User Feature: The Bureau Xcom Declassified Completely Falls Apart

The Bureau Xcom Declassified Completely Falls Apart

On 08/21/2013 at 06:34 PM by leeradical42

Apparently according to IGN this game does not live up to the hype heres what IGN said.

If the alien-invasion plot could keep its act together for the course of its roughly 15-hour campaign and work as a stand-alone alternate universe, I'd be totally willing to ignore that admittedly nitpicky continuity issue. Alas, despite one really good idea that cleverly toys with the way we experience games through characters, it completely falls apart. The way main character Agent William Carter reacts to a major revelation is pretty much the exact opposite of what a sane person would probably do in that situation. It's to the point where I have to wonder if a bug might’ve caused the wrong dialogue option to be selected. This isn’t the only inexplicable moment in this baffling story, but it's the most spectacularly weird.

What does work, at a basic level at least, is The Bureau’s tactical combat. Like Mass Effect and Brothers in Arms, each mission against the alien invaders is a linear series of encounters where you and the enemy take cover and open fire, then try to maneuver to flank the other team or drive them from cover using grenades and special abilities. Most of those come from the two lightly customizable XCOM agents that accompany Carter on every mission, and each of the four agent classes has a set that unlocks as they level up in combat. They’re mostly useful: abilities like the Sniper’s critical shot and holographic distraction and the Engineer’s deployable turret and land mines can combine into some satisfyingly lethal crossfires and traps.

Obviously not the game i hoped it would be so i will probably wait for the price to drop before i take the journey.

ThatKidOverThere

08/21/2013 at 07:09 PM

Hmm, I had high hopes for this game as well. I have a friend who was a big fan of the rebooted Xcom, but he didn't want to preorder this because he was unsure about how it would turn out. I guess his decision was for the better.

leeradical42

08/21/2013 at 08:15 PM

Yea im very disappointed i had high hopes for another Xcom but i will get it when the price drops so now im concentrating on GTA5 now that one better not let me down oh and i want to get F1 2013 as well.

Joaquim Mira Media Manager

08/22/2013 at 12:15 AM

XCOM: Enemy Within was announced by the way. November 12, 2013. Seems to be a sequel to Enemy Unknown, but don't quote me on that as the teaser doesn't show much.

CORRECTION: It's an expansion pack.

08/22/2013 at 02:05 AM

Really jave not heard about that one is it made by Firaxis? And do you have a release date and price?

08/22/2013 at 02:30 AM

Yes, and November 12 as I said before haha. According to IGN it's $40, and it's a stand-alone so you don't even need Enemy Unknown.

08/22/2013 at 02:58 AM

Thank you for telling me about it this just made my day especially since Xcom Declassified really let me down.

Matt Snee Staff Writer

08/21/2013 at 08:44 PM

some sites gave this a good review. apparently it is very polarizing. I would wait for a price drop and see what u think.

08/21/2013 at 09:05 PM

I can overlook a lot of things in a game but dumb AI is no excuse in this day and age, i will definitely wait for a price drop.

Halochief90

08/21/2013 at 10:00 PM

I figured 2K has been hopelessly trying to make this project work after apparently having to scrap a lot of the early work on the game. And wow, that boxart is really not going to do them any favors!

08/21/2013 at 10:19 PM

Well if Firaxis would have made it it would have been awesome but for a game thats been in the making for 7 years i really expected more.

SanAndreas

08/21/2013 at 11:16 PM

Not surprised. The XCOM shooter had a lot of baggage attached to it, and the XCOM people really wanted, Enemy Unknown, probably killed what little hope there was for it.

transmet2033

08/22/2013 at 09:34 AM

After reading this over at polygon, I am not really surprised. I still would like to play it at some point, but will wait.

Blake Turner Staff Writer

08/23/2013 at 08:06 PM

So the story sucks but the gameplay is awesome? I have no qualms then. It's XCOM, those expecting a masterpiece in the story department are fools.

08/23/2013 at 08:35 PM

well actually the AI is dumber then a box of rocks thats my only issue i will get it when the price drops.

08/23/2013 at 09:41 PM

Ah fair enough. That's a bit shit. I'm gonna wait for this one too, especially since Splinter Cell and Saints Row coming out on the same day. They kinda sent this one out to die.

08/23/2013 at 09:54 PM

yea the reveiws were not very good but it is made by 2k and not Firaxis but when they release Xcom Enemy Within the expansion i will be all over that one plus im saving my game money for GTA 5 i cant wait for that one.

08/23/2013 at 09:56 PM

Oh and Xcom Declassified is already out it released wensday.

08/23/2013 at 10:07 PM

Oh yeah... still the same week though...

And fair enough. I wished they kept the original game which was more like Bioshock. That would have been awesome!

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