Phantom Doctrine does a poor job of explaining its core mechanics at the start, and probably lingers around too long in the end. But its basic hook - Cold War urban tactics with a heavy focus on stealth and espionage - is satisfying enough that I'm willing to overlook its sins. All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of Xcom 2, there's no shame in that. This game took me 40 hours to beat, and I really loved 30 of them.

Reviewed on Jul 14, 2020


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