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Game entry

XCOM 2

2016 · Strategy, Simulation, RPG · PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One · 2K Games

XCOM 2 holds position no. 114 in the world ranking on GameForever, with 1,827 ELO points and 73% of duels won out of 223 played. The pairing that comes up most often sets it against Clash of Clans: 3 duels settled, 2 to 1. Measured against its own family, it climbs to no. 5 out of 336 (Strategy).

World rank

no. 114

ELO score

1,827

Wins

73%

Duels played

223

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About XCOM 2

XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity.

The community says

The strategic layer feels thinner than the tactical one to me, like the world map is just there to justify more missions (I know that's a bit unfair to say)…

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,827 ELO points over the last 170 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games XCOM 2 sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 111 Batman: Arkham City 1,828
  2. 112 Ori and the Blind Forest 1,827
  3. 113 Bayonetta 1,827
  4. 114 XCOM 2 1,827
  5. 115 Chrono Trigger 1,826
  6. 116 Deus Ex 1,826
  7. 117 Pokémon Silver Version 1,826

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The standing

Where XCOM 2 ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where XCOM 2 stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 5 out of 336 (Strategy).

Where XCOM 2 ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 114 5,035
Strategy 5 336
2010s 46 2,050
2016 5 243

The community

The debate

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  1. Pagac35

    The strategic layer feels thinner than the tactical one to me, like the world map is just there to justify more missions (I know that's a bit unfair to say). People rank it very high but I think the repetition of mission types drags it down more than fans admit.

    IrenePlayer

    ¿La capa estratégica te pareció débil incluso después de varias partidas, o solo en la primera?

  2. Vinyl_Alfonso

    Otra vez el mismo debate de siempre, y otra vez nadie cambia de opinión...

  3. ArcadeKnight

    ¿De verdad aguanta tan bien como dicen a estas alturas, o es solo la nostalgia hablando por todos? Yo apenas le dediqué unas quince horas y ya me cansó la repetición de misiones.

  4. GhostPhoenix

    Les temps de chargement entre les missions cassaient un peu le rythme sur ma config de l'époque, mais une fois en combat je n'y pensais plus du tout.

  5. Aaron_85

    Tengo la impresión de que la dificultad al principio es injusta más que exigente, aunque puede que sea porque jugué mal las primeras misiones. Aun así reconozco que el sistema de cobertura y las clases funcionan muy bien una vez que le coges el truco.

    SavePhoenix1998

    Replying to VinylPhoenix

    Ça me rappelle les soirées où mon coloc lançait Civilization II pendant que je faisais mes missions à côté, deux rythmes de jeu totalement différents dans le même salon.

    Océane_1987

    Pareil au début, les temps de réaction des ennemis m'ont semblé injustes avant que je règle mieux mon positionnement.

    VinylPhoenix

    Élargir le débat sur les votes, c'est bien joli, mais un ELO à 1765 ne ment pas vraiment sur sa portée réelle.

    FrameLegend2010

    Esa dificultad injusta la sentí yo también, después de venir de Civilization II donde el ritmo perdona mucho más, aquí cada turno mal jugado se paga carísimo

    Lecomte33

    Le système de classes compense bien la difficulté initiale, même si les premières heures peuvent vraiment décourager.

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