special psionic armor.

I’ve got a squad of colonels with the stronger perks, best weapons and gear, and I’m ready to assault the alien HQ.

I’ll probably replay with Enemy Within DLC, and then move to XCOM 2.

setsneedtofeed, rok temu

I haven’t played CS2 yet, but since it’s an update/expansion/molting of CSGO, you’re going to have a rough time with the community until you’re out of “silver hell”. Once you rank up enough that you’ve gotten away from the spamming kiddies and smurfs, it’s a better time. At least until you reach ultra high rank where people start taking the game too seriously, but floating between Gold Nova and Master Guardian 1 ranks is the most fun place to be.

setsneedtofeed, rok temu

Don’t forget about Frog Fractions! It’s a great experience.

setsneedtofeed, rok temu

Yeah, nah. I’m not giving up my Ripley because of a weird mission start.

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OG X-Com is dense and dated. If you want that level of detailed experience, the Xenonauts games are more modern reboots.

I like the Firaxis XCOM games. They are stripped down to remove many of the tedious strategic elements, and the tactical combat is much snappier and focused on the small 4 to 6 person team.

setsneedtofeed, rok temu

I haven’t had a ton of time for gaming lately, but I did get in a quick session of Lords Of The Realm II.

This is my comfort food of games.