A sequel to Pavonis's fan-made XCOM mod, it offered a wildly different experience with much more strategic management. The most ambitious mod for the game was one of its first, thanks to Firaxis commissioning Pavonis Interactive to produce Long War 2. Here's a deep dive on the boldly named 'A Better Everything' - a modular overhaul mod package - plus a few fun extras to freshen up your next scuffle with Advent. The game is finally stabilised, giving modders a nice static test-bed to add new weapons, aliens and features to the squad tactics sandbox. Since the launch of 2017's War Of The Chosen expansion and last year's Tactical Legacy Pack, things have been quiet on the XCOM front. I've returned to an expanded and finalised XCOM 2 this week. Every other Monday, Dominic gives you a reason to dust off one of your old games and dive into its mods with Modder Superior.