Tom Senior
PC GamerXCOM 2: War of the Chosen review
Published 8/29/2017
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PS4 / Linux / PC / Mac / XONE - 8/29/2017
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen adds extensive new content in the fight against Advent when additional resistance factions form in order to eliminate the alien threat on Earth. In response, a new enemy, known as the “Chosen,” emerges with one goal: recapture the Commander. This expansion includes new Hero classes to counter the “Chosen”, new enemies, missions, environments and increased depth in strategic gameplay.
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- Firaxis Games
- Publisher
- 2K Games
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Critic avg
88
18 scored reviews
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18
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Score range
75–100
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Score range is 21–30 points
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The critic average is 88 across 18 scored reviews, with a 25-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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18 included scored reviews
90–10011 reviews · 61%
80–895 reviews · 28%
70–792 reviews · 11%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Yamilia Avendano
TwinfiniteXCOM 2: War of the Chosen Review
Published 8/28/2017
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90
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalXCOM 2: War of the Chosen Review "Buy, Wait for Sale, Rent, Never Touch?"
Published 8/24/2017
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100
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Read originalChristopher Bratt
EurogamerXCOM 2: War of the Chosen review
Published 8/24/2017
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80
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Read originalBen Reeves
Game InformerXCOM 2: War Of The Chosen Review – The Pièce De Alien Résistance
Published 8/24/2017
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93
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Read originalXCOM 2: War of the Chosen Review
Published 8/24/2017
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Read originalCharlie Hall
PolygonXCOM 2: War of the Chosen review-in-progress
Published 8/24/2017
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95
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalJeremy Peel
PCGamesNXCOM 2: War of the Chosen PC review
Published 8/9/2017
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