It's actually a pretty good play. I haven't picked it up in some time but it has most of the bells and whistles that good ole x-com had. Character progression being the real star with this one. You can tweak a squad out as much as you like. If you're the kind of guy that loves micromanaging a squad down to the last stat point, you'll definitely dig it.
I picked it up when it was full price and felt I got my money's worth. I would certainly recommend it at half price.