For lack of better words, XCOM: Chimera Squad is an experimental take on the XCOM formula. The lack of permadeath and the shift to Agents instead of customized characters had many fans worried, but this spinoff title has proven to be a gre🐷at change of pace for the series.
Part of what makes this game so enjoyable is the setting. Set five years after the events of XCOM 2, aliens and humans start to work together to rebuild society and prepare for future threats. While it is satisfying to see aliens and humans working together, Firaxis also took this time to include plenty of references to past XCOM games. Here are 10 references to past XCOM titles in 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:XCOM: Chimera Squad.
10 🐲 ♎ Director Jane Kelly
Chimera Squad is directed by none other than Jane Kelly. While this name might not sound significant to newer XCOM players, this is a great referen🧜ce for veteran ▨players.
Jane Kelly is a randomly generated character in XCOM: Enemy Unknown that players could recruit. She was also brought forward in XCOM 2 as yet another recruit, only this time the Chosen faction from the War of the Chosen expansio꧋n would reference her by name. It seems she is a war veteran in this timeline and now directs Chimera Squad.
9 ಞ XCOM's Xenophobia 🌃
Those who've played XCOM 2 at all know how much Bradford hates aliens. He wasn't fond of them in Enemy Unknown, but his resentment towards what they've done to Earth seem to still be🅷 with him.
After completing a mission in Chimera Squad, archives will display and show certain conversations and lore tidbits. One archive is a🐓 conversation between Kelly and Bradford, with Bradford opposing Kelly's idea of recruiting aliens to XCOM. Bradford makes note of how ironic it would be for an extraterrestrial force who just won a war against aliens to start working with them. It seems all of those jokes about XCOM being xenophobic are true after all.
8 Garth DeAng✤elis Posters
Newer players might have seen this guy on the walls of certain buildings throughout XCOM: Chimera Squad and 🌠wondered who this random blok⛦e is. Thing is, he isn't any random person.
This is Garth DeAngelis, the lead producer for both XCOM: Enemy Unknown and XCOM 2. He wasn't involved in the development of XCOM: Chimera Squad, but it seems Fraxis snuc♊k in a reference to him in one of the game's levels.
7 Lobster Man Strikes Back🦩 ꦇ
Many XCOM fans have speculated that the next major XCOM title will take place underwater, . War of the Chosen almost confirmed this with its end-credits scene, and this Easter Egg further proves i�🍒�t.
Perceptive players can find an arcade cabinet in one of Chimera Squad's levels. Closer examination reveals that Lobster Man is in full display. This bizarre enemy was one of many newly introduced creatures in Terror From the Deep. If this isn't further teasing a sequel in that vein, it is still a fun reference for diehard XCOM fans.
6 ADVENT Burgers 🍸
After XCOM lost against the alien invasion, the extraterrestrial forces tried to lull humans into thinking they were actually there to help mankind in XCOM 2. To accomplish th😼is, the aliens made gene therapy clinics and, apparently, some tast෴y burgers.
Central Officer Bradford in XCOM 2 will sometimes make angry announcements on The Avenger about ADVENT burger wrappers littering the floor. Certain advertisements found in Chimera Squad reference this burger joint and certain Agents even mention how good it is♋.
5 Sacred Coil Was Cut Content From X♏COM2 ꦗ
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen is one of the largest expansions made for the XCOM series. It included three new factions, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:each with unique classes and missions. However, looking through the game's files reveals a fourth android faction that was cut. It seems that the previously scrapped idea for a machine-heavy faction resurfaced somewhat in Chimera Squad.
Sacred Coil is a faction players can investigate that uses plenty of robots to do its bidding. The first level where players face Sacred Coil also looks similar to a cutscene removed from War of the Chosen, relating to this cut faction. It might be mere coincidence, but hardcore XCOM fans might have gotten a sense of deja vu seeing this fa🌼ction for the first time.
4 ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ EXALT (Kind Of) Returns
Without spoiling XCOM: War of the Chosen, one of the late-game enemies seems to have striking similarities to EXALT in XCOM: Enemy Within.
EXALT was the polar opposite of XCOM, sending trained operatives to disrupt your missions to allow the aliens to win the war. While players might not deal with any organization to this degree in Chimera Squad, one level and certain enemies they can fight seem to take heavy 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:inspiration from this enemy faction.
3 🌊 XCOM Character Portraits 🅺
Keep your eyes to the walls and environments of each level in Chimera Squad because you might just might find references or concept art from previous XCOM titles.
One mission displays a plaque describing the origins of XCOM. Players can see early concept art for Bradford and an image of Dr. Valhen from Enemy Unknown, 🌞the lead scientist that was also responsible for the Alien Hunter DLC bosses.
2 Invasion Toys ꩵ
Certain advertisements can be found in Chimera Squad that reference toys and media that are based on aliens from XCOM 2 and Enemy Unknown.
Enemy Unknown Sectoids and Thin Men models are sold as figurines in this game. Various alien masks and playsets can also be seen advertised on certain levels. It seems in poor taste to sell Happy Meal toys of aliens that just had thousands of their kind killed in a war five years ago, but maybe the aliens aꦰnd humans are on better terms than most fans think.
1 Sweaters
One of the strangest references in Chimera Squad has got to be sweaters. Yes, re🎶ally. Specifically, Torque makes fun of sweaters in a casual conversation between her and Director Kelly. After a heartfelt chat about fitting in with people, Torque sarcastically ask🌼s if Kelly will "star wearing sweaters," to which Kelly replies by shutting her down immediately.
While this seems like in-universe slang or the characters' weird inside joke, it is actually a reference to Bradford's rather innocent outfit in Enemy Unknown. In that game, Bradford wears a green sweater that looks incredibly out of place for such a top-secret facility. It's been a running joke since the Tactical Legacy Pack of XCOM 2.