Real time or turn based?

[Sir Shfvingle]

Do you like real time strategy games or Turn-based strategy games more? Also, I haven't bought a good real time strategy game for years. Any suggestions?

 

[madviking]

Suggestion: Europa Universalis III. Pausable Real-time strategy. Great game for hardcore strategy fans. The "expansions" make it a lot better.

 

[Zelig]

Real-time games are just turn-based games with very fast turns.

 

[Shaihulud]

Both are fun, for rts game, I recommend Supreme Commander or the Dawn of War 1 series.

 

[Joecoolyo]

I like both.

 

[Perfection]

Can't we stop with these violent video games?

 

[Jabarto]

The "Heroes of Might and Magic" games. Or the very similar Disciples series. You can get them all dirt cheap of Good Old Games (I'd link to it but I don't know if that would count as advertising).

EDIT: Those are turn-based if it's not obvious.

EDIT: Oops. I see you wanted real-time games. Oh well, I stand by what I said. vv

 

[TheAlamo]

There aren't any good real time strategy games. They're all the same these days. Mine minerals, build buildings, rush units. If you've played Starcraft, you've played them all.

 

[JohnRM]

You mean, if you've played Command & Conquer, you've played them all.

The best strategy game that I've ever played was Koei's Pacific Theater of Operation: II. It happens to be a turn-based strategy game.

 

[Joecoolyo]

There aren't any good real time strategy games. They're all the same these days. Mine minerals, build buildings, rush units. If you've played Starcraft, you've played them all.

*cough* EU3 *cough*

 

[TheAlamo]

It doesn't count if you can pause it and examine the whole map in detail.

 

[Tee Kay]

It doesn't count if you can pause it and examine the whole map in detail.

I seem to remember Rise of Nations allows you to pause as well.

It's still RTS.

 

[Gustave5436]

The only real time strategies I like are the ones which are quasi-turn based anyway, such as PI's grand stategy games. Anything else is just a fast-paced clicking frenzy which is not at all fun to me.

 

[Jabarto]

The only real time strategies I like are the ones which are quasi-turn based anyway, such as PI's grand stategy games. Anything else is just a fast-paced clicking frenzy which is not at all fun to me.

You know, it's funny. I LOVE click-frenzy games (Diablo anyone?), but RTS's just don't appeal to me anymore.

Also throwing in another accolade for Paradox games.

 

[TheAlamo]

Oh, and the EU series of games are boring anyways. They just amount to endless and mindless micromanagement.

 

[Defiant47]

Turn-based strategy games require in-depth strategical thinking.

Real-time strategy games require a slight bit of tactical thinking and a whole lot of speed-clicking.

I prefer turn-based strategy games.

 

[Zardnaar]

I like both but RTS tends to get reptitive. They haven't changed that much for the last decade.

Sins of a Solar Empire is an interesting RTS game very different from the usual RTS genre. Also Galactic Civilisations 2 and its expansion are very good turn based space based games.

Hearts of Iron 2 is one of the best WW2 games I have played once its patched and has expansion packs. Has a high learning curve and is in theory an RTS game but its turn based in effect as you pause it alot and a quick game is probably 20 hours. Paradox and Stardock make good strategy games.

 

[Camikaze]

Assuming this is meant to refer to, or involve, Civilization, then a true 'Real Time' game would take an awfully long time to play.

 

[Lillefix]

I prefer TBS because RTS tends to be more hectic and you must rely on your reflexes more. Besides, it's more real time tactics than strategy. Sins of a solar empire has avoided this very well though, and also supreme commander to a degree.

 

[GenMarshall]

I go with FPS.