Posted on: August 20, 2018
Gracjan181
Games: 18 Reviews: 7
Awesome game
Mann, this game is amazing :) :) :) As a fan of Xcom game , im very impressed.
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Phantom Doctrine Deluxe Edition
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.
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.
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.
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Critics reviews
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.
Read full review »Metro GameCentral
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: August 14, 2018
Dratharn_Rewter
Verified ownerGames: 178 Reviews: 6
Worth the price and worth the time!
This spy world is really immersive. Mechanics, graphics and sound effects are great. I was waiting for this game since announcement and now I will fall in it for looong hours. Good night agents =)
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Posted on: June 18, 2020
WiteNoiz
Verified ownerGames: 300 Reviews: 10
A Real Disappointment - Complex & Buggy
Had very high hopes for the title: great ideas on paper, interesting setting & ideas, very deep customization & potential for management, plus an engrossing intro. But then comes the actual game. Attempts at applying what little the barebones tutorial gives you usually ends with ridiculous punishment so extreme, you can't help but feel the game is telling you "you should know that already." One minor mistake & get discovered? You may as well just restart the entire mission because the "tactical" phase is essentially escape in a couple turns or be cut apart - not framed as a viable way to complete a level. How do you avoid that happening again? Pray & start over. With how lopsided this is, you'd wonder why tactical mode was included at all. It doesn't help that the game fights you technically from start to finish - then keeps running in the background after you give up & try to quit. Pathing needs work - one of the apparently-important-but-also-glossed-over concept is breaching a room, but the game will insist that you want to run through the room to the other side, then walk through the doorway & stand outside the door, rather than around the room to breach it. Then you get seen & the tactical nightmare begins again. One of the promising & unique parts of the game - the evidence analysis is enjoyable - when it works. Except half the time I've tried it, evidence sticks to the mouse & I can't proceed, so rather than actually play, I spent a lot of time exiting & re-entering the mode. On top of everything else, turns take forever - so you better find something else to do while you wait to get slaughtered turn-by-turn. Even with the included options to speed up animations, etc. Very unfortunate: too unforgiving for an action game, too slow & unfair for a stealth game, too stringent for a management game. It tries a whole lot - in its own ways, which I can appreciate, but this game is not fun.
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Posted on: August 19, 2018
aaron2005
Verified ownerGames: 1851 Reviews: 5
I gave up on that title
I loved Xcom, this thing here makes me no fun. Its like Xcom, but you just play the hidden mode and the moment you get into fight, you get the Game Over screen. The odds are always against you in fight. A enemy shoot you 50 Lifepoints away through the entire building. you make like 5. And the Saving dont work. I played a mission and that game wasnt able to give me the savescreen. "Save" was grayed out. After gotten in the fight early in mission and somehow managed my way to kill the target 2 of my men were killed from like the other corner of the map. And the next savegame is the entrance of the map. So like 1 Hour wasted on that junk of mission. I am so done with that game. Hope to see the next Xcom soon. I will delete this and never look back.
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Posted on: August 15, 2018
LANI_ELIZIBETH
Verified ownerGames: 27 Reviews: 1
Launch day problems for me
Was very excited about this game, and I hope the Devs fix the bugs and glitches quickly. I cannot get past the first mission after the tutorial, because the NPC civilians that are in the last room to get the evidence you need to complete the mission are in front of the computer, so you cannot get it. I cant shoot them, or knock them out, or blast them to move them. This has to be a glitch. Also the extreme fog or blowing wind, whatever it is makes it near impossible to see the map. I cant comment on much more as I am stuck there. If anyone knows how to get those civilians to move, please tell me. Also the team character run backwards when them move, lol?????? Ive watched this on youtube and didnt see this happening on those streamers plays, so im wondering whats going on. Any insights, please comment. Thanks guys
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