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
26th August 2003, 2003 Europa Universalis: Crown of the North
Crown of the North takes place in the years between 1275 and 1340 in a time where nobility and the church held all the power and Sweden was about to launch into its only civil war.
Genre: Strategy Our score: 6.3
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 SuperPower
SuperPower will please neither hard-core wargamers nor those just looking for an enjoyable way to conquer the world.
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
24th August 2003, 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
24th August 2003, 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
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
24th August 2003, 2003 Celtic Kings: Rage of War
Haemimont Games has done an admirable job of bringing together two different types of games.
Genre: Strategy
24th August 2003, 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
24th August 2003, 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
24th August 2003, 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
24th August 2003, 2003 Command & Conquer: Generals
Generals is easily one of the best Command & Conquer games yet.
Genre: Strategy Our score: 7.5
24th August 2003, 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
24th August 2003, 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
24th August 2003, 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
24th August 2003, 2003 Empire Earth: The Art of Conquest
The Art of Conquest doesn't add enough to make much of a difference.
Genre: Strategy
24th August 2003, 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
24th August 2003, 2003 Hearts of Iron
The path to victory in Hearts of Iron can be rewarding, but it can be pretty bumpy too.
Genre: Strategy
24th August 2003, 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
