When I mentioned customization before however, I meant practical such, which I do think they've improved quite a bit. I doubt we'll get sectoids with top-hats and monocles. As for it seeping into other parts of the game, I'm not sure how or why. And the more options, the more time you'll spend with them, and the bigger the feels will be when you lose them or they gain a promotion. It's not just for funsies, it's supposed to make you attached to them. This is true for whatever kind of customization you do, be it color-coding them base on class, or letting your veterans run helmet-less. Which is that you personalize your soldiers to the point where they feel special and you don't want to lose them. It takes the concept of the assault class and one-ups it.Īs for customization, I agree that some of the cosmetic customization is a bit campy, but I also think that it feeds into one of the major concepts of the new Xcom games. It deals huge damage but may leave you very exposed. So what I look at first and foremost is mechanics, and the concept of the sword as a mechanic is interesting to me.

He is tall, Scottish, and has a beard.Well, realism or believability isn't really a huge issue for me with these games.

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