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Extra points if its a old and unique one that I could feasibly recreate.
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Whats the best turn based strategy game ever?
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Chess.
Battle for Wesnoth
http://www.wesnoth.org/
http://www.wesnoth.org/
Not sure if it qualifies, but I always liked the first Dune game, not sure which one I liked best the first or the second (first modern[smile] RTS).
If you haven't played JA2 in awhile, you should check out the Bear's Pit Forum. Somehow the players got the source code and have been modding it. The latest JA2 is a very different (and better, in my opinion) game from the original.
JA2 is more of a squad tactics game than a strategy game.
For grand strategy games, you've got old 4X favorites like master of orion.
For more traditional TBS games you could look at the HOMM series, or Disciples. I also very much enjoyed Master of Magic when I was younger. Actually, its still a great, intricate game even now. I bought a strategy guide for MOM that contained a great deal of its formulas and charts for each faction and spell. The sheer number of strategies available to overcome those cheating impossible AIs was impressive.
JA2 is more of a squad tactics game than a strategy game.
For grand strategy games, you've got old 4X favorites like master of orion.
For more traditional TBS games you could look at the HOMM series, or Disciples. I also very much enjoyed Master of Magic when I was younger. Actually, its still a great, intricate game even now. I bought a strategy guide for MOM that contained a great deal of its formulas and charts for each faction and spell. The sheer number of strategies available to overcome those cheating impossible AIs was impressive.
Valkyria Chronicles (also named Battlefield Valkyria or Valkyrie Of The Battlefield: Gallian Chronicles)
most amazing turn based game ive seen so far. somewhat simalar to jagged alliance but on a whole different level.
most amazing turn based game ive seen so far. somewhat simalar to jagged alliance but on a whole different level.
Go and Civilization 3.
The only problem with Computer Go is that it can't be bruteforced as can chess be. But AI is getting better and better. Personally, as a fan of monte carlo based ray tracing, I would go with the monte carlo simulation.
The only problem with Computer Go is that it can't be bruteforced as can chess be. But AI is getting better and better. Personally, as a fan of monte carlo based ray tracing, I would go with the monte carlo simulation.
Advance Wars
1. Chess (Oldest Strategy Game known to man; invented the overall genre)
2. Risk (Inspired many games from the Wargame and Complex Turn-Based genre)
3. Checkers (Fun to play with family and a game you can practise for ages and still lose to people in the park)
4. Civilisation - The computer game (Revolutionised the whole Strategy genre with accessible and complex gameplay, which promoted its lifespan with the hardcore and regular gamers alike)
5. W40K: Chaos Gate (Got me into turn-based stategy in the "space-world" sense)
Pretty much nothing else after that.
[Edited by - Dex Jackson on April 23, 2009 7:42:50 AM]
2. Risk (Inspired many games from the Wargame and Complex Turn-Based genre)
3. Checkers (Fun to play with family and a game you can practise for ages and still lose to people in the park)
4. Civilisation - The computer game (Revolutionised the whole Strategy genre with accessible and complex gameplay, which promoted its lifespan with the hardcore and regular gamers alike)
5. W40K: Chaos Gate (Got me into turn-based stategy in the "space-world" sense)
Pretty much nothing else after that.
[Edited by - Dex Jackson on April 23, 2009 7:42:50 AM]
Isn't there a sticky post to answer this question...
Anyway, for me it is Civilization or maybe Alpha Centauri. You may also considering checking out Armageddon Empires as it introduces quite a few neat mechanics whilst being relatively low tech (it's an indie title than ended up being well recognised (I think PC gamer gave it like 95%).
Anyway, for me it is Civilization or maybe Alpha Centauri. You may also considering checking out Armageddon Empires as it introduces quite a few neat mechanics whilst being relatively low tech (it's an indie title than ended up being well recognised (I think PC gamer gave it like 95%).
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