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Strategy RPG or Strategy/RPG is a
video game, more specifically a
console game. These games include aspects of both
strategy games and
RPGs. They are also, by nature of being strategy-oriented,
turn based. 2D Strategy RPGs nearly always use a
grid based square movement scheme. A few have used
hexmaps. 3D Strategy/RPGs,
AFAIK, always use cube-based maps, ie square grids with the addition of height. The most popluar Strategy/RPG to my knowledge is
Final Fantasy Tactics by
Squaresoft. A good Strategy/RPG will have a very strong
plot, quite a few characters you can use, and interesting game mechanics.
Here is a short list of some Strategy/RPGs, with info.
- Final Fantasy Tactics
- 3D, very good, by Squaresoft, for PSX
- Vandal Hearts series
- 3D, orig. is good, 2 is very good, by Konami, for PSX
- Langrisser series
- 2D, very good, by NCS/Masaya (and others), for various
- Shining Force series
- 2D/3D, very good, by Sega, for various
- Black Matrix (A/D)
- 3D, very good, by NEC, for Saturn & Dreamcast
- Ogre Battle series
- 2D/3D, varies, by Atlus, for various
That was just a small sample. There have been strategy/RPGs for most game systems, and most of them are good, if you like the
genre. If you don't like the genre, don't bother with any of these games.