Recent reviews by [HMMR] MindSpunk

A solid successor to the original and a great foundation for the rest of the game to rolled out onto. The game is aarly access, but based on my experience not for the reasons a game is typically put into early access. The game feels rock solid. No bugs to speak to speak of.

The game is very similar to the original, it isn't a sequel in the traditional sense and is better described as a "do-over" of the original. Many of the rough edges from Xenonauts 1 are polished over, the game has a nice (faithful) new coat of paint, and many new improvements to the tactical gameplay. New ways of planning moves, new types of attacks, even the ability to rotate the camera is a big help.

Some may not like that Xenonauts 2 isn't a large evolution from the original, and that currently the missing content and early access nature of the game has it compare poorly to the original. The missing content can be felt. But I don't think we need an enormous evolution from Xenonauts 1. Xenonauts 1 was a great game, and Xenonauts 2 wants to recapture the great foundation of the original game while expanding and improving on the parts that needed it.

All the good parts of the old are still here! There's some great new additions! The new mission types really added something that was missing from the first game; where almost every mission played out as "search and destroy". Tweaked base management, new Aliens, a new story and a new enemy to spice up the strategic map.

Simply put, the game isn't done yet. But it's still loads of fun, and player feedback can really help shape it into the best Xenonauts yet.

The new economy changes push the game even further into the 'terrible grind' territory. Until the developers walk back the years of damage to the progression rate then avoid this at all costs.

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