In general, the idea of turn-based gameplay has come into the gameplay since the last century and has been introduced into many genres. A vivid example of this is “Heroes of Might and Magic”, which are literally saturated with this mechanic. An interesting and unobtrusive approach to the game attracted the attention of many gamers, demanding instead reasonable and well-thought-out decisions made both on the battlefield and beyond. Naturally, today, modern projects quickly increase the degree of drive and dynamism, but still there are fans of such projects that do not require exorbitant speed, inspire a relatively calm game atmosphere with melodic music, have a leisurely decision-making and time to miscalculate the next move. Today we will focus on one of the game genres, which will be turn-based RPGs on a personal computer. As an example, we will cite several prominent projects that deserved the highest awards in their time.
Fallout
You can talk and argue a lot about this, but "Fallout" has always been and will remain a classic of this game genre, or rather its first and second part. "Fallout 3" is no less popular and successful, it was just her developers decided to switch to a fundamentally different gameplay, devoid of step-by-step elements. If you really want to feel what step-by-step RPG games are, then the first thing you should do is install “Fallout”. It is its first two parts that have an indescribable atmosphere of turn-based battles.
Of course, there are other basic RPG elements that make up the overall picture of the game. For example, the main character can be dressed and equipped with objects of various effectiveness, giving him additional bonuses in battle in the form of life, energy, stability, and so on. In addition, gaining a new level during the game, you can spend points on improving certain characteristics of the character, thereby making him stronger. Turn-based RPGs (and indeed any RPGs) have one very important distinguishing feature from other genres that use the same gameplay system - interesting and varied quests, completing which, the character will receive experience, money and the best equipment. This is the main interest of such projects.
Space Rangers 2: Dominators
Turn-based RPGs on PC are presented by another very interesting project, which, by the way, was created by domestic hands. Why was such a part of the game chosen, and not the first or just the second? In my opinion, this version is the most successful and most complete. But it’s worth saying a few words about the entire Space Rangers game series. Firstly, this is a very interesting and versatile project. Here you can find a combination of several game genres at once - turn-based battles, real-time battles (RTS) and text quests (the most delicious highlight of the project).
And the most important thing is that all this managed in some incomprehensible way to settle down with each other and as a whole to create such a wonderful and interesting project. Few turn-based RPG games boast a similar gameplay variety. Secondly, the game has its own
information field, with the help of which the player is fully acquainted with the interactive world in the course of completing tasks, searching for some information, and so on. These turn-based RPGs are of particular value to the genre. In this way, embodying a lot of game genres (the main component still remains a step-by-step mode), the game becomes multilateral.