10 best strategies on a PC

1. warcraft III

A true classic - the first three-dimensional game from Blizzard and one of the best strategies in principle.

At the time of release in 2002, Warcraft III was all. Wonderful graphics, which, thanks to the unique style looks good even now, the fascinating gameplay with role-playing elements that influenced the entire genre of RTS, chic storyline crafted in the universe, and support mods.

If not for Warcraft III, there would be no DotA, or MOBA genre itself.

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2. XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Tactical strategy on the PC where you have to defend Earth against aliens.

Important in XCOM - the constant need to make difficult solutions. Whom to send to the difficult mission: a veteran who will have a better chance to win, or beginners who are not so sorry to lose? Who of them to give a more powerful armor or a gun? Order the soldiers to attack the most powerful alien, or first to deal with small enemies?

Every aspect of the game - database management, change the characters do battle gear and - incredibly fascinated.

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3. Company of Heroes

In appearance it is the most common strategy about second worldBut actually Company of Heroes - is one of the most human of games about the war. This is because under the player is rarely more than a few units (as opposed to a few tens of units in the traditional RTS). For both fighters are going through for themselves and build strategy in such a way as to ensure their survival.

Thanks to advanced for its time graphics engine and sophisticated missions Company of Heroes demonstrates the brutality of war. No matter how you try, people will still die - such is the price of victory.

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4. StarCraft II

StarCraft II - eSports main strategy in the world. Every millimeter of cards, each character's special ability, each building is available for construction - all mathematically calibrated to generate the most exciting matches. No wonder the game tournaments are held almost every couple of weeks, and the prize pools they reach up to 700 000 dollars.

If you do not really like Microcontrol and multitasking, in StarCraft II, there is also a smart single player campaign. In it a great story about the confrontation between the three races and a variety of mission types. Plus for its passage will not have so much to click the mouse.

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5. Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak

A prequel to the famous space Strategies Homeworld, which takes place on the planet is covered with sand Karak.

Despite the change of the setting and the transition from three-dimensional to two-dimensional battlefields, Deserts of Kharak managed to keep the spirit of the original. Here, too, there is no base as such, but there is a mother ship - the most important unit, which means the loss of defeat.

The game has an exciting single player campaign, each mission which is related to the previous one: in any new job the player exactly the same pieces of equipment, how much remained at the end of the past.

And yet Deserts of Kharak very beautiful game. It is difficult not to admire when you see how the iron colossus furrowed sand dunes.

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6. Supreme Commander

The spiritual heir to Total Annihilation, which improves and extends the idea of ​​the original. In fact, this game is about the leisurely huge battle robots on giant maps.

Matches in Supreme Commander rarely last less than an hour. This is the time it takes to build a database with a balanced economy and to prepare enough combat units to destroy the enemy.

Supreme Commander in all senses of a large-scale strategy. The number of fighters the one hand sometimes reaches thousands, and think through the steps you need at least 10 minutes in advance.

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7. Total War: Shogun 2

Among the Total War series of games is difficult to choose the best, but Layfhaker stopped at Shogun 2. Of all the modern parts of it, perhaps, the one-piece, concentrated and understandable even for beginners.

The Total War: Shogun 2 player takes on the role of head of the clan in medieval Japan. The goal - to capture the entire country. You can use diplomacy, economy and even intrigue - send assassins and spies.

But the main thing - it is, of course, the epic battle, which is very important to place their troops on the scene.

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8. Age of Empires II HD

In Age of Empires II player must hold a civilization through multiple eras: the Dark Ages, feudalism, castle era and so on. You can play for one of several factions, such as Japan, Mongolia and the Celts.

The main feature of the game - a combination of resource management from military operations. During battles in Age of Empires II is not enough simply to raise an army, and still need to build a strong economy, build houses, mills and stone quarries and cultivating fields.

Due to this emphasis placed on the economic component can feel like a real king, leading his country to prosperity.

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9. Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2

Unlike many other parts Command & Conquer, Red Alert 2 is devoted not confront fractions GDI and NOD, and battles between allies and USSR.

In the story of the game with the help of Hitler's time machine erased from history that allowed the Soviet Union to significantly develop its technology. As a result, in the second half of the XX century, he attacked the United States.

Red Alert 2 makes fun of many cliches of the Cold War. That there is only a Soviet super-Boris, who walks in the fur cap with AKM. Without the classic series cut-scenes, shot in studio with real actors, too, was not. Only here they are twice funnier because of the crazy setting.

During the battle, however, is no laughing matter. Especially when you see how your base is approaching a pair of airships "Kirov" with dozens of powerful bombs on board.

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10. Civilization V

One of the main strategies of generation, a brilliant representative of the subgenre 4X. In Civilization V players must develop their civilization and avoid all others. You can use both brute force and diplomacy, technological and economic development.

The gameplay is divided into passages, because of what games can sometimes last for several hours. In Civilization V a lot of mechanics. To master it, it may take a long time.

But it's worth it. No game is not like the previous one. And even if you spend in this strategy a few hundred hours, she still did not cease to amaze you.

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