XCOM 2: War of the Chosen

This is XCOM 2, only bigger, richer and better. War of the Chosen greatly expands the campaign of the base game adding recurring rivals. Those are the titular Chosen. Unique aliens who will hunt down XCOM in order to recapture the commander. The chosen are a constant thorn on the side of XCOM, sabotaging them on the strategic level, attacking and harassing them on the tactical level. They add a very interesting dimension to the game that I didn't quite realize it was missing. They are also rather likeable, or at the very least engaging as characters to interact with.
But the DLC goes further than that. It's just more on all levels. Greater variety in stages. Different mission types. More enemies to contend with, some being quite interesting like the purifiers. An entire different faction to deal with tactically, the so-called Lost, aka the zombie hordes. Additional mechanics for the troopers like bonds that can form between them and expanded skill-trees. Even 3 whole new types of trooper serving factions that you can interact with via a completely new covert ops mechanism. It's layers and layers of depth all of them adding that much more of an oomph to the game.
Frankly it can feel a bit overwhelming if going at it with zero experience playing XCOM 2. There is just so much this DLC adds that it could make the campaign feel overcomplicated. I would suggest that newcomers play the base campaign at least once first. After that, it's War of the Chosen all the way. This is one of those rare DLCs that are absolute must haves. If you are an XCOM 2 fan, don't even question it, you need this.

Can't believe I forgot to review this, but WotC is an amazing addition to XCOM2 *but* $40 is kind of steep for content that should arguably be included in the base game. Pick this one up on sale.

I don't often review individual pieces of DLC, but War of the Chosen deserves special mention. It is a flawless expansion of the base game of XCOM 2 that also integrates and builds upon previously released DLC. The titular villains of the DLC, the Chosen, drip with charm and provide a much needed face for the ADVENT Coalition as they work tirelessly to thwart you. New factions ally themselves with XCOM as well and give the good guys an equally needed injection of personality. This is to say nothing of the fun new soldier classes and gameplay additions which are simply too numerous to mention. This is my personal gold standard for DLC releases and EXACTLY the level of quality developers should strive for when releasing new paid content for a game. An absolute must-buy.

Still recommending at 2025!
Be sure to download the Alternative Mod Launcher.

ToS controversies aside, XCOM 2 is awesome as a standalone game, but WotC really gets it to shine.
Overall, it's a great DLC to get. It restructures the game to add more objectives, while also including additional classes, enemies and background to the XCOM world.

It's this DLC that made XCOM2 a truly crazy good game. I ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ love the ♥♥♥♥ talking, the new classes, and EVERYTHING ELSE!!!!!!!!!!

One of the best single-player games ever made, with immense long-term motivation and re-playability.
There are some drawbacks, though. The balance in difficulty between early and late game is just idiotic.
And even after all those years, the game is still somewhat buggy, which can really kill your mood when playing in ironman mode.
And you need the alternative launcher for the mods to work.