Can you recommend a good strategy game?

Mr. Mopery · 05-24-2004, 03:12 AM

I'm looking to pick up a decent strategy game and I was wondering if anybody had any recommendations? I've played (and enjoyed) Starcraft and Warcraft III. And I played some of Homeworld II, though the controls were a bit hard to get used to.

I like RTS games but get a bit tired of racing to harvest and build stuff before somebody overruns me. On the other hand, I'm not sure I'd get into micromanaging the economies of multiple cities in a game...while trying not to get overrun.

I was thinking about Age of Mythology, Rise of Nations or Civ III. Anybody have any ideas about these or other games that might be fun?

Bozos of Bones · 05-24-2004, 04:01 AM

Hmm. I've been playing these two not-so-popular games, but they are great actually: Conquest: Frontier Wars and Sumbarine Titans. You might wanna try Star Trek Armada 2, btw.

Gnarf · 05-24-2004, 05:23 AM

Me reccomends Age of Wonders, Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic and Dominions II.

No idea 'bout AoM and RoN, as I don't play RTS. Civ III is quite fine, IMO, but I'd consider FreeCiv instead.

Raistlin Majere · 05-24-2004, 07:38 AM

Civ 3 is a very recommendable choice, as its probably the best strategy game out there(Though almost at par with Civ2, as that's a bit simpler and doesnt require an expansion for multiplayer games...). I can highly recommend it to any one who cares for strategy games...

The strategy game Im playing right now is Medieval: Total War, which is quite a good game, though very hard and it seems the enemies like to ally against YOU, no matter what faction youre playing...still, quite an enjoyable game on all standards.

A classic RTS game would be C&C: Red Alert, which is possibly my favourite game of the genre...havent tried the later RA:s though, so they may be worth checking out.

thats about all I can think about, as Im not really a strategy games "specialist"...just a fan of a few games out of the genre

Seraph69 · 05-26-2004, 09:15 PM

Id recommend Metal Fatigue or Total Annihilation those are reallt the only ones i play.

CerebroDragon · 05-26-2004, 10:01 PM

How about trying the game which I thought Warcraft III derived many of its ideas from: Warlords Battlecry 1 or 2? [img]smile.gif[/img] If you RTS, there should be something in this for you to like.

Alternatively, you could always go back to the 'roots' and play Dune 2 which was a real tough challenge to finish for me when I played it in 94.

Sir Degrader · 06-07-2004, 11:16 AM

Rise of Nations, Homeworld 2, Warcraft 3, Battle Realms (UBER GOOD), Medieval Total War, Dominions

True_Moose · 06-07-2004, 01:57 PM

I really liked Rise of Nations. It's campaign mode is really fun. Age of Mythology is quite fun also, and very replayable in terms of multiplayer.

I always liked Red Alert 1 and 2 personally. They were a lot of fun, and even though Red Alert 1 is fairly old, and I've beaten it umpteen times, its still very enjoyable.

Xen · 06-07-2004, 02:07 PM

Starcarft, Age of Wonders series, Medivial: Total war ;

The Fallen One · 06-08-2004, 06:17 AM

Civ 3 was very addictive, and time consuming, since normal games take an average of 2 hours XD. Wc3 and sc are always options. Are we talking only of pc based or console based too?

05-24-2004, 03:12 AM	#1
Mr. Mopery Zhentarim Guard Join Date: December 13, 2001 Location: Warsaw Age: 48 Posts: 328	I'm looking to pick up a decent strategy game and I was wondering if anybody had any recommendations? I've played (and enjoyed) Starcraft and Warcraft III. And I played some of Homeworld II, though the controls were a bit hard to get used to. I like RTS games but get a bit tired of racing to harvest and build stuff before somebody overruns me. On the other hand, I'm not sure I'd get into micromanaging the economies of multiple cities in a game...while trying not to get overrun. I was thinking about Age of Mythology, Rise of Nations or Civ III. Anybody have any ideas about these or other games that might be fun? __________________ Never argue with a woman who\'s holding your schmeckle...

