XCOM 2

Pros

• The euphoria I felt when I completed that mission is something I'll remember for a very long time, and it's a moment I never would've gotten if I just reloaded my save as soon as the Haywire Protocol failed.
• Fighting conservatively, all the aliens were defeated without injuries or consuming equipment. The commander’s Null Lance and Dimensional Rift did incredible damage.
• The commander scrounged up funds to increase squad size from 4 to 6. Humph! Late but better than never.
• Operation Iron Killer was a success. But it was not without cost... Thanks to their sacrifice, humanity still has hope.
• Everything is forgivable because the game is addictive. Success, when I finally get it, feels incredible. ... It’s terrible. It’s awesome. It’s my first XCOM game. I love it.

Cons

• Hated the timer on everything.
• I sensed that the studio struggled to create a sequel and merely expanded the mechanics of the prior game. ... The character customisation also defaulted to a CoD fantasy rather than military fatigues.
• In Xcom2 even if you win every battle and shootout with the aliens, you can lose if you haven't been agressive enough because of that time mechanic. The game pushes you to bite more than you can chew and then pray everything goes fine ca...
• But XCOM 2 demolishes me. Not just out of difficulty alone, but a combination of high difficulty, RNG and the fact that the game can easily snowball, plus the constant pressure the game applies on you through it's countdown mechanics.