XCOM 2 Collection

Gaming NexusEric Hauter

9/10

XCOM 2 is, at five years old, a stone cold classic.

Video ChumsA.J. Maciejewski

8.6/10

When it comes to SRPGs, few are as satisfying as XCOM and you can now enjoy the latest game in a massive new portable collection.

Pure NintendoDawson Helton

8.5/10

XCOM is a well-loved franchise that has a massive fan base. So, it is no surprise that the XCOM 2 Collection is now available on the Nintendo Switch. This is a

Impulse GamerJamie Kirk

The Nintendo Switch may be the ultimate console for genre nerds. Thanks to an ever-increasing stream of ports, the Switch has become a haven for RPG’s,

Worth PlayingAndreas Salmen

7.5/10

XCOM 2 transports players 20 years into the future, where humanity lost the war against the alien threat that has established a new world order.

There are other XCOM-likes available on Switch, and you could argue that titles like Mutant Year Zero represent a step forward for the genre that has now left XCOM itself behind. The intensity of this game’s narrative, of the resistance against overwhelming odds and the way that the game gives you reason to celebrate even the small victories does make it worth another look, though.

Nintendo World ReportMelanie Zawodniak

6/10

XCOM 2 is a wonderful strategy game, but the Switch version makes it frustrating to play what can already be a pretty stressful campaign in the best of circumstances. It felt like I was spending more time waiting for the game to load or process than I was actually playing, and eventually I just ended up with a strong urge to redownload it on Steam and play it there instead. Since XCOM 2 is entirely turn-based, the poor performance doesn’t really have an effect on the gameplay, so if you can put up with it then the game is still just as good as it ever was. I couldn’t really put up with it,…