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Old 08-05-2006, 09:44 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Good turn based games?

First off, a little background for the question. A few years ago I dislocated my right shoulder (playing ultimate frisbee, it's a long story) and just recently I found out the tissue holding my shoulder in place is torn and needs surgery to be repaired. Afterwards my arm will be immobilized in a sling so first person shooters or any realtime game is out. I need some games because I will have a lot of time on my hand(s) and I've seen all my DVD's too many times. Any suggestions, new or old are greatly appreciated, I have Civ3/4, Heroes of Might and Magic 5, X-COM and Jagged Alliance already.
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Old 08-05-2006, 10:33 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Temple of Elemental Evil. D&D game, turn based, with simple point and click interface.
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Old 08-05-2006, 02:00 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Dicewars. A ridiculously simple flash game that's similar to risk

www.gamedesign.jp/flash/dice/dice.html
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Old 08-05-2006, 02:08 PM   #4 (permalink)
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If you are going to have a lot of time on your hands check out Dead Awaken-it's like crack, only free.

http://www.deadawaken.com/signup.php?refId=24300

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Old 08-05-2006, 03:22 PM   #5 (permalink)
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the final fantasies? I would say chrono trigger but from the looks of your avatar, you already know about that
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Old 08-05-2006, 11:16 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Come and get sucked into the Nexus War.

Angels, and Demons, and Mortals, oh my!

http://www.nexuswar.com/
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Old 08-06-2006, 12:08 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Fallout and Fallout 2 are always good.
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Old 08-06-2006, 04:07 AM   #8 (permalink)
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I have to agree with Temple of Elemental Evil. Also, if you happen to like those adventure games: Neverwinter Nights is similar.

You could try one of the * Total War games (Rome total war, medieval total war, etc). They're mostly turn-based; you *can* play the battles in real-time if you want to, or you can let the computer decide the outcome.

If you like wargames, I can recommend Hearts of Iron 2, or the slightly newer Hoi2: Doomsday. It's turn-based, and pretty deep.
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Old 08-06-2006, 09:13 AM   #9 (permalink)
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If you have a GBA, Advance Wars and Advance Wars 2 are ace
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Old 08-06-2006, 12:12 PM   #10 (permalink)
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If you want some fantasy and RPG element to it try Disciples (I played II, I think there's I-III). Disciples II came out a couple years ago so it should be pretty cheap by now too. It's an interesting mix of genres.
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Old 08-06-2006, 12:42 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Thanks for the suggestions guys, I'm already enjoying Dicewar and Dead Awaken. I'm probably going to get ToEE and Hearts of Iron, I've heard good things about them. Only two more days to go, wish me luck!
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Old 08-06-2006, 04:22 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Yeah I forgot about Disciples. I really liked that series. There's lots of x-packs for that game too.
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Old 08-06-2006, 08:03 PM   #13 (permalink)
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If you're into good wargames, then you can't go much further than Highway to the Reich. Awesome game...

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Old 08-10-2006, 07:56 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Galactic Civilizations I and II.
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Old 08-10-2006, 11:31 PM   #15 (permalink)
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If you like HoMM5, and don't have previous ones, I'd say HoMM3 is by far the best. Unless you want to go old school and get #2. All in all a great turn based series.
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Old 08-13-2006, 08:40 AM   #16 (permalink)
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Great games stated above: Fallout series, The Temple of Elemental Evil, Total War series (with the XL mod for Medieval, it makes an awesome game even better).

Not mentioned yet: Diablo series or Titan Quest - you can play each of these one handed without any issue, as long as your index fingers functions fine that is!

And I cannot go without mentioning Steel Panthers. The latest incarnation (Steel Panthers: World at War) is 100% free.

And another game: Gary Grigsby's World at War. Think Axis & Allies on steroids.

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Old 08-13-2006, 11:04 AM   #17 (permalink)
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You can't beat Fallout 1-2 among turn-based games.

Some of the rpg's at spiderwebsoftware.com are turn-based. It's shareware and there was enough free play time on the different games they offer to last me a few weeks. The Exile series is one of my all-time favorites.

Also, Gladius for XBox, etc was fantastic.

