Any good TBS? Thread

I was always a fan of Real-Time Strategy games, but I recently re-played Rise of Nations: Thrones and Patriots and if you remember it had a turn-based mode inbetween the campaigns and I really liked it this time, so I am asking if you have any good Turn-Based Strategy games on mind to suggest. I do not care if it's in an ancient, medieval, modern or fantasy universe or if it is old or new, just say the first decent TBS game that pops on your mind!

Thanks in advange,
Thanoshld

Edited by: Thanoshld

Civilization games, definitely. Age of Wonders. Disciples.

All three of them look very interesting! I'll find their demos somewhere so I can decide which one to buy. Thanks feillyne!

Also Heroes of Might and Magic III, particularly the third installment with its expansions. It features 9 unique factions.

The Total War games (Medieval 2 was great) have a very strong turn based game element.

Thanks feillyne and ambershee, much appreciated! Well, I'll check'em all out and choose one for starters! Thanks again!

Have to say my favorite turn-based is Warlords , Warlords III Dark Lords Rising

Alpha Centuari and X-COM: UFO Defense.

Master of Orion 2
I can't help but to wonder why make threads when you can google.

somonels wrote: Master of Orion 2
I can't help but to wonder why make threads when you can google.

Googling for games returns a plethera of results, most of which are not worth the bytes they occupy, and searching through them can waste a good deal of time. Asking a community of people you trust, however, is likely to give good results and narrow down the search incredibly.

On topic, I would also recommend any Civilization game, as well as Alpha Centauri.

Edited by: lancer611

I agree with lancer611, searching for a good game in a category that you don't actually know can really be a waste of time because there are literary hundred of "TOP 10 TBS" lists out there and most of them are totally different or even irrelevant.
So, since both feillyne and lancer611 are suggesting the Civilization series, I am going to try it out. Also, Master of Orion 2 and Alpha Centauri look very interesting! As for the Total War series, I always thought of it more of a RTS than a TBS, maybe I should install it again! Thanks ambershee!

Thanks everyone for your input! Much appreciated!

Axis and Allies board game

If we're mentioning board games, I could list off tons:

Settlers of Catan (plus Cities and Knights, and Seafarers expansions)
Carcassonne
Acquire
Ticket to Ride

to name the best few.

Edited by: lancer611

Oh, recommending Alpha Centauri as well, it's Civilization in a sci-fi universe, in space. Or even better, you can buy Civilization IV and get Planetfall mod for Civilization IV, Planetfall is a total conversion completely modelled after Alpha Centauri: Moddb.com

To be very honest i'm also a grizzled RTS gamer and most these TBS im personally not a fan of.
Advance wars 2: Black hole rising (The height of GBA games and amazing) so worth playing even emulated
Fire emblem is worth checking also GBA
Medieval 2 and the Total war series have a TBS gameplay element in single player campagin. (very good RTS/TBS hybrid)
Iron marauders I havnt personally tried but I heard its average.

Edited by: Fully-Metal