Underplayed Gems

The Bureau: XCOM Declassified (2013)

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Developer
2K Marin
Publisher
2K
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Action
Rating
3.5 of 5, 12,049 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 12 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A tense, atmospheric tactical shooter where you lead a squad through covert Cold War-era missions against a mysterious alien threat.

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What players say

Players are split on this third-person XCOM shooter. Some enjoy the Mass Effect-like gameplay and 1960s alien invasion story, while others criticize bullet-sponge enemies, bad squad AI, and repetitive linear missions.

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