XCOM 2, one of the best PC games of all time, is now free

An XCOM soldier firing a very large machine gun.

screenshot: Firaxis / 2K Games

XCOM2 is very good. Some have even called it one of the best PC games of all time. Even if you don’t agree, it’s still an incredible strategy game pitting aliens against humans in a large-scale global conflict. Now about the latest Epic game store giveaway, you can get XCOM2 for the small price of nothing.

You have until April 21st Grab this excellent PC game for freebut I wouldn’t wait to long. A week sounds like a long time, but suddenly it’s April 22nd and you missed the giveaway. As with all previous Epic Store free games, once accessed XCOM2 it’s yours forever (Or at least until the heat death of the universe or the death of Epic’s servers, whichever comes first.)

Developed by Firaxis and published in 2016, XCOM2 is a turn-based tactical strategy game and the successor to the (also very good) XCOM: Enemy unknown. In the sequel, you don’t fight off an invasion, but instead fight to survive an occupation, as in XCOM2, the aliens have already won. And now, decades later, you and the remnants of the human resistance are attempting to rid Earth of the aliens. It will not be easy. You will lose good soldiers. You will make mistakes. And you’ll scream in agony if you miss “easy” shots that the damn game said had a 95% chance to hit. But you’ll still love every minute of it.

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During XCOM2 is glorious, its expanse, War of the Chosen, could be even better. It adds new folds to what is already excellent – ​​like character bonding XCOM2 Experience. The end result is an extension as good as the former my box Writer Nathan Grayson suggested people just skip the vanilla experience and Play the expansion first.

Unfortunately, the expansion is not included in the Epic Games Store promo. But it is currently on sale through the 28th of this month for $10.

when you are tired xcom, but still want to play this type of turn-based strategy game, you should check out our list of some of them the best XCOM– to play similar games in 2022. And if you just don’t care XCOM or turn based games so first of all why are you here reading this blog? But secondly Epic is also giving away Insurmountable, a really nice roguelike mountaineering game. It’s also free until April 21st.

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