Its really a dumbed down version of the original, but that actually kind of fits in with todays games.
The best way I can describe it is this. X-Com is one of my favorite games ever, I have probably about 6 or 7 copies of it at least. Still to this day I cannot beat it without cheating or using in game bugs (aka don't research plasma because it triggers mutons)
After playing the game I didn't want to punch FirAxis in the face... which is saying a lot!
There are issues with it but I really feel closer to the combat in this game, there are guys on my squad I will protect over recruits (something that didn't seem to matter much in the original)
It has a real focus compared to the original... but then again the original felt like 2 or 3 games mashed into one, Squad combat, Civ style game, and money management system.
Regardless pick this one up!