Turn-based
The type of games in which all actions, or actions during battles, occur turn by turn are called turn-based. In turn-based strategies, the entire gameplay is usually divided into turns, while in role-playing games, only the combat component is turn-based. A turn may not be time-restricted or may be set within strict time limits. In both cases, players have time to calmly compare all possible options and make the best move. The outcome in turn-based games depends even more on the correct actions than on the parameters of the army or character.
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Best Games in the Turn-based genre of 2002 (Game released)
Role-playing game, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Isometric, Adventure, Tactics, Strategy, Turn-based
Game released: SNES, PlayStation, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 3, PSP, Wii, iOS, Android, Amazon Fire TV, PC → 11 October 1994
Players:
9.8/10
Metacritic:
92/100
Final Fantasy VI is a turn-based tactical strategy role-playing adventure game with an isometric view. The war of magicians left behind only ashes and suffering...
Game released: NES, WonderSwan Color, PlayStation, Game Boy Advance, PSP, Wii, PlayStation 3, Windows Phone, iOS, Android, PC → 12 July 1990
Players:
9.5/10
Metacritic:
71/100
Final Fantasy is a Japanese-style top-down fantasy RPG with turn-based combat. The game's story focuses on four heroes whose parents were killed during the invasion...
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based
Game released: PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PS Vita → 24 May 2002
Players:
8.9/10
Metacritic:
92/100
Final Fantasy 10 — just like in the previous games of the series, the player controls the main character from a third-person perspective, moving through locations...
Role-playing game, In real time, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Tactics, Strategy
Game released: SNES, PlayStation, WonderSwan Color, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Wii, iOS, Android, PSP, PC → 23 November 1991
Players:
7.1/10
Metacritic:
85/100
Final Fantasy IV is a tactical turn-based strategy role-playing game with anime and fantasy RPG elements. Expect fully voiced dramatic cutscenes, deep, emotionally...
Role-playing game, Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic
Game released: PC → 30 October 2008
Players:
8.7/10
Metacritic:
82/100
Fallout Tactics is a tactical turn-based strategy game with RPG elements and an isometric camera view set in the Fallout universe. The events of the game will tell...
Game released: NES, WonderSwan Color, PlayStation, Game Boy Advance, PSP, Wii, PlayStation 3, iOS, Android → 17 December 1988
Players:
8/10
Metacritic:
68/100
Final Fantasy II is a top-down role-playing game with an anime/manga/fantasy twist from developers at Square Enix studios, Tose Co. and Ltd.. The main publisher of...
Role-playing game, Strategy, Third-person view, Isometric, Board / Group Game, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based
Game released: PlayStation → 28 November 2002
Maze Heroes: Meikyū Densetsu is a third-person role-playing game with strategy and fantasy elements from developers at Media Entertainment Inc. The game is...
Role-playing game, Isometric, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Combat robots, Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk
Game released: DOS, Linux, Mac, PC → 10 May 2002
GearHead is an isometric role-playing game with elements of an anime or manga game and robot...
