our best XCOM 2 custom characters: Kylo Ren, Gaben, and more

XCOM 2 is finally out, and the race to take back Earth from the aliens is on. But we have priorities at PC Gamer, and any destroyed alien civilization is a total wash unless it’s done by an absurd cast of characters. Conveniently, XCOM 2 heavily expands on the soldier customization options, facilitating both the creation of chilling ma-and-pa doppelgangers and pop culture caricatures—like The Dude from The Big Lebowski (t included) or Geralt, our favorite ponytailed Witcher. And like every dumb thing on the internet, these characters are worth sharing. Have a gander, but feel free to take our soldiers for a test drive if you like.

Below each mugshot is a link where you can the character pool file that includes the pictured soldier. Read our review here. We liked it. A lot.

Markus 'Notch' Persson, Minecraft creator

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Note: this particular character requires the I'm Too Fancy for Those Ayys customization mod, found here.

Rey, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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Imperator Furiosa, Mad Max: Fury Road

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Finn, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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Velma Dinkley, Private Detective and Scooby Doo's close associate

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Kylo Ren, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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Bob Ross from The Joy of Painting

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Dana Scully and Fox Mulder, The X-Files

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Captain Picard, Star Trek

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The Dude, The Big Lebowski

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Geralt of Rivia, The Witcher Trilogy

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Gabe Newell, Managing Director at Valve

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Carrie-Anne Moss as Trinity, The Matrix Trilogy

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Ash Williams, The Evil Dead Trilogy

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Felix 'PewDiePie' Kjellberg, YouTube star

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Rhonda Rousey, UFC athlete

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Gene Shalit, TV personality

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Rita 'Full Metal Bitch' Vrataski, Edge of Tomorrow

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