30th August 2003, 2003 Northland
Northland follows the adventures of the Viking god Loki, who is trying to get revenge against Odin for banishment from Asgard to Earth. This game is a sequel to Cultures 2 - The Gates of Asgard.
Genre: Strategy
28th August 2003, 2003 Ghost Master
As an afterlife civil servant sent to Gravenville by the Haunter Committee, frighten lowly mortals from their homes and places of work in a game that puts you in charge of legions of ghosts, ghouls and spirits!
Genre: Strategy
26th August 2003, 2003 Treasure Planet: Battle of Procyon
Treasure Planet may not be the next Homeworld, but it's short and sweet--just not very deep.
Genre: Strategy Our score: 8.0
26th August 2003, 2003 Warrior Kings
Warrior Kings is a very good 3D real-time strategy game that could have been great.
Genre: Strategy Our score: 7.7
26th August 2003, 2003 Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
It's just an outstanding game, filled with all the charm, all the detail, and all the lasting appeal that characterizes all of the finest games ever made.
Genre: Strategy Our score: 9.3
26th August 2003, 2003 World War II: Panzer Claws
Panzer Claws is a decent game, but if you're looking for another Earth 2150, or even an Earth 1942, you won't find it here.
Genre: Strategy Our score: 8.0
26th August 2003, 2003 The Sims: Hot Date
Hot Date's real additions are its expanded social options and its new downtown area, both of which make an already-interesting game even more fun to play.
Genre: Strategy
26th August 2003, 2003 Virtual Resort: Spring Break
Spring Break's actual gameplay never strays far from the G-rated management template that everyone's been trying to copy since RollerCoaster Tycoon.
Genre: Strategy
26th August 2003, 2003 Tropico
The political wrapper that PopTop has built around the core of the game is sophisticated enough to appeal to all types of strategy game players.
Genre: Strategy
26th August 2003, 2003 Tropico: Paradise Island
Paradise Island is an expansion that every Tropico fan will be pleased to own.
Genre: Strategy
26th August 2003, 2003 Worms World Party
Those who've never played a Worms game or never got around to picking up Worms Armageddon will thoroughly enjoy Worms World Party.
Genre: Strategy
26th August 2003, 2003 Zoo Tycoon
Zoo Tycoon is a mostly enjoyable strategy game that's suitable for all ages, and it's a game that parents can play with their children.
Genre: Strategy
26th August 2003, 2003 The Sims
If you relished the feeling of complete control of building a city in SimCity, then you will doubtless enjoy the experience of building a life in The Sims.
Genre: Strategy
26th August 2003, 2003 The Sims: Vacation
Vacation breathes enough life back into The Sims to make it interesting again, though it's really at its best when used with other expansion packs.
Genre: Strategy
26th August 2003, 2003 Tropico 2: Pirate Cove
Fans of Tropico may wish that this were a more direct descendant of the original, and those who like the new pirate theme may wish Frog City had built a new game from scratch.
Genre: Strategy
26th August 2003, 2003 The Gladiators: The Galactic Circus Games
The Gladiators distinguishes itself with extremely fast-paced gameplay and an offbeat story. Unfortunately, technical problems and frustrating difficulty mar an otherwise solid game.
Genre: Strategy
26th August 2003, 2003 World War II: Frontline Command
World War II: Frontline Command has some new ideas, but these concepts--and some of the game's more-standard real-time strategy mechanics--aren't implemented well.
Genre: Strategy Our score: 6.3
26th August 2003, 2003 Korsun Pocket
Korsun Pocket is an excellent game, is compelling and addictive for anyone interested in deep strategy games, and is easily the best 2D wargame for the PC to date.
Genre: Strategy
26th August 2003, 2003 Nexagon: Deathmatch
If you can overlook the frustrating controls and a few missing features, you'll find that Nexagon: Deathmatch is actually a decent strategy game.
Genre: Strategy
25th August 2003, 2003 Stronghold: Crusader
Firefly Studios has polished up its old game nicely and has sent it on a long road trip into the Crusades.
Genre: Strategy Our score: 7.8
25th August 2003, 2003 Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds
On one hand, it's a derivative real-time strategy game. But on the other, it's a tidy little bundle of escapism that's perfect for a generation of gamers raised on Star Wars.
Genre: Strategy Our score: 7.7
25th August 2003, 2003 Sid Meier's SimGolf
SimGolf is an incredibly fun game, despite what may seem like a long list of shortcomings.
Genre: Strategy
25th August 2003, 2003 Stronghold
Stronghold simulates castle sieges well enough to recommend it to those who are interested in the premise.
Genre: Strategy Our score: 8.0
25th August 2003, 2003 Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood
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
25th August 2003, 2003 Real War: Rogue States
Although Rogue States does fix several of Real War's problems, the original game's biggest problems remain.
Genre: Strategy
25th August 2003, 2003 Rise of Nations
By combining some of the concepts of Civilization with the general gameplay of Age of Empires, Big Huge Games has created a truly outstanding game.
Genre: Strategy Our score: 9.2
25th August 2003, 2003 SimCity 4
Though not as polished as it could have been, SimCity 4 is still a complex and detailed strategy game that can entertain you for hours on end.
Genre: Strategy
25th August 2003, 2003 Soldiers of Anarchy
Despite its annoying technical issues, Soldiers of Anarchy is a lot of fun.
Genre: Strategy
25th August 2003, 2003 Star Trek Starfleet Command III
A tactical starship simulator, Star Trek Starfleet Command III will be the first title in the game series to take place in the Star Trek: The Next Generation timeline.
Genre: Strategy
25th August 2003, 2003 S.W.I.N.E.
While the gameplay isn't quite as unusual as the premise, S.W.I.N.E. is a solid real-time strategy game with plenty of humor, all wrapped up in a beautiful shell.
Genre: Strategy
25th August 2003, 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
25th August 2003, 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
25th August 2003, 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
25th August 2003, 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
25th August 2003, 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
24th August 2003, 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
24th August 2003, 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
24th August 2003, 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
24th August 2003, 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
24th August 2003, 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
