With a unique growth system and experimental turn-based combat, Chrono Cross has every right to be considered as a worthy successor to Chrono Trigger. Oh, how wrong you are. Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together tackles some the most mature themes ever seen in a tactical role-playing game. And it develops them in the best possible way : if you have to deal with warring kingdoms that use ethnic cleansing as an excuse, you have no choice but to do things right.
These choices not only influence the story moving forward, but they also challenge your convictions. This is the gaming equivalent of a real page-turner.
Vagrant Story almost feels like a Metal Gear Solid game with a fantasy setting. The city is the haven of dragons, undead, and a plethora of dangerous creatures that you have to fight in a highly strategic way. And with the combat system this will become second nature.
You can even stop time to target specific body parts! Vagrant Story is not exactly an accessible game. Star Ocean: The Second Story moved the series forward considerably with more outer space travel and underdeveloped planets action. Not to mention an improved battle system where characters are controlled in real-time to unleash special attacks and spells.
And the unique Private Action system, which allows players to complete side quests centered on specific party members.
These side-quests almost feel like a staple in the game. With two different main stories, and a huge number of possible endings, Star Ocean: The Second Story is as great playthrough and one of the best in the entire series. Definitely the best on the PS1. Valkyrie Profile breaks up the linear progression seen in most games in favor of a more open-ended system. And it works great. Controlling the Chooser of the Slain Lenneth, players explore a big world in search of valiant souls to train, and then send to Valhalla.
All so they can fight in the incoming Ragnarok. Training these warriors means battling enemies in a peculiar battle system that assigns each character to one of the face buttons, each to unleash attacks that can be combined together too. Failure, however, is always around the corner. And if you fail to please the Allfather, you will be punished. It went through some tribulations as the initial developer Playdek abandoned the project due to a lack of resources.
Thankfully all development was handed to Little Orbit who is in charge of it now. The game is in early access. Build a team to work backward in time from the final battle to find a way to save Lasfaria. Also, take a look at this article with 10 forthcoming indie games inspired by Final Fantasy Tactics. Gianluca Sbarbati November 8, , pm. Great list! Marcello TBL November 9, , am. United States Citizen November 13, , am. Just about every Robot Anime is covered throughout the series, Super Robot Taisen or Super Robot Wars… the newest one has finally localized the series and is available on Steam and ps4.
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Pulling inspiration from hit titles like Metal Gear Solid and GoldenEye, Eidetic Games — now known as Sony Bend — combined elements of both with their own unique blend of stealth and action to create a unique adventure that spawned several sequels. Syphon Filter offered a wide assortment of fun weaponry that allowed you a good amount of freedom to approach problems in different way throughout its odd levels of espionage action.
Shifting between the world of the living and spectral plain to solve puzzles and traverse the twisting corridors of Nosgoth would prove deeply influential beyond the PS1 era, as well.
When Final Fantasy Tactics arrived in , it was arguably the best turn-based strategy game ever to grace consoles. Even today, there are few games in the genre since that have even come close.
The juxtaposition of cute yet super-deformed characters works well, especially when they get caught up in one of the most complicated video game plots of all time. There are a handful that carved out a legacy — like Quake II, or Disruptor — but probably none did so more successfully than the incredible Medal of Honor. You could also trick Nazis into posing for embarrassing photographs before you shot them, which is simply brilliant.
Knights, mages, princesses, crystals, all of the Final Fantasy mainstays from the early entries were present and accounted for — but what people still love most about it are its characters.
Wily Zidane, sad and naive Vivi, doofy loyalist Steiner, and a dozen other memorable characters except for Amarant, no one remembers him helped make Final Fantasy IX and incredible way to close out the single digit entries in the series, paying reverence to the games that came before it, and setting the stage quite literally for the next era; it was a beautiful, moving swan song for Final Fantasy on the PlayStation. Like its fuzzier down-under brother, Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage smartly builds off the groundwork of the original game and offers a wonderful balance of challenge and fun, all while expanding on what makes the series work so well.
