Phantom Doctrine has two things immediately in its favour: it’s XCOM-style gameplay in a Cold War setting, and the developers are quoting more than 40 hours for the solo campaign.
That’s the basic pitch for Phantom Doctrine anyway, the latest game from CreativeForge Games (Hard West). A cinematic trailer dropped for the game overnight, which is due out on PC, PS4 and Xbox One on August 14.
Other things to whet the appetite for XCOM fans: variable overwatch modes, as well as a breach ability for breaking down cover; the ability to play out the campaign from the side of the KGB and CIA, as well as a third protagonist once the campaign is complete; full customisation for each of your operatives; and a neat cork pinboard that acts as your investigations hub.
I am very into all of these things. For more info, mosey on over to the Steam page. (It’ll be available on GOG at launch, too.)
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