Best strategy games

By GameSpot Staff on 16 November 2009

(Credit: GameSpot)

Are you a general in training? Someone who prefers to direct the battle, even if you sometimes zoom in for the final kill?

Sounds like you're a strategy player, taking on battles from medieval Europe to the battles of the 20th century to far-off intergalactic wars. This year, one of the best is even set in your home garden! Whatever the environment or foe, you can launch your own epic conflict with these top strategy games.

Order of War

This simple real-time strategy game isn't original, but it's a lot of fun.

Editor's rating:7.0
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  • Good: Fast-paced multiplayer action • Cinematic camera lets you take it all in • Easy to learn, easy to play
  • Bad: Repetitive soundtrack will haunt your dreams • Buggy German campaign • Only six multiplayer maps
  • RRP: AU$89.95

Topics: games, gift, guide, best, strategy, battle, intergalactic, 20th, medieval, gamespot

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Comments (6)

  • pandi commented on 06/12/2009 16:36

    well, I don't think so fellas...Have you guys ever play Strong Hold Crusader? this is awesome. To win, we really need to have strategy not only troops..so, it's the real game strategy..

  • sebcobb commented on 15/12/2008 15:59

    I concur with the other comment about Panzer General 2! Still the best strategy turn based game ever made and now it’s free to download if you know where to go. It still seems to have a big following and has tones of mods that still make it relevant over ten years after its release. I do like Hearts of Iron 2 as well but prefer turn based games over “real time”.

  • sindytoo commented on 28/11/2008 19:19

    My all time favourite is still Panzer General 1_2. It can be modded to suit all tastes and even the oldest PCs can play the game and use other applications between moves and pick up where you left off.

  • tariq3877 commented on 26/05/2008 05:00

    Its Funny!. I have all these games (Except GrimGrimoire) and only C&C Tiberium War (Like Always C&C) TOP all. All other are stupid games having extremely bad experience in my point of view...

  • adams commented on 23/03/2008 02:06

    i'm looking forward to "Empires Total War" which is to be release in 2008

  • Wokeye commented on 07/02/2008 11:46

    Try Dominions 3 if you want strategy - way deeper than any of the above.

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