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The X-Com Files - 2022 Mega Mod for UFO: Enemy Unknown

No matter how much time passes, a truly best game will never get old. The 2022 mega mod X-Files for Open X-Com is a perfect example. Watch the X-Files Chronicles mini episodes to grasp the hundreds of different missions, stories and UFO references in this eternal piece of art.

Game Data:

Name: Open Xcom.

Type: Turn Based Tactic (TBT), Turn Based Strategy (TBS)

Genre: Futuristic (Earth)

Year of Release: 2010 - 2022+

All screenshots for Open XCom X-Files.

20 Similar Games. Games like Open Xcom X-Files:

1. UFO: Enemy Unknown. (X-COM 1) (1994)
2. UFO: Terror from the Deep. (X-COM 2) (1995)
3. UFO: Apocalypse. (X-COM 3) (1997) 
4. Xenonauts. (2014)  
5. UFO: Extraterrestrials (2007)  
6. UFO: Extraterrestrials 2. (2014)
7. Laser Squad Nemesis. (2003)
8. Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate. (1998)    
9. XCOM: Enemy Within. (2013)
10. Fallout Tactics 3: Brotherhood of Steel. (2001)
11. Silent Storm. (2003)
12. Jagged Alliance 2. (2000)
13. Omerta: City of Gangsters. (2013)
14. Invisible Inc. (2015)
15. Krater. (2012) 
16. UFO Aftermath. (2003)
17. UFO Aftershock. (2005)
18. UFO Afterlight. (2007)
19. UFO: Alien Invasion. (2007)
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Fantasy General 2 Review

Being a great fan of the original Fantasy General game, I had quite the expectations about the next sequence, though at some point in the 10's I stopped to expect any sequence for this game at all. And strange enough I liked it! for a game released after 2015 it is really a progress for me. What is most amazing is that they have kept most of the base concept from the original FG game. The only thing I dislike is the heavy graphic. I have always thought that this types of games need a clear 2D graphic with some beautiful sprites, where we can plan our strategy in a most focused way. For example, I did not take the dragon mount from the Dragon Island, because it was too annoying, weaving those mighty wing over my screen. Some times I had to bend my head aside to look for the unit under the dragon :). Other from that, there are some minor things that are bearable or fixable, compared with the original game.

Story. The story of FG2 take place on one continent. Again, some missions will lock others so we can take different paths. We lead a noble barbarian tribe against the corrupted empire to save the world. Also the mission turn limit now only affects the spoils we get from the mission and is not a loose mission timer.

Experience. In the original FG, the unit with the final blow takes all the all experience. In FG2 all units 3 hex away from the target gets the experience. Except if a unit 4-5 hex away makes the final blow - it also get the XP. 

Units. There are 4 main types of units, though they have very different race varieties, like human archers or centaur archers. The upgrade tree is more like Heroes style and we use 3 main resources to upgrade our unis in the path we choose. I just miss the concept about not knowing what is next unit upgrade from FG. One motivation was to reach all units max upgrade and see what is it :)

Items. Items are endless, not like in FG1. There are also rare(purple) items that make which of which more wonderous things. Heroes can carry 3 items and most single entity units can carrry 2 items.

Ruins. There are 5 types of ruins. The real ruins, caves, camps and settlements. The ruins and settlements may drop rare items. The caves I farm for boots (Water walking boots are so so  so needed). The camps may drop some mana or health potion. But what is most not good is that there is no some type of shop to sell the unnecessary items at least. I believe this should be considered.

Terrain. Like the loading screens says, the terrain is a major part of the game. There are deep water, where only lizards can go, water, plains, roads, rough, woods and mountains.

Resources. Beside the 3 main resources to upgrade our units, there is an interesting concept with mana nodes on some maps where we get mana to cast spells and summon creatures. 

Game Data:
Name: Fantasy General 2
Type: Turn Based Tactic (TBS), Turn Based Strategy (TBS),
Genre: Fantasy. (1 continent)
Year of Release: 2019
Platform: PC/Windows 7/8/10/ - More Info

Recorded adventure archive 25.10.2019 - 07.11.2019.

