Coolest REAL TIME STRATEGY Games

COOLEST
REAL TIME STRATEGY 1989 2013
GAMES

HERZOG ZWEI

Herzog Zwei is considered one of the best
two-player genesis games, combining the 1989
arcade-style play of Technosoft's own
Thunder Force series with a simple,
easy-to-grasp level of strategy.

DUNE II
BATTLE FOR ARRAKIS

The player takes the role of the commander
of one of the three interplanetary houses, the 1992
Atreides, the Harkonnen or the Ordos, with
the objective of wresting control of Arrakis
from the other two houses.

WARCRAFT
ORCS AND HUMANS
One player represents the Human
inhabitants of Azeroth, and the other controls 1994
the invading Orcs. Each side tries to destroy
the other by collecting resources and
creating an army. In addition both sides
have to ward off dangers from wild monsters.

C & C
TIBERIAN DAWN
The game contains two playable factions: the 1995
Global Defense Initiative (GDI) and the
Brotherhood of Nod. GDI units are sturdier
and more powerful than Nod units, but they
are more expensive

WARCRAFT 2
TIDE OF DARKNESS
In Warcraft II one side represents the human
inhabitants of Lordaeron and allied races, 1995
and the other controls the invading orcs and
their allied races. Each side tries to destroy
the other by collecting resources and creating an army.

C & C: RED ALERT
RED ALERT
Red alert was praised for its user interface,
which claimed to be more developed than 1996
the competing games of its time. Players
could queue commands, create unit groups
that could be selected by a number key, and
control numerous unites at a time.

TOTAL ANNIHILATION
BATTLE TACTICS
Total Annihilation is set in the far future in the
midst of a galactic war, with battles taking 1997
place on the surface of planets and moons.
The efforts of the player are centered around
constructing a defensive base and an
offensive force, and conquering opponents.

STARCRAFT
In starcraft all units are unique to their
respective races and while rough 1998
comparisons can be drawn between certain
types of units in the technology tree, every
unit performs differently and requires different
tactics for a player to succeed.

C & C: RD ALERT 2
Command & Conquer:Red Alert 2 contains
two distinct story lines depending on which 2000
faction the player wishes to play a.
However, the Allied story line is canon due to
the way in which the expansion pack
continues.

EMPIRE EARTH
The game requires players to use citizens to
collect resources and construct buildings and 2001
produce military units to conquer opposing
civilizations. Empire Earth spans 500,000
years of world history, which is divided into
14 epochs.

WARCRAFT 3
REIGN OF CHAOS
Warcraft III contains four playable races:
Humans and Orcs and the Night Elves and 2002
Undead, which were introduced to the
Warcraft mythos in this installment. The
game also introduces creeps, computer
controlled units that are hostile to all players

AGE OF MYTHOLOGY
There are three playable civilizations in Age
of Mythology: the Greeks, Egyptians, 2002
and Norse. Each civilization has three "major
gods" - deities such as Zeus or Odin. The
player chooses their major god before the
game begins.

WARHAMMER 40.000
DAWN OF WAR
In Warhammer 40.000 infantry units are not
given orders as individuals; they move and 2004
attack as squard. Most fully reinforced
squards consist of about 10 individuals,
although when they are first requisitioned,
they usually have less.

CIVILIZATION IV
COLONIZATION
In Civilization IV players can then select one
from 18 specific civilizations, or allow the 2005
game to select one for their randomly; these
civilizations are loosely based on actual
national in mankind's history.

C & C: RED ALERT 3
Red Alert 3 retains the core RTS mechanics
of the Command & Conquer series. Warring 2008
factions harvest resources using vulnerable
collectors and then use those resources to
construct military bases and forces on-site.

WARHAMMER 40.000
DAWN OF WAR 2
Playable armies at the initial release of the
game include the Space Marines, Orks, 2009
Eldar, and Tyranids. The game's lead
designer said that it "takes everything that
was great about the original and combines it
with the best that Company of Heroes had to
offer."

STARCRAFT 2
WINGS OF LIBERTY
StarCraft II features the return of the three
species from the original game: Protoss, 2010
Terran, and Zerg. The campaign is
non-linear, with Raynor taking jobs for money
and using that money to buy additional units
and upgrades.

TOTAL WAR SHOGUN 2

Shogun 2 is set in 16th-century feudal Japan,
in the aftermath of the Onin War. The country 2011
is fractured into rival clans led by local
warlords. The player takes on the
management of one of these clans, with the
goal to claim his rule over Japan.

