- December 31, 2023
- Slipgate Ironworks™
- 6h median play time
Phantom Fury
Phantom Fury is quite easily one of the most refined boomer shooters in the market today. It combines classic action movie tropes and 90s shooter gameplay with more modern visual technology and level design, making for a fun rampage across America.
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"Phantom Fury" stars Shelly "Bombshell" Harrison in a high-energy blend of first-person action and road movie adventure. Many years after her initial battle, Harrison, now with a bionic arm, embarks on a dangerous journey across the USA to secure the Demon Core and save mankind. The game boasts intense, interactive environments and a vast array of weapons and skills to combat soldiers and mutants.











- The game features a nostalgic aesthetic reminiscent of late 90s and early 2000s shooters, with beautiful graphics and varied environments.
- The gunplay is satisfying, with a diverse arsenal of weapons that feel impactful and fun to use.
- The game offers a mix of gameplay styles, including exploration, puzzles, and combat, providing a varied experience.
- The AI is often brain-dead, leading to frustrating encounters where enemies either stand still or rush mindlessly at the player.
- The level design can be confusing and poorly signposted, resulting in players getting lost or stuck for extended periods.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs and performance issues, including soft locks, missing sound effects, and inconsistent hit detection.
story
108 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe story in the game has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it mediocre, generic, or poorly executed, often describing it as predictable and filled with clichés. While some appreciate the attempt at a more cinematic narrative, others criticize its lack of clarity and coherence, leading to confusion about objectives and character motivations. Overall, the story serves as a basic framework for gameplay rather than a compelling narrative experience.
“The story was good though a little predictable to me at least, it was nice seeing some old weapons return especially the loverboy revolver which is my favorite.”
“There is a part of the story that delves a bit into Shelly's past, I really like that; most modern games lack earnestness and sincerity, I like that she's not just a psycho killing machine.”
“Phantom Fury is a fun, retro-inspired FPS with an interesting story.”
“The story is barely there and badly told, checkpointing is atrocious, and so many things in it are pointless.”
“Unfortunately, that person didn’t tell the writer, so Phantom Fury’s story fails even at the bare minimum of what a first-person shooter narrative is supposed to do: convey where you’re going and why you’re going there.”
“The story is pretty much non-existent; it's all so unconnected it feels more like a set of random set pieces than an actual story for a game.”
Phantom Fury Review – Fun-Filled Rampage
Phantom Fury is quite easily one of the most refined boomer shooters in the market today. It combines classic action movie tropes and 90s shooter gameplay with more modern visual technology and level design, making for a fun rampage across America.
80%Phantom Fury [PC] | REVIEW
Phantom Fury is far from perfect, but it still offers a satisfying boomer-shooter experience that feels like it has come straight from the noughties. The weaponry on offer is a lot of fun to use (especially when upgraded) and there’s plenty of variety to be found across the game’s levels, so you certainly won’t tire of the action. Just don’t expect anything unique, with Phantom Fury not offering anything that you wouldn’t have seen before. It does have a few technical issues, the difficulty could be better balanced, and there were times when I got completely lost in levels, but I still had a good time with the game. It’s silly, it’s over-the-top, it looks great, and it features some great weaponry – it gets all of the basics right to ensure fans of the genre will enjoy this blast to the past, even if a couple of patches would probably make it better (and knock my score up to an 8).
75%Phantom Fury review – Bloody, messy, and buggy retro anarchy
Phantom Fury is an unapologetic boomer-shooter that can definitely talk the talk, but fails to walk the same walk that its inspirations did some 25 years ago. Countless technical problems, obscure level design, and a sad excuse for a story unfortunately make what could have been a good game a middling one.
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