Good computer strategies are rare today. In the old days, this genre pleased the player much more often. Nowadays, games with an action component are more in vogue. It is understandable, the people crave bread and circuses. For those who still like strategies, it will be interesting to know how to choose the best of them and which have already become classics.
Behind enemy lines
This is a whole series of strategy games worthy of everyone's attention. Developers from the Ukrainian studio Best Way managed to combine elements of a simulator, role-playing game and arcade in it at the same time. To win, you will have to thoroughly study the situation on the battlefield, conduct reconnaissance and prepare the fighters for a clash with the enemy.
The game has a huge amount of advantages. For example, you can destroy almost everything that is on the map: houses, fences, trees, boxes, etc. Realism also adds zest. That is, in order to ride a tank, car or motorcycle, you need to monitor the fuel level. When shooting from any weapon, keep in mind that the farther the target, the less chances of hitting it, as in real life. Forcing the soldiers to move for a long time, you will notice that they get tired, begin to barely move their legs.
The plot was originally created in the game based on historical, real-life events. The script "Behind Enemy Lines" was helped by the Russian writer Alexander Zorich. In four campaigns we are offered to play as Russians, Germans, Americans, British.
XCOM Enemy Unknown
Developed by Firaxis Games, this game is a highly anticipated remake of 1993's X-COM: UFO Defense. It works, surprisingly, according to the same old principles as the original. No other alien invasion game can boast the same balanced, deep and addictive gameplay. Modern beautiful graphics, well-developed gameplay, several levels of difficulty - everything is fine here.
You play on behalf of the commander of a classified international organization called XCOM. It stands for Extraterrestrial Combat unit. As in the original, the whole process is divided into two parts - tactical operations and global strategy. You will have at your disposal the base, depicted as a cut of the soil - a side view. Something like an "ant farm". It is from this center that the aliens will be monitored, the technical and scientific potential will be developed, and the combat group will be equipped with weapons for further ground operations.
Ground Operations are classic tactical turn-based combat. You will have at your disposal a group of 4-6 fighters who can be "pumped" over time, assign them specialization, new skills, etc. Any fighter can be replaced, as in the original, with a heavy unmanned wedge. They are essentially drones, but here they are called S. H. I. V. - "Super-heavy infantry vehicle" (Super Heavy Infantry Vehicle).
Age of empires
This game series consists of three parts. The very first came out in 1997 and immediately became a hit. The player is offered 12 nations to choose from. In the course of the game, it becomes possible to move into different "ages", while developing buildings, units, a method of extracting resources, etc.
There are 4 types of resources in Age of Empires - food, wood, stone and gold. With the help of wood, ships, buildings, farms and archer schools are built. Towers and walls are made of stone. To develop units and technologies, you need food. Gold will be needed in the later "centuries" for additional development.
The goal of the game is to destroy all enemies on the map. Already in the first part of the game, there is the possibility of playing through Multiplayer with live people, supporting 8 players at the same time. The functions of diplomacy were invented especially for this regime. That is, you can be allies, enemies or neutral in relation to each other.
