Muniz tanks and pikemen when you can have fireballs and dragons welcome to
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our picks for the top 10 fantasy
our picks for the top 10 fantasy strategy games with no survivors only
strategy games with no survivors only
strategy games with no survivors only the battlefield could tell me what
the battlefield could tell me what
the battlefield could tell me what happened here for this list we’re
happened here for this list we’re
happened here for this list we’re looking at strategy games which
looking at strategy games which
looking at strategy games which predominantly take place in worlds of
predominantly take place in worlds of
predominantly take place in worlds of swords and sorcery as usual there will
swords and sorcery as usual there will
swords and sorcery as usual there will only be one entry per franchise and
only be one entry per franchise and
only be one entry per franchise and we’re excluding MOBAs as those are in a
we’re excluding MOBAs as those are in a
we’re excluding MOBAs as those are in a completely different genre and that
completely different genre and that
completely different genre and that deserves a list of its own so basically
deserves a list of its own so basically
deserves a list of its own so basically that list will come out when dota 2 and
that list will come out when dota 2 and
that list will come out when dota 2 and League of Legends fans make peace better
League of Legends fans make peace better
League of Legends fans make peace better hold on tight captain could get bumpy
hold on tight captain could get bumpy
hold on tight captain could get bumpy number ten the Lord of the Rings battle
number ten the Lord of the Rings battle
number ten the Lord of the Rings battle for middle-earth – no fantasy list would
for middle-earth – no fantasy list would
for middle-earth – no fantasy list would be complete without mentioning what is
be complete without mentioning what is
be complete without mentioning what is considered to be the most popular
considered to be the most popular
considered to be the most popular fantasy setting of all time the second
fantasy setting of all time the second
fantasy setting of all time the second installment to the RTS PC series
installment to the RTS PC series
installment to the RTS PC series introduces new factions such as dwarves
introduces new factions such as dwarves
introduces new factions such as dwarves and elves adding to the already existing
and elves adding to the already existing
and elves adding to the already existing human and orcish races the Battle of
human and orcish races the Battle of
human and orcish races the Battle of Greenfields has not been forgotten by
Greenfields has not been forgotten by
Greenfields has not been forgotten by the goblins in that kind elven archers
the goblins in that kind elven archers
the goblins in that kind elven archers and ents can clash with defensive
and ents can clash with defensive
and ents can clash with defensive dwarven pikemen and todd repriced
dwarven pikemen and todd repriced
dwarven pikemen and todd repriced goblins while attempting to eliminate
goblins while attempting to eliminate
goblins while attempting to eliminate all other factions while it is based on
all other factions while it is based on
all other factions while it is based on tokens war of the north from the Lord of
tokens war of the north from the Lord of
tokens war of the north from the Lord of the Rings trilogy this does obviously
the Rings trilogy this does obviously
the Rings trilogy this does obviously take some liberties with the plot but
take some liberties with the plot but
take some liberties with the plot but that shouldn’t stop hardcore Lord of the
that shouldn’t stop hardcore Lord of the
that shouldn’t stop hardcore Lord of the Rings fans from enjoying this fantasy
Rings fans from enjoying this fantasy
Rings fans from enjoying this fantasy filled entry number 9 Age of Mythology
this RTS PC game was a spinoff of the
this RTS PC game was a spinoff of the widely popular Age of Empires series but
widely popular Age of Empires series but
widely popular Age of Empires series but instead of sending cavalry at your
instead of sending cavalry at your
instead of sending cavalry at your enemies players get to use the powers of
enemies players get to use the powers of
enemies players get to use the powers of the gods to rain down death and
the gods to rain down death and
the gods to rain down death and destruction on their foes
while there are only three playable
while there are only three playable races the Greeks the Norse and the
races the Greeks the Norse and the
races the Greeks the Norse and the Egyptians each led by their own major
Egyptians each led by their own major
Egyptians each led by their own major gone you are allowed to choose a minor
gone you are allowed to choose a minor
gone you are allowed to choose a minor god each time you advance through to the
god each time you advance through to the
god each time you advance through to the next age there’s only one campaign but
next age there’s only one campaign but
