Personally, I fall into both categories, making Star Wars Zero Company a very easy recommendation. As for what to expect, think along the lines of XCOM or Fire Emblem. Keeping afloat in the Republic Era of Star Wars history requires keeping your mouthy mercs alive on the battlefield; while handling their facilities, resources, and relationships between missions.

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?

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.

Although perma-death features in Star Wars Zero Company, it can be toggled off for a more forgiving experience. Alternately, an optional Iron Man mode is there to put you through your paces with restricted saves (but Han Solo would have been the biggest save-scummer of us all).

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