Nah, you have ridiculous expectations in games. First Age of Wonders 3 isnt good for you, then now, XCOM isnt good for you. XCOM is not perfect in any way but for a reboot of a classic game, I think Firaxis did a decent job at it. The probably still need another expansion if not 2 to full expand the game.

Considering that TBS was a dead franchise, I aint gonna expect much from the developers.

I think you prefer Japanese games more than Western TBS. I aint a fan of Japanese developers because the way they treat PC in general and their business model.

Try Xenonaunts if you want something deeper.

No worries, I have been itching to get it too.

I like XCOM but it fell short in certain aspects which made me interested in Xenonaunts. It is sad that Firaxis did  not want to release another expansion to expand the lackluster end game.

I'll just wait for a sale to pick this up. Heard so many good things about it. Do post feedback once you dig in a dozen of so hours.