Despite its minor flaws, Raven Shield is still a very impressive addition to the series and a very worthy heir to the Rainbow Six name.
Rayman 3 re-creates much of the same lighthearted whimsy that made Rayman 2 so incredibly enjoyable, while differentiating the action enough for the game to stand up on its own.
Forgotten Battles doesn't make the sort of huge impact that the original game did, but it's generally a very worthy successor.
Though the actual battles in Impossible Creatures aren't all that great, the game's offbeat premise, good looks, enjoyable campaign, and open-ended design make it both distinctive and recommendable.
One of the most popular, most successful, and best-looking games for Microsoft's Xbox is now on the PS2, and in certain ways it's better than the original.
Mercenaries is the perfect stand-alone sequel: improved enough for hard-core players, yet accessible enough for novices.
Featuring lots of interesting, inventive design decisions, plenty of fun-to-use units, and tons of variety, Age of Mythology is the last real-time strategy game you'll need for a long time.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City provides just about everything you'd want in a follow-up to an outstanding game.
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 ...
Firefly Studios has polished up its old game nicely and has sent it on a long road trip into the Crusades.
Cossacks: Gold Edition! includes the original Cossacks: European Wars, and the addon Cossacks: The Art of War.
Quite simply, Mafia is one of the best games of the year.
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.
Neverwinter Nights is one of those exceedingly rare games that has a lot to offer virtually everyone, even if they aren't already into RPGs.
Assume the role of Atreyu, a hero on a quest to save the world of Fantasia from destruction. As Atreyu, the hero from the novel The Neverending Story, start your ...
It's a beautiful, sprawling, and open-ended game that lets you play pretty much however you like as long as you're willing to fill in a few blanks using your imagination.
Looked at as a free mod, Tactical Ops is an achievement its developers can be proud of, but taken as a retail game, it still needs more work.
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.
While it doesn't have as many tracks or as much replay value as we'd like, MotoGP definitely deserves a spot on your shelf.
Mall Tycoon is more trouble than it's worth.
Regardless of whether you've played other games like it, you'll find that Empire Earth is massive--more than most real-time strategy games would dare to be.
Each mission is tightly scripted and offers almost zero chance for freedom or exploration, which means there's very little replay value.
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A beautiful-looking strategy game whose design flaws, few as they are, prevent it from achieving its rightful greatness even in spite of its many strengths.
Microsoft has proven itself fighting fit with a thorough retooling of the classic.
Heart of Darkness is the latest platform/puzzle game from the creators of Out of this World and Flashback.
Its emphasis on stealth, strategy, and ingenuity, coupled with its strong narrative structure and excellent mission design, adds up to a game that's stylish, serious, rewarding, and unique.
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri is another one of those games that can make hours pass like minutes.
Whatever else you may think about Call to Power, you have to admire the ambition behind the effort.
The designers have neutralized the fast pacing and complex mechanics that made the first game so much fun.
While this game may look cute, it is in fact as sophisticated and enjoyable as the very best strategy games out there.
NHL 2000 is virtual hockey at its finest.
Age of Wonders encompasses many facets of games that have preceded it, but it adds improvements of its own and is consequently a complex and highly evolved strategy game.
While few elements in Nox are entirely novel, the game provides both challenging and entertaining single-player campaigns and fast-paced multiplayer battlegrounds.
1602 A.D. captures the feel of the historical period very well and carries you along without the extreme highs and lows that characterize more fast-paced and violent games.
If ever there was a game that proved the value of gameplay over graphics, it's Delta Force.
The single-player game offers enough to please just about any tennis fan.
A popular simulation game in Germany, Industry Giant has been redesigned for the United States. Now you can build your business with a variety of factories, department stores, and vehicles.
With Railroad Tycoon II, all those dreams of childhood can be realized at last.
One of the better titles to hit the Game Boy Color in recent history.
Rayman 2 is one of the best platforming experiences available on the PlayStation.
The Settlers II is one of those brilliant little strategy games that mixes a bit of economics, a bit of combat, and a whole lot of watching cute little men ...
Shogun has a great subject, and a perfect melding of strategic and tactical gameplay.
Tiger Woods 2000's extensive course library and good multiplayer support make it worth a look - provided you've got a fairly high-powered computer.
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.
If you can tolerate its problems, you'll find that Summoner has an interesting combat system, an intriguing story, and an enjoyable multiplayer mode to boot.
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