I've completed XCOM today and I've enjoyed the experience a lot. It took me quite a while to finish it, but I managed to finish it in normal mode.
I'm now looking at the downloadable content packs. Are these content packs bolt-ons to the main game, or are they totally separate. What I mean is, do I have to start the game and base again, or are these packs totally separate from the main thread of the game?
Best Answer
The Elite Soldier Pack is just a set of alternative armor skins and the ability to choose armor colors for your soldiers. There's nothing really game-changing about it, although being able to color code your troops can be helpful. I don't think you have to start a new game to unlock this, I think it's available at any point once installed.
The Slingshot Pack is a set of sidequests that will offer to replace a few of the random council missions you get in-game with another set of options. When it was first released, you had to start a new game, but apparently this is no longer the case. There's no story impact, the only rewards are a special soldier and early (or alternative, depending on when you start/finish the quests) access to the Blaster Launcher.