The Bureau: XCOM® Declassified™

Played this when it came out and loved every bit of it... I remember the game getting mixed reviews, but for me, I really enjoyed it... the vibe, the graphics, the gameplay, the XCOM universe, it all just clicked for me. It is an action game, so check out the gameplay videos so you don't go into it thinking it's a traditional XCOM game. For the introductory sale price, you really can't go wrong here! Thanks 2K and thank you GOG! One less thing I have to fire up that other game client for ;)

Played this on the 360. Fun cover-based shooter with a 1950s setting and commands that you can give to AI-teammates. Like most games that bear a franchise name but jump genres, this game was sadly overlooked in favour of the TBS game that came out around the same time. Despite not being in the genre that most players wanted, this is a competent shooter with an original story and a variety of guns and enemy types to interact with. Some of the missions can be quite challenging, but overall I found it a memorable experience thanks in large part to the seldom-used 1950s setting and I would certainly recommend it, particularly when on sale.

This game can best be summed up as "Mafia 2 with aliens". The graphics are beautiful, the gameplay is shallow and once you have played through it once you probably won't be back. That said, that one playthrough? It will show you some stunning sights. If it's still 4 bucks when you read this, get it. If it isn't -- wait until it gets discounted again. And, as an aside: whenever developers craft graphics this beautiful for a game with this little gameplay, somewhere out in the world, a kitten sheds a solitary tear.

Not sure why they tried to put the X-COM name on this, but I am sure it was an attempt to get more sales. If you leave that idea alone, the game 100% is a great game on its own. The only thing it shares with the original X-COM is aliens attacking Earth. Nothing else. It has a totally different alien species attacking Earth actually. The game should have just been called The Bureau. Marketing failure as people went in expecting one thing and got something totally different. In this game, you upgrade your agents with alien powers and you turn into a killing machine by the end... Even though by the end, the enemies are tough. It is a great concept on its own.