Dynasty Tactics (PS2)
For fans of the Three Kingdoms universe who want to be a strategist rather than a (dynasty) warrior, but with more focus on the battles and less on development micromanaging than the RTK series. Had a disappointing sequel, but the original is (as you may have guessed by my use of the word disappointing a moment ago) a much better game, one of my absolute favourite games ever. The gameplay is spot on, the map is great fun to explore, and the storyline is surprisingly good - lots of branching story paths with "what if" scenarios ahoy (what if Sun Ce didn't die, what if Cao Cao and Yuan Shao had a peace treaty, what if Liu Bei actually seized Jing, etc.).
Cannot recommend it highly enough to fans of a) turn-based strategy games; b) the three kingdoms world; and particularly c) both of the above.
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