I'd have to agree. None of the KB games so far have been that restrictive. It feels like 1C is rebooting the series, turning KB into a "Who's best?" race, forcing the players through bottlenecks at some points. Much of the creativity is gone. Nothing subbed the ability of devising your own strategy to win the game that KBAP presented. It is very satisfying to win the game your own way - and to hell with the score...
Still, I am not giving up yet. Gotta see it through once, and then I will wait for the patches. Besides, I have XCOM waiting for me too... Those damn aliens are tormenting my beautiful planet again...
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