Phantom Doctrine

 Switch
User Score
6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 14
  3. Negative: 4 out of 14

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  1. JAG7
    Jun 26, 2023
    0
    This game is awful in every way. It’s confusing and boring. Everything is slow. First of all is so complex and elaborated in the worst way possible. Too much things and way too much menus. You have to control a world map , you have to craft, you have to hired a crew, and many other things that are absolutely unexplained and confusing. The tactical mission doesn’t work at all. You can’tThis game is awful in every way. It’s confusing and boring. Everything is slow. First of all is so complex and elaborated in the worst way possible. Too much things and way too much menus. You have to control a world map , you have to craft, you have to hired a crew, and many other things that are absolutely unexplained and confusing. The tactical mission doesn’t work at all. You can’t see the enemy. They are absolutely ghosts,one second you see them one second you don’t(and we’re talking about the same room)They can shoot on target killing from very far but you cannot kill them at close contact .Ridiculous! The turns are so boring and so complex . Dealing with so much commands made me sick. It’s repulsively boring. Also awful awful tutorials. If you are making a game with so much commands then you should explained everything clearly. Also combat is extremely unfair and confusing. Frankly, Narcos is a better game than this one and that’s a lot, considering that Narcos is a very mediocre game.Nothing is good on this game. Very very disappointing!! Zero is an understatement!… Expand

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Metascore
71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Gaming Age
    Aug 16, 2019
    75
    If it seems like I have more negative things to say about Phantom Doctrine, that’s mainly because it’s such an easy game to characterize. As I said, it’s basically Cold War X-COM, and it pulls that off relatively well. Not so well that it’ll make anyone forget X-COM, but if you need something similar, this game will do in a pinch.
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  2. Switch Player
    Aug 8, 2019
    60
    Phantom Doctrine is an extensive espionage strategy game, with a ton of features and gameplay elements to get stuck into, but its downgrades for the Switch port make the experience – while not unplayable – jarring and awkward at times. Unless you’re set on playing this one on the go, it’s likely better experienced with a mouse and keyboard.
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  3. NintendoWorldReport
    Aug 6, 2019
    80
    Whether it’s because I can play it untethered from the television or how it eschews the alien threat for a relatively more grounded espionage take on the genre, I found the break-up between on-the-ground missions and reconnaissance activities fresh if uneven, and the removal of dice rolls for hit rate removes obfuscation that for me made combat a much more rewarding endeavor. If you’re someone like me who liked Mario + Rabbids but wished there was more depth or don’t particularly love sci-fi themes, Phantom Doctrine is a worthy alternative.
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