Good attempt - game grows on you and it does temporarily satisfy the jagged/x-com series jones.
A steep learning curve (figuring out how to get grenades thrown properly - hint - it takes 2 -3 tries holding the shift key to get the desired arc), really tough beginning (fear my useless 9 mm pistol cowardly gangsters), and a economic system that is at best peculiar (hmm, you wish to sell me that good quality m-16? I will buy it for $1, and then offer it for resale at $900) all contribute to frustration. (Not to mention the terribly exciting "enemy reinforcements" appearing in the middle of your squad in the middle of a firefight)
On the other hand, once you get the hang of the game, this is a great tactical sim. Very playable, enemy AI is better than most games (once it gets moving) and the weapons are very detailed.
Well worth the price, I hope for sequel(s) - not Jagged Alliance, or X-com, but still a good game, and certainly one of the very few tactical sims at all (Sorry UFO guys).