How Star Wars Zero Company blends XCOM with Mass Effect

Star Wars Zero Company surprised us. When ‪@EAStarWars‬ invited PC Gamer to be one of the first outlets in the world to play their new game, Ted Litchfield went in with high expectations - a Clone Wars tactics game made by former XCOM and Jedi Survivor devs is a slam drunk - but even these were surpassed. It blends the familiar combat of XCOM with sumptuous third-person action-adventure storytelling, and a healthy dose of Mass Effect style RPG management, and could be a game of the year contender. 00:00 - Intro 01:01 - A Clone Wars story 02:41 - Mass Effect style RPG elements 04:42 - Third-person action-adventure meets XCOM 05:38 - Who is making Zero Company? 08:57 - Combat feels deep 10:55 - Even named characters can die 12:08 - All astromech squad? Sure! 13:09 - Final thoughts #starwars #xcom #masseffect #preview #newgame #pcgaming #pcgamer https://www.pcgamer.com X: https://x.com/pcgamer TikTok:   / pcgamer_mag   Instagram:   / pcgamer_mag   Facebook:   / pcgamermagazine   Forum: https://forums.pcgamer.com/ To subscribe to the magazine in the US, UK, or elsewhere, visit magazines direct. PC Gamer is the global authority on PC games. For over 30 years, we’ve been at the forefront of covering PC gaming with worldwide print editions, around-the-clock news, features, esports coverage, hardware testing, and game reviews, as well as our popular PC Gaming Shows.