Everything, from the interleaved turn-based system to the bite-sized encounter maps to the breach system and so on, makes Chimera Squad a joy to play if you thought the original XCom and XCom 2 were a total slog (particularly near the end).

The only downside is that if people play this and decide to play the older two games, they may be very disappointed.

IMPORTANT TIP: You can upgrade your facility in Assembly, allowing additional slots for fieldwork, training, etc. Non-APC teammates should be doing training or fieldwork. You should really investigate this once your roster consists of at least 5, since the next two come very quickly.