All Games
25 Aug 2003
Roller Coaster Tycoon
RollerCoaster Tycoon has the potential to capture a pretty good niche market - and for the most part, it succeeds.
Genre: Strategy
25 Aug 2003
RollerCoaster Tycoon 2
Newcomers will likely find RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 enjoyable, but if you were a fan of the original, you'll probably have a hard time believing that you waited so long for what the sequel has to offer.
Genre: Strategy
25 Aug 2003
SimCity 3000
SimCity 3000 is a stable, attractive, finely balanced game with just enough new features to satisfy veterans of the series.
Genre: Strategy
25 Aug 2003
Starcraft
It doesn't stray far from the blueprint created by its predecessors, but it is, without a doubt, the best game to ever adhere to that formula.
Genre: Strategy
25 Aug 2003
Dino Island
This is one theme park that will never be extinct. Dino Island is the hottest ticket in PC games, letting you mix and match a kind-hearted stegosaurus with a terrifying T-Rex, give him horns and some teeth, and create a custom-made Dino Island resident.
Genre: Strategy
24 Aug 2003
Medieval: Total War
Medieval: Total War achieves that rare quality of having something for nearly all strategy gamers, and most will find a lot to like in it, for a very long time.
Genre: Strategy Our score: 8.7
24 Aug 2003
Galactic Civilizations
Galactic Civilizations' strong AI, robust diplomacy, and variety of strategic options make it an outstanding turn-based strategy game.
Genre: Strategy Our score: 7.2
24 Aug 2003
American Conquest
American Conquest offers plenty of single-player campaigns, plus skirmish and multiplayer maps and a good history lesson to boot, and it makes a great addition to any real-time strategy enthusiast's collection.
Genre: Strategy Our score: 8.2
24 Aug 2003
Highland Warriors
Unfortunately, Highland Warriors' historical accuracy doesn't compensate for the deficiencies in its gameplay and graphics.
Genre: Strategy Our score: 5.8
24 Aug 2003
Hegemonia: Legions of Iron
Hegemonia's solid, innovative gameplay and technically impressive graphics may seem very appealing to space strategy fans, but it's too bad that the game isn't more accessible and more polished.
Genre: Strategy Our score: 7.3
24 Aug 2003
MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries
Mercenaries is the perfect stand-alone sequel: improved enough for hard-core players, yet accessible enough for novices.
Genre: Strategy Our score: 7.8
24 Aug 2003
Combat Mission: Barbarossa to Berlin
Barbarossa to Berlin raises the wargaming bar even higher with its pitch-perfect, ultra-polished improvements to an already great game.
Genre: Strategy Our score: 8.5
24 Aug 2003
Age of Wonders 2: The Wizard's Throne
Though it may seem difficult for beginners, Age of Wonders II sounds good, looks great, plays terrific, and improves on every aspect of the original game.
Genre: Strategy
24 Aug 2003
Celtic Kings: Rage of War
Haemimont Games has done an admirable job of bringing together two different types of games.
Genre: Strategy
24 Aug 2003
Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom
Emperor is a fun and satisfying management game, but it is primarily the same fun and satisfying management game as those that have preceded it.
Genre: Strategy Our score: 8.0
24 Aug 2003
Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel
It'll provide dozens of hours of entertainment to both fans of squad-based combat games and fans of the series and stands a good chance of turning one into the other.
Genre: Strategy Our score: 8.3
24 Aug 2003
Empire Earth
An entertaining story, an impressive mission design, and a lively combat system have been brought together in such a way that the complete game works on nearly every level.
Genre: Strategy Our score: 8.5
24 Aug 2003
Disciples II: Dark Prophecy
The game's unique style and great gameplay, with its distilled strategic and tactical elements, makes for a very enjoyable experience--one that can last you for a very long time.
Genre: Strategy Our score: 7.3
24 Aug 2003
Battle Realms
Battle Realms has style in spades--everything about it is slick, and it's noteworthy for that reason alone, as well as for many others.
