the game gives you the same adrenaline rush the first game gave me everytime someone took shot are the gonna hit or miss if you soilder do miss is therer anyway to try to save there ass before the enemey next turn proably not dont get attached you soilders alot of them are gonna die ive played all xcom and the first xeno so pretty good at these game and i still lose like one person a mission or severely wounded but i dont feel like the game cheating when i lose person like some other game cough xcom 2 so yes if want the same xeno feel just updated then this is the game for you