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The fantasy wargaming classic is back! Lead powerful heroes and mighty armies into battle in this critically acclaimed turn-based strategy milestone. Level up and train your units and guide them through a gripping story campaign to decide the fate of a world on the brink of destruction.
Fantasy General II is a strategy, turn-based strategy and fantasy game
developed by Owned by Gravity
and published by Slitherine Ltd..
Released on September 05th 2019 is available only on Windows
in 6 languages: English, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, French and Russian.
It has received 1,235 reviews of which 1,025 were positive and 210 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 38.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.89€ on Gamivo.
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 8, 10 (64 bit)
- Processor: Dual Core CPU 2.5Ghz Intel Core I2xxx or equivalent AMD CPU
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: dx11 graphics card with dedicated 2 gb video memory
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 2200 MB available space
- Additional Notes: 1366x768 min resolution
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Such a great game, it's a shame I overlooked this for so long, this is an hidden gem if you like deep challenging turn based wargames without rainbows or childish stuff inside. I was looking for exactly this type of granular PC game with serious classic fantasy art style, you can also disable enemies scaling which is another very nice feature. I had to get the Complete edition soon after I tried the base game because for me this is already a super underrated game.
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FG2 is a reboot of the classic Fantasy General. It falls somewhere between Panzer General and Fantasy Wars / Elven Legacy, playing as a hex-grid wargame with a bit of story gluing things together. There are "hero" and regular units, which level up over a series of about twenty missions in a branching campaign. Regular units have an upgrade tree that can change them significantly, e.g. from melee to ranged, while heroes gain various abilities. All units can get "promotions" that provide minor enhancements, like more health or speed. Campaign mission maps have primary objectives, but also have a collection of resource nodes. Finishing the scenario quickly will net you some extra gold. There's a balance to be struck between being thorough and being fast, though the bonus resources are usually more important. Proper use of terrain is important, as certain terrain reduces damage from missiles or prevents enemies from charging into you. Units are comprised of 1-10 individuals, which can be wounded or killed independently, making it possible and useful to weaken enemies. Resting for a full turn restores the wounded but not the dead, which can only be restored by spending money or finishing the scenario. Combat is typical for this sort of game, with very little RNG involvement. The only exception is the "retreat" mechanic, which allows certain units to flee from attacks. One consequence of this is that ranged units are often better employed for finishing an enemy than softening them up. The AI is solid. If you leave a unit in a bad position, it will get shredded. The only example of bad play I saw from the computer on "normal" difficulty was a somewhat careless use of siege weaponry. This is a great title for anyone who enjoys "light" wargames.
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Having never played the original, I wasn't sure what to expect from this game initially. Now after having completed the original campaign, I feel like I've missed an opportunity if the first game was anything like this one. This is an absolutely amazing game! I can't wait to pick up the DLC packs and try out the additional campaigns with even more units and maps. Even with just the first campaign, there was a ton of content. Every subsequent level seemed to introduce either a new mechanic, new units, new terrain or new races altogether! I can't say enough good things about this game, it is truly impresive!
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This is my favorite turn based war game. I have played the base game and the Empire Aflame expansion all the way through multiple times. The combination of scenarios, unit choices, and story, have pushed this to the top. I have been playing pc games since the beginning of home pc gaming. I loved Civ, Master of Magic, and Panzer General, when they released. I played every successor to Panzer General I could find. For me, this one is the top. Many list Panzer Corps 2 as their favorite. It has more content. Many units. A different style of leadership upgrades. Something about the scenarios, probably because of history, drops the campaigns down a peg for me. I will probably dive back into that when I finish the Legend campaign I started yesterday in FG2. This game is pretty big. You have a leader. You also get other heroes. These units have special upgrade trees just for them. You get combat units. Most of them can be upgraded to other combat units or into heroes. There is a limit to how many units you can purchase but this number can be expanded based on your choices. At the Veteran difficulty level you can play with pretty much whatever combination of upgraded troops suit your fancy, though I have not tried doing anything as extreme as all cavalry, all archers, all heavy armor sloggers, or the like. There are good play guides out there if you want them. I am using one on the Legend difficulty campaign I just started. There are better unit upgrade choices which are not obvious. Inventory. You get gear throughout the game that can be assigned to your units as you choose. Extra armor, faster movement, spell like abilities, consumables, and special one of a kind stuff. The scenario progression is semi linear. Sometimes you have more than one choice about what battle to play next. The game automatically creates a save after every battle. During my subsequent campaigns I looked back at my old saves and then chose to play the battles I had not played before. The story is not mind blowing but it is good. It kept me interested. Story line heroes can join and leave your army. Your choices can make different troops available to you. It isn't good role playing game level but it is pretty much the pinnacle for this style of game. Empire Aflame expansion. One of the best experiences I have had while playing computer games. It is basically Fantasy General 3 using the Fantasy General 2 engine. The choice you are given half way through the campaign was such a big deal that I made sure to save my in battle game save so that I could re-load that save later and make the other choice. Some of the other expansions aren't reviewed well but this one I highly recommend. Combat... Support your front line troops with ranged units. Your units get better with combat experience. Every unit within 3 hexes of an enemy unit you just destroyed will get experience. Find a guide if you need more than this. SAVES. This game loads and saves FAST. My hat is off to the programmers! Well done. Artistic design, level design, speed of play, AI enemy play, e v e r y t h i n g. I am bowing. This post is long enough. If you enjoy turn based war games, I highly recommend this one. If you are so-so about them, I recommend getting and playing this on an easy setting so that you can enjoy the experience of the story and unit upgrades, along with the freedom to play as you want without dire consequences.
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Game is fine, kept me going for 29 hours (low on good games now), so there is that. Likely uninstalling now. I give it a B-/C+; buy on a good discount only. Nice scripting of story events, but a bit light in content, Basic approach is pretty simple and has been done a lot elsewhere. I wish there were more connections and development, vs only the string of straight forward skirmish battles strung together in a logical sequence.
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Fantasy General II is currently priced at 38.99€ on Steam.
Fantasy General II is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 38.99€ on Steam.
Fantasy General II received 1,025 positive votes out of a total of 1,235 achieving a rating of 7.91.
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Fantasy General II was developed by Owned by Gravity and published by Slitherine Ltd..
Fantasy General II is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Fantasy General II is not playable on MacOS.
Fantasy General II is not playable on Linux.
Fantasy General II offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
Fantasy General II offers both Co-op and PvP modes.
There are 4 DLCs available for Fantasy General II. Explore additional content available for Fantasy General II on Steam.
Fantasy General II does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Fantasy General II does not support Steam Remote Play.
Fantasy General II is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Online players
18
Developer
Owned by Gravity
Publisher
Slitherine Ltd.
Release
05 Sep 2019
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