XCOM 2: Resurrection

If you have played the games and really liked them, you’ll like this. The author is fairly unknown to me but ...it’s surprisingly not TOO bad . Problem is itsuffers editorial problems ; misspelled words , wrong words, and I’m almost absolutely certain the author confuses meters for kilometers or has absolutely no idea how far a meter is. And the writing style lacks details of location, characters, situations, combat...etc.

A good story in an interesting universe brought down by an overly simple writing style, I know huge descriptions à la Tolkien is not for everyone but there is goodness in moderation, i like progression in narrative but progression is better when accompanied by a sense of being there. The book is good and makes for a nice, light read but I just feel as if the potential of the universe it is set in is just not used enough.

Disappointing. What should have been a sci-fi action novel linking XCOM:EW to XCOM 2 with the potential for dramatic guerilla warfare, character development, and especially a storyline for the Avenger, fell flat and shallow. The pitiful few combat scenarios were too vague and we start and finish knowing little about the characters. I gave it 2 stars because it does include Vahlen and Shen, but their character development was provided by the game. Otherwise, don't waste your money.

Great Book! You'll love it if you like XCom, and if you don't know XCom it might make you check out the games.

Product is great

This is an alright book with some good things in it. But it's somewhat lacking, and the love story feels so awkward and forced. There is very little character development, and we instead get lots of action and exposition. It's good at setting the scene for XCOM 2, but not a whole lot else.

XCOM 2 Resurrection answers the question, more or less, of how XCOM got to where it is at the beginning of XCOM 2. While I certainly enjoyed the story, I feel that it ended right as it was getting really good and what was originally intended as something to scratch the itch while I waited for the game came out became a cruel reminder that XCOM 2 isn't coming till 2016 and I can't continue the fight just yet.Bloody hell, is XCOM 2 out yet?

It was clearly written for the release of the game. It isn't high quality science fiction. If you are an avid science fiction reader, you won't like it. However, if you enjoyed the XCOM games, you will appreciate this link from one game to another.

I've always been a huge fan of the X-Com series of games, so have been keen to absorb any other media relating to the franchise, so I'm happy to say that 'XCOM Resurrection' provides an effective, informative, and entertaining link between the two most modern iterations of those games.Set in the years immediately following the excellent 2012 remake of the classic 'Enemy Unknown' game, and prior to the events of the incredible 2016 release of 'XCOM2', in 'Resurrection' humanity has been utterly conquered. XCOM proved incapable of eliminating the alien threat, was quickly betrayed by the council nations who surrendered to the aliens shortly after the invasion began, and the Earth has now endured several years of alien rule.Yet life on Earth if anything appears to have improved. Its people seem happy and life more idyllic. Most of the population live in gleaming metropolis built by the aliens, and the inhabitants of these new cities live long, healthy lives in seemingly perfect harmony with their alien overlords, wanting nothingHowever below the surface something is rotten....The story follows the adventures of a small ground of human resistance fighters - some of them survivors from the original XCOM, and others who have realised that the world they are living in is nothing more than a bright and shining lie.It's a relatively short book, and whilst it will win no prizes for literature, it remains a fun and easily digestible read with it's main appeal to fans of the franchise being that it reveals the fates of some of the key characters from the series, features many of the iconic alien foes, and helps set the scene for the opening of 2016 game in which a reorganised XCOM finally decides to strike back at their slave masters after two decades of oppression.

If you love the XCOM games then this book is for you. Okay, it's not going to win an literary competitions but Keyes has a good pedigree. This is a decent story and an entertaining read so far as tie-in books go. It tells the story of a group of rebels fighting back against their alien overlords (Earth having lost the fight following the events depicted in XCOM Enemy Unknown and XCOM Enemy Within). We meet Dr Shen and Dr Vahlen (the chief engineer and chief scientist respectively) that were in the first game. The battle scenes are dealt with well and the feeling of being up against overwhelming odds comes across nicely.The book is there to wet appetites for the game and the characters end up discovering the Avenger, a downed alien cargo ship that they start to re-fit and forms a central part of XCOM 2.The book was good, the game is truly amazing. It's a strong combination!

I honestly like this book. I'll admit I only bought it because the game will be out in a few months and I wanted to know what happened in between losing and the start of the game.So for the good. You get a good idea of whats been happening in the years and you get to catch up with some VIP's from XCOM as well as some introductions to new, interesting characters. The description of the places and what life is like is very good and some get some hints as to what might be going on when the game comes out.As for the bad (or mixed maybe). The ending was a little sudden in my opinion although it does wrap up the story quite well and the epilogue, for me anyway, was someone heartening. Especially after reading the prologue. The romance subplot felt a little like it had been shoehorned in but I can't deny that it did work well and provided and alternative view of what its like to live under Advents control.All in all I'd say its worth the read.

I had a good time reading XCOM2: Resurrection. It isn't top notch literature, but definitely an enjoyable experience for XCOM fans and even general sci-fi lovers.The author did a particularly good job giving life to the various environments that the characters move through. Dropping tidbits of information for the upcoming new XCOM game that will leave fans both excited and puzzled.Some other parts of the book weren't as successful however. The longwinded romance sub-arc in particular just didn't contribute to the story in any way; instead drawing attention away from the more interesting events.For all the buildup toward it, the ending for the book felt fairly rushed and lacking as well.

I wasn't expecting anything too ground breaking from a tie in novel serving as a prequel to a game but this was a pretty entertaining read with the occasional cameo from characters present in the X-com Enemy Unknown game. You follow the journey of a group of soldiers fighting the good fight against the alien menace and it sums up precisely why you should never get attached to your soldiers when you play the game.