Genre: Strategy
24 Aug 2003
Black & White
No other PC game to date has so effectively combined so many seemingly incompatible elements into one highly polished game.
Genre: Strategy
24 Aug 2003
Black & White: Creature Isle
Creature Isle will certainly appeal to anyone who enjoyed Black & White in the first place. Surprisingly, though, it's also suitable for some of those who didn't.
Genre: Strategy
24 Aug 2003
Civilization: Call to Power 2
Call to Power II is definitely a superior game to Civilization: Call to Power, which should be enough to recommend it to those players who did enjoy the previous game.
Genre: Strategy Our score: 6.0
24 Aug 2003
Command & Conquer: Generals
Generals is easily one of the best Command & Conquer games yet.
Genre: Strategy Our score: 7.5
24 Aug 2003
Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge
All its new features combine to make Yuri's Revenge ideal or even downright necessary for anyone who enjoyed Red Alert 2.
Genre: Strategy
24 Aug 2003
Commandos 2: Men of Courage
It can be a difficult game, especially at first, but Commandos 2 truly evokes the intensity of World War II that you've probably seen in film or on television.
Genre: Strategy Our score: 8.8
24 Aug 2003
Conquest: Frontier Wars
Conquest succeeds in large part due to an epic atmosphere and a number of unique design elements that convey the complexity of waging war, from establishing supply lines to commissioning talented commanders.
Genre: Strategy Our score: 7.8
24 Aug 2003
Fate Of The Dragon
Unless the historical Chinese context interests you, you'll find that Fate of the Dragon is just another real-time strategy game with nothing really outstanding to recommend it.
Genre: Strategy
24 Aug 2003
Dark Planet: Battle for Natrolis
Many of Dark Planet's problems have been solved in other real-time strategy games, so it's disappointing to find them marring what should have been a better game.
Genre: Strategy
24 Aug 2003
Empire Earth: The Art of Conquest
The Art of Conquest doesn't add enough to make much of a difference.
Genre: Strategy
24 Aug 2003
Europa Universalis II
The new game has a broader focus, one that will interest returning veterans of the first game, and it greatly improves the tutorial and documentation to ease the significant learning curve for new players.
Genre: Strategy
24 Aug 2003
Hearts of Iron
The path to victory in Hearts of Iron can be rewarding, but it can be pretty bumpy too.
Genre: Strategy
24 Aug 2003
Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis
Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis is an enjoyable game that should appeal to dinosaur buffs and park simulation fans alike, thanks to its attractive graphics engine, unique features, and surprising gameplay depth.
Genre: Strategy
24 Aug 2003
Praetorians
Praetorians is an excellent choice for real-time strategy fans looking for a stiff and satisfying challenge.
Genre: Strategy Our score: 7.2
24 Aug 2003
Project Nomads
Though Project Nomads draws inspiration from some truly unique games, the game itself ends up being a fairly generic shooter.
Genre: Strategy
24 Aug 2003
Capitalism II
Once competition picks up against the aggressive AI, Capitalism II shows its colors as a great strategy game. Also, as if to help your own bottom line, the game's a real bargain at $20.
Genre: Strategy
24 Aug 2003
Conflict Zone
Conflict Zone isn't a completely terrible real-time strategy game, but there's nothing about it that will scream for you to play it.
Genre: Strategy
24 Aug 2003
Conflict: Desert Storm
Conflict: Desert Storm's problematic gameplay and run-of-the-mill presentation keep it from succeeding on any level.
Genre: Strategy
24 Aug 2003
Cossacks: The Art of War
Its additions to the gameplay make Cossacks much more enjoyable by opening up more strategic options.
Genre: Strategy Our score: 8.7
24 Aug 2003
G.I. Combat
G.I. Combat might realistically model the chaos and confusion of a real-world skirmish, but it's hardly playable.
Genre: Strategy
24 Aug 2003
Heroes of Might and Magic IV
The Heroes formula clearly stands the test of time in Heroes IV and is every bit as enjoyable as it's ever been in previous games.
Genre: Strategy
