Looking for some good Strategy Games

**lars573** · 08-14-2007, 04:04

I don't play the campagin. Started it, but like most standard RTS campagins it was boring so I never finished it (most of them are uninteresting and suck). Skirmish and/or multiplayer is where it's at.

**Zenicetus** · 08-14-2007, 04:12

Gotcha... CoH does seem like a very good platform for multiplayer. I don't get to play any strategy games in MP because my S.O. drags me off to play with her in WoW whenever there is a "social gaming" time slot. It's a wonder I get to play any single player games at all.

**naut** · 08-14-2007, 12:58

Originally Posted by lars573

LOTR: Battle for middle earth 2

GAH! I hate that game sooo much!

**RoadKill** · 08-14-2007, 15:13

Wow, thanks everyone for all these responses. A lot of you have caught my attentions on Dawn of War 40k, but I actually forgot to tell you all, this isn't for my pc, but for my laptop, so I was wondering if these games are laptop freindly. The laptop is a Fujitsu Lifebook Series, so please inform me if these games will work for it ( graphic card is not really strong )

**Kalle** · 08-14-2007, 15:28

Here you can find some strategy games. Most, if not all are turnbased. Most are very deep with many details and require lots of learning but there are also "lighter" things that lets you get started very quickly.

http://www.matrixgames.com/

Kalle

**Bijo** · 08-14-2007, 15:59

Originally Posted by RoadKill

Wow, thanks everyone for all these responses. A lot of you have caught my attentions on Dawn of War 40k, but I actually forgot to tell you all, this isn't for my pc, but for my laptop, so I was wondering if these games are laptop freindly. The laptop is a Fujitsu Lifebook Series, so please inform me if these games will work for it ( graphic card is not really strong )

Well, seeing all the responses I am to say you have certainly brought this information up in a timely fashion

My suggestion would be 'World in Conflict' (which is to come out next month I think). Even not-so-powerful PCs can run it on low settings decently (I guess). It may be wise to try the single-player demo (which may or may not be out at this moment).

One thing is certain about it, though: it will be a damn good game.

**lars573** · 08-14-2007, 16:25

Originally Posted by Rythmic

GAH! I hate that game sooo much!

Why do you hate RTS games?

**RoadKill** · 08-14-2007, 16:30

By the way, any game for me with awsome graphics is a good game, andy with bad graphics just suck. Also I took a look at Company of Heros, that seems like a good RTS as well. Could I get some opinion on which is better? CoH or Dawn of War. ( I also don't know if my laptop can handle CoH )

**lars573** · 08-14-2007, 16:55

Well DoW is about 3 yearsold, so it's graphics are a bit dated. And you laptop can't handle CoH. My PC, which is no slouch, goes into jet fighter mode (the power supply and video cards go into overdrive) when running CoH. DoW looks great.

Here are a few promo shots from the first expansion (that added the Imperial guard)

Here is a shot from BFME2, my own.

And some from CoH, also my own.

**RoadKill** · 08-14-2007, 17:06

Wow, thanks for those images, but CoH still looks awsome, maybe I can wait a little longer for my PC to come back to me before buying CoH.

**doc_bean** · 08-14-2007, 17:03

Originally Posted by RoadKill

By the way, any game for me with awsome graphics is a good game, andy with bad graphics just suck. Also I took a look at Company of Heros, that seems like a good RTS as well. Could I get some opinion on which is better? CoH or Dawn of War. ( I also don't know if my laptop can handle CoH )

I think DoW has decent graphics, you can judge the screenshots. However, I feel this game looks much better in motion, the rather brutal animations certainly add something.

I suggest you download a demo and check it out.

**FesterShinetop** · 08-15-2007, 12:49

Originally Posted by RoadKill

By the way, any game for me with awsome graphics is a good game, andy with bad graphics just suck. Also I took a look at Company of Heros, that seems like a good RTS as well. Could I get some opinion on which is better? CoH or Dawn of War. ( I also don't know if my laptop can handle CoH )

If you want to make sure if you can run it, try out the demo:
http://www.gamershell.com/download_15378.shtml

Thats the one for CoH, I never played DoW so I can't comment on that, but I like CoH as well!
Oh, and if you have a problem finding one of those games they are both (CoH and DoW) available through Steam!

**naut** · 08-15-2007, 14:31

Why do you hate RTS games?

It's just I find it really buggy. It screws up often on my PC. I probably should dl the patches.

I love DOW though, it gets a bit repetitive after a while though.