next age there’s only one campaign but it’s a whopping thirty two scenarios
it’s a whopping thirty two scenarios
it’s a whopping thirty two scenarios long so it’s sure to keep you engaged
long so it’s sure to keep you engaged
long so it’s sure to keep you engaged for ages literally he was boon number
for ages literally he was boon number
for ages literally he was boon number eight shining force
enter the world of gardenia and take the
enter the world of gardenia and take the role of Max who forms a group of friends
role of Max who forms a group of friends
role of Max who forms a group of friends in order to stop the antagonist Caine
in order to stop the antagonist Caine
in order to stop the antagonist Caine from opening up the Shining Path to
from opening up the Shining Path to
from opening up the Shining Path to resurrect and unleash the dark dragon
resurrect and unleash the dark dragon
resurrect and unleash the dark dragon upon the lone tactical turn-based RPG
upon the lone tactical turn-based RPG
upon the lone tactical turn-based RPG for the Genesis here you find enemies on
for the Genesis here you find enemies on
for the Genesis here you find enemies on a square grid gaining experience points
a square grid gaining experience points
a square grid gaining experience points to level up and gain promotions by
to level up and gain promotions by
to level up and gain promotions by performing different kinds of actions
performing different kinds of actions
performing different kinds of actions despite a major part of the plot being
despite a major part of the plot being
despite a major part of the plot being lost in the translation upon its first
lost in the translation upon its first
lost in the translation upon its first North American release the game’s
North American release the game’s
North American release the game’s initial success saw it ported to
initial success saw it ported to
initial success saw it ported to numerous other consoles including the
numerous other consoles including the
numerous other consoles including the Wii Virtual Console and a remake on the
Wii Virtual Console and a remake on the
Wii Virtual Console and a remake on the Game Boy Advance
number seven total war Warhammer as gods
number seven total war Warhammer as gods battle for the world’s vicked
battle for the world’s vicked
battle for the world’s vicked I make my own humble contribution the
I make my own humble contribution the
I make my own humble contribution the Total War series has featured some of
Total War series has featured some of
Total War series has featured some of the largest tactical battles ever seen
the largest tactical battles ever seen
the largest tactical battles ever seen on PC ranging from settings like feudal
on PC ranging from settings like feudal
on PC ranging from settings like feudal Japan to ancient Rome to medieval Europe
Japan to ancient Rome to medieval Europe
Japan to ancient Rome to medieval Europe but don’t fret fantasy fans because this
but don’t fret fantasy fans because this
but don’t fret fantasy fans because this installment in the series takes place in
installment in the series takes place in
installment in the series takes place in the fantasy world of Warhammer I say we
the fantasy world of Warhammer I say we
the fantasy world of Warhammer I say we show Todd bring us mongrels that right
show Todd bring us mongrels that right
show Todd bring us mongrels that right klonda blood flows through our veins in
klonda blood flows through our veins in
klonda blood flows through our veins in the vanilla experience you play as one
the vanilla experience you play as one
the vanilla experience you play as one of four factions including the Empire
of four factions including the Empire
of four factions including the Empire which is a human faction and the green
which is a human faction and the green
which is a human faction and the green skins which can you guess are green skin
skins which can you guess are green skin
skins which can you guess are green skin orcs here developers took a big risk
orcs here developers took a big risk
orcs here developers took a big risk creating a fantasy game in a series that
creating a fantasy game in a series that
creating a fantasy game in a series that has usually tried to be as historically
has usually tried to be as historically
has usually tried to be as historically accurate as possible but diehard fans
accurate as possible but diehard fans
accurate as possible but diehard fans have learned to appreciate this entry
have learned to appreciate this entry
have learned to appreciate this entry just as much will his wings strengthen
just as much will his wings strengthen
just as much will his wings strengthen initially who needed to ruin number 6
initially who needed to ruin number 6
initially who needed to ruin number 6 black and white a land of innocence has
black and white a land of innocence has
black and white a land of innocence has no need for
I’m too faked into these ever wanted to
I’m too faked into these ever wanted to be a god based on the timeless concept
be a god based on the timeless concept
