Jagged Alliance 2

Works out of the box on both Windows 10 and Linux (+lutris). Personally, I always go with the Stracciatella for the improved vanilla experience but if you are looking for much more added stuff, go with the 1.3 instead. Its really one kind of the game, very memorable after all those years.

This is simply a must have for any fan of tactical combat games.

This game is one of those that you cant stop playing once you start. Tons of options for your characters as you go through the non-linear story line. This is $$ Well spent you cant go wrong with this game. Also there is a great mod out for it called the v1.13 mod that really makes this game complete.

I started this game, set up my character, went through a mission, saved and quit. 45 minutes of play. I came back and couldn't load the save. I started a new game, saved, quit, couldn't load that one either. Needless to say, things weren't starting out right. I searched the internet and it suggested running it as 'admin.' Now I can save and load a game no problem. Having played for a few hours, having never played before, I am enjoying the depth and feel. Board game feel gameplay with an emersive interface. The game is well thought out and impliment wonderfully. It's not a fast game, but if you give a go, you'll enjoy it.

I have to admit I only bought this game when it was on sale for about $3 or $4. I wasn't expecting much at all. I am a big fan of the XCOM series and every turn based strategy game I play immediately gets compared to that. It probably isn't fair, but in this case Jagged Alliance 2 came through thoroughly and completely! This is now one of my favorite games and though I am loathe to admit it I believe given a direct comparison between JA2 and XCOM, JA2 is going to win out. It isn't often that a game takes me by surprise and blows me away, but this one did it. While it has its quirks such as being a bit buggy I found that it is something I can not only tolerate, but hardly seem to notice. It is simply that good and immersive. There is a good, but not overly complex rpg element to it which compliments the strategy elemet which is the main part of the game very nicely. The graphics really are not that bad considering how old the game is. The game can be slow at times and more than once I got frustrated, but the things it gets right just make all of those issues seem petty. If you want a classic example of turn based strategy done correctly you can't really do much better than this or at least I haven't seen or played anything much better.