Now, I know that a good many gamers see the terms "turn-based" and "tactical" and immediately say, "OK, this game was made for the kind of uber-strategists who have the patience to play chess via e-mail". I know this because the turn-based strategy genre has remained a niche category despite fairly universal acknowledgement of the excellence of its classics like X-Com and Fallout. But seriously, if you were ever inclined to put down the action-RPG you’re currently hacking your way through in favor of game that rewards your ability to calculate odds and synthesize the strengths and abilities of a squadron of soldiers, Silent Storm just might open your eyes to a whole new world of gaming.​