An upgraded arsenal and variety of targets make Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 a more engaging shooting gallery than its predecessor, but the weaponry still feels like you've been sent out to deal with an alien queen with Nerf guns and a dream.
Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 is a frustrating sequel because its best qualities are exactly what make its shortcomings so obvious. The shooting is satisfying. The Xenomorphs are fun to fight. But the campaign is repetitive, the story doesn’t get interesting until too late, and there just isn’t enough of an upgrade to the visuals and gameplay feel that the...
While Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 does make some improvements from its predecessor, it also takes a few steps back. Player customizability and character builds take a step in the right direction, but enemy balance makes some fights feel like a struggle. The game is much more action-oriented; as an unintended consequence, it deemphasizes the atmosphere...
However, it doesn't feel like the sequel it could have been.
Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 only provides small improvements over its predecessor. The jump to a four-person squad and the new Specialist class are genuine improvements, and playing with a well-drilled fireteam to clear hordes is still satisfying, at least with friends on the mic. Everything else is buried under cluttered menus, unsatisfying gunplay, a...
