The armours you can make from the dead ruler aliens are very useful but the aesthetic is a turnoff. The new weapons clash with the usual chunky style of XCOM gear but they're effective at least.

Alien Hunters: The new alien rulers add a pleasing Brown Alert moment to otherwise textbook missions, but it's pretty annoying when you get them on VIP missions which are typically really tight for time.Very annoying, would not buy on it's own but I got the season pass so I have it. Some of the options are cool - some of the hats, the armoured leg styles - but mostly it's a case of having to do customisation on every new unit to make them look acceptable, and then having to do it again when you go up a tier in armour. I know we're an underground resistance but I like my soldiers to at least attempt to look like soldiers and not a bad Borderlands cosplay (note: I love BL <3). Anarchy's Children: Personally I hate about 90% of the stuff added in this.That said, let's look at them individually: TL DR is overall yes, worth it but don't expect the scale of Enemy Within Tl dr: seeing as it is on sale now, I'd grab the reinforcement pack for a tenner (or whatever it is in your country).

Although I've disabled them after my first playthrough. The 2 story missions are quite interesting, especially the SLG one. They add quite a lot of variety to the game, especially with some mods that allow you to upgrade them through proving grounds which makes them a viable tactical option if you have the dosh. The robots' movement is a bit funky and all but again, so is the rest of the game. The weapons, though, are a bit out of place. The rulers themselves don't look too ridiculous compared to the rest of the game. So depends if you like that kind of stuff or prefer to perfect every mission. The rulers completely change the flow of the game and they always feel like they are about to turn your flawless mission into a squadwipe. Uninstalled because I got bored of changing rookies to normal gear.Īlien hunters is pretty good in terms of gameplay. Overall Xcom 2 looks much more 'funky' but the dlcs are just out of place.Īnarchy's children is the worst offender. The art style is ridiculous in all of them, it's like a cartoon for kids.

Is xcom 2 on sale