X-COM: Interceptor
X-COM: Interceptor serves as the 4th title in the series of X-COM, published and developed by MicroProse for Microsoft Windows. The game is a mix of multiple genres, including Strategy, Business and Flight Simulation. During the gameplay, the role of the player includes managing the space stations, controlling space fighters during hostile encounters. The storyline takes place in the futuristic year 2067, when the resource of the planet Earth are nearly depleted. The corporation of the planet Earth known as The Frontier, ventures into space to find the raw materials required for humans. When the corporation arrivers, they face neighborhood enemies who are already present for resources. In the game, the player command an elite force that has been built to battle against aliens in space. Unlike previous editions, the title focuses on space combat, where the player pilot a Starfighter to defend the human corporations set up to collect resources in the Frontier. There are various missions available and the player must complete each one to advance through the game. Try it out, and you’ll like it.
#1 XCOM: Enemy Unknown
XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a Military Themed Tactical and Turn-Based RTS (Real Time Strategy) and MMO, Role Playing video game set in an era of Global Alien Invasion. The game is developed by Firaxis Games and allows you to control a technically advanced organization named as XCOM and defend the Earth. You are tasked to lead your troops in the field, fight off and capture the aliens, Build research labs, develop new technologies using alien technology, expand your Organization’s operations, manage XCOM’s assets, monitor alien activities and respond to wherever your assistance is required. XCOM: Enemy Unknown is an outstanding strategy video game with a lot of campaigns, action packed game-play, sleek and state of the art Graphics, great cinematic animations, a lot of fun filled mini games etc. XCOM: Enemy Unknown offers an amazing standalone expansion named XCOM: Enemy Within that adds tons of new stuff (Weapons, new missions, more upgrade options etc.) to the main game. XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a great MMO and Strategy video game to play and enjoy. Do try it out.
#2 Shadowrun: Dragonfall
Shadowrun: Dragonfall is a super engaging Action-Adventure, Cyberpunk-RPG and Hack and Slash video game by Harebrained Schemes. This epic game provides with an amazing strategy based game-play that lets you experience a wonderful mix up of all the above mentioned elements. The game is about the return of the dark magic that unleashed powerful mythical creatures and among them was the one mighty Dragon named as Feuerschwinge who emerged from the mountains of Germany and brought heavy destruction and chaos with it. German Forces kept on fighting off the Feuerschwinge and after four months of heavy fights and destruction they finally shot it down and that was called The Dragonfall. Years later in 2054, Germany becomes the hub of tech and the population is now doubled as the Elves and Trolls have joined the populace, giant corporations have corrupted the Govts. and now Germany is in the control of Flux State after the heavy anarchy and chaos. With a lot of new threats and you as a Shadow Runner, the Flux State hires you to go against the re-surfacing Feuerschwinge, eliminate it and restore the order. Would you accept the challenge? Shadowrun: Dragonfall offers brilliant realistic visauls and sounds, a well-written story and an immersive game-play tho enjoy.
#3 Baldur’s Gate 2: Enhanced Edition
Baldur’s Gate 2: Enhanced Edition is an amazing inclusion to the Dungeons and Dragons series. This remake of Baldur’s Gate II: Shadow of Amn is super fantastic Action-Adventure, RPG and Hack and Slash video game that takes you to an amazing setting of Frogotten Realms and lands you in the continent of Faerun. Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Edition lets you be any one of the given characters (Neera The Wild Mage, Dorn II-Khan The Blackguard, Rasaad The Monk etc.) and lets you fight against a Wizard named as Irenicus who kidnaps, imprisons and tortures you to strip you off of your unique powers. Your task in the game is to be resistant to all the evil forces, get up and unleash the Hero inside yourself and destroy all the ultimate dark powers to defeat the Evil Wizard. You must go to the limits of destruction if you have to, if the destruction swallows up the realms, let it be. Baldur’s Gate 2: Enhanced Edition offers a fantastic Story, realistic and enhanced visuals, sounds and mechanics along with a very immersive game-play.
#4 Shadowrun Returns
Shadowrun Returns is a Turn-based Tactical RPG and Sci Fi video game by Harebrained Schemes. The game allows you to choose your character from five different races, such as trolls, orcs, elves, dwarves and humans. You can choose to play as one of the six given classes such as Street Samurai, Decker, Rigger, Mage, Shaman or Physical Adept, or you can play without choosing any class. You can explore the game world by going through the strategic combats while completing different quests. You can customize your character at different stages of the game by getting different upgrades and skills including weapons. You will find different items to use or sell while interacting with the environment. Shadowrun Returns is a superb game to play and enjoy.
#5 Avernum: Escape from the Pit
Avernum: Escape from the Pit is another cool Action-Adventure, Strategy and RPG video game that offers a gameplay inspired by Divinity: original Sin. The game is set in Avernum, the land of subterranean races consisting of Misfits, Rogues, Brigands etc. who are all struggling hard to get rid of the strange Darkness that is filled with otherworldly monsters. You are thrown into the Pit of a volcano and the surface is under the brutal reign of king Hawthorne who sends everyone down the pit, who misbehaves, or speaks out or is not the one who should live on surface of Avernum. You must rise and form an allegiance with all the mighty ones rotting in the pit and suffering from the wrath of the Monsters. You must also gather up the people like you who have unique skills and magic spells as their weapons. Together you have to try and relieve the king off of his duties by killing him and along with him all the Dark forces, you must also kill all the dangerous monsters in the pit and destroy it forever. Avernum: Escape from the Pit is a superbly engaging Fantasy and Adventure based game that definitely will take you to an out of this world gaming experience.
#6 Shadowrun: Dragonfall – Director’s Cut
Shadowrun: Dragonfall – Director’s Cut is an amazing Cyberpunk RPG, Indie and Strategy video game by Harebrained Schemes. The game is loaded with redesigned interface, enhanced graphical world and upgraded combat system with cRPG experience. You can explore the game world by commanding your team of NPCs to assist you in different combats to complete the quests. You are allowed to enjoy turn based tactical combats to fight wisely with more than 200 spells and weapons to get rid of your enemies. You will experience melee combat along with long range fights using different spells and weapons. You will love 5 all-new missions included in redesigned interface to give more fun of the game play. Shadowrun: Dragonfall – Director’s Cut is a superb game to enjoy with upgraded combats.
#7 Frozen Synapse Prime
Frozen Synapse Prime is a Sci-fi-themed, Turn-based Strategy, Cyberpunk, Tactical, Single-player and Multiplayer Top-down Shooter video game developed and published by Double Eleven for multiple platforms. The game puts the player in the role of the protagonist known as Tactics and struggle to command a rebel faction to take down a powerful corporation leading the Markov Geist’s city. During the gameplay, the player controls the strike team of soldiers, from snipers, shotgunners to machine-gunners and grenadiers. In the game, the player needs to make his strategy, lead his team, issue orders to his units, and test his strategy and effort to predict his opponent in each turn. The combat takes place on procedural, customizable, and destructible environments. The player can play online with his friends and other players all around the world to become the ultimate tactician. The game enables the players to battle against each other in multiple games simultaneously. Frozen Synapse Prime includes prominent features such as 40 Challenging Missions, Multiplayer Suite, Classic Death Match, Rescuing hostages, Global Leaderboards, and more. With addictive gameplay, superb mechanics, and stunning graphics, Frozen Synapse Prime is the best game to play and enjoy.