Dumbing down is making the game easier and losing strategic depth in the process, simpifying is making a game easier to understand while trying to maintain or improve strategical depth.
They may have simplified the tactical combat, but simplifying is not the same as dumbing down. As I said, this game is different from UFO: EU(X-com: UFO Defence in america) it is however not worse or dumbed down. If that's what you wanted, don't buy this game and please don't bother us by giving 0 point reviews here. It is, however, not 1993 XCOM with updated graphics. If that's what you Let me just start this review of by saying: This game is fantastic.
Let me just start this review of by saying: This game is fantastic.