That is the most irrational thing I've ever heard.
By your own statement: "I might even add it to my collection." you like the base concept of X-com, and FPShooters and the X-Com 'brand'. Just not together even though the name changes nothing of the games content but for dialog or logos. Loyalty to the use of a word whether it's liking something just because of it or disliking just because of it is not loyalty at all.
Also I should point out that the original X-Com games wasn't even an X-Com game. It was originally UFO: Enemy Unknown, later released as X-Com: UFO Defense and later still X-Com: Enemy Unknown. So if you were truly the most 'pure' fan you'd be all for UFO: Enemy Unknown as the only real x:com game.
Basically this is like if you were at a restaurant and said "I'll have the squid, noodles and a drink. But if you bring me calamari, pasta and a beverage I'll send it back!"
Unfortunately, I just got home from a long shift and was unable to access this site from work in order to respond. In any case, I apologize for the late response.
First, yes, I know that X-COM was originally known by another name. The name
X-COM still came from an element (the team that you lead) within the game when it was added/changed.
Basically, the problem with the X-COM shooter is that it has NOTHING to do with X-COM. It is a case similar to the Final Fantasy movie that came out about a decade or so ago. Basically, that movie had nothing to do with any of the Final Fantasy games that came out (aside from a chocobo logo on the sweater of one of the characters). The movie itself was decent (not great, but not terrible), however, the Final Fantasy name was placed on the movie. To fans of the games, it was a great disappointment. The movie was a mainstream attempt with a hit brand placed on it in an attempt to appeal to the fans of the game.
This is the same scenario! 2K Games (or Take-Two... or whatever they are called) took an FPS which may be fine on its own, but slapped a known brand with a following on it in hopes of garnering support and to try to prevent it from being lost in the sea. This is a pitiful tactic and rarely works. The only difference between this and the Final Fantasy movie is that the movie only required a few dollars to see (remember, it was about a decade ago), but the X-COM FPS will cost $50-$60. I am not willing to part with that much money for something that is a total scam of a game.
A Turn-based tactical strategy X-COM, that I am willing to get behind!