I really enjoyed this game - it has a lot of good complexity and allows you to really strategize. The various factions are varied and interesting, and a diverse army is great to field.

My biggest gripe (if you can even call it that) is that this game only runs on XP, and my current system is a Windows 7 machine, which means it doesn't work. I may actually dual-boot my system one of these days to be able to play this and some other old games, however. It would be worth it.

Even though i wasnt capable of playing them when they were first released i love the x-com games, when i first heard of the ufo series and how similar they both are i had to try it out, and even though i was slightly disappointed with the game play itself as it is actually quite boring to play, i still got hooked. It is basically an x-com clone but that isnt exactly a bad thing as even with the minor bugs it stands on its own to feet as a seperate game. One for fans of tactical games and sci fi games.
Pros:
Addictive
An update of a classic

Cons:
Slow gameplay
A few buggy bits

Out of the UFO series this is the best one i think.
the earth have been almost wiped out except for a few stubborn humans and some mutants, and not to forget the few aliens that are trying to finish the job.

The atmosphere is dark and the maps feel deserted like it should.
But there are some bugs, some ugly graphics and annoying voice acting.


The maps are being repeated over and over again.
Game runs slow and with all the repetitive missions popping up and long factory manufacturing times you might grow tired of this.

How ever the plus is that you get to managed bases, do research and diplomacy.
If they like you they might give you men or resource when you ask. But you have to respond to their distress calls in return.
You can also train your soldiers to specialise in several careers.

Because of a few bugs and that it gets very repetitive, this don't get a better rating from me.

I failed my degree because I played X-Com terror from the deep for an average of 18 hours a day in the run up to my finals.
UFO aftershock was equally addictive and enjoyable but it was essentially the same game that I had played a decade before. The user interface was much the same but there were a number of buggy bits in it. Once though you've mastered the basic combat and got some decent kit the game doesn't really throw too many surprises at you. By the time I got into the end-game I'd got bored and moved on to something else.
Verdict - a bit like Pringles - very moorish but essentially unsatisfying