turn-based-strategy posts

Sometimes you just need to sit down, slide a floppy into your A: drive, and enjoy gaming retro style. We know this all too well! That's why we have a list of the best and brightest from days long gone. These are some of our favorite games of all time, and we're sure that you'll love them as much as we do, if not more. Welcome to Boot Disk, and enjoy the retro ride!

Macro-management strategy is a sub-genre normally delegated to your average 4X game. Tons of units, governance of vast and expanding bases, and complicated strategic maneuvers are features not normally given to your average tactical or real-time strategy game. Supreme Commander and Sins of a Solar Empire are two of the exceptions, but they have a predecessor that lays some of the groundwork for their inner workings. No, it's not Total Annihilation. It's M.A.X. (Mechanized Assault and Exploration), a turn-based strategy game that incorporates elements seen in the more popular grand strategy games of today. Thanks to the folks of GoG.com, people new to strategy gaming can experience MAX for a fraction of its original cost, and everyone knows that we love to revisit classics!

Welcome to Freeware Friday, a weekly column showcasing excellent games that you can play free of charge!

There's one series which every strategy fan knows and loves, and that's Sid Meier's turn-based Civilization games. The latest, Civilization IV, was an incredible game with several incredible expansions (Warlords and Beyond the Sword). The series is even reviving an older Sid Meier game, the excellent Colonization. There have been many imitators of the Civilization style over the years, but none have come close to the charm and depth that makes Civilization one of the best strategy games of all time. None except Freeciv, that is. But while most imitators try to be Civilization, Freeciv really breaks out onto its own as a stand-alone game.

The future doesn't look so hot, what with the many settings emphasizing the futility of life and how the world is going to end. But if the future is as fun as Armageddon Empires, bring on the apocalypse. A turn-based strategy game with card game elements, Armageddon Empires has finally started to pick up steam in sales and recognition thanks to its incredibly deep gameplay and rich game world.

It is with pride that we here at Big Download offer you the Armageddon Empires demo through our download service. Featuring 2 factions, standard-sized maps, and a 30 turn limit, it'll let you get a feel for the game if you have considered buying it but don't know how the game plays. There is no in-game tutorial, so make sure to consult the manual either through us or through the official site.

Download the Armageddon Empires Windows demo on Big Download today!
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