'This is XCOM writ so damn large, so wide and wild and all-consuming, that it gets the same intractable hooks into me that XCOM games always have while also taking me to new places, occupying even more parts of my obsessive brain. For those of us who have? A lump of Wot Alec Thinks about War of the Chosen: I suppose all that ? chat is for the benefit of folks who've not even played XCOM 2. Oh, and don't forget mods like Long War 2 if you want something tougher. Remember to download Team RPS for your squad. The DLC isn't amazing but some is quite fun and you might fancy a pop at that price. The sale will continue until Monday, bringing the base game down to £13.99/19,99€/$23.99. Hit Steam and you can play XCOM 2 until 9pm (1pm Pacific) on Sunday.

If you want it for keepsies, it's on sale too. Until Sunday evening, the full version of XCOM 2 is free to try. Not as good? But still possibly up your spacestreet. If you've not played XCOM 2 yet but Alec's War of the Chosen review has you excited for the game it'll be once the expansion hits, er, this weekend you can see what the turn-based tactics 'em up is like before that.

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