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.

Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP

The player holds the "Colt M1911A1".

The player aims to "Colt M1911A1".

Colt M1911A1 in menu.

High Standard HDM

The High Standard HDM.

High Standard HDM with integrated silencer - .22 LR

The player holds the "High Standard HDM".

The player aims to "High Standard HDM".

High Standard HDM in menu.

Makarov PM

A Makarov PM.

Makarov PM - 9x18mm Makarov

The player holds the "Makarov PM".

The player aims to "Makarov PM".

Makarov PM in menu.

Semyon points a silenced Makarov PM to a target, who is painting part of an early promotional artwork showing Olga Godunova-Lopes distracting a guard.

Remington 1866 Derringer

The Remington 1866 Derringer

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The player holds the "Remington 1866 Derringer".

The player aims to "Remington 1866 Derringer".

Remington 1866 Derringer in menu.

Tokarev TT-33

The Tokarev TT-33.

Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

The player holds the "Tokarev TT-33".

The player aims to "Tokarev TT-33".

Tokarev TT-33 in menu.

Palmer Cap-Chur Short Range Projector

The Palmer Cap-Chur Short Range Projector appears as the "Tranquilizer Gun".

Palmer Cap-Chur Short Range Projector

The player holds the "Tranquilizer Gun".

The player aims to "Tranquilizer Gun".

"Tranquilizer Gun" in menu.

Walther P38

The Walther P38.

Walther P38 - 9x19mm

The player holds the "Walther P38".

The player aims to "Walther P38".

Walther P38 in menu.

Walther PPK

The Walther PPK.

Walther PPK - 7.65x17mm Browning

The player holds the "Walther PPK".

The player aims to "Walther PPK".

Walther PPK in menu.

Walther PPK Silenced

Walther PPK with silencer - 7.65x17mm Browning

Semyon holds his silenced Walther PPK.

Aiming the silenced Walther PPK.

The Walther PPK with a silencer in the menu.

Submachine Guns

MP40

The MP40.

MP40 - 9x19mm

The player holds the "MP40".

The player aims to "MP40".

Semyon Strogov with a slung MP40 submachine gun in the castle's prison, in Bergen.

MP40 in menu.

Thompson M1A1

The Thompson M1A1.

Thompson M1A1 - .45 ACP

Semyon holds the Thompson M1A1.

Semyon holding his Thompson M1A1 in cover.

Aiming the Thompson M1A1.

Thompson M1A1 in menu.

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.