Wavergray Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 I was thinking about buying this game, but most reviews I've seen/read say it's a Mass Effect ripoff with a old-school alien invasion story. So is it a good Mass Effect ripoff or is it like that Star Trek game that came out a while ago? Is the combat good? Is it full of glitches? Does leveling up characters feel like it makes a difference in battle? It's been kind of hard to find any info about this game that doesn't boil down to it's a bad XCOM spinoff. So any insight about how the game plays is welcome. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Mayus Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 every review I have seen has panned this game. So I am going out on a limb and saying it probably sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amebapiko Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 From all the critics combined on the PS3 version, majority were average mixed reviews with a few positives and no negatives. (total 69/100) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GilgaMax305 Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Personally just because reviewers say it's bad doesn't mean it sucks... I have the game myself and I played it for a good two hours and I can say I enjoyed those two hours Sure it may seem like a rip-off version of Mass Effect but really... WHO CARES!? I bought the game for £12.00 and for a price like that it's a pretty darn good game indeed I'm not gonna say you should buy it or not but if I were you I wouldn't be worried about playing this game It really isn't all that bad... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullstomp Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I'll be platting this soon. I personally think it is a good game with some opportunities for improvement. As a HUGE XCom fan, I am disappointed that you don't get to do actual research. If an alien laser rifle drops, you can pick it up and use immediately! For people who could care less about the XCom mythos, there are two very large selling points (in my opinion) on this game - NO COLLECTIBLE TROPHIES! NO TACKED ON MULTIPLAYER! (or Multiplayer trophies) I wish I had a list of games that met those two criteria 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis001 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 I played the game and it was ok, but on a personal note, not good enough to buy. Just for rent was enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asuka Langley Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 I'm playing it today, writing a review for it tonight, just to clear any misunderstandings there were in professional reviews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowwindow7 Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 i'll get it if i found it used and super cheap, i never planning to go for a brand new copy with a full price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capebretonraider Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I wouldnt pay 60$ US for it. Aside from that its worth 20$ US on psn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
After The Rain Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 (edited) I purchased the game off Amazon for $15 last week. Overall I thought it was average, I liked that it didn't follow the Enemy Within formula of turned based gameplay, but it is very straight forward (one path to go), with no decision making other then what your load out is. You receive the much cooler perks/abilities so late into the game that I don't think there is much time to enjoy them (especially mind control). I'd recommend it if you found it cheap, the DLC trophy expansion is also fair at $5. Edited August 29, 2014 by After The Rain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emyl Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 I just bought it for 4,99 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wavergray Posted December 20, 2015 Author Share Posted December 20, 2015 Okay, I finally bought and just finished The Bureau: XCOM Declassified and yes it is a good game, especially if you like mass effect 2's gameplay. It is a short game and it does feel like a lot of the story is missing, but the last third of the story is really great and would be fascinating if this game's story was a canon with Xcom EU/EW. The game is moderately difficult on the commander difficulty, but it nowhere near as difficult as mass effect 2's insanity difficulty. The platinum is pretty easy and should take 1-2 playthroughs and 15 hours to obtain. The Hangar 6: R&D dlc is pretty good and you can obtain most of the base game trophies in it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEMADMADJESTER Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 I bought this for £4.99. Hated it first time, i played for an hour or so and was so bored. I played again a couple of days later and enjoyed more the further i got into it. It still isn't great, but quite enjoyable (i'm not far from the end). I may play through again for platinum now i know whats what. Mass effect is far superior but on the whole i would give 7.5/10. Schleeping around the base is a tad boring though !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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