History Awesome / XCom2

** [[spoiler: As an added benefit, The Speaker who been talking bullshit about pre-Advent government institutions and XCOM as being corrupt finally get to see first hand his government dirty laundry out in the open as he make another speech on the so call gene therapy breakthrough. The look on his face is ''priceless'' as he turn back around and see the lynch mob behind him; even though he somehow escapes them and manages to make his voice heard to XCOM throughout the final mission anyway, taking him down a peg like that will forever be WorthIt.]]

** The spokesman in general is awesome, acting as TheMole within ADVENT to help the Commander thwart their plans at every possible turn. [[spoiler: [[HeroicSacrifice His (sadly) final act is to broadcast straight from the ADVENT Tower to the Commander about an opportunity to reveal ADVENT's agenda to the world, even though his broadcast ensures that the ADVENT Troopers would come in to massacre him]]. As the ADVENT Troopers break down the door, [[DoNotGoGently the spokesman pulls out a laser gun]] [[TakingYouWithMe with the intent of gunning down as many of them as he can]].]]

*** The mission to [[spoiler: [[DoNotAdjustYourSet hijack the broadcast from the ADVENT Tower]]?]] Operation "[[spoiler: [[BrokenMasquerade Empty Mask]]]]"
*** The mission to [[spoiler: go to the Alien's underwater base under the Pacific Ocean, destroy the Avatar project, and wipe out the Elders?]] Operation "[[spoiler: Leviathan]]"

* The start of the final mission: [[spoiler: After The Commander takes control of his/her Avatar, they do an UnflinchingWalk to the portal connection to the Alien Fortress, with the other members of XCOM saluting as they pass. And, after Bradford tells the Commander to "[[DareToBeBadass Give 'em hell.]]", he makes a RousingSpeech to the rest of XCOM.]]
--> '''Bradford:''' "[[spoiler: Alright people. [[BrokenMasquerade The world got its wakeup call. And now they know the truth: ADVENT is a lie. And their time is up]]. [[TheWarSequence They've got a full-fledged war on their hands now.]] While the aliens struggle to contain our world, we're going to make a move on theirs. [[NintendoHard It won't be easy...]] [[SeenItAll But you're used to that]]. [[IDidWhatIHadToDo You did what was needed]], [[TheDeterminator and never gave up the fight]]. [[BadassArmy You are XCOM]]. [[PreAsskickingOneLiner And you're gonna end this]]. Humanity is counting on us, people. Good luck, Commander.]]"

* XCOM lives.

* Finishing a "sabotage alien facilities" mission with ONE Ranger. Thanks to the new concealment system, they can become [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid Solid Snake]] with the right skills.

* Landing the ''perfect'' Overwatch Ambush trap is amazingly gratifying. The whole team of operatives sneak up in advantageous position, then with an opening shot, the enemy is alerted to your team just long enough to be promptly shot full of holes by all the Concealment Overwatch shots.

** [[spoiler: As an added benefit, The Speaker who been talking bullshit about pre-Advent government institutions and XCOM as being corrupt finally get to see first hand his government dirty laundry out in the open as he make another speech on the so call gene therapy breakthrough. The look on his face is damn priceless as he turn back around and see all the civilian about ready to go postal on him. It just too bad he manage to escape after all that.]]

* finishing a "sabotage alien facilities" mission with ONE assault. Thanks to the new concealment system, your Assault can become Solid Snake with the right skill tree

** One VIP mission was completed with the five man team managing to get all the way to the VIP's holding cell with no one noticing. They quickly ambushed the four ADVENT guarding the scientist, and left just as the reinforcements arrived. No one even wounded ''or even a shot being fired at the team'' (Most Under Fire: --) for a Flawless mission. The name of the mission? It just happened to be "Silent Stroke".

* In the tutorial mission, Bradford breaks yo \u out of your imprisonment. Yes, for one mission, [[GuestStarPartyMember Bradford saddles up and saves you from ADVENT containment.]]

** [[spoiler: As an added benefit, The Speaker who been talking bullshit about pre-Advent government institutions and XCOM as being corrupt finally get to see first hand his government dirty laundry out in the open. The look on face is damn priceless as he turn around see all the civilian about ready to lynched mob him. It just too bad he manage to escape after all that.]]

** One VIP mission was completed with the five man team managing to get all the way to the VIP's holding cell with no one noticing. They quickly ambushed the four ADVENT guarding the scientist, and left just as the reinforcements arrived. No one even wounded (Most Under Fire: --) for a Flawless mission. The name of the mission? It just happened to be "Silent Stroke".

** [[spoiler: As an added benefit, The Speaker who been talking bullshit about pre-Advent government institutions and XCOM as being corrupt finally get to see first hand his government dirty laundry out in the open as everyone else is about to ready to lynch mob him.]]

* Three words following a single bullet in the back of an Advent grunt from the very first tutorial mission manage to perfectly convey the situation. X-com is down, but it is not out.
-->Bradford: [[TookALevelInBadass Central]].. [[HesBack Reporting in.]]

* In the tutorial mission, Bradford breaks yo \u out of your imprisonment. Yes, for one mission, [[GuestStarPartyMember Bradford saddles up and saves you from ADVENT ontainment.]]

** One VIP mission was completed with the five man team managing to get all the way to the VIP's holding cell with no one noticing. They quickly ambushed the four ADVENT guarding the scientist, and left just as the reinforcements arrived. No one even wounded (the ADVENT never even managed to take a shot!) for a Flawless mission. The name of the mission? It just happened to be "Silent Stroke".

** Repeater on a Plasma Rifle triggered and executed a Sectopod with half its health left. Mission name: Operation Spider Slayer.

* The cutscene that plays when [[spoiler:you finally reveal to the world what ADVENT has been doing. Humanity is instantly in an uproar and fighting back together.]]

* The cutscene that plays when [[spoiler:you finally reveal to the world what ADVENT has been doing. Humanity is instantly in an uproar and taking the fight to ADVENT. ]]

* In the tutorial mission, Bradford breaks yo \u out of your imprisonment. Yes, for one mission, [[GuestStarPartyMember Bradford saddles up and saves you from ADVENT ontainment.]]

* A small one but the reunion with the former council spokesman who gives you an attack plan and a way to assemble resistance forces.

* Taking advantage of volatile elements in the landscapes will be guaranteed to satisfy. Sectoid hiding behind the fuel tank for a house's heating? Shoot the tank and detonate it, introducing them to the sun rising in their face! For bonus points, the explosions that ensue can and ''will'' obliterate nearby cover, so such property damage will often expose enemies to your team's waiting weapons.

** Bradford then proceeds to [[spoiler:bodily carry the Commander out to the Extraction Zone, even taking a bullet for him in the process]]. He never asks for any kind of favor to be repaid afterwards.

-->Bradford: [[TookALevelInBadass Central]].. [[HesBack Reporting in.]]

Bradford: [[TookALevelInBadass Central]].. [[HesBack Reporting in.]]