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Phantom Doctrine is a strategic turn-based espionage thriller set at the peak of the Cold War. Drawing on a wide variety of influences and capturing the subtle intrigue of classic spy films, the game thrust the player into a mysterious world of covert operations, counterintelligence, conspiracy and paranoia.
As leader of a secret organization known only as The Cabal, you are charged with preventing a global conspiracy that seeks to pit leader against leader, and nation against nation. By car...
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13 August 2018
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Mixed
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Description
Phantom Doctrine is a strategic turn-based espionage thriller set at the peak of the Cold War. Drawing on a wide variety of influences and capturing the subtle intrigue of classic spy films, the game thrust the player into a mysterious world of covert operations, counterintelligence, conspiracy and paranoia.
As leader of a secret organization known only as The Cabal, you are charged with preventing a global conspiracy that seeks to pit leader against leader, and nation against nation. By carrying out secret missions, investigating classified files, and interrogating enemy agents, a sinister plot is uncovered. With the clock ticking, it must be thwarted in order to save the world from an unthinkable fate.
As leader of a secret organization known only as The Cabal, you are charged with preventing a global conspiracy that seeks to pit leader against leader, and nation against nation. By carrying out secret missions, investigating classified files, and interrogating enemy agents, a sinister plot is uncovered. With the clock ticking, it must be thwarted in order to save the world from an unthinkable fate.
Features
- A Deep Single Player Story Campaign: the 40+ hour Single player campaign mode features a rich gripping plot woven with numerous historical events and characters to bring the terrifying reality of the Cold War to life from a unique perspective.
- Next-generation turn-based combat: offers unprecedented flexibility of movement and actions, including variable Overwatch modes and assault-oriented Breach ability.
- Expanded battlefield: assets can be positioned around the world, enabling you to call for assistance in the heat of battle. But the enemy can also bring in reinforcements, including heavy weapons and even air support. Don’t bring a knife to a gunfight.
- Knowledge is power: Improve your chances of success by infiltrating mission locations with undercover operatives. Attempt to stay one step ahead of enemy agents, who are also preparing to spring their own devious traps.
- Lurk in the shadows with fully-fledged stealth gameplay: Clandestine operations can be completed with muffled weapons, silent takedowns and cutting edge Cold War technology.
- Take charge of the crucial counterintelligence operation: Recruit from both the KGB and the CIA, the criminal fraternity, or even utilise the unique talents of subjects of secret government experiments. Weapons, resources and contacts can be secured around the globe, enabling you to command from afar. But if the situation requires a hands-on approach, you will be locked, loaded and ready to fight.
- Innovative Investigation Board: Utilizing a classic pinboard and string approach, the Investigation Board is the hub from where cases, locations and individuals can be researched to reveal new missions, resources and technologies. In Phantom Doctrine, investigation and intel is an active and vital element of success.
- Multiplayer Battles: lose friends and make new enemies in ruthless online multiplayer matches. Experience the deviousness and lethality of Phantom Doctrine in accessible 1v1 skirmishes.
- Utilize ruthless Technology: New capabilities can either be stolen from the enemy or researched, and then ruthlessly used to your advantage. Often experimental and morally dubious, brainwashing, interrogation, body engineering and chemical enhancement are all fair game as you extract information by any means necessary.
- Fully customizable character creation: Operatives can be customized each time they need a new identity. Change their appearance, forge their documents, train them in the deadly arts and send them back into the field.
- Carefully Designed hand-crafted levels: Combining the best of both worlds: the quality of large, hand-designed maps and meticulous, smart design ensuring visual and gameplay variety. Travel the world of the 1980s in the grip of the Cold War on both sides of the Iron Curtain.
- Replayable modular campaign: a wide array of mechanics ensures markedly different playthroughs. A unique experience is guaranteed by randomly generated character names and backgrounds, algorithmically populated and adapted maps, and randomized intelligence snippets.
- A spy thriller from two different points of view: Play as either a former KGB counterintelligence operative or a renegade CIA wet work commando. Each has to come to terms with the truth and challenge the global conspiracy. Complete the campaign to be rewarded with an additional protagonist in Extended Playthrough.
- No mission is too big or too small: whether infiltrating a busy government facility to clinically assassinate a target, or mounting a full frontal assault on an enemy base. With optional objectives linked to a mission’s complexity, as well as loot and intelligence to collect, every decision has an impact.
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It's really similar to an X-com Game but don't get me wrong this Game is different enough that maybe some who like X-com could dislike this game.
The main difference I would say is that this game is just about being sneaky. I bought this game for € 3 and I'm not sure if it's worth € 40, but if you can get it for half the price or less, it's a real bargain
The main difference I would say is that this game is just about being sneaky. I bought this game for € 3 and I'm not sure if it's worth € 40, but if you can get it for half the price or less, it's a real bargain
- stealth game
- good voice-acting and story
- turn based
- x-com like game
- game mechanics
- the graphic overall isn't the best
23rd March 2020
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Overview
Phantom Doctrine is an espionage based, turn based strategy game set in the Cold War era during the 1980s. The game also has a management element in the way you manage your group of spies and send them on missions around the world. It is similar to the XCOM games and has aided in the resurgence of the genre in the last few years.
