Alekhine's Gun (Death to Spies 3)
Offical Boxart
Release Date:
2016
Developer:
Haggard Games
Publisher:
Maximum Games
Series:
Death to Spies
Platforms:
PC, PS4, XONE
Genre:
Third-Person Shooter
Alekhine's Gun is a third-person stealth action video game set during World War II and the Cold War, following series protagonist KGB Colonel Semyon Strogov. Developed and published by Maximum Games, it is the third installment in the Death to Spies series, that began with Death to Spies which was followed by its sequel Death to Spies: Moment of Truth , developed by Haggard Games and released in 2007 and 2009 respectively. The series borrows heavily from the Hitman games.
Alekhine's Gun was released on 1st March 2016 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One; and features open maps with multiple methods to complete levels. Each mission is described as being non-linear in design, featuring multiple ways of completing tasks. The plot features around historical events such as the Bay of Pigs Invasion and the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy. The game has a very Noir athmosphere in both cutscenes and gameplay.
The title name is borrowed from that of a powerful chess formation used by former World Champion Alexander Alekhine in a match against fellow grandmaster Aron Nimzowitsch. The idea consists of placing the two rooks (towers) stacked one behind another and the queen at the rear. This can lead to substantial material loss for the opponent as it places considerable pressure on the "target" of the gun, especially if it is pinned (in this case it was only four moves before resignation).
Originally, the game was title Death to Spies 3: Ghost of Moscow . In this original premise , the player would actually deploy a team of three agents in a third-person version of Commandos gameplay; with each agent having special, unique skills for the tasks at hand. Semyon would have his usual silent assassin skills, while Olga Godunova-Lopes would be a femme fatale who could distract enemies, with the third agent being Viktor Kovalev, a sniper and explosions expert. According to the developers, the idea was based on a Mission Impossible -style task-force, with the trio taking inspiration from Blizzard's The Lost Vikings , but the idea was scrapped due to financial constraints.
The following weapons were used in the videogame Alekhine's Gun :
Pistols
Colt M1911A1
The Colt M1911A1 .
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High Standard HDM
The High Standard HDM .
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Makarov PM
A Makarov PM .
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Remington 1866 Derringer
The Remington 1866 Derringer
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Tokarev TT-33
The Tokarev TT-33 .
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Palmer Cap-Chur Short Range Projector
The Palmer Cap-Chur Short Range Projector appears as the "Tranquilizer Gun".
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Walther P38
The Walther P38 .
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Walther PPK
The Walther PPK .
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Walther PPK Silenced
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Submachine Guns
MP40
The MP40 .
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Thompson M1A1
The Thompson M1A1 .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Very early promotional artwork for Death to Spies 3 showing an enemy holding a Thompson M1A1. The scenario shows the team in action with Olga distracting the guard so he can be knifed by Viktor, while Semyon goes away wearing a desguise.
Assault Rifles
Izhmash AK-47
The Izhmash AK-47 is available ingame, incorrectly referred to as an AKM , and having an erroneous 40-round capacity despite its use of 30-round magazines.
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Sturmgewehr 44
The Sturmgewehr 44 .
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Rifles
Izhmash SVD Dragunov
The Izhmash SVD Dragunov .
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Mauser Karabiner 98k
The Mauser Karabiner 98k .
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Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine
The Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine .
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Machine Guns
M60
The M60 .
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Others
Boat Gun 1
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Canon 1
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SdKfz 234/2 with 5 cm KwK 39 canon.
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Plane 1
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Tank 2
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