Phantom Fury Torrent is a first-person shooter game developed by Slipgate Ironworks, and it was published by 3D Realms. It can be considered as the follow-up of Ion Fury which was also a very critically acclaimed retro FPS, where we once again see Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison as the protagonist. The game includes intense actions, a weird storyline, and nostalgia overload; all these elements combined create Phantom Fury which takes players on an exciting journey across America.
Gameplay
In this section you need to focus on pumping adrenaline through players’ veins like old school 90s shooters did such as Duke Nukem or Half-Life but still keeping true to its retro roots. What does this mean? Well for starters instead of controlling one character in the game who runs around shooting everything he sees – now your main character is called Shelly who uses different weapons to blast her way through enemies’ hordes till they drop dead. There are various things that she can use to do so such as a shotgun which is always reliable or a loverboy revolver that has got some power behind it but most importantly there’s a bowling bomb – an iconic weapon indeed.
The idea behind the game is simple – the faster you run more things will blow up around you. Therefore, keep moving all the time attacking anything that comes close enough unless it’s indestructible like walls, etc., simply put if barrels are lying nearby why not use them against foes? Moreover, developers have created an upgrade system for weapons where each player may choose enhancements according to their own style.
Storyline
Per the plot line after Ion Fury events take place several years later when our heroine finds herself having been assigned another task namely retrieving a dangerous artifact known as Demon Core capable of unleashing immeasurable devastation upon the world. To achieve said objective she has been given a new bionic arm allowing reach distant places quicker than before thus beginning cross country adventure riddled with ruthless soldiers and grotesque mutants among others who stand her way.
The story can be told through setting details, dialogues within the game, and occasional cut scenes. This part is not the strongest aspect of this game though but still serves as a good reason for all those explosions while paying tribute to classic B-movie action flicks in the process too.
Game Modes
Phantom Fury Torrent has been designed primarily around single-player campaign mode where the journey progresses linearly yet is fully packed with action throughout. There are various environments that players will come across starting from wide deserts bustling cities secret military bases, at forgotten wastelands among others. However, there’s no multiplayer option available at release however developers haven’t completely ruled out the possibility of including such future updates.
Graphics and Sound
Phantom Fury Torrent Magnet despite being heavily influenced by old-school games manages to pull off quite stunning visuals. It utilizes a modified build engine which strikes a balance between capturing charm provided with less advanced graphics while giving a more detailed world compared to previous iterations thereof. Levels themselves depict lots of bright colors overall there’s much eye candy going on thanks to vibrant explosions plus overly animated enemies thrown into the mix here there everywhere creating one epic ride indeed!
Just as important sound design adds value to any gaming experience so does do justice once again – OST mostly consists of heavy metal tunes and synth-driven beats perfectly complimenting high octane nature said songs were selected specifically because they match the intensity displayed throughout various gameplay moments present in the game itself besides just sounding cool; weapon sounds feel beefy satisfying when fired off likewise voice acting might be little cheesy times but that only adds comedy relief factor otherwise absent during these intense battles thus making them memorable even years down line.
Conclusion
Phantom Fury Torrent represents homage paid towards classic FPS titles offering both nostalgic modern approaches alike within the genre. The fast-paced nature coupled with a diverse weapons arsenal combined with a weird storyline ensures veteran newcomers have blasted their time spent playing this masterpiece. I must say that apart from lacking multiplayer modes which could serve slight letdown still single player campaign packs enough explosive power to keep entertained throughout the entire duration so if looking for an adrenaline-fueled journey filled with a top action-wrapped-up retro package then look no further than Phantom Fury.
Phantom Fury Torrent System Requirements
- OS: Windows 7/8/10/11 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-8600K
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 7 GB available space
