XCOM 2 could be the first essential game of 2016.

The game is released this week and it is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown which was released in 2012.

Here are the scores from the critics:-

PC Games N – 9/10
Rock Paper Shotgun – Recommended
IGN – 9.3
PC Gamer – 94
Eurogamer – Essential
Shacknews – 8/10
GameSpot – 9/10
Polygon – 9/10