build your base gather your resources
and crush your enemies welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we're counting
down our picks for the top 10 realtime
strategy games heroes arise to challenge
fate
and lead their brethren to patent just
so there's no confusion we're not
covering turn-based games like XCOM or
civilization or tower defense games like
plants vs. zombies because those stars
are for another list for another day
we're also sticking to one game per
franchise and for the sake of a level
playing field we're not taking
expansions or dlc into consideration
number 10 Warhammer 40,000 dawn of war
let's jump into our time machines and
travel 38,000 years into the future to
start things off we must destroy this
off camp and any others these foul
creatures may have constructed based off
the popular tabletop strategy game this
game sets you on the planet of Tartarus
where four different races are fighting
for control this day shall be a glorious
one for the Imperium the main draw here
is that the game has no resources and
instead as you capture and maintain
multiple outposts on the map ensuring
that there's always some action going on
I shall strengthen their resolve my lord
see that you do or we shall do it for
you
number nine supreme commander space held
such hope for humanity the spiritual
successor to total annihilation this
game sets you want incredibly large maps
with units ranging from small scout
bikes to colossal size mechs and
spaceships whose like guardians and they
got the welcome way
because so many things are going on in
the matches when the game was originally
released on PC the requirements were
massive at the time there is a 360
version available but we'd advise
against it
stick to the PC version our backs were
against the wall but you did it
commander for clock is safe and we
achieved an important victory against
those damned aliens and their allies
number 8 total war Shogun 2 there's
enough games in the total war franchise
to fill a list of their own with time
periods varying from ancient Rome to the
Napoleonic era but the second attempt at
feudal Japan is our favorite
featuring expansive maps where your
weapons aren't just your soldiers on the
field but also diplomacy off the field
mixing up the enormous battles are the
fact that each soldier has its own
custom animation for true immersion
better be ready to live by the sword
number seven homeworld
unlike other realtime strategy games
which tend to have the goal of conquest
this one is focused on exploration tre
loaded 500,000 people secured an alien
species has constructed a massive
mothership to embark on a dangerous
voyage across the galaxy to find their
homeworld with the race that originally
exiled them hot on their trail
carick is being consumed by a firestorm
the scaffold has been destroyed all
orbital facilities destroyed this sci-fi
epic build is one of the first truly 3d
realtime strategy games is scheduled for
an HD remaster in the near future so
keep an eye out for that
the tyrannic Raiders have been defeated
we can now return to our mediate goal
number six Mandan conquer Red Alert
- Red Alert - was the last RTS by
Westwood Studios before EA devoured
their souls it follows up from the first
game which was based around an alternate
timeline where Hitler never existed and
the Cold War got really hot
warning Iron Curtain activated warning
nuclear missiles launched this game has
the Soviet Union along with their new
psychic division launched a full-scale
invasion against the United States we're
supposed to be allies you maniac I'm the
one that put you into office mr.
president
the game's main strength is its
accessibility it was simple to learn and
manage yet very difficult to master red
alert - was really westwoods swan song
wait number five rise of nations pretty
much the equivalent of the sieve series
if you gave it an RTS setting rise of
Nations was developed by Brian Reynolds
who was the lead designer on
Civilization 2 and alpha Centuri
the game starts from ancient times and
over time builds up to the modern era
and all the way through you're managing
both your army and economy and
maintaining your empire for ages to come
that are built fast or your pikemen will
get run over by tanks number four
Warcraft 3 reign of chaos the classic
struggle of humans against orcs was
expanded in the third entry in the
series when two new factions were
introduced
even if Blizzard has since moved the
franchise to the MMORPG crowd this was
still a colossal triumph add to that a
loyal modding community bringing new
elements every day and Warcraft 3
spawned an entire new jar with the viral
popularity of Defense of the Ancients
yes
darkness hey what's up the demon hunter
left you a message no I don't have his
number number 3
Age of Empires to the Age of Kings the
historical conquest of medieval
civilizations in all-out conflict Age of
Empires 2 is set between the Dark Ages
and the Renaissance oh yes loaded with
lore based on historical events you
start as a small settlement and grow
into a vast city while taking out anyone
who opposes you the game recently got an
HD re-release on Steam so check it out
if you're aching for more medieval
bruising number 2 company of heroes the
game that made you feel like a world war
ii general company of heroes takes the
grim war torn cities of Europe and
populates them with faithfully recreated
Arsenal's of both the Allies and the
axis troops Sarge
preceding each other made by relic
entertainment the same guys that made
homeworld and Dawn of War this game
remains one of the best World War two
games ever made
excellent job man sergeant Conti get on
the radio tell HQ our jaw is clear for
the tanks to come ashore before we get
to the top spot let's take a look at a
few honorable mentions
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number one Starcraft 2 wings of Liberty
hey it's about time taking the top spot
is one of the most competitive eSports
games to date after waiting 11 years for
a sequel since brood wars the
long-awaited sci-fi conflict retained in
the classic factions of the original
while adding a few new surprises along
the way
Souta you died complete with a cinematic
campaign that few games can match
despite being stretched into two
expansions this was still a complete
package
the meticulously balanced gameplay made
sure that Starcraft 2 easily filled the
shoes of the original ensuring that
Starcraft was still the best game in
town for years to come
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