20 Video Game Hard Modes For True Masochists
13. Legendary Ironman - XCOM 2
XCOM 2 is a sequel that not only builds on the mechanics and story of the original turn-based strategy but also on the stakes involved in your operations. You’re no longer the commander of a secret task force responsible for monitoring alien activity. Instead, you’re in charge of the last rebel group opposing the alien overlords who took over Earth, and if you fail, all of humanity will be doomed to extinction.
The situation is seriously dire, and if you want to feel the devastating weight of all of your decisions in the most immersive way possible, then the Legendary Ironman game mode is for you.
Legendary Ironman is the ultimate challenge you can take on in XCOM 2. On top of being the highest difficulty setting, the mode also limits you to only one automatic save file.
There is no reloading, meaning that every bad decision, poor RNG, or death of your favorite soldier sticks with you, and even one wrong move can cost you a campaign that you spent hours on.
It’s seriously the most immersive way to play, if you don’t mind the soul-crushing failure that can happen at any given moment.