Steam strategy sale
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Can anyone recommend a good strategy game in the Steam sale?
Maybe one of the total war series? Cheap is good too! Not played any of the Total War series, and I've not actually play many strategy games for years, although I fondly remember Fields of Glory, (old old DOS game fighting the battles in the run up to Waterloo).
Was looking at medieval 2 or Napoleon.
Maybe one of the total war series? Cheap is good too! Not played any of the Total War series, and I've not actually play many strategy games for years, although I fondly remember Fields of Glory, (old old DOS game fighting the battles in the run up to Waterloo).
Was looking at medieval 2 or Napoleon.
Edited by firemunki on Friday 27th June 16:36
Civilization V is a good game - when it's on sale it's normally £5 for the base game, but you really do want Brave New World for it. Possibly the Gods & Kings expansion as well, though it doesn't add nearly as much (BNW introduces its gameplay elements; you're basically paying for more leaders to play as).
If you don't mind watching a ton of videos to get even a basic understanding of the game, the Paradox Interactive titles are pretty good as well. Crusader Kings II was on sale from 2AM until 10AM this morning and Europa Universalis IV was for sale before it. They're long, complex but apparently very rewarding once you learn them. The Hearts of Iron franchise is from the same developers if you fancy WWII strategy.
As for the Total War games, you may want to avoid Rome 2. Apparently it was really, really buggy. I haven't played it so I'm only repeating hearsay with that. I have the original Rome and it's good fun, but it isn't particularly in-depth outside of the battles. Depending on what you want, that's maybe not a good thing.
If you don't mind watching a ton of videos to get even a basic understanding of the game, the Paradox Interactive titles are pretty good as well. Crusader Kings II was on sale from 2AM until 10AM this morning and Europa Universalis IV was for sale before it. They're long, complex but apparently very rewarding once you learn them. The Hearts of Iron franchise is from the same developers if you fancy WWII strategy.
As for the Total War games, you may want to avoid Rome 2. Apparently it was really, really buggy. I haven't played it so I'm only repeating hearsay with that. I have the original Rome and it's good fun, but it isn't particularly in-depth outside of the battles. Depending on what you want, that's maybe not a good thing.
Paul95 said:
Civilization V is a good game - when it's on sale it's normally £5 for the base game, but you really do want Brave New World for it. Possibly the Gods & Kings expansion as well, though it doesn't add nearly as much (BNW introduces its gameplay elements; you're basically paying for more leaders to play as).
Absolutely, I got it wrong in my post, Brave New World gives you the new game mechanics all you will missing are the extra civs from gods and kings.T1berious said:
Still hunting for a replacement to C&C Generals :sigh:
Supreme Commander? must be worth a shout not SC2 mind, that will make your ears bleed...
If you do get SupCom1 get it with the Forged Alliance expansion. It's the one game I've kept going back to.Supreme Commander? must be worth a shout not SC2 mind, that will make your ears bleed...
One to keep an eye on is Planetary Annihilation, on early release so not finished yet but has potential. It's like Supreme Commander invading Mario Galaxy!
Paul95 said:
If you don't mind watching a ton of videos to get even a basic understanding of the game, the Paradox Interactive titles are pretty good as well. Crusader Kings II was on sale from 2AM until 10AM this morning and Europa Universalis IV was for sale before it. They're long, complex but apparently very rewarding once you learn them. The Hearts of Iron franchise is from the same developers if you fancy WWII strategy.
Actually Europa Universalis IV isn't that bad. I didn't even bother with the tutorial before playing it. I have paused it a few times to seek out how to do something on discussion forums but you can learn the basics fairly swiftly and if you have played a paradox game before, like I had with Hearts of Iron I, then it is all fairly intuitive.For any strategy gamer this is an epic game. All the deeper strategy elements missing from the Total War series and thus far I am not even missing being able to fight the battles.
Early days for me yet but it seems it is as good or better to some of the all time greats like the better Civilisation and total war titles.
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