be a god based on the timeless concept of good versus evil black and white
of good versus evil black and white
of good versus evil black and white allows you to decide the fate of
allows you to decide the fate of
allows you to decide the fate of numerous tribes on an island by acting
numerous tribes on an island by acting
numerous tribes on an island by acting as their God
as their God
as their God while Peter Mali News populace is
while Peter Mali News populace is
while Peter Mali News populace is accepted as the first god game black and
accepted as the first god game black and
accepted as the first god game black and white offers a much more polished and
white offers a much more polished and
white offers a much more polished and updated experience we’ve got this notion
updated experience we’ve got this notion
updated experience we’ve got this notion that we quite like to sell the ocean so
that we quite like to sell the ocean so
that we quite like to sell the ocean so we build in a big book to labor folk
we build in a big book to labor folk
we build in a big book to labor folk good each action or inaction you take
good each action or inaction you take
good each action or inaction you take will be deemed good or evil and
will be deemed good or evil and
will be deemed good or evil and contribute to your image in the eyes of
contribute to your image in the eyes of
contribute to your image in the eyes of these villagers but a pretty cool
these villagers but a pretty cool
these villagers but a pretty cool feature that everyone was talking about
feature that everyone was talking about
feature that everyone was talking about is the inclusion of a pet creature this
is the inclusion of a pet creature this
is the inclusion of a pet creature this pet cannot exactly be controlled
pet cannot exactly be controlled
pet cannot exactly be controlled directly but can be taught to do certain
directly but can be taught to do certain
directly but can be taught to do certain tasks using a reinforcement system if
tasks using a reinforcement system if
tasks using a reinforcement system if you think you’re a saint
you think you’re a saint
you think you’re a saint this game might tell you who you really
this game might tell you who you really
this game might tell you who you really are
number five
number five agent wonders – the Wizards throne the
agent wonders – the Wizards throne the
agent wonders – the Wizards throne the world is out of balance
world is out of balance
world is out of balance the Wizards circle in evermore is broken
the Wizards circle in evermore is broken
the Wizards circle in evermore is broken in its Wizards rage upon the earth with
in its Wizards rage upon the earth with
in its Wizards rage upon the earth with the same raw forces that created her
the same raw forces that created her
the same raw forces that created her building on the success of the original
building on the success of the original
building on the success of the original age of Wonders age of Wonders – has the
age of Wonders age of Wonders – has the
age of Wonders age of Wonders – has the player take control of an immortal
player take control of an immortal
player take control of an immortal wizard and fight through the different
wizard and fight through the different
wizard and fight through the different spheres of water fire earth air life
spheres of water fire earth air life
spheres of water fire earth air life death and cosmos Master each sphere of
death and cosmos Master each sphere of
death and cosmos Master each sphere of magic only a human can restore balance
magic only a human can restore balance
magic only a human can restore balance to the circle and the world spells can
to the circle and the world spells can
to the circle and the world spells can only be used within a certain domain so
only be used within a certain domain so
only be used within a certain domain so don’t think you can just rely on one
don’t think you can just rely on one
don’t think you can just rely on one overpowered spell and rush into enemy
overpowered spell and rush into enemy
overpowered spell and rush into enemy territory part of the reason for this
territory part of the reason for this
territory part of the reason for this game success was that the Dutch
game success was that the Dutch
game success was that the Dutch developers took to the online strategy
developers took to the online strategy
developers took to the online strategy community for help with feedback and
community for help with feedback and
community for help with feedback and making the game good job Internet the
making the game good job Internet the
making the game good job Internet the gods abandon us Queen Julia and her
gods abandon us Queen Julia and her
gods abandon us Queen Julia and her elves talk of aid but do nothing
elves talk of aid but do nothing
elves talk of aid but do nothing humanity is doomed to extinction number
humanity is doomed to extinction number
humanity is doomed to extinction number 4 Final Fantasy Tactics
on the heels of the widely popular final
on the heels of the widely popular final fantasy 7 a paragon of RPG gaming Final
fantasy 7 a paragon of RPG gaming Final
