Jagged Alliance 2

I've played this game ever since it came out back in the day, just finished another run not too long ago. Great characters, great game mechanics. This game got it right. If you like X-Com, you'll love this game. I highly recommend getting the fan made 1.13 patches if its compatible with this version. That patch adds a ton of weapons and items and a whole lot of other things. Fan patch or not, you can't go wrong with this game if you love strategy games.

First played this game a little over a year ago, and had a blast. Great individual characters, good story, and fantastic tactical game play. The amount of character variability and open-ended game play make for excellent replayability. I was thoroughly surprised by this gem and look forward to playing the expansion.

This game has so much content and undiscovered funny dialogue I keep coming back to it. With mods it's a gun nut's dream come true. this game is just oozing character.

I have been playing Jagged Alliance 2 for over ten years. It is by far the best game of this style out there. Furthermore, a quick look at the current games industry will reveal a dark truth; that it will never be topped. Games like this just aren't getting a chance these days. In fact, the enourmous modding community behind Jagged Alliance 2 got fed up with waiting for something better... so they just did it themselves. Over ten years have passed since this game smashed our nuts in with its boots of brilliance, and the community is still growing. Head over to the Bears Pit forums and you'll see what I mean. While we are talking mods, let me give you a heads up. JA2 1.13. That's what its called. That's what you need. I cannot begin to describe the complexity that this adds to the game. Hundreds upon hundreds of new weapons, items and gear. It doesn't change the story or setting one bit. A well balanced, well thought out mod. But even without mods this is still a 5 star game. And 5 star in the real sense. Not the "Let's give it a perfect score to boost the average" sense. This is brilliant. Literally a masterpiece. If there is one game you buy in 2012, make it this one. Besides, it's 2012, we're all gonna die anyway ;).

Not much to add to other people's reviews. This is a CULT CLASSIC. Turn-based tactical to its finest, nothing before or after ever came close. Yes, not even the phenomenal X-COM series. In ten years, you will still remember fondly of that time when Ivan single-handedly held back twenty enemy troopers, or Shadow managed to conquer the entire Drassen airport by himself and without being noticed. I'll repeat myself, but this here is the stuff of legends.