Thankfully, those in the modding community had a grand vision to fix those optimization problems and make the vanilla game ten times better. While the strategy game is a lot of fun, there were issues some players could not look past.
Let's be honest here - XCOM 2 had quite a few optimization problems. These are ten you should install today: Optimizing Everything!
Steam's Workshop functionality was taken full advantage of by Firaxis to ensure the gamers can implement their very own items, tweaks, and full expansions. Like many PC games these days, the entire experience is made infinitely better by the inclusion of the modding community.