XCOM: Chimera Squad

Developer Firaxis

Publisher 2K

Format PC

Release Out now

Being named after a mythical, mixed-up beast feels apt for ; Firaxis has rearranged ’s turn-based tactical blueprint with a twist in the tail, said tail being the series’ traditional timeline. In classic , fights can be lost in the space of one turn while you watch in dismay, unable to influence the battle once you’ve committed to your actions. ’s subversion of this is interleaved turns – individual units and enemies each swap turn order. The timeline is displayed in your HUD, as well as above enemies’ heads, so you can adapt tactics on the fly, for example priority-targeting the next stacked enemy before, it also makes them much more dynamic.