CREDITS COOLEST REAL TIME STRATEGY (1989 2013 GAMES HERZOG ZWEI Herzog Zwei is considered one of the best two-player Genesis games, combining the arcade-style play of Technosoft's own Thunder Force series with a simple, easy-to-grasp level of strategy. 1989 DUNE II BATTLE FOR ARRAKIS The player takes the role of the commander of one of the three interplanetary houses, the Atreides, the Harkonnen or the Ordos, with the objective of wresting control of Arrakis from the other two houses. 1992 WARCRAFT ORCS AND HUMANS One player represents the Human inhabitants of Azeroth, and the other controls the invading Orcs. Each side tries to destroy the other by collecting resources and creating an army. In addition both sides have to ward off dangers from wild monsters. 1994 C & C TIBERIAN DAWN The game contains two playable factions: the Global Defense Initiative (GDI) and the Brotherhood of Nod. GDI units are sturdier 1995 and more powerful than Nod units, but they are more expensive WARCRAFT 2 TIDES OF DARKNESS In Warcraft II one side represents the human inhabitants of Lordaeron and allied races, 1995 and the other controls the invading orcs and their allied races. Each side tries to destroy the other by collecting resources and creating an army. C & C: RED ALERT RED ALERT Red Alert was praised for its user interface, which claimed to be more developed than the competing games of its time. Players could queue commands, create unit groups that could be selected by a number key, and control numerous units at a time. 1996 TOTAL ANNIHILATION BATTLE TACTICS Total Annihilation is set in the far future in the midst of a galactic war, with battles taking place on the surface of planets and moons. The efforts of the player are centered around constructing a defensive base and an offensive force, and conquering opponents. 1997 STARCRAFT In Starcracft all units are unique to their respective races and while rough comparisons can be drawn between certain types of units in the technology tree, every unit performs differently and requires different tactics for a player to succeed. 1998 C & C: RED ALERT 2 Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 contains two distinct story lines depending on which faction the player wishes to play as. However, the Allied story line is canon due to the way in which the expansion pack 2000 continues. EMPIRE EARTH The game requires players to use citizens to collect resources and construct buildings and produce military units to conquer opposing civilizations. Empire Earth spans 500,000 years of world history, which is divided into 14 epochs. 2001 WARCRAFT 3 REIGN OF CHAOS Warcraft III contains four playable races: Humans and Orcs and the Night Elves and Undead, which were introduced to the Warcraft mythos in this installment. The game also introduces creeps, computer controlled units that are hostile to all players 2002 AGE OF MYTHOLOGY There are three playable civilizations in Age of Mythology: the Greeks, Egyptians, and Norse. Each civilization has three "major gods"- deities such as Zeus or Odin. The player chooses their major god before the game begins. 2002 WARHAMMER 40.000 DAWN OF WAR In Warhammer 40.000 infantry units are not given orders as individuals; they move and attack as squads. Most fully reinforced squads consist of about 10 individuals, although when they are first requisitioned, they usually have less. 2004 CIVILIZATION IV 1527173 COLONIZATION In Civilization IV players can then select one from 18 specific civilizations, or allow the game to select one for their randomly; these civilizations are loosely based on actual nations in mankind's history. 2005 C & C: RED ALERT 3 Red Alert 3 retains the core RTS mechanics of the Command & Conquer series. Warring factions harvest resources using vulnerable 2008 collectors and then use those resources to construct military bases and forces on-site. WARHAMMER 40.000 DAWN OF WAR 2 Playable armies at the initial release of the game include the Space Marines, Orks, Eldar, and Tyranids. The game's lead designer said that it "takes everything that was great about the original and combines it with the best that Company of Heroes had to offer." 2009 STARCRAFT 2 WINGS OF LIBERTY StarCraft II features the return of the three 2010 species from the original game: Protoss, Terran, and Zerg. The campaign is non-linear, with Raynor taking jobs for money and using that money to buy additional units and upgrades. * TOTAL WAR SHOGUN 2 Shogun 2 is set in 16th-century feudal Japan, in the aftermath of the Önin War. The country is fractured into rival clans led by local warlords. The player takes on the management of one of these clans, with the goal to claim his rule over Japan. 2011 CREDITS Designed by www.guideconsole.it Additional sources: Wikipedia, Gamespot