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#8 Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden

Road to Eden

While calling Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden an X-Com clone (in fact, the description in the Microsoft Store basically says exactly this) with anthropomorphic, talking animals is technically correct, it doesn't really do it justice. It's also the best game with a talking pig to come along since Beyond Good & Evil, and that's saying something. Probably.

(Also, you can get Beyond Good & Evil on the Microsoft Store on your Xbox One right now and, if you've never played it before, you need to rectify that immediately)

The story behind Mutant Year Zero is weird - weird enough that I'm not going to go into here, but not so weird that it's off-putting. When you have a weird story, however, it helps to have relatable characters to guide you through it and, thankfully, Bormin (the pig) and Dux (the, uh... duck) are wonderfully well written and performed. They're your conduits through this post-apocalyptic weirdness, and they're very good ones at that.

There's plenty to do here, and a lot of it is slow paced, so if you're looking for run and gun action, go somewhere else. But if you like a little thoughtfulness and tension in your games or, hell, if you're just a fan of pigs and ducks, give this one a shot.

(I've also been informed that it's also based on a table-top RPG, as well. I'm not familiar with it, so I have no opinion on it, but I figure I better mention it before someone gets mad at me).