What's Your Favorite Strategy Game and Why?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around participants sharing their favorite strategy games and the reasons behind their preferences. Various types of strategy games are mentioned, including real-time strategy (RTS), turn-based strategy, and classic board games.

Discussion Character

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants favor Starcraft for its complexity, diverse alien races, and map editor features.
  • Others express a strong dislike for RTS games, preferring turn-based strategy games like Go and chess.
  • Several participants mention classic games such as Civilization, Age of Empires, and Command and Conquer, highlighting their unique gameplay elements.
  • Some participants note the enjoyment of games like Heroes of Might and Magic and X-Com, emphasizing nostalgia and classic gameplay.
  • There are mentions of personal preferences, with some participants indicating they have retired from gaming or shifted focus to other interests.
  • A few participants question the inclusion of non-strategy games like Diablo in the discussion.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a variety of opinions on their favorite strategy games, with no consensus on a single game being the best. Different preferences for game types and styles are evident, indicating a diverse range of views.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express uncertainty about the classification of certain games as strategy games, such as Mahjong and Diablo, which may affect the scope of the discussion.

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Readers interested in strategy games, game design, or the evolution of gaming preferences may find the discussion insightful.

whats your favorite strategy game

  • starcraft

    Votes: 6 33.3%
  • warcraft

    Votes: 3 16.7%
  • diablo

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • command and conquer

    Votes: 3 16.7%
  • red alert

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • other

    Votes: 6 33.3%

  • Total voters
    18
DR OF DEATH
ok guys what's your fovorite strategy game, and post why its your favorite, if you vote other tell us what it is
 
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i vote starcraft because the complexity of the campaigns is exellent, i love being able to play as different alien races, the range of different types of battleground is a nice touch, and i just love the map editor

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Stars!

Only strategy game I have ever bought which I wasn't bored with after 2 weeks.

EDIT: I hate RTS with a passion.
 
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My favorite strategy game is Go followed by chess.

eNtRopY
 
the original civilization
 
What about Age of Empires or Total Annihilation? Both quality games.
 
C&C.. great game.. I only have a slow computer tho!
 
Alpha Centauri

its pretty fun since i don't have starcraft or warcraft or civilization
 
WarCraft II!
 
  • #10
SC ALL THE WAY!
warcraft is ok but eveyrone only knows a set stratigy and i don't like playing without thinking

sc on the other hand has ver diffrent units that a lot of peopel don't know how to use because once agian they stick to a stiff nonchangin strat and when they don't think they die
 
  • #11
is mahjong considered a strategy game?
 
  • #12
I'd have to say Heroes of Might and Magic II. Classic turn based strategy. I love it.
 
  • #13
Right now I'm playing Diablo, but I don't think this is a strategy game...
So I voted Starcraft - the best game ever (I really hate the zerg... )
Age of Empires and Heroes of Might and Magic are pretty good too.
Couldn't play W3, computer too old...
 
  • #14
Maverick, HOMM3 with expansions is the best! Age of Empires with Conquest expansion is the runner up.

Also, can't forget about the old X-Com Series.
 
  • #15
WARCRAFT is the best



the best movies i ever seen in warcraft 3
 
  • #16
Isn't Red Alert under Command and Conquer?

Command and Conquer: Generals rules supreme! It is far more dynamic in terms of gameplay then any other strategy games which i have seen. The cut scenes are also extraordinarily good. Just take the first mission of the China campaign. The cutscene when the GLA blew up the chinese parade was breathtaking.
 
  • #17
Chess.
 
  • #18
I voted Warcraft, but SC is very close, just haven't played it for a while. I don't consider Diablo stratey, its just cut and slash. My true first love strategty game is Prelude to Waterloo by Talonsoft. Turn based tactical Napoleonic, it just don't get no better!

Combat Mission is also a lot of fun and an execellent simulation to boot!
 
  • #19
Certainly Age of Kings. however; I have retired from computer games; to focus on a life of science.
 
  • #20
I like chess. I've retired from pcgames but I used to like starcraft.
By the way, why is diablo in the poll?
 
  • #21
I'm a fan of chess. Occasionaly I'll play on blitzen.
 
  • #22
Warcraft 3 (plus the new expansion pack -- The Frozen Throne)
 

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