I can honestly say its a bad game but not a very bad game like 4.0
Game-play: It definetly needs better camera controls. Especially collapsing camera with objects really annoying
Graphics: Max resolution is limited with 1024x768.. Hey the year ehh mm lemme check 2006 right?? please improve it with new patch please..
And yes this game is crashing a lot. especially if you are using your mouse very fast and playing careless..
Sound: no problem...
Value: as i said worth playing.. try and see..
Tilt: I was not playing UFO since my Amiga days.. I noticed i really missed this game a lot but;
The level of your soldiers is not important while fighting your enemies.. if you have good gear, you can easily take down your foes at your first level even. But if your soldiers are hi-level the mobs are running from your soldiers when they seen them. You don't need to get serious fight here because they dont attack you.. This is the worst part of UFO:AS.
Everytime Ambush tactic works on mobs.. (100%)
Mobs always aiming your lowest level soldier(s) first.
So if somebody says this game is very bad i totally agree with them about very bad Artificial Intelligence of mobs..
Experiment system is totally ridiculous!! there is no point to kill enemies for getting better exp. And its not important that you killed how many or what level aliens .. and your soldiers levels not important also. Level 9 soldier or Level 1 soldier is getting same xp.. or 3 men or 5 men parties getting equal xp. System is very simple: if you complete mission, you get the xp otherwise you have a big zero.
Ah and the researching thing.. Most exciting part of this game is totally sucks because your soldiers are levelling up very fast but most of the researching new upgrades, weapons, labs and blueprints are taking very long time.. and when you completed it, you notice you don't need it because you have better weapons from your lootings.
But all other things, actually everything on this game is Perfect !! Believe me, its not deserving 4.0 points
That's all.. Its my first review on Gamespot. I hope it helps you... have fun :)