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Phantom Doctrine
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 the 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 the 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.
- 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 suppressed 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 easily-accessible and action-packed 1v1 skirmishes.
- Utilize ruthless Technology: New capabilities can either be stolen from the enemy or researched yourself, 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 handcrafted levels: The combination of large, handcrafted maps and meticulous, smart design ensures great 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 surgically assassinate a target, or mounting a full frontal assault on an enemy base. With a plethora of optional objectives, additional loot and intelligence to collect, it is only up to you how complex each mission will be. Your decisions make all the difference.
Popular achievements
Lootcrates are Forever
Collect all loot and documents on a single tactical level.
common
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52.11%
Bite the Bullet
Survive an ambush.
common
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36.46%
Tailor
Change an agent's identity.
common
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46.49%
Tactical Plunder
Loot 50 containers on tactical levels.
common
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30.25%
Conspiracy Revealed
Solve a secret file.
common
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54.06%
System requirements
Minimum system requirements:
Multiplayer notice: Phantom Doctrine features crossplay matches that you can play with your friends no matter where the game was purchased (PC only).
Multiplayer notice: Please note that GOG GALAXY is required to access Multiplayer.
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system.
Recommended system requirements:
Multiplayer notice: Phantom Doctrine features crossplay matches that you can play with your friends no matter where the game was purchased (PC only).
Multiplayer notice: Please note that GOG GALAXY is required to access Multiplayer.
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system.
Time to beat
34.5 hMain
54 h Main + Sides
109 h Completionist
52.5 h All Styles
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Game Informer
8/10
Phantom Doctrine demands the patience and calculation of a cold-blooded assassin, but the methodical style of play is rewarding
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7.4/10
The campaign itself can feel drawn out at times thanks to a less-than-stellar story and some obviously recycled content, but there's a real thrill in executing covert missions and putting all the pieces together like a master spy.
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7/10
An inspired XCOM clone, whose spy movie atmosphere inspires an emphasis on stealth rather than action – which is a good job given the somewhat flawed combat.
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Posted on: November 6, 2018
konroth
Verified ownerGames: 102 Reviews: 6
it's not a finished game yet
crash at app-exit (each time), feels like the release was rushed (yet another one). i should have waited a few months or years. long loading times as well, graphics look great though and basically i like the game but i do not want to waste my time with unstable applications, that's why i removed it, i'll try later then - just in case someone will fix this.
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Posted on: October 13, 2020
pierlux
Verified ownerGames: 75 Reviews: 6
Stuck in chapter one
I have been playing for hours and only get random missions. I am 30 days into cia campaign and no story mission is generated. I have analysed clues, solved dossiers, etc... nothing happens. The objective in the upper left corner states "examine the aguirre dossier". When I go to the dossier, it is completed; I click on it, nothing happens. I have read somewhere that there should be an evacuation mission from Beirut at some point in the chapter; so, maybe the problem is that I have already moved the base to another location? If that is so, it adds insult to injury. What a complete waste of time.
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Posted on: August 30, 2018
nightmare_unicorn
Verified ownerGames: 242 Reviews: 1
dont like it at all
this game is all like: "oh look, someone wants to shoot me, lets step out of my cover so that he can kill me faster". As a big fan of the X-Com games i really tried to like PD, but i don't.
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Posted on: December 1, 2018
drenagem
Verified ownerGames: 306 Reviews: 3
Avoid
I really, really wanted to like this game. But I can't. The UI is clunky, and makes zero sense. Avoid, and stick to XCom.
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