What at first looks a lot like a Diablo RPG transforms into a much more interesting looking turn-based game.

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To say that any sort of tactical turn-based game is fast would be a bit out of place, but rounds play out quite quickly in comparison to the sometimes cumbersome and lengthy turns found in other genre offerings.

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This turn-based strategy game will allow players to build empires and eventually defeat neighboring races.

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Xlsm, is a turn-based fantasy game in which players fight monsters and gather loot to make their character more powerful.

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The element of cover and depth is so terrific in those games, I imagine a turn-based fantasy game that utilized cover in a similar way could be extremely fun, especially since you could easily integrate shields into the equation.

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Launching on Feb. 4 is Fire Emblem Awakening, a fantasy turn-based strategy game for Nintendo 3DS. On the same day, Nintendo will release a special bundle of the Nintendo 3DS system that has Fire Emblem Awakening pre-installed on the hardware.

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The game is a turn-based cover shooter, pitting your squad against an alien invasion in a variety of settings.

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Despite all the system creations, which they feel are unique to the turn-based genre because of the intricate details demanded by fans, the core goal of any game has to be fun.

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Bringing turn-based strategy games to computers allowed all that number crunching to be done quickly and increased the pace of the game.

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