Star Ocean: The Last Hope International
Star Ocean: The Last Hope International is an Action Role-playing, and Single-player video game created by Tri-Ace and published by Square Enix. It is the 4th title in the series of Star Ocean and takes place on the planet Earth in A.D 2096, where WWII broke out after many clashes and world are in danger. There are different characters and the player needs to select one of them to get into the land where he has to customize it using multiple options, and can embark on an epic adventure to fight against enemies using swords and other weapons. The game mixes the Role-playing, and Sci-fi elements to make the environment awesome. According to the story, the world is invaded by strange creatures and is near to end. The player as the protagonist, must explore the world from a third-person perspective and fight enemies to defeat them. Other areas, features and content will be unlocked as the player gain enough experience points. The game offers improved graphics, mechanics, controls, and features compared to previous title.
#1 The Banner Saga
The Banner Saga by Stoic is an amazingly engaging Tactical, Strategy, RPG and Free-to-Play MMO video game. The game allows you to get into the role of Viking who is destined to make strategic choices, make allies and travel to unknown distances in order to eliminate an epic new threat that is about to vandalize a whole civilization. You must find the ones who will accompany you in the harshest of conditions and on unforgiving landscape in a world where everything that’s not you, wants to kill you. This wonderful game provides with a Final Fantasy Tactics and game of Throne type game-play in which you can get attached to anyone emotionally in order to make the game more interesting. The Banner Saga provides with unique aesthetics, a well-written story, an action oriented game-play etc.
#2 Champs: Battlegrounds
Champs: Battlegrounds is a Free-to-Play Fantasy-based Action, Tactical Strategy and RPG video game by Quarks Games, Inc. The game allows you to control a Squad of Six Champs and lets you go against the enemies in a formation, tactically move and strategize your attacks and count your kills. In a multiplayer environment, the Champ Squad that kills 8 enemies first wins and enjoys countless great upgrades as the reward. The Champs in the squad are al capable of four unique abilities each and are free to use their abilities and skills while combating against the enemies. With a wonderful Strategy based game-play, great objective based story, a lot of skills, abilities and characters to choose between along with great visuals and an amazing open world environment, Champs: Battlegrounds is a wonderful game to play and enjoy.
#3 Skulls of the Shogun
Skulls of the Shogun by Microsoft Studios is an amazing Turn-based Strategy and Tactics video game that lets you set up yourself into the character of General Akamoto who gets stabbed to death on the day of becoming a Shogun. In the land of Dead he realizes that he’ll have to wait for centuries in order to go to the afterlife and becomes frustrated. He battles his way to the afterlife only to find out that his killer Lieutenant Karakawa has stolen his identity and is living in the afterlife as General Akamoto. Karakowa teams up with the protectors and a whole new series of battles starts up between the two sides. Your task is to defeat all the demonic forces, reach to the Karakowa and kill him in order to get back your identity and to enter in the afterlife. Skulls of the Shogun provides with a different touch but same mechanics and game-play as all the other games of the similar type and it’ll definitely make you enjoy and entertain yourself to the limits.
#4 Valkyria Chronicles
Valkyria Chronicles is a fantastic and unique Action, Tactical-RPG and Turn-based Strategy video game. The game takes you to a World War 2 type of Era in Europe where two most powerful and tactically advanced Factions are raging over the Control. Valkyria Chronicles throws you right in the middle of the conflict after your town gets destroyed and tasks you to save what’s left by simply recruiting individuals like yourself and going against the responsible of all the chaos. The game gets more exciting with the wonderful Turn-base combat and RPG elements and lets you pace further under the Command Mode. Your task is to go against the enemies as a team, destroy enemy installations and defensive structures, engage into amazingly chaotic battles and finally eliminate all the enemies. With every mission cleared, you’ll get money and experience points that you can use to buy upgrades and stuff. With a marvelous setting, well-written storyline, great visuals and an addictive game-play, Valkyria Chronicles is a wonderful game to play and enjoy.
#5 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky is a cool Action-Adventure and Tactical-RPG video game that takes place in the Kingdom of Librel when the Erebonian Empire fell to the grounds. The game revolves around the character of Queen Alicia who against the continuous attacks of demised Erabonian Empire, keeps on struggling with her trusted warriors and gladiators. Your duty is to repel the attacks of Erabonian Empire, kill the enemies and defend Librel. The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky lets you use amazing skills and combat techniques in a uniquely created combat system and allows you to take advantage against the enemy by controlling a number of characters. The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky is a great Action, Adventure, RPG and Strategy video game to play and enjoy.
