Phantom Doctrine's story centers around the Cold War and sees you controlling a network of spies. You spend the majority of the game gathering intel and interrogating other spies to unravel what's happening behind the scenes. You can choose whether you want to be an ex-CIA agent or an ex- KGB agent, but it doesn't make a whole lot of difference. Your group is called The Cabal and no matter who you choose you will control this network of spies. Your mission is to take down an opposing group who's goal is to create chaos around the world. To do this you'll have to send your group of spies to different corners of the world to foil their conspiracy plots.
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Nevada Dru from Bits & Pieces highlights his favourite element from turn-based espionage game Phantom Doctrine, the investigation board.
