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inReacH
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Sweden1612 Posts
July 18 2009 00:29 GMT
#1
Hey guys,

I'm looking for a good turn based game to play while I do other stuff.
Just wondering if anyone has any ideas..

I've been using worms armageddon on and off for this for years but I wouldn't mind trying something else.

DrTJEckleburg
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States1080 Posts
July 18 2009 00:33 GMT
#2
Back on my old macintosh in the early-mid 90s I played Panzer General, Imperialism, and Imperialism II, pretty enjoyable games.

Brigandine is for PSX and that was pretty fun also(after you turn off the slow ass animation.)
Im pretty good at whistling with my hands, especially when Im holding a whistle.
cgrinker
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States3824 Posts
July 18 2009 00:36 GMT
#3
Advance Wars
Weasel-
Profile Joined June 2009
Canada1556 Posts
July 18 2009 00:37 GMT
#4
Advance Wars series (multiple titles for both GBA and DS) are some of my all-time favorite games, and definitely the best turn-based game I've played.
Flow.of.soul
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States210 Posts
July 18 2009 00:38 GMT
#5
Some good series are: Advance Wars, Fire Emblem and Final Fantasy Tactics (the last two have RPG elements). You can also look at the Disgaea series which offer almost unlimited replay value (you can level your characters up to level 9999 or something ridiculous like that).

I could possible recommend more if you said what platforms you want to play turned base strategy games on.
Murlox
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
France1699 Posts
July 18 2009 00:39 GMT
#6
Heroes of might and magic III, V
Resistance ain't futile
whatusername
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Canada1181 Posts
July 18 2009 00:39 GMT
#7
jagged alliance 2
im gay
Psyonic_Reaver
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States4341 Posts
July 18 2009 00:40 GMT
#8
X-Com: UFO Defense.

Best. Turn based game. EVER.
So wait? I'm bad? =(
crate
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States2474 Posts
July 18 2009 00:41 GMT
#9
XCOM and Battle for Wesnoth.
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DrTJEckleburg
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States1080 Posts
July 18 2009 00:44 GMT
#10
On July 18 2009 09:38 Flow.of.soul wrote:
Some good series are: Advance Wars, Fire Emblem and Final Fantasy Tactics (the last two have RPG elements). You can also look at the Disgaea series which offer almost unlimited replay value (you can level your characters up to level 9999 or something ridiculous like that).

I could possible recommend more if you said what platforms you want to play turned base strategy games on.


How did I forget FFT? Tactics Ogre also comes to mind now.
Im pretty good at whistling with my hands, especially when Im holding a whistle.
plated.rawr
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Norway1676 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-18 00:45:02
July 18 2009 00:44 GMT
#11
XCOM UFO Defense and Heroes of Might and Magic 3 or 5 are seconded.

Oh, and also ADOM.
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Drowsy
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
United States4876 Posts
July 18 2009 00:47 GMT
#12
On July 18 2009 09:39 Murlox wrote:
Heroes of might and magic III, V

+1, it's amazing how badly they dropped the ball on 4 though, god that sucked.
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Saracen
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States5139 Posts
July 18 2009 00:48 GMT
#13
Chess!
GeneralStan
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
United States4789 Posts
July 18 2009 00:51 GMT
#14
Civilization II
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Piy
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Scotland3152 Posts
July 18 2009 00:54 GMT
#15
civilization 2 or some text based online game. Chess is also good.
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deconduo
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Ireland4122 Posts
July 18 2009 00:55 GMT
#16
Age of wonders, civilisation, imperialism 1 and 2
Malongo
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Chile3472 Posts
July 18 2009 00:55 GMT
#17
On July 18 2009 09:51 GeneralStan wrote:
Civilization II

Best. Oldie. Ever.
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disciple
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
9070 Posts
July 18 2009 00:57 GMT
#18
Disciples 2


is the best TBS
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Frits
Profile Joined March 2003
11782 Posts
July 18 2009 00:58 GMT
#19
civilization 4 is so much fun

SO MUCH FUN
qaswedfr25
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States212 Posts
July 18 2009 01:02 GMT
#20
Pokemon franchise, chess and
+ Show Spoiler +
Starcraft on Normal Speed
eagle
Profile Joined April 2009
United States693 Posts
July 18 2009 01:05 GMT
#21
final fantasy tactics(ps1)
advance wars dual strike(ds)
skronch
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States2717 Posts
July 18 2009 01:08 GMT
#22
On July 18 2009 09:58 Frits wrote:
civilization 4 is so much fun

SO MUCH FUN
i'll second this one. spent a whole summer on that game
Misrah
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States1695 Posts
July 18 2009 01:12 GMT
#23
Advanced wars omg. that game is so so epic
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triangle
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States3803 Posts
July 18 2009 01:15 GMT
#24
Civ 4 is amazing. :D
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LinkinPork
Profile Joined April 2008
Canada223 Posts
July 18 2009 01:16 GMT
#25
Advance Wars: Days of Ruin is the only game in the series you need, it's much better than the others.
mucker
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States1120 Posts
July 18 2009 01:20 GMT
#26
another xcom vote. best single player game ever.
It's supposed to be automatic but actually you have to press this button.
MrHoon *
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
10183 Posts
July 18 2009 01:24 GMT
#27
Any Civ games are awesome TB Games. God I love Civ
Fire Emblem has always been my favorite SRPG Series

But seriously, Civ
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micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24755 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-18 02:02:52
July 18 2009 02:02 GMT
#28
On July 18 2009 10:16 LinkinPork wrote:
Advance Wars: Days of Ruin is the only game in the series you need, it's much better than the others.

