[STEAM] Game of the Week – Star Wars Zero Company has stolen my strategy-loving heart

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• I mention XCOM and Fire Emblem because Star Wars Zero Company is the first new strategy game in that space to make me care as much about what I'm doing

There's enough strategic depth in combat to make you think carefully about your actions, and Zero Company's misfits are a joy to spend time with.

You don't need to be a strategy pro to jump in, either. I'm playing on hard difficulty and having a blast, but developer Bit Reactor does an excellent job at laying out Zero Company's mechanics approachably – making it an excellent first-choice if you've been on the fence about playing more strategy games.

Being set in the Republic's reign means we're also treated with more Separatist droids – which, for my money, are the most entertaining Generic Baddie in gaming. Too specific? Fine – but what if I said you could design your own?

Time commitment:

While each battle is relatively short and snappy, this is a long adventure that could take 40 hours to finish. How much time you want to spend on missions can also be up to you depending on how much of a perfectionist you are.

Play Star Wars Zero Company if you love:

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, we said that "it might not reinvent the format like Midnight Suns, but it's a rare treat to see the tactics genre given this kind of big-budget treatment". With Star Wars Zero Company, Bit Reactor hits a bullseye on its debut game. I worried that this would appeal to casual strategy fans or XCOM diehards, catering to one and losing the other. But by putting an original story first, it all falls in line smoothly – which is more than can be said for some of the mercs on your team.

So, where can you play it?

Star Wars Zero Company is available to play on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam/Epic Games Store/the EA app.

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How to get started with Star Wars Zero Company:

There are plenty of tactical calls you'll need to get used to making in Star Wars Zero Company, which can be intimidating if you're new to the genre of just need pointers in embracing the Star Wars twists on play here. Below, we've got some great advice on how you can kick off your own adventure.

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