All descriptive screenshots for Fantasy General 2.

15 Similar Games. Games like Fantasy General 2:

1. Fantasy General (1996)
2. Elven Legacy. (2009)
3. Warhammer 40,000: Rites of War. (1999)
4. The Battle for Wesnoth. (2003 Free)
5. Panzer Corps. (2011)
6. Panzer General 2. (1997)
7. Panzer General 3: Scorched Earth. (2000)
8. Pacific General. (1997)
9. Allied General. (1995)
10. Panzer Tactics DS. (2008)
11. Open General. (2012 Free)
12. Star General. (1996)
13. People's General (1998)
14. Fantasy Wars. (2007)
15. Battle Worlds: Kronos. (2013)

Battletech Preview

If you like big robots and turn based tactics like Jagged Alliance 2, Battletech game is just for the case. Every robot is controlled by a character with its own abilities.

All screenshots for Battletech.

Game Data:
Name: Battletech

Type:Turn Based Tactic (TBS), Turn Based Strategy (TBS)

Genre: Futuristic (Robots) 

Year of Release: 2018 

Platform: PC/Windows 7/8/10/Linux

9 Similar Games. Games like Battletech:

1. Jagged Alliance 2 (2000+)
2. Silent Storm. (2003)  
3. Brigade E5. (2005)
4. Shadowrun Returns. (2013)
5. Omerta: City of Gangsters. (2013)
6. Fallout Tactics 3: Brotherhood of Steel. (2001)
7. UFO: Extraterrestrials. (2007)
8. XCOM: Enemy Within. (2013)
9. Laser Squad Nemesis. (2003)

Open X-Com X-Files Pulse Weapons

Testing MAGMA Pulse rifle on a bunch of zombies.

X-Files is a huge extension mod for  UFO: Enemy Unknown, in Open Xcom platform, compiled in 2018. The game now require a good videocard as it spams the whole combat map on the screen, which is so amazing. Tons of content include cultist fractions like UFO 3, references for all other UFOS, including Xenonauts ant Altair UFO's. A lot of alien races, underwater, underground and space. Hours of researching and examining weapons and equipment. In the X-Files mod the story take place back in 1996 when aliens are just a distant mist and a bunch of low budget agents are taking the first steps in defending the Earth from the many incoming threats.

Game Data:

Name: Open Xcom.

Type: Turn Based Tactic (TBT), Turn Based Strategy (TBS)

Genre: Futuristic (Earth)

Year of Release: 2010 - 2018+

All screenshots for Open XCom X-Files.

19 Similar Games. Games like Open Xcom X-Files:

1. UFO: Enemy Unknown. (X-COM 1) (1994)
2. UFO: Terror from the Deep. (X-COM 2) (1995)
3. UFO: Apocalypse. (X-COM 3) (1997) 
4. Xenonauts. (2014)  
5. UFO: Extraterrestrials (2007)  
6. UFO: Extraterrestrials 2. (2014)
7. Laser Squad Nemesis. (2003)
8. Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate. (1998)    
9. XCOM: Enemy Within. (2013)
10. Fallout Tactics 3: Brotherhood of Steel. (2001)
11. Silent Storm. (2003)
12. Jagged Alliance 2. (2000)
13. Omerta: City of Gangsters. (2013)
14. Invisible Inc. (2015)
15. Krater. (2012) 
16. UFO Aftermath. (2003)
17. UFO Aftershock. (2005)
18. UFO Afterlight. (2007)
19. UFO: Alien Invasion. (2007)

Warbanners

Screenshot from Steam.
Warbanners is a turn-based, tactical strategy game with role-playing elements that lets you manage a squad of mercenaries, and survive 42 campaign missions and earn a place among ancient legends!

