Expedition 33 may have won RPG of the year, but does it have better combat than some of the best RPGs of all time?

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Turn-based combat was at its pinnacle in the '80s and '90s. However, after that, real-time combat increased in popularity and seemingly took over the industry. In fact, it seemed like turn-based ...

Turn-based RPGs are a foundation of not just the larger RPG genre but of the video game industry as a whole. In the Japanese market, turn-based games have been one of the most popular genres in the ...

Of the topics in constant rotation in role-playing discussions and forums, few have come up as often as turn-based games. The classic gameplay style of many RPGs has contended with more ...

For a lot of Final Fantasy fans, the move away from turn-based combat was a bit of a disappointment. Recent rumblings suggest that old-school combat might be returning to the franchise. But until then ...

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Or Octopath Traveler 2, which continues to champion intricate mechanics and polished narratives. Both games stand as proof that the turn-based subgenre’s veins are pumping with life. Clair Obscur ...

Larian has confirmed that its upcoming role-playing game, Divinity, is indeed turn-based following speculation from the ...

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