Good strategy games?

smitysmit · 03-18-2010, 09:40 AM

what are some good strategy games? i was going to get c&c4 and it looks quite bad from the FAIL reviews.

Smertnik · 03-18-2010, 09:50 AM

Well, there're Warcraft 3 and Starcraft, of course. Soon Starcraft 2 will be released. There're probably a few others but I'm not really into RTS.

Taikis · 03-18-2010, 10:22 AM

Company of Heroes!

Runt · 03-18-2010, 10:38 AM

Sword of the Stars, Hearts of Iron 2 (haven't played 3), Company of Heroes, X-Com: UFO Defense, Empire at War, and Universe at War I've all played recently and would recommend.

RUSE is a fun enough game for a beta but the awesome Ubisoft DRM strangles any love for it for when it comes out.

CannibalBob · 03-18-2010, 10:51 AM

CoH is probably the most amazing modern RTS that also feels like a classic RTS.

I've barely played Supreme Commander but I've heard great things about that game, too.

If you're in to more "new age" kind of stuff, then check out Dawn of War 2 or World in Conflict.

Vetron · 03-18-2010, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by smitysmit

what are some good strategy games? i was going to get c&c4 and it looks quite bad from the FAIL reviews.

Yes it does look quite bad from the 'fail' reviews... but its main failings appear to be that it bears the C&C name when it just isn't a C&C game (it terms of gameplay at least - I haven't played the beta though). I'm still gonna pick it up when its released (UK) however.

Games I'd recommend include: Company of Heroes, Command & Conquer 3, Dawn Of War II, Empire Total War, Supreme Commander 2, Sword of the Stars and World in Conflict. All of them are good games in my opinion, depends on what class and theme of strategy game you want.

Draek · 03-18-2010, 11:25 AM

Galactic Civilizations 2 on the turn-based front and Sins of a Solar Empire on the real-time one are the current kings, IMHO. Other excellent options are Supreme Commander (the first), the Total War series (particularly Medieval II), and Company of Heroes as well.

For the more 'hardcore' players there's also Europa Universalis and its Rome spin-off which, unlike the Hearts of Iron series recommended above, actually has a reasonable level of difficulty for us simple mortals.

kakkerlak · 03-18-2010, 11:51 AM

civilization IV
http://store.steampowered.com/sub/1618/

civilization V comming september.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/50100/
I can't wait.

ReMaKc · 03-18-2010, 01:14 PM

Have you tried out the R.U.S.E beta ? Its the best strategy game i have ever played . I love it

The Gray Knight · 03-18-2010, 01:39 PM

Act of War

milkweg · 03-18-2010, 02:12 PM

World in Conflict.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/21760/

smitysmit · 03-18-2010, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ReMaKc

Have you tried out the R.U.S.E beta ? Its the best strategy game i have ever played . I love it

ye R.U.S.E. is awesome i baught dawn of war 2 yesterday think its great, im not sure about Sup Com 2 as it seems like transofrmers XD Id otn know wether to get company of heroes well in my locl store its £4 so i might pick it up for that and get the expansions if i liek the game.

epsylon_Z1 · 03-18-2010, 02:17 PM

Try some indie stuff: Eufloria, AI War,Gratuitous Space Battles.

Gosko · 03-18-2010, 02:21 PM

My two recommendations are Dawn of War II and Empire or Napoleon Total War. Empire and Napoleon are very similar games and I enjoyed them both and my most played game

smitysmit · 03-18-2010, 02:23 PM

well i have dawn of war 2 but every ranked game i go in my team gets totally owned i hevrnt won a game yet XD

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03-18-2010, 09:50 AM	#2
Smertnik Join Date: Oct 2007 Reputation: 1706 Posts: 3,999	Well, there're Warcraft 3 and Starcraft, of course. Soon Starcraft 2 will be released. There're probably a few others but I'm not really into RTS.

03-18-2010, 10:22 AM	#3
Taikis Join Date: Sep 2008 Reputation: 121 Posts: 2,339	Company of Heroes!

03-18-2010, 10:38 AM	#4
Runt Join Date: Nov 2009 Reputation: 69 Posts: 200	Sword of the Stars, Hearts of Iron 2 (haven't played 3), Company of Heroes, X-Com: UFO Defense, Empire at War, and Universe at War I've all played recently and would recommend. RUSE is a fun enough game for a beta but the awesome Ubisoft DRM strangles any love for it for when it comes out.

03-18-2010, 10:51 AM	#5
CannibalBob Join Date: Jan 2008 Reputation: 469 Posts: 6,583	CoH is probably the most amazing modern RTS that also feels like a classic RTS. I've barely played Supreme Commander but I've heard great things about that game, too. If you're in to more "new age" kind of stuff, then check out Dawn of War 2 or World in Conflict.

03-18-2010, 11:25 AM	#7
Draek Join Date: Jan 2009 Reputation: 1684 Posts: 755	Galactic Civilizations 2 on the turn-based front and Sins of a Solar Empire on the real-time one are the current kings, IMHO. Other excellent options are Supreme Commander (the first), the Total War series (particularly Medieval II), and Company of Heroes as well. For the more 'hardcore' players there's also Europa Universalis and its Rome spin-off which, unlike the Hearts of Iron series recommended above, actually has a reasonable level of difficulty for us simple mortals.

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kakkerlak Banned Join Date: Feb 2004 Reputation: 2165 Posts: 24,014	civilization IV http://store.steampowered.com/sub/1618/ civilization V comming september. http://store.steampowered.com/app/50100/ I can't wait.

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ReMaKc Join Date: Oct 2009 Reputation: 2 Posts: 93	Have you tried out the R.U.S.E beta ? Its the best strategy game i have ever played . I love it

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The Gray Knight Join Date: Sep 2009 Reputation: 5 Posts: 61	Act of War

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milkweg Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Reputation: 360 Posts: 698	World in Conflict. http://store.steampowered.com/app/21760/

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epsylon_Z1 Banned Join Date: Jun 2009 Reputation: 1402 Posts: 3,999	Try some indie stuff: Eufloria, AI War,Gratuitous Space Battles.

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Gosko Join Date: Dec 2009 Reputation: 0 Posts: 166	My two recommendations are Dawn of War II and Empire or Napoleon Total War. Empire and Napoleon are very similar games and I enjoyed them both and my most played game

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smitysmit Join Date: Jan 2010 Reputation: 12 Posts: 600	well i have dawn of war 2 but every ranked game i go in my team gets totally owned i hevrnt won a game yet XD