fantasy 7 a paragon of RPG gaming Final Fantasy took a much more tactical
Fantasy took a much more tactical
Fantasy took a much more tactical approach to combat with this PlayStation
approach to combat with this PlayStation
approach to combat with this PlayStation game
here battles were set on an isometric
here battles were set on an isometric map giving you more freedom in deciding
map giving you more freedom in deciding
map giving you more freedom in deciding where to place your party in contrast to
where to place your party in contrast to
where to place your party in contrast to the RPG games that preceded it much like
the RPG games that preceded it much like
the RPG games that preceded it much like FF 5 players can choose from a giant
FF 5 players can choose from a giant
FF 5 players can choose from a giant list of jobs such as Squire monk or
list of jobs such as Squire monk or
list of jobs such as Squire monk or Onion Knight even monsters are available
Onion Knight even monsters are available
Onion Knight even monsters are available to join your party fans at the time
to join your party fans at the time
to join your party fans at the time would also be able to see FF sevens
would also be able to see FF sevens
would also be able to see FF sevens protagonist clown as even he makes an
protagonist clown as even he makes an
protagonist clown as even he makes an appearance in this game as a playable
appearance in this game as a playable
appearance in this game as a playable character
number three Heroes of Might and Magic
number three Heroes of Might and Magic three my father’s Kingdom must survive
three my father’s Kingdom must survive
three my father’s Kingdom must survive Oh raffia must not fall to its enemies
Oh raffia must not fall to its enemies
Oh raffia must not fall to its enemies while videogame spin-offs often failed
while videogame spin-offs often failed
while videogame spin-offs often failed to impress the Heroes of Might & Magic
to impress the Heroes of Might & Magic
to impress the Heroes of Might & Magic series surpassed its original RPG series
series surpassed its original RPG series
series surpassed its original RPG series Might and Magic by miles heroes 2 was
Might and Magic by miles heroes 2 was
Might and Magic by miles heroes 2 was acclaimed as a masterpiece but Heroes 3
acclaimed as a masterpiece but Heroes 3
acclaimed as a masterpiece but Heroes 3 improved upon it in many ways the
improved upon it in many ways the
improved upon it in many ways the presence of miniatures suggests a
presence of miniatures suggests a
presence of miniatures suggests a raiding party however the ranks were too
raiding party however the ranks were too
raiding party however the ranks were too well organized your in-game heroes still
well organized your in-game heroes still
well organized your in-game heroes still had secondary skills but now had unique
had secondary skills but now had unique
had secondary skills but now had unique abilities along with tons of new
abilities along with tons of new
abilities along with tons of new artifacts and creatures to recruit from
artifacts and creatures to recruit from
artifacts and creatures to recruit from 8 different town types the introduction
8 different town types the introduction
8 different town types the introduction of the wait command in battle as well as
of the wait command in battle as well as
of the wait command in battle as well as numerous new creature abilities added
numerous new creature abilities added
numerous new creature abilities added depth to the strategy of this turn-based
depth to the strategy of this turn-based
depth to the strategy of this turn-based game with a stunning soundtrack composed
game with a stunning soundtrack composed
game with a stunning soundtrack composed by Paul Romero and loads of
by Paul Romero and loads of
by Paul Romero and loads of environmental sound effects this game
environmental sound effects this game
environmental sound effects this game will fully immerse you in a land of
will fully immerse you in a land of
will fully immerse you in a land of fantasy and lore smoking ruins of cloud
fantasy and lore smoking ruins of cloud
fantasy and lore smoking ruins of cloud fire greeted us with nothing but
fire greeted us with nothing but
fire greeted us with nothing but destruction in the stench of death
destruction in the stench of death
destruction in the stench of death number two Fire Emblem awakening I see
number two Fire Emblem awakening I see
number two Fire Emblem awakening I see you’re awake now
you’re awake now
you’re awake now hey there there are better places to
hey there there are better places to
hey there there are better places to take a nap than on the ground you know
take a nap than on the ground you know
take a nap than on the ground you know this tactical turn-based RPG on the 3ds
this tactical turn-based RPG on the 3ds
this tactical turn-based RPG on the 3ds as you control an amnesiac soldier
as you control an amnesiac soldier
as you control an amnesiac soldier working for Prince kramat Elise old Fire
working for Prince kramat Elise old Fire
