Free from the demands of overbearing publishers, Larian got to work on what is undeniably one of the deepest and most enjoyable modern RPGs. Divinity: Original Sin was in the making for a really long time, but a successful Kickstarter campaign is what finally made it happen. Combat could be more refined, but I feel Wasteland 2’s story and choices are what make it excellent. But hey- if you like tabletops and post-apocalyptic themes, you’re going to love Wasteland 2. And the old-school CRPG genre wasn’t in demand until games like Divinity: Original Sin came along. So why did it take so long for a sequel to come out? Well, I can’t really answer that because RPGs as a whole have evolved a lot since then. And the kids who played the original Wasteland are now fathers. Basically tabletop RPG, but in video game format. Released in 1988 for the Apple II, it hooked an entire generation of gamers onto the CRPG genre. The original Wasteland is what inspired Fallout. Procedurally generated maps and lots of mission variety keeps things interesting even after several dozen hours. It varies from playthrough to playthrough. XCOM 2 introduces a touch of randomness, you never know which route the enemy will be hidden within. You have to put a lot of thought into which aspects of your troops you should upgrade.
However, there is still an element of luck because doing the right thing won’t always guarantee your victory. The turn-based combat is tight and requires you to think several steps ahead as if it were a game of chess. Characters that you customize and bond with can be permanently killed off if you make the wrong choices. Early on, you lead your squad of humans against technologically superior alien forces. Imagine the Resistance vs Skynet in Terminator, but instead of machines, you’re up against an army of aliens. However, in this game, you find out that humanity lost the war you waged in Enemy Unknown. Similar to its predecessor, XCOM 2 is set in a near-futuristic world with all sorts of cool weaponry and tech gizmos. If you want the ultimate turn-based strategy, this is it. Do you spend your limited budget on researching new satellites that can help find alien ships? Or do you instead spend that money on interceptors that will shoot down alien ships which you locate via conventional means? XCOM is a challenging game, and it even has a multiplayer mode for 1 v 1 battles between two players. XCOM is all about managing resources and making compromises.
You control troopers of various classes in turn-based combat against invading alien forces.īased on how you perform in each mission, you will get more or less funding from nations that are part of the XCOM program. You are the manager of the XCOM project which is an international paramilitary organization with access to the latest technological advancements. The story has you in charge of defending the planet Earth from a hostile alien force. However, its turn-based combat system is possibly the best I’ve ever experienced in any game. XCOM: Enemy Unknown is more of a strategy game than a story-driven RPG. If you enjoyed Divinity, you are surely going to enjoy these games as well. For those of you who have finished the game and want a similar experience, I have prepared a list of 15 games like Divinity: Original Sin 2. After pouring over 100 hours into Divinity: Original Sin 2, I can confidently say no other modern RPG has the same tactical depth or variety in quests.
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