For a pure x-com clone the combat system is medicore at best. You are stuck with a fairly linear set of classes that are not interesting in the slightest. The progression trees are simple agian like the new x-com however i never really felt they are all that impactful to the way combat flows. The stealth system is nice on the hunters but the game lacks overwatch. There is also a lack of decent cover in most of the levels i played. The game shines most in the overworld where you are taken to polishing your troops and their heirs in a rogue legacy style system. But because they die off with quite a bit of regaularity due to old age mainly or random combat. You don't really care much for any of them, And the actual effects of the traits also are not the most obvious in combat either. There is also an interesting story being told here in nuggets of information here and there. I feels a little like Codex Alera series by jim butcher. All in all. Meh. its ok but doesn't hold my interest.