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Game Data:

Name: Warbanners. (2017)

Type: Turn Based Strategy (TBS),  Role Playing Games (RPG)

Genre: Fantasy (-----)

Year of Release: 2017

Platform: PC/Windows XP, 7/8/10

21 Similar Games. Games like Warbanners:

1. Warhammer 40,000: Rites of War. (1999)
2. Fantasy General (1996) 
3. The Battle for Wesnoth. (2003)
4. Fantasy Wars. (2007)
5. Elven Legacy. (2009)
6. Panzer Corps. (2011)
7. Panzer General 3: Scorched Earth. (2000)
8. Pacific General. (1997)
9. Allied General. (1995)
10. Panzer Tactics DS. (2008)
11. Open General. (2012 Free)
12. Star General. (1996)
13. People's General (1998)
14. Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon. (2014)
15. Sovereignty: Crown of Kings. (2015)
16. Civilization 5. (2010)
17. Endless Legend. (2014)
18. Battle Worlds: Kronos. (2013)
19. Pandora: First Contact. (2014)
20. Warlock: Master of the Arcane. (2012)
21. King's Bounty: Armored Princess. (2009)

Allied General

Whereas the first Panzer General targeted DOS, Allied General was made for Windows. Allied General and Panzer General for Windows (an update to the DOS version) utilize a pop-up interface and share an underlying file system that differs from the original Panzer General. .

Game Data:

Name: Allied General. (1995)

Type: Turn Based Tactic (TBS), Turn Based Strategy (TBS),

Genre: Modern. (WW2)

Year of Release: 1995

Platform: PC/Windows

26 Similar Games. Games like Panzer Corps:

1. Panzer Corps. (2011)
2. Panzer General 2. (1997)
3. Panzer General 3: Scorched Earth. (2000)
4. Pacific General. (1997)
5. People's Generald  (1998)
6. Allied General. (1995)
7. Panzer Tactics DS. (2008)
8. Open General. (2012 Free)
9. Star General. (1996)
10. Fantasy General. (1996)
11. Warhammer 40,000: Rites of War. (1999)
12. Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon. (2014)
13. The Battle for Wesnoth. (2003 Free)
14. Sovereignty: Crown of Kings. (2015)
15. Fantasy Wars. (2007)
16. Elven Legacy. (2009)
17. Civilization 5. (2010)
18. Endless Legend. (2014)
19. Battle Worlds: Kronos. (2013)
20. Pandora: First Contact. (2014)
21. Warlock: Master of the Arcane. (2012)
22. King's Bounty: Armored Princess. (2009) 
23. At the Gates. (2015)
24. Devils & Demons. (2015)
25. Armello. (2015)
26. Fantasy Kommander - Eukarion Wars. (2013)
27. Drums of War. (20??)

Fantasy General Screenshots

Fantasy General is may be the greatest game of them all. This game is so hooking, easy to play, light to run and clear in graphics, that every modern creation just peal before it. FG is a classical hex turn based strategy game, with a distinguishable units role, 3 different races to play, excellent level system and exciting items to find in ruins. This game is a must play for every decent gamer. It is easy to run with DOS Box, and may be found on the net for free and even played in a browser.
Here is a glimpse from this awesome game, reviewed in the following screenshots:

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Recorded adventure archive 01.10.2016 - 15.11.2016.

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Game Data:
Name: Fantasy General
Type: Turn Based Tactic (TBS), Turn Based Strategy (TBS),
Genre: Fantasy. ( 5 continents Barren, Plains, Jungles, Snow, Lava)
Year of Release: 1996
Platform: PC/DOS/Windows - More Info

27 Similar Games. Games like Fantasy General:

1. Fantasy General 2 (2019)
2. Warhammer 40,000: Rites of War. (1999)
3. The Battle for Wesnoth. (2003 Free)
4. Panzer Corps. (2011)
5. Panzer General 2. (1997)
6. Panzer General 3: Scorched Earth. (2000)
7. Pacific General. (1997)
8. Allied General. (1995)
9. Panzer Tactics DS. (2008)
10. Open General. (2012 Free)
11. Star General. (1996)
12. People's General (1998)
13. Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon. (2014)
14. Sovereignty: Crown of Kings. (2015)
15. Fantasy Wars. (2007)
16. Elven Legacy. (2009)
17. Civilization 5. (2010)
18. Endless Legend. (2014)
19. Battle Worlds: Kronos. (2013)
20. Pandora: First Contact. (2014)
21. Warlock: Master of the Arcane. (2012)
22. King's Bounty: Armored Princess. (2009) 
23. At the Gates. (2015)
24. Devils & Demons. (2015)
25. Armello. (2015)
26. Fantasy Kommander - Eukarion Wars. (2013)
27. Drums of War. (20??)

