XCOM® 2 cover art

XCOM® 2

Publisher: 2K

Game Information



XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year.

Earth has changed. Twenty years have passed since world leaders offered an unconditional surrender to alien forces. XCOM, the planet’s last line of defense, was left decimated and scattered. Now, in XCOM 2, the aliens rule Earth, building shining cities that promise a brilliant future for humanity on the surface, while concealing a sinister agenda and eliminating all who dissent from their new order.

Only those who live at the edges of the world have a margin of freedom. Here, a force gathers once again to stand up for humanity. Always on the run, and facing impossible odds, the remnant XCOM forces must find a way to ignite a global resistance, and eliminate the alien threat once and for all.

  • XCOM ON THE RUN: Take command of the Avenger, an alien supply craft converted to XCOM’s mobile headquarters. New open-ended gameplay lets you decide where to guide your strike team, how to grow popular support, and when to combat enemy counter-operations.
  • RECRUIT RESISTANCE FIGHTERS: Five soldier classes, each with its own skill tree, let you create specific soldiers for your tactical plan.
  • TACTICAL GUERRILLA COMBAT: New gameplay systems offer more tactical flexibility in combat. Use concealment to ambush enemy patrols. Loot enemies for precious gear and artifacts. Rescue VIPs and save fallen comrades by carrying them to the extraction point.
  • A NEW BREED OF ENEMY: A diverse cast of enemies from powerful new alien species to the ADVENT, enforcers of the alien regime, offer a distinct tactical challenge.
  • RESEARCH, DEVELOP AND UPGRADE: Configure and build rooms on the Avenger to give XCOM new capabilities on the battlefield. Use your Scientists and Engineers to research, develop and upgrade weapons and armor to fit your preferred tactics.
  • EACH MISSION IS A UNIQUE CHALLENGE: Go on missions around the world, from wildlands to the heart of the alien-controlled megacities, to the depths of alien installations. There are virtually infinite combinations of maps, missions and goals.

Mac Performance Stats

Experience Reports

3

Play Methods

Native2
CrossOver1
Parallels0
Other0

Average Rating

4.3/5

Experience Reports

CrossOver

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CrossOver

CrossOver

v25.1.1
D3D_METALEXCELLENT
M1 MAX
Graphics:
ULTRA
FPS:
120
Resolution:
2336*1480
Chip:
M1 MAX
Cores:
10 CPU, 32 GPU
RAM:
32 GB

Review Note:

I've first tried the Mac native version: bad experience... But this Windows version runs so smooth with all settings max'ed out, still low fan noise. Very satisfying. For the first time I can see the beautiful graphics. Looks amazing!
II had a problem with vanilla XCOM2, the right mouse button didn't work as expected (soldiers couldn't move), so I used the WarOfTheChosen extension, it is a different (newer) executable and I had no problems anymore. Runs fantastic.

Native

Native

GOOD
M1 MAX
Graphics:
HIGH
FPS:
60
Resolution:
2056*1285
Chip:
M1 MAX
Cores:
10 CPU, 32 GPU
RAM:
32 GB

Review Note:

Don't use this old native version. Use the Windows version instead, its much much better!

Native

Native

EXCELLENT
M4 BASE
Graphics:
HIGH
FPS:
60
Chip:
M4 BASE
Cores:
10 CPU, 8 GPU
RAM:
16 GB