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I’m just getting into turn based RPGs (and don’t mind older graphics or having to run emulators). I also like to take the time to plan between moves and find th

I’m just getting into turn based RPGs (and don’t mind older graphics or having to run emulators). I also like to take the time to plan between moves and find the pressure of real-time unenjoyable. Can you recommend a few of your favourites please? :)

b3lvedere 6y ago
OpenRA https://www.openra.net/ https://www.openra.net/ (Free, but a little big buggy) WarFare Incorporated: http://www.warfareincorporated.com/index.html http://www.warfareincorporated.com/index.html (IOS, Free) https://play.warfareincorporated.com/ https://play.warfareincorporated.com/ (Web Only) Command and Conquered Remastered: https://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/1213210/ https://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/1213210/ Oh sorry, thought you wanted RTS instead of RPG. :)
wyldfire 6y ago
Well, I was probably around 12 when I played these, so sometimes revisiting old stuff turns out to be not as great as I remembered. But "Bard's Tale" and "Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday" were really enjoyable at the time. "Eye of the Beholder" was not quite turn-based but it seemed like it had a slower pace than newer games do. Those were all PC titles. But "Phantasy Star II" I played on the Genesis and that was awesome. I tuned out of most gaming before "X-COM" and "Fallout" showed up but I hear from my friends that they continue a interesting gameplay type similar to Buck Rogers.
alasdair_ 6y ago
Current gen: the Dragon Age games and (more recent) the Divinity games are both very good series that (importantly) FEEL like oldschool turn-based RPGs, especially Divinity II. Before that, games like Neverwinter Nights. Before that, Baldur's Gate (available on ios!) is particularly good. Before that, there were a LOT of decent turn-based games but none really come to mind as being truly exceptional to me. Planescape: Torment is extremely well regarded but I only played that much later in life and found the emulator and 640x480 resolution to get in the way of the experience. You can also look into a variety of roguelikes like nethack and (older still) "text adventures" like Zork or even Adventure.

b3lvedere 6y ago

OpenRA https://www.openra.net/ https://www.openra.net/ (Free, but a little big buggy) WarFare Incorporated: http://www.warfareincorporated.com/index.html http://www.warfareincorporated.com/index.html (IOS, Free) https://play.warfareincorporated.com/ https://play.warfareincorporated.com/ (Web Only) Command and Conquered Remastered: https://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/1213210/ https://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/1213210/ Oh sorry, thought you wanted RTS instead of RPG. :)

wyldfire 6y ago

Well, I was probably around 12 when I played these, so sometimes revisiting old stuff turns out to be not as great as I remembered. But "Bard's Tale" and "Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday" were really enjoyable at the time. "Eye of the Beholder" was not quite turn-based but it seemed like it had a slower pace than newer games do. Those were all PC titles. But "Phantasy Star II" I played on the Genesis and that was awesome. I tuned out of most gaming before "X-COM" and "Fallout" showed up but I hear from my friends that they continue a interesting gameplay type similar to Buck Rogers.

alasdair_ 6y ago

Current gen: the Dragon Age games and (more recent) the Divinity games are both very good series that (importantly) FEEL like oldschool turn-based RPGs, especially Divinity II. Before that, games like Neverwinter Nights. Before that, Baldur's Gate (available on ios!) is particularly good. Before that, there were a LOT of decent turn-based games but none really come to mind as being truly exceptional to me. Planescape: Torment is extremely well regarded but I only played that much later in life and found the emulator and 640x480 resolution to get in the way of the experience. You can also look into a variety of roguelikes like nethack and (older still) "text adventures" like Zork or even Adventure.