Tense, tactical, and turn-based, XCOM 2 boasts some of the greatest combat mechanics in videogame history. You take Firaxis’ strategic shooter, stuff it into an eyepatch and captain’s hat, and set it loose across the isometric, RPG worlds of Diablo 4 or Baldur’s Gate 3. This is Flint: Treasure of Oblivion. A combination of deckbuilders, classic-style CRPGs, positional battles, and, of course, pirates, it feels like dozens of classic PC games combined into one. The story is told through detailed and expressive hand-drawn comic panels. As well as your abilities and movesets, you can also build and customize your entire crew. Assassin’s Creed 4 might be a distant memory, but its spirit certainly survives – Flint: Treasure of Oblivion is about to make a splash on Steam.

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