XCOM is one of the most announced franchises in the industry. Unsurprisingly, they are the actual ratings for the tactical games, the kind adopted by the next and nearest Gears Tactics. And with this new installment of the Microsoft saga, it will compete directly XCOM Chimera squad, A new 2K broadcast with the Firaxis franchise just announced a few minutes ago
This new title is an independent game that takes place five years after the events of XCOM 2: War of the Choosen. It is located in City 31, a new place where people and strangers live together for occasional peace. This city is described as "exemplary of world peace after the invasion ”
The XCOM Chimera squad reverses the original proposal
In addition to the trailer for the official announcement, which you can see under these lines, Firaxis has published first preview with in-game footage from the XCOM Chimera squad. The game retains the essence of the saga, but offers new features that promise to change the formula for success. First, instead of having the characters, we will have characters already built on their knowledge and skills. In addition, for the first time the Permadeath, that is, if one of the agents collapses in combat, we will have to resume the mission.
But the most important changes come with gameplay. First we find Breath Mode, a pre-action Turn that will allow us to put our squads in a combat position. It's good to prepare the ground, appoint agents and arrange the frames. Moreover, now the opportunities are not in groups, but rather they will alternate between each agent, one for our soldiers and one for the enemy. With this, strategy will become more important.
Of course, operations, investigations and headquarters management are maintained. Something of importance to any topic is a pro that will also play a central role in the XCOM Chimera squad.
The XCOM Chimera squad will arrive only April 24 on PC. That is, in less than a week it's time to get back into action, Commander.