My review of FW 1:

[Hrothgar]

Jinx,

I don't want you to get the wrong impression. This game is turn-based, not real time, and the "time limit," involves the number of turns in which you must accomplish the mission in order to win. So, it's not like a "real-time" game, with a clock running down, causing you to have to rush thru your moves. You have plenty of time to consider what you want to do during your turn. It's just that, the quicker you accomplish the mission, the higher the level of victory you will achieve, and therefore, the better off you will be when you start the next mission. There are three levels of victory, so, if you fail to accomplish the mission quickly enough to win a "gold" victory, you can continue the game and hope for one of the lesser victories. And, it's not necessary to win a gold victory in every mission in order to complete the campaign and win the game--I know, because I've done so.

It's still possible you may not like this game, but I'd hate for you to pass it up because of a misconception.