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Old 08-13-2006, 02:07 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Thanks for all the suggestions guys. I'm playing Hearts of Iron 2 and Temple of Elemental Evil the most. Some of the other games I passed on because although they may be played with one hand, the surgery was on my dominant arm making using the mouse very awkward. Fortunately I can also hold my DS lite somewhat normally and my fingers work just fine.
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Old 08-16-2006, 01:11 PM   #19 (permalink)
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grim fandango... incredibly ez to control puzzle story game... hilarious and engaging.
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Old 08-21-2006, 04:35 AM   #20 (permalink)
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Lokus, I downloaded a couple games and thought of you.

Wodan - The Trial is a great tile based, small piece of freeware.

Hakaiman is a Japanese top-down stealth, shooter. Both are great.
Both are noe featured on GameHippo
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Old 09-03-2006, 06:50 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Starwars, Knights of the Old Republic I & II

They'll have you up until 6am, the next morning.
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Old 09-04-2006, 05:32 AM   #22 (permalink)
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Starwars, Knights of the Old Republic I & II

They'll have you up until 6am, the next morning.

That was gonna be my suggestion too. The way you can pause it in battle and take time to set up your attacks should suit you fine. They are amazing... albeit somewhat buggy games.
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Old 09-05-2006, 10:39 AM   #23 (permalink)
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Disgaea II is out, if you like super-obsessive infinite RPGs. I do!
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Old 09-05-2006, 12:40 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Yeah, I'll have to pick up the new Disgaea, I loved the first one. I already have both KotOR games. Fortunately, my arm is much better and I get the sling off in two weeks. Now I can use the mouse and keyboard for an hour or two at a time.
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Old 09-20-2006, 07:18 AM   #25 (permalink)
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I only saw it once here, but have to also recommend Galactic Civilizations II. It kept me up til 5:30 AM the other night. (just one more turn...) Admittedly, it's more fun for someone who is into sci-fi. I would ulltimately recommend CivIV for history buffs, and it's very highly rated.
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Old 10-01-2006, 12:55 PM   #26 (permalink)
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I was going to say Disgaea, but I've been beaten to the punch. On that note, Final Fantasy Tactics and Tactics Advance are unbelievably addictive.
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Old 10-01-2006, 02:38 PM   #27 (permalink)
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No one has mentioned the legendary Nethack yet? Very addictive.
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Old 10-01-2006, 06:53 PM   #28 (permalink)
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NetHack? LOL. If there were games designed for those who couldn't operate well enough for normal games, the rogue-likes would be it.
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Old 10-25-2006, 03:03 PM   #29 (permalink)
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I'd have to say Wesnoth, open source turn-based game that's really simple yet really awesome. Warning: addicting. But since players contribute their campaigns daily (a bunch suck, a select few are gems and are officially recognized) it never gets stale. A quite decent multiplayer too, though it can get boring waiting for your turn.
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Old 10-25-2006, 07:42 PM   #30 (permalink)
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If you have a GBA or a DS, I suggest, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, and Final Fantasy 4-6 Advance. The latter titles are ports from the SNES. Classic games, with updated features
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Old 11-02-2006, 02:40 AM   #31 (permalink)
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FF7 can be played comfortably with 1 hand on a keyboard
also mouse only interface of rpgs like nwn/fallout series fit the bill

nethack needs 2 hands(but lower speed is better for once)
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Old 11-02-2006, 06:46 PM   #32 (permalink)
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Dragon Quest VIII for the PS2 is a marvelous turned based RPG
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Old 11-02-2006, 08:15 PM   #33 (permalink)
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checkers?
chess?
go?
stratego?
twister?
Trivial Pursuit?
tic-tac-toe?
20 questions?
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Old 11-05-2006, 09:33 AM   #34 (permalink)
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Although the OP is better now, I find it incredible that people would recommend a PSP or GBA game for someone who was basically operating one-handed. That's just sadistic.
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Old 11-07-2006, 05:22 PM   #35 (permalink)
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Although the OP is better now, I find it incredible that people would recommend a PSP or GBA game for someone who was basically operating one-handed. That's just sadistic.
It doesn't matter - we all know the most fun you can have with one hand is not a video game anyway.
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