STAR WARS Zero Company™

XCOM and Mass Effect had a baby and named it Anakin (the game is really good)

This is a better XCOM but is well integrated into the star wars universe, lots of cameos and the story does some surprising things

This game is fantastic in all the ways that matter most. The story is a very compelling addition to the Clone Wars timeline. The pace at which story events from the movies and shows are referenced seem a bit sped up considering the game uses a cycle/day system, but wasn't a huge deal to me. There was a surprising amount of surprise character cameos that I was not expecting, even more than what the trailers showed. The character writing is great, I was invested in all the main characters progression and side stories. The upgrade system may not seem that impactful due to most of them being something like +1 to ranged damage, but I found it to be in depth enough to find a build that I liked and found to be very strong by the end of the game. The combat itself is the best of any similar strategy games I have played (have not played XCOM) and was very addicting. The only real complaint I have about the game is the performance and bugs. The camera is genuinely awful sometimes, looking at a random blank wall while something is happening or teleporting across a map and flying back to where its supposed to be. I ran into an issue where an upgrade that said it would take 2 cycles to complete was stuck at 1 cycle remaining for like 3 cycles. The game crashed/froze on me 2 times, but auto saves are frequent so it wasn't that big of a deal. TLDR: The camera and performance issues were small/infrequent enough to not ruin the experience for me, especially with how strong the story, characters, and gameplay are. Most people who enjoy Star Wars or strategy games will enjoy this game, so if you are either of those, I highly recommend.