While Spyro: Year of the Dragon would lean more into playable secondary characters, Ripto's Rage keeps the emphasis largely on Spyro and a richly realized world. Tied around the theme of seasonal hub areas, Spyro's second journey spins off into any number of unique and memorable mini-worlds, from beaches to thundery hills to mountaintop monasteries. The plot is set in the not too distant future, when Earth as we know it has succumbed to a race of extra-dimensional creatures.
Now the final hope for restoring order to the planet rests on the shoulders of a young boy, his sister and a rag-tag assembly of unlikely warriors. Future Tactics: The Uprising features: 18 stylized and high-polygon characters interacting in rich, full 3D environments; Unique, number-free turn-based tactical combat system designed to keep players immersed in the action, not the stats; 19 action-packed, highly intense levels waiting to be conquered; Massively deformable terrain.
Landscape can be permanently destroyed, leaving behind craters and canyons; Compelling storyline told through fully animated and voiced cut scenes; Two-player customizable battle mode lets gamers tweak handicaps, power-ups and victory conditions; Experience point system allows custom building of team members, allocating upgrades as players see fit; Boot Camp tutorial mode allows novice players to learn good tactics right away.
The unlikely hero is a smart mouthed and undisciplined sixteen year old who just passed her exorcism exams and her comrades in La Pucelle, a demon hunting squad. If pulled off right the effect is like having a super-giant combo. Damage multiple enemies at once, stop new enemies from appearing, strengthen items in real time. Fast leveling system: Items, characters and skills can increase every round of battle for well earned instant gratification.
Carry up to items and use them to learn special magic. Turn enemies to allies. Bring up to 8 units into battle. Seize the high ground! Battlefield terrain will vary in height: attacking down is way better than being attacked from above. Worms comes to PC and console in full 3-D, continuing to capture the true essence of the game as teams of worms battle across bizarre, randomly generated landscapes, or across finely crafted, custom-designed levels utilising an arsenal of devastating weapons.
The gameplay remains unchanged, featuring turn-based fighting and relying on the player to judge the trajectory and strength of their shots in order to inflict maximum damage on opponents. All the favourite weapons such as bazooka, grenade, dynamite, air strike and sheep are present including some new additions. Defensive tactics can also be employed as you choose to dig in with buildings, trenches, sandbags or fortifications, while buildings on the landscapes can also provide shelter against attacks.
Adapt your strategy according to the weapons available, landscape and each new opponent you play. With a multitude of tactics available, coupled with the ever-changing, randomly generated landscapes, no battle will ever be the same.
Worms 3D is set in a more exciting and immersive game world than ever before, with the emphasis on great multi-player action and challenging single-player fun. With Ancient China as the backdrop, the game chronicles the dramatic events of the 2nd and 3rd centuries when the once grand empire fell into civil war.
Most notable is that players immediately take the rank of a Ruler. Traditionally reserved as the highest rank in the series, the role of Ruler will test any player? With the new point system, players earn points to increase officer abilities and skills. With the item system, certain items can further an officer?
Mythological creatures from the dawn of time. Epic contests between darkness and light. Battles for domination of giant floating arenas.
Welcome to the fantastic, deadly world of Wrath Unleashed. Part intense fighting-action. Part thought-provoking strategy. Pure vicious head-to-head mayhem. This unique action-strategy game pits up to four players and an array of all-powerful fantasy creatures against each other. And you'll need to unleash every bit of your wrath upon the world to win. User Score: 5. Mocchi, Suezo and Golem are back in Monster Rancher 4. Along with a host of new features Monster Rancher 4 will bring back some of its fan's favorite elements including everyone's favorite characters, Mocchi, Suezo, and Golem!
Monster Rancher 4 includes a multi-breeding and training program where you can breed and train multiple monsters simultaneously. Fully customize your training facilities with a variety of training equipment to select from.
The more efficiently you plan out your training facilities the better you will be able to train your new monsters.
