Reddit reviews XCOM 2: Resurrection

Yep, there's a few in fact. Some based on WotC too.

• https://www.amazon.com/XCOM-2-Resurrection-Greg-Keyes/dp/1608877124/
  
• https://www.amazon.com/XCOM-2-ESCALATION-Rick-Barba/dp/1608879925/
  
• https://www.amazon.com/XCOM-FACTIONS-Kevin-J-Anderson/dp/1608879976/
  
  EDIT: I did not know about that last one though. November 2018, pretty recent.

The XCOM 2 tie-in novel, that explains what happens between the games, and gives us a rough time when XCOM failed.

Also, Dr Vahlen had a hidden base in an active volcano before she "disappeared completely" so, a mad German scientist with a secret base in an active volcano ...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/XCOM-2-Resurrection-Greg-Keyes/dp/1608877124/

I'm still holding my hope that the upcoming XCOM 2 Novel (not to be confused with the pre-XCOM 2 launch novel XCOM 2: Resurrection) ties into what the not-yet-confirmed-but-I'd-be-damned-if-I-don't-believe-it's-real expansion is about.

> the Resistance gains new allies in fighting a new powerful alien enemy force

As vague as it can be, but I'd be surprised if "new allies" refers to plain old humans. At the very least give me Vahlen-certified gene-modded human monsters, to get some closure of what happened to Big Sky, Vahlen and her maimed team after the Alien Nest.

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Btw, aside from smaller DLCs, XCOM related content seems to be always initially planned for November or close-by.

• XCOM:EU released on October the 8th, 2012
  
• XCOM:EW released on November the 14th, 2013
  
• XCOM 2: Resurrection (the first novel) on November the 10th, 2015
  
• XCOM 2, planned for November 2015, but got delayed until February 2016.
  
• The untitled second novel, listed for November the 14th (like EW), 2017.
  
  The only one that doesn't fit as tidily in the list is the console port of XCOM 2, on September 2016, but if I had to roll the dice, I'd say we have a 90% chance to hit an expansion on November.

http://www.amazon.ca/XCOM-2-Resurrection-Greg-Keyes/dp/1608877124
Ayup.

Xcom Resurrection, "Bridging the narrative between EW and X2". Breaks the lore at points like how shield bearers are deployed before they're canonically rolled out... but it's good if you overlook them. https://www.amazon.com/XCOM-2-Resurrection-Greg-Keyes/dp/1608877124

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There's a sequel, Escalation. Haven't read it yet but it looks good.

There's this official novel for XCOM 2 which is enjoyable given the appropriate level of expectations. It's official prequel for the game.

https://www.amazon.com/XCOM-2-Resurrection-Greg-Keyes/dp/1608877124

Edit:

Xcom 2 tosses out most events from previous games in more ways than one. But to get the most of the book and the game, you'll want to brush up on the main characters from XCOM EU: Shen, Bradford, Vahlen, and Van Doorn.

http://www.ufopaedia.org/index.php/Raymond_Shen_(EU2012)


http://www.ufopaedia.org/index.php/Bradford_(EU2012)

http://www.ufopaedia.org/index.php/Vahlen_(EU2012)

http://www.ufopaedia.org/index.php/Peter_Van_Doorn_(EU2012)

It seems to take place decades after XCOM1 (maybe commander was cryogen, "now that we have our best weapon", could be the command center or the commannder himself).

Which could mean that the forces seen in XCOM1 could be a scout force? And that invasion occurs following the events of XCOM1.

They're actually releasing a book that might explain some of the missing time: http://www.amazon.ca/XCOM-2-Resurrection-Greg-Keyes/dp/1608877124

I think this is the one being referenced.

This one here :P

In short it tells how remaining XCOM comes together and joins up with some resistance fighters and acquires the new Skyranger and the mobile base they use in XCOM 2. It has a lot of background information about the world. Many of the familiar faces like Shen, Vahlen, Bradford are in the book and some of the new faces as that are coming in XCOM 2.

This is the book: http://www.amazon.com/XCOM-2-Resurrection-Greg-Keyes/dp/1608877124/1

It's covered in the book. If you're like me, and don't care to read it, you can listen to this guy read/summarize it.

But the quick summary is that the game effectively picks up right after the resistance gets the ship in working order.