Not sure if I agree but I liked it too :3

Among Advance Wars, FFT derivatives, and chess, I have to say they are all great games, but not what I would do while doing other things.
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eatmyshorts5
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States1530 Posts
July 18 2009 02:23 GMT
#29
Pokemon
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jello_biafra
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
United Kingdom6640 Posts
July 18 2009 02:26 GMT
#30
Civilization II no doubt.
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wurm
Profile Joined October 2007
Philippines2296 Posts
July 18 2009 02:36 GMT
#31
Tactics Ogre on the GBA. I was hooked on that game. Also Disciples II.
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illu
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada2531 Posts
July 18 2009 02:39 GMT
#32
On July 18 2009 09:47 Drowsy wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 18 2009 09:39 Murlox wrote:
Heroes of might and magic III, V

+1, it's amazing how badly they dropped the ball on 4 though, god that sucked.


4 is actually not that bad. You just have to play it with a different mind-set.
:]
spydernoob
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Canada1066 Posts
July 18 2009 02:43 GMT
#33
monopoly
wraiths go pew pew
ieatkids5
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
United States4628 Posts
July 18 2009 03:04 GMT
#34
mahjong lol
box game
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66358 Posts
July 18 2009 03:07 GMT
#35
Restricted to PC only?
POGGERS
Hurricane
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
United States3939 Posts
July 18 2009 03:08 GMT
#36
I really liked Disciples 2.
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TheYango
Profile Joined September 2008
United States47024 Posts
July 18 2009 03:12 GMT
#37
More love for X-Com.
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nofAcedAgent
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States952 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-18 03:15:59
July 18 2009 03:15 GMT
#38
The ones mentioned of course are classics, a few that might be a bit rarer:

Galactic Civilizations II
http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/galactic-civilizations-ii-dread-lords

Odium
http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/dium/mobyrank

Temple of Elemental Evil (best D&D TBS ever. PERIOD.)
http://www.co8.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?s=93df02418c1ff9f4175428f44c569213&f=31

Im playing through Rome - Total War right now, Ive never played it before, its a bit more shallow then I usually like, but at the same times its pretty cool. (then again this is TBS and RTS hybrid so maybe a poor suggestion)

I also recently picked up 'Deadlock' after reading an old battlereports.com featuring it. Only played it for like 20 minutes but it seems like it could kill a little time.

cheers-

Jonoman92
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
United States9107 Posts
July 18 2009 03:17 GMT
#39
HOMMIII
520
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States2822 Posts
July 18 2009 04:32 GMT
#40
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together

That game is so good... just trust me.
Writer
So no fek
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States3001 Posts
July 18 2009 09:20 GMT
#41
I agree with Disgaea. If you like SRPGs, you'll honestly blow 100+ hours on the game.
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CrimsonLotus
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Colombia1123 Posts
July 18 2009 09:27 GMT
#42
On July 18 2009 13:32 scintilliaSD wrote:
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together

That game is so good... just trust me.


This man speaks the truth.

Get ePSXe emulator and that game, and you are guaranteed hours and hours of turn based fun.
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quirinus
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Croatia2489 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-18 11:47:48
July 18 2009 11:47 GMT
#43
X-COM, Heroes of Might and Magic III Complete, Civilization 4, Civilization 2: Test of Time (there are 2 or 3 addons, if I remember correctly, this one was the best), Alpha Centauri (maybe +addon)

Shogun - Total War, I didn't like Medieval - Total War much, but it's ok

But mainly X-COM, it's such a sick sick old game, one of the best games I ever played. I'm surprised
so many people here know about it. <3 TL.net

Can't think of more atm...
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Tom Phoenix
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
1114 Posts
July 18 2009 12:42 GMT
#44
If you like Japanese Mecha or at least not mind then, the Super Robot Wars series is preety good.
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Leath
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
Canada1724 Posts
July 18 2009 12:45 GMT
#45
I like Final Fantasy Tactics, GunBound and Chess
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Khaymus
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States750 Posts
July 18 2009 14:37 GMT
#46
The old Final Fantasy Tactics for PS1 is SOOOOO much better than the new Final Fantasy Tactics for GBA.

I love the leveling system in FFT for PS1...so much more customization than then new ones.
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Tyraz
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
New Zealand310 Posts
July 30 2009 22:18 GMT
#47
Age Of Wonders #1. Don't play #2, it sucks.
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gunsharp
Profile Joined November 2007
260 Posts
July 31 2009 00:25 GMT
#48
Heroes of Might and Magic II > Heroes of Might and Magic III > rest
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