A solid 6/10.
The Good:
The graphics hold up well after 10 years. It is short, so lack of depth isn't felt too much until the end. The most fun part of the game is the tactics, because the enemies sometimes require thinking to be dealt with although the companion AI is lackluster.
The Bad and The Ugly:
It is clearly influenced by Fallout and Bioshock with its "50's with SciFi" style but here its very shallow, even the music from that era is heard very little.
The story moves too fast, even for a 7 hour game, making it hard to care about.Guns don't feel satisfying, and there's few weapons. Bad companion AI. The protagonist is boring.
Gameplay has dated elements such as the lock on running system inherited from Gears of War. The "higher species controlling the aliens" aspect is unnecessary.
Despite all this, it is cheap and fun for what its's worth. At least now I'm interested in the actual X-Com games and will check them out.
The Good:
The graphics hold up well after 10 years. It is short, so lack of depth isn't felt too much until the end. The most fun part of the game is the tactics, because the enemies sometimes require thinking to be dealt with although the companion AI is lackluster.
The Bad and The Ugly:
It is clearly influenced by Fallout and Bioshock with its "50's with SciFi" style but here its very shallow, even the music from that era is heard very little.
The story moves too fast, even for a 7 hour game, making it hard to care about.Guns don't feel satisfying, and there's few weapons. Bad companion AI. The protagonist is boring.
Gameplay has dated elements such as the lock on running system inherited from Gears of War. The "higher species controlling the aliens" aspect is unnecessary.
Despite all this, it is cheap and fun for what its's worth. At least now I'm interested in the actual X-Com games and will check them out.