XCOM 2, released back in 2016 ... For a game where you are principally a faceless avatar working in the shadows, it’s nice to at least project upon the soldiers you are leading into battle.

Here’s how it works. I'm sorry to do this to you, but XCOM 2 came out nine years ago. The world was young, my passport said "European Union" on it, and I had a full head of hair (I still do ...