In Goblin Commander: Unleash The Horde, you lead your goblin clans through ceaseless battle in the war-torn land of Ogriss, a world ruled by goblins. Advancing through dark subterranean caves, lush woodland cities and towering storm-swept castles; you wage war with an army of specialized goblin warriors and fearsome monsters to prevent the ultimate destruction of Ogriss. Goblin Commander: Unleash The Horde sets itself apart from other Real-Time Strategy games with fast arcade-style action, richly detailed and destructible environments, and an easy-to-master control scheme designed specifically for console game pads.
Using the same hands-on military planning found in the original RISK board game, players now see battles come to life in vivid 3D environments, get advice from historic military leaders, and earn medals and special dice for strategic accomplishments. The darkness of the Great War has passed and the lands of Gladius are peaceful once more. Now combat takes place only in the gladiator arenas, where schools from around the world compete for the title of Imperial Champions.
Follow the grand saga of two young heroes, Ursula and Valens, as they recruit and train a team of warriors and compete in the gladiator games. Battle with deadly weapons and powerful magic as you learn vital combat tactics while you enhance and customize your own characters. Strategies are nearly endless, with 16 character classes and over unique character types from which to choose.
But be warned. Evil is on the rise again. And a new hero must step forward to vanquish the threat. So train well, for the dark must not prevail. Users take on the role of Robin Hood on a quest to restore peace in England.
The throne has been stolen by the evil Prince John. Robin Hood must battle his way through the country in a wide range of action sequences and fighting styles to restore the throne to the rightful king. The game blends action with strategy and RPG elements to immerse the player in the epic tale of Robin Hood.
Battle your way through five types of medieval combat, including archery,jousting, sword fighting, siege warfare and army battles. Multiple endings? In Dynasty Tactics 2, the almighty Lu Bu joins the roster of playable characters, while all of the playable characters from the original Dynasty Tactics return with compelling new stories. With three times more tactical maneuvers than the original, Dynasty Tactics 2 enhances the original "Tactics Linking System" with a new "Sequenced Strike System.
Players can now obtain new tactics at "tactics training camps" located throughout the game. Furthermore, players can raise their own armies, acquire tactics for subordinate officers, or employ "Alliance Tactics" by establishing relations with other commanders.
The Netherworld - a realm darker than the deepest abyss, located far beneath where mortals tread. It is a cursed land where evil reigns and foul beings dwell. Nobody knows its whereabouts, but everybody fears its existence The story takes place two years after the death of King Krichevskoy, the ruler of the Netherworld.
His son Laharl awakens from a long sleep, unaware of his father's death. Meanwhile, scheming demons vie for supremacy over the Netherworld. With the help of his subordinate Etna and her underlings, the egocentric, self-absorbed Prince Laharl must fight to regain the throne and claim his birthright.
Brave souls, come forth! Choose from over commanders, of which you create. Forge relationships such as "Marriage" and "Sworn Brother. On a cold distant planet, the war against extinction is on and your command skills will determine its outcome.
Control an Alien hive, Predator clan, or lead an elite squad of Colonial Marines and fight for the survival of your race. Harness the unique advantages as an Alien, Predator or Colonial Marine to wage war in 21 single-player missions. Control one of three different races - each with its own characteristics and abilities to suit any style of play. Upgrade up to 10 different unit types of various races including new, never before seen units such as the Predator Hydra or Alien Ravager. Engage the enemy in 21 unique maps, from jungles to deserts to high-tech laboratories.
Utilize powerful resources and strategies including pulse rifles, exosuits and air strikes to unleash devastating attacks on your enemies. Now is your chance to fulfill Dr. John Hammond's dream by successfully designing and managing the ultimate dinosaur theme park. Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis allows gamers to create the most amazing theme park he world has ever seen.
As the first ever fully 3D action-sim, Operation Genesis gives players two games in one. Either build the ultimate dinosaur theme park or engage in 12 action-packed missions that will truly test your gaming skills.
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