Ready for 40 hours of sneaking?
Global Spies
You start off by creating your character. The game offers a lot of choices from how you look to whether you are ex-CIA or ex-KGB, although some of the choices just affect your character’s backstory or starting location rather than the game, going forward. The game takes place in three main phases. The first phase is the base management, which involves managing your spies, hiring more spies, etc. The second phase is the mission deployment phase where you send your spies on missions all over the world with the objective usually being to stop the spies from the enemy faction. The last phase is the infiltration and combat phase. Once you deploy a spy, you get put into the infiltration stage where you go around the mission location to find clues while staying hidden from the enemies. The combat stage gets initiated either when you get spotted during infiltration, or at the end of the infiltration stage. The combat phase is similar to most turn-based strategy games where you have a limited number of action and firing points to position your spies and periodically take shots at the enemies.
Sound and Graphics
The game’s graphics are not stunning, but the aesthetic choices make it look truly amazing. The game puts an emphasis on the foggy, grey and dark environments that make it feel like a spy movie, and as a result, makes it look much better than it actually is. This game shows how much better a game can look with the right design choices. The game’s sound and music are also spot on with the overall design choices. The beat of the music feels in place with the pace of the game. The only place that I can fault Phantom Doctrine is that the guns feel a bit lacking in terms of kick when firing it.
The Visibility Issue
The game does have a couple of minor issues. The main one being an issue with visibility. Sometimes, you will think that you are well hidden behind a wall, but it turns out that an enemy can see you from two blocks away. Games that choose this camera view have to do a better job of showing from where you are hidden and where you are not. Also as a result of this, it feels like you are never fully hidden, and an enemy can take a shot that grazes you from any angle, which is very unrealistic. Another tiny gripe I have with this game is it puts too much of an emphasis on stealth, but this can also be a point of attraction for some players.
Should you buy it?
I’d say that this game is certainly worth a buy. If you are craving for more XCOM, then you will feel right at home! However, if you can’t handle too much stealth then I’d advise against it. That being said, it isn’t too much of an issue. This game is a fantastic addition to the genre, as well as anyone’s steam library!
Reviewer: Linus UG
Phantom Doctrine is an espionage based, turn based strategy game set in the Cold War era during the 1980s. The game also has a management element in the way you manage your group of spies and send them on missions around the world. It is similar to the XCOM games and has aided in the resurgence of the genre in the last few years.
Ready for 40 hours of sneaking?
Global Spies
You start off by creating your character. The game offers a lot of choices from how you look to whether you are ex-CIA or ex-KGB, although some of the choices just affect your character’s backstory or starting location rather than the game, going forward. The game takes place in three main phases. The first phase is the base management, which involves managing your spies, hiring more spies, etc. The second phase is the mission deployment phase where you send your spies on missions all over the world with the objective usually being to stop the spies from the enemy faction. The last phase is the infiltration and combat phase. Once you deploy a spy, you get put into the infiltration stage where you go around the mission location to find clues while staying hidden from the enemies. The combat stage gets initiated either when you get spotted during infiltration, or at the end of the infiltration stage. The combat phase is similar to most turn-based strategy games where you have a limited number of action and firing points to position your spies and periodically take shots at the enemies.
Sound and Graphics
The game’s graphics are not stunning, but the aesthetic choices make it look truly amazing. The game puts an emphasis on the foggy, grey and dark environments that make it feel like a spy movie, and as a result, makes it look much better than it actually is. This game shows how much better a game can look with the right design choices. The game’s sound and music are also spot on with the overall design choices. The beat of the music feels in place with the pace of the game. The only place that I can fault Phantom Doctrine is that the guns feel a bit lacking in terms of kick when firing it.
The Visibility Issue
The game does have a couple of minor issues. The main one being an issue with visibility. Sometimes, you will think that you are well hidden behind a wall, but it turns out that an enemy can see you from two blocks away. Games that choose this camera view have to do a better job of showing from where you are hidden and where you are not. Also as a result of this, it feels like you are never fully hidden, and an enemy can take a shot that grazes you from any angle, which is very unrealistic. Another tiny gripe I have with this game is it puts too much of an emphasis on stealth, but this can also be a point of attraction for some players.
Should you buy it?
I’d say that this game is certainly worth a buy. If you are craving for more XCOM, then you will feel right at home! However, if you can’t handle too much stealth then I’d advise against it. That being said, it isn’t too much of an issue. This game is a fantastic addition to the genre, as well as anyone’s steam library!
Reviewer: Linus UG
- Stealth Game / Sneaking Game
- Semi Good Graphics
- Sound & Music
- Guns (Sounds & the kick of firing them)
31st July 2019
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