05-24-2004, 04:01 AM	#2
Bozos of Bones Apophis Join Date: July 29, 2003 Location: The Underdark cavern of Zagreb Age: 37 Posts: 4,679	Hmm. I've been playing these two not-so-popular games, but they are great actually: Conquest: Frontier Wars and Sumbarine Titans. You might wanna try Star Trek Armada 2, btw. __________________ MAKE LOVE, NOT SPAM!

05-24-2004, 05:23 AM	#3
Gnarf Emerald Dragon Join Date: February 6, 2003 Location: Norway Age: 38 Posts: 928	Me reccomends Age of Wonders, Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic and Dominions II. No idea 'bout AoM and RoN, as I don't play RTS. Civ III is quite fine, IMO, but I'd consider FreeCiv instead. __________________ I want a hippo.

05-24-2004, 07:38 AM	#4
Raistlin Majere Ra Join Date: March 26, 2002 Location: Finland Age: 36 Posts: 2,323	Civ 3 is a very recommendable choice, as its probably the best strategy game out there(Though almost at par with Civ2, as that's a bit simpler and doesnt require an expansion for multiplayer games...). I can highly recommend it to any one who cares for strategy games... The strategy game Im playing right now is Medieval: Total War, which is quite a good game, though very hard and it seems the enemies like to ally against YOU, no matter what faction youre playing...still, quite an enjoyable game on all standards. A classic RTS game would be C&C: Red Alert, which is possibly my favourite game of the genre...havent tried the later RA:s though, so they may be worth checking out. thats about all I can think about, as Im not really a strategy games "specialist"...just a fan of a few games out of the genre __________________ If the radiance of a thousand suns were to burst forth at once in the sky, that would be like the splendor of the Mighty One. "I am become death, the destroyer of worlds."

05-26-2004, 09:15 PM	#5
Seraph69 Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: October 6, 2002 Location: CA Age: 42 Posts: 4	Id recommend Metal Fatigue or Total Annihilation those are reallt the only ones i play. __________________ War is nothing but a duel on a larger scale

05-26-2004, 10:01 PM	#6
CerebroDragon Red Wizard of Thay Join Date: March 2, 2003 Location: Ballarat, Australia. Age: 45 Posts: 878	How about trying the game which I thought Warcraft III derived many of its ideas from: Warlords Battlecry 1 or 2? [img]smile.gif[/img] If you RTS, there should be something in this for you to like. Alternatively, you could always go back to the 'roots' and play Dune 2 which was a real tough challenge to finish for me when I played it in 94. __________________ Diddledy High, Diddledy Low, Come Brave Blood Sheep, You've a goodly way to go. - Brilhasti Ap Tarj

06-07-2004, 11:16 AM	#7
Sir Degrader Thoth - Egyptian God of Wisdom Join Date: November 3, 2001 Location: Canada Age: 63 Posts: 2,871	Rise of Nations, Homeworld 2, Warcraft 3, Battle Realms (UBER GOOD), Medieval Total War, Dominions

06-07-2004, 01:57 PM	#8
True_Moose Gold Dragon Join Date: June 18, 2002 Location: Wolfville, NS / Calgary, AB Age: 36 Posts: 2,563	I really liked Rise of Nations. It's campaign mode is really fun. Age of Mythology is quite fun also, and very replayable in terms of multiplayer. I always liked Red Alert 1 and 2 personally. They were a lot of fun, and even though Red Alert 1 is fairly old, and I've beaten it umpteen times, its still very enjoyable.

06-07-2004, 02:07 PM	#9
Xen Symbol of Moradin Join Date: June 5, 2002 Location: Slovenia,Ljubljana Age: 36 Posts: 8,554	Starcarft, Age of Wonders series, Medivial: Total war ;

06-08-2004, 06:17 AM	#10
The Fallen One Elminster Join Date: September 25, 2003 Location: In The Darkness... Age: 37 Posts: 442	Civ 3 was very addictive, and time consuming, since normal games take an average of 2 hours XD. Wc3 and sc are always options. Are we talking only of pc based or console based too? __________________ [img]\"http://ox.wit.edu/~pokharela/exermv4.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /><br />--------------------<br /> [img]\"http://ox.wit.edu/~pokharela/kana.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

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