Heroes of Might and Magic 3

Heroes of Might and Magic 3 is the ultimate turn based strategy game in the transition from 20th to 21st century. This game have endless mods, scenarios and campaigns and is well played even in our days during 2016. The small screen still remain an issue, but the fast pace, small requirements and tons of resources and artifacts, makes Heroes 3 better than any version after Heroes 4.

All screenshots from Heroes of Might and Magic 3 game.

15 Similar Games. Games like Heroes of Might and Magic 3:

1. Heroes of Might and Magic. (1995)  
2. Heroes of Might and Magic 2. (1996) 
3. Heroes of Might and Magic 4. (2002)  
4. Heroes of Might and Magic 5. (2006) 
5. Might & Magic: Heroes 6. (2011)  
6. Might & Magic Heroes 7. (2015)
7. King's Bounty. (1990)
8. King's Bounty: Armored Princess. (2009)
9. Eador. (2014)
10. Age of Wonders 2. (2003) 
11. Disciples 2. (2002)
12. Elemental: War of Magic. (2010)
13. Braveland Wizard. (2014)
14. Master of Magic. (1994)
15. Dominions 3. (2006)

Elven Legacy Screenshots

Elven Legacy is another exciting hex turn based strategy game. It is the next part of Fantasy Wars game. If it wasn't the clumsy and heavy 3D graphic the game could be one extraordinary peace of art. Also some units, especially  cavalries, have very strong attacks, making playing without losses very difficult and mind taking. One of the greatest and playable fantasy hex turn base remain the Fantasy General game.

Here are all descriptive screenshots for Elven Legacy.

26 Similar Games. Games like Fantasy General:

1. Fantasy Wars. (2007) 
2. Fantasy General 2 (2019)
3. Fantasy General (1996)
4. Warhammer 40,000: Rites of War. (1999)
5. The Battle for Wesnoth. (2003 Free)
6. Panzer Corps. (2011)
7. Panzer General 2. (1997)
8. Panzer General 3: Scorched Earth. (2000)
9. Pacific General. (1997)
10. Allied General. (1995)
11. Panzer Tactics DS. (2008)
12. Open General. (2012 Free)
13. Star General. (1996)
14. People's General (1998)
15. Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon. (2014)
16. Sovereignty: Crown of Kings. (2015)
17. Civilization 5. (2010)
18. Endless Legend. (2014)
19. Battle Worlds: Kronos. (2013)
20. Pandora: First Contact. (2014)
21. Warlock: Master of the Arcane. (2012)
22. King's Bounty: Armored Princess. (2009) 
23. At the Gates. (2015)
24. Devils & Demons. (2015)
25. Armello. (2015)
26. Fantasy Kommander - Eukarion Wars. (2013)
27. Drums of War. (20??)

Open Xcom - The Best Games Ever

Openxcom is an open source continuation of  UFO: Enemy Unknown, known as X-COM 1 or simply UFO 1. Basically, the game remain the same, but with tons of new content, aliens, weapons, crafts and researches. It took me one exiting month of gameplay with 4 hours/day without weekends. For inspiration I was watching parallelly "Stargate SG-1".

Recorded adventure archive: 20.11.2015 - 19.01.2016
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Game Data:

Name: Open Xcom.

Type: Turn Based Tactic (TBT), Turn Based Strategy (TBS)

Genre: Futuristic (Earth)

Year of Release: 2010 - 2016+

Platforms: