

It seems to happen a lot more than it should, and each new game has its own solution. There are more than a handful of turn-based tactics games on the horizon looking to do away with XCOM’s treacherous missed shots with 95% chance to hit. Perhaps most satisfying, though, is the fact that none of your unravelling of this mystery will be left to chance.


Culminating in a Winter Soldier-esque control phrase planted with your MKUltra facility.īut while Phantom Doctrine is set in the Cold War, its story is that of a global conspiracy - accessible through separate CIA, KGB, and Mossad (when unlocked) campaigns. That’s not to say it’s “realistic.” Part of the fun here is diving into the more extreme conspiracy fantasies of the time. Let's just pretend that door wasn't there. Back when the Cold War was more nuclear and less viral, and the only “hacking” was done when you discovered a mole. Phantom Doctrine harkens back to a more romantic time when spycraft involved bodily risk - moreso than giving away free, compromised USB sticks outside government buildings. Pitting various spy agencies against each other in the Cold War, you can test your wiles on these tiles confidently knowing the results won’t come down to a random result. Our grid-clicking cups runneth over, and true to its theme, Phantom Doctrine is one step ahead of the competition. The turn-based tactics space is about to get much more crowded, and that’s great news for us fans.
