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Fantasy General

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4.5

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Fantasy General
Description
  Fantasy General includes the "Island Challenge" add-on.  For over a century, the world of Aer was a place of peace, joy and prosperity. Through advances in technology and magic, its inhabitants created a harmonious society, rid of disease, destruction and evil. All was well within the land of A...
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Product details
1996, Strategic Simulations, ESRB Rating: Everyone...
System requirements
Windows 10, 1.8 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c, 2 GB HDD...
Time to beat
41.5 hMain
53.5 h Main + Sides
-- Completionist
46.5 h All Styles
Description

 

Fantasy General includes the "Island Challenge" add-on. 

For over a century, the world of Aer was a place of peace, joy and prosperity. Through advances in technology and magic, its inhabitants created a harmonious society, rid of disease, destruction and evil. All was well within the land of Aer... Until the Shadowlord came. Once a mere man with a voracious thirst for knowledge and power, the Shadowlord explored where no other dared, forsaking his humanity for absolute control. Summoning forth creatures of evil and attracting the most despicable of men, he created a powerful army and conquered Aer, engulfing it in pain, suffering and death. With the populace kept weak and divided through brutality and fear, few dare to openly challenge his reign. But now, The Council of Five, a leadership of Aer’s wisest rulers and mages, has selected a powerful general to unite its people and challenge the Shadowlord’s rule. With magic, beasts, mortals and mechs at your disposal, you must construct and lead your army across the lands of Aer, defeating the Shadowlord’s forces and generals.. Join the battle and restore peace and happiness to this broken world. 

Fantasy General is the third instalment in Strategic Simulations’ Five Star General Series, and invites you to leave the trenches of World War II and enter a world of heroes, swords, magic and beasts. As a turn-based strategy game, you must lead your army into battle with the Shadowlord’s forces and defeat each of his lieutenants across varying terrain and battlefields. Build your army from the ground up, research upgrades to strengthen your forces, and augment your army with items and heroes who will aid you in your plight. With an atmospheric choral soundtrack, a user-friendly, point-and-click interface and engaging strategic gameplay, this contrasting addition to the Five Star General Series will have you hooked from the opening cinematic and will keep you plotting and battling to the very end. 

- Battle the Shadowlord’s forces and lieutenants across 5 continents 
- Choose your general from four champions, each with its unique traits and abilities 
- Customise and upgrade your army, with over 10 unit classes and four races to recruit from 
- Uncover hidden items and heroes to upgrade your troops and lead your army 
- Choose from three game modes: Campaign, Scenarios and Local Multiplayer

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Goodies
Fantasy General Manual Fantasy General Manual (DE) Fantasy General Soundtrack
System requirements
Minimum system requirements:

This game is powered by DOSBox.
Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
41.5 hMain
53.5 h Main + Sides
-- Completionist
46.5 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (10, 11), Linux (Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04), Mac OS X (10.15+)
Release date:
{{'1996-03-01T00:00:00+02:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0200 ' }}
Size:
202 MB
Rating:
ESRB Rating: Everyone

Game features

Languages
English
audio
text
Deutsch
audio
text
français
audio
text
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What improvements we made to this game:
Update (13 November 2024)
  • Fixed an issue where intro music would be cut in the English version
  • Updated DOSBox configurations for smoother performance
  • Validated stability
  • Verified compatibility with Windows 10 and 11
Update 1.0 20211006 (11 October 2021)
  • Improved track cuts and volume levels
  • Slightly changed volume balance
  • Limit speed so scrolling the map is okay
  • Hopefully keept number of audio drops low
  • Forced doubling the size in order to improve output on some chipsets
Internal Update (21 March 2019)
  • Added Cloud Saves functionality
DLC addition (21 May 2015)
  • The English version of Fantasy General now includes the rare Island Challenge add-on
  • The Island Challenge add-on is accessible via the main menu by clicking the "Mini-Campaign" button
  • A huge "Thank you!" goes out to our community member Artki!
Language addition (14 May 2015)
  • We've added the German version of Fantasy General for all three supported operating systems along with the German manual for the game. This addition was made by possible with the help of our community member, Mondfels. Vielen Dank, Mondfels!
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Posted on: July 11, 2025

solomani

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Games: 318 Reviews: 4

Fantasy General: A Timeless Classic

I’ve been playing [i]Fantasy General[/i] since its release in 1996, and it remains one of my all-time favorite strategy games. While I appreciate the spiritual successors, like [i]Fantasy Wars[/i] (a fantastic game in its own right), I find myself returning to the original [i]FG[/i] every time. There’s something about its gameplay, pacing, and charm that still feels unmatched. It’s a real shame that [i]Fantasy General[/i] hasn’t been updated or converted to a modern engine 1:1. The original game has an undeniable magic that no amount of updates can replicate, and its depth and replayability stand the test of time. In an era where few games can hold your attention for decades (and most modern games are unimaginative slop), [i]FG[/i] remains a shining example of design that lasts. I’ve played this game countless times over the years, and each playthrough is just as enjoyable as the last. It’s rare to find a game that holds up so well over 30 years, but this one does, without fail. [b]Rating: 5/5[/b]** – A true classic, and an experience every strategy fan should try at least once.


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Posted on: May 7, 2015

Erwinn07

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Games: 119 Reviews: 2

WHOOHOOO!!! FINALLY

YEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!! Finally, GOG, you beautiful bastards, you did it! I've been waiting for FG to be released on GOG for years now. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU. This is one of the games i fondly remember from my childhood and have been itching to play it again for some time now. It's a classic strategy game, well put together, units are balanced, and the audio is great. Who can forget the hilarious scream when you kill an enemy unit, something like - "meheaarra!!!" but long and drawn out and sounds like a dying cat. LOL


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Posted on: August 22, 2024

martyn2014

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Games: 38 Reviews: 1

Accurate

great strategy game


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Posted on: August 22, 2024

agrinath

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Games: 86 Reviews: 1

Old Scholl Goodness

Despite its age this is still a great game. The 2-D graphics have held up well. I bought the updated version for X-box, but I still came back to this one. The AI opponent isn't great, but still challanging.


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Posted on: September 11, 2024

RoskoeIX

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Games: 71 Reviews: 10

Oldie but Goldie

Difficult game by modern standards in a number of respects, like if you don't capture all the points on the battle map...you are boned. Needless to say the gameplay is unforgiving of those that are careless. With all that said, I LOVE the army manager and found myself on the battle map having to think carefully where I deploy my people. My only real gripe is that dragons and spellcasters are a bit too underpowered to be effective in combat, you have to be choosey with those units.


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