working for Prince kramat Elise old Fire Emblem fans would be right at home with
Emblem fans would be right at home with
Emblem fans would be right at home with this entry in the series and the new
this entry in the series and the new
this entry in the series and the new option of playing without permadeath
option of playing without permadeath
option of playing without permadeath makes the game accessible to newcomers
makes the game accessible to newcomers
makes the game accessible to newcomers as well the game is highly customizable
as well the game is highly customizable
as well the game is highly customizable and the RPG elements are extremely deep
and the RPG elements are extremely deep
and the RPG elements are extremely deep with 40 character classes to choose from
battles do take place on a squared grid
battles do take place on a squared grid but that doesn’t mean the maps don’t
but that doesn’t mean the maps don’t
but that doesn’t mean the maps don’t have huge variety complete with
have huge variety complete with
have huge variety complete with environmental obstacles relationships
environmental obstacles relationships
environmental obstacles relationships between the characters can also be built
between the characters can also be built
between the characters can also be built making them friends and even lovers
making them friends and even lovers
making them friends and even lovers originally created to be the final game
originally created to be the final game
originally created to be the final game in the Fire Emblem series its success
in the Fire Emblem series its success
in the Fire Emblem series its success kept the franchise alive spawning at
kept the franchise alive spawning at
kept the franchise alive spawning at least one other game which was
least one other game which was
least one other game which was unfortunately split into three games you
unfortunately split into three games you
unfortunately split into three games you deserve better for me than one sword in
deserve better for me than one sword in
deserve better for me than one sword in a world of troubles before we unveil our
a world of troubles before we unveil our
a world of troubles before we unveil our topic here a few honorable mentions
topic here a few honorable mentions
topic here a few honorable mentions these Vannucci conscripts are no match
these Vannucci conscripts are no match
these Vannucci conscripts are no match for me honest – Musketeers fire at will
for me honest – Musketeers fire at will
for me honest – Musketeers fire at will doors you will pay for this
no man can fight these creatures blood
no man can fight these creatures blood shall be our prayers
shall be our prayers
shall be our prayers number one Warcraft two tides of
number one Warcraft two tides of
number one Warcraft two tides of darkness now united in arms with new
darkness now united in arms with new
darkness now united in arms with new allies against a common foe
allies against a common foe
allies against a common foe stands at the shores of destiny
stands at the shores of destiny
stands at the shores of destiny the tides of darkness when talking about
the tides of darkness when talking about
the tides of darkness when talking about strategy games that were seminal to the
strategy games that were seminal to the
strategy games that were seminal to the genre perhaps nothing had a bigger
genre perhaps nothing had a bigger
genre perhaps nothing had a bigger impact than tides of darkness
impact than tides of darkness
impact than tides of darkness everything we know and love about
everything we know and love about
everything we know and love about blizzards strategy games took shape in
blizzards strategy games took shape in
blizzards strategy games took shape in this decades-old title the isometric
this decades-old title the isometric
this decades-old title the isometric perspective the vibrant art style the
perspective the vibrant art style the
perspective the vibrant art style the quirky unit banter you can find it all
quirky unit banter you can find it all
quirky unit banter you can find it all here Lord okay boom regardless of
here Lord okay boom regardless of
here Lord okay boom regardless of whether or not it ripped off a certain
whether or not it ripped off a certain
whether or not it ripped off a certain Lord of a certain set of rings the
Lord of a certain set of rings the
Lord of a certain set of rings the conflicts between the Horde and the
conflicts between the Horde and the
conflicts between the Horde and the Alliance made gaming history
Alliance made gaming history
Alliance made gaming history Blizzard took the strategy jar and
Blizzard took the strategy jar and
Blizzard took the strategy jar and showed the world how it was done so Doug
do you agree with our list what are some
do you agree with our list what are some of the best fantasy strategy games
of the best fantasy strategy games
of the best fantasy strategy games you’ve had the privilege of playing
you’ve had the privilege of playing
you’ve had the privilege of playing there’s no way when more top 10s
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