#6 Front Wars
Front Wars is a Turn-based, Strategy, Single and Multiplayer video game by Homemade Games. The game offers an exciting gameplay where you have to select your nation and fight against other nations. It takes place in WWII and lets you compete against your friends on Facebook. It offers massive maps consists of two armies, and the ultimate task is to create units and buildings and expand it further and further. The game has a set of levels, and each level is challenging as compared to last one. You can defeat your enemies by destroying their units or capturing their headquarters. The game rewards you with experience points that you can use to unlock powerful units, upgrades and more. Front Wars offers core features such as over Twenty-Six Missions, Fifteen different Units (Ships, Planes, Tanks, etc.), Three different Level Types, Multiplayer and more. Try it out.
#7 Shining Force
Shining Force is a great Fantasy Turn-based Tactics, Strategy and RPG video game bu Climax Entertainment. The game is set in the Kingdom of Guardiana and allows you to be a Hero named as Max who embarks on a journey to stop the Evil Kane along with his Evil hordes of minions from resurrecting the Dark Dragon. If Kane resurrects the Dark Dragon, he’ll be able to consume the whole realm, so you must stop him before it’s too late. In order to complete the objectives, you must also recruit individuals like you and eventually create the Shining Force who then with the combined powers of all the Heroes will be able to defeat the Evil Kane. Game world Exploration, Interaction with the NPCs, Treasure Hunt, epic battles and Duels with the enemies, using upgrades to enhance your skills and abilities etc. are the most amazing and quite entertaining features of this brilliant game. With an amazing classic RPG, wonderful quests, eye-catching visuals, great story and an engaging game-play, Shining Force is one of the best games to play. Do try it out.
#8 Shattered Union
Shattered Union is a Turn-based Tactics and Strategy video game published by 2K Games and developed by PopTop Software. The game takes place in the alternative history of the United States of America, where the presidential candidate named as David Jefferson Adams has been elected the president of USA. Due to the disputed election, David Jefferson becomes the most hated and unpopular president in the history of USA. During the campaign, the player will face tough challenges like foreign attack, civil war, poor economic condition and more. The game uses a hex grid system and introduces a variety of terrains. Before getting into the world, the player has to select his territory and start competing against economic problems. The ultimate task of the player is to make this nation secure, recruit military to defend the nation, and solve the complicated issues to grow as the strong economic power. It has different levels, and each level needs the tactics to solve the problems and progress. With the best mechanics, addictive gameplay, and superb visuals, Shattered Union is the excellent game.
#9 Vandal Hearts
Vandal Hearts is a Tactical Role-playing, Strategy, and Single-player video game developed and published by Konami. The game takes place in the stunning environment and brings a well-written story, in which thousands of years ago, the man named as Toroah the Messiah travelled far around the Sostegaria’s continent, spreading his teaching throughout the world. There are multiple characters such as Ash Lambert (the protagonist), Clint Picard (Knight), Diego Renault (Mage), etc. available in the game. It features seven different character classes such as Cleric, Armor, Swordsman, Armor, Archer, etc. from which the player needs to select his favourite one. During the gameplay, the battle takes place on grid-based maps made up of squares, including different heights such as walls and steps, and squares. Every character in the battle has a specific number of squares that he can move, and perform one action such as casting a magic spell, attacking, using items and more. Vandal Hearts offers core features such as Character Classes, Turn-based Gameplay, Smooth Controls, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.
#10 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II focuses on Role-playing genre developed and published by Nihon Falcom. The game supports Single-player mode only and it takes place in the fantasy-based setting. It offers the similar gameplay to the original game Trails of Cold Steel, revolving around traditional Japanese Role-playing (JRPG) elements with Turn-based rules. It acts as the title in the series of The Legend of Heroes, and introducing enhanced mechanics, gameplay, and graphics. The story revolves around the protagonist named as Rean, who escapes with Valimar and Divine Knight. As the story advances, the princess Alfin Reise has been abducted along with the sister of the protagonist named as Elise, who is the member of Noble Alliance. Now, the player as the protagonist must explore the land from a third-person perspective, battle against enemies in turn-based system, and take down them to save the princess and his sister. The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II is the best game to play and enjoy for those, who love playing JRPGs.