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The Bureau: XCOM Declassified

"The year is 1962 and the Cold War has the nation gripped by fear."

2K Marin·2K Games· August 6, 2013· Main Game
69
Critic Score
10 reviews
64
User Score
120 ratings

The year is 1962 and the Cold War has the nation gripped by fear. A top-secret government unit called The Bureau begins investigating a series of mysterious attacks by an enemy more powerful than communism. As agent Carter, call the shots, pull the trigger and lead your squad in a gripping third-person tactical shooter set within a covert war to protect humanity from an otherworldly enemy.

Released 6 August 2013 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Mac by 2K Marin, published by 2K Games. Rated MA 15+ by ACB, 16 by PEGI. About 31.5 hours to beat.

Story

Set in the United States in late 1962, at the height of the Cold War, the story follows William Carter, a CIA special agent tasked with delivering a mysterious briefcase to a secretive government organization. When the delivery goes catastrophically wrong and a hostile extraterrestrial force known as the Outsiders launches a coordinated assault, the bureau at the heart of the crisis is secretly activated as XCOM, humanity's last line of defense. With communications worldwide jammed and military bases falling one after another, its director assumes control of the nation's remaining forces while agents planted in major cities keep the public calm. Carter leads squads across the country to rescue key personnel, defend strategic sites, and recover what alien technology they can, slowly piecing together the Outsiders' true purpose: to conquer the Earth, remake it into a new homeworld, and enslave the human race.

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PlayStation 3
Standard
EU
Aug 23, 2013
Xbox 360
Standard
WW
Aug 6, 2013
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Standard
WW
Aug 19, 2013
Mac
Standard
WW
Aug 19, 2013
PlayStation 3
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NA
Aug 20, 2013
PlayStation 3
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WW
Aug 20, 2013
Critic Score
69 /100
Mixed or Average
Based on 10 professional reviews
Aggregated from professional game critics and publications.
User Score
64 /100
Mixed or Average
Based on 120 ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Comparison
Critics
69
Users
64
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
50–74
Mixed or Average
CriticsUsers
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike