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Fantasy General

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

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May 5, 2015
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Windows, macOS, Linux
Developer
Strategic Simulations
Publisher
SNEG
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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.…

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★ 9.0/10GOG · 464 ratings
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Most helpful8

★ 5 / 5
TO FIX THE SCROLL ISSUE: you can slow the DOS box down by pressing ctrl-F11. Press this multiple times (probably about 10) until the map…
★ 4 / 5
Had this one in my youth, and enjoyed every moment of it. A full-blooded title of "General" series, this turn-based strategy offers new challenges for…
★ 5 / 5
This is one of the first computer games I ever owned, still one of my favorites, and the one I have been hoping to appear…
★ 5 / 5
Reviewing from memory, not GOG version. 2nd attempt at posting. Fantasy General is a turn-based wargame that is accessible but nonetheless rich in options. It…
★ 5 / 5
Fantasy General holds up well in part because of its emphasis on clear presentation over flashy graphics. Unit types are easy to distinguish and terrain…
★ 5 / 5
This was one of my favorite fantasy strategy games of all times. Think Panzer General in a D&D setting. I might even still have the…
★ 5 / 5
I always play RPGs, especially 20 years ago, so I missed the turn-based strategy games altogether. I've tried a few since, but there is just…
★ 5 / 5
If you're like me, you wanted to like Panzer General back in the day, but were put off by its flaws: limited "useful" unit types,…

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★ 5 / 5
I have played this game off and on for many years and it is still so much fun! I like tracking my army stats to…
★ 5 / 5
I first played FG in 1998, and have been coming back to it ever since. Still my favorite after a quarter century.
★ 5 / 5
If you want a game that is a relaxing play, with sedate turn-based format, and no major rage-inducing moments, then this is good choice. Things…
★ 5 / 5
Best vanilla-retro fantasy. Read manual/watch yt before play. 10/10
★ 5 / 5
Fantasy General is still a top notch strategy in fantasy setting. The core gameplay is elegant and well designed and the campaign structure with upgradeable…

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