tanks and planes are alright but you know what’s really cool aliens welcome
know what’s really cool aliens welcome
know what’s really cool aliens welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 sci-fi strategy games forces we need to
sci-fi strategy games forces we need to
sci-fi strategy games forces we need to clear that area while many people
clear that area while many people
clear that area while many people consider science fiction and action to
consider science fiction and action to
consider science fiction and action to be a match made in heaven
be a match made in heaven
be a match made in heaven we feel that a game only truly becomes
we feel that a game only truly becomes
we feel that a game only truly becomes special when we put our minds to work
for this list we’re focusing on those
for this list we’re focusing on those titles that in their gameplay require
titles that in their gameplay require
titles that in their gameplay require quick thinking deft reflexes and above
quick thinking deft reflexes and above
quick thinking deft reflexes and above all else a heavy use of strategy number
all else a heavy use of strategy number
all else a heavy use of strategy number 10 Warhammer 40k Dawn of War
the classic tabletop franchise comes to
the classic tabletop franchise comes to life thanks to relic entertainments
life thanks to relic entertainments
life thanks to relic entertainments sci-fi epic controlling your squads of
sci-fi epic controlling your squads of
sci-fi epic controlling your squads of Space Marines through the orc camps is
Space Marines through the orc camps is
Space Marines through the orc camps is as visually impressive as it is
as visually impressive as it is
as visually impressive as it is satisfying requiring a quick mind and
satisfying requiring a quick mind and
satisfying requiring a quick mind and strategic thinking
while only four of the universe’s
while only four of the universe’s factions are playable in the first
factions are playable in the first
factions are playable in the first iteration of the series the gameplay
iteration of the series the gameplay
iteration of the series the gameplay remains buried and interesting
remains buried and interesting
remains buried and interesting throughout never feeling limited as you
throughout never feeling limited as you
throughout never feeling limited as you might have thought base building tends
might have thought base building tends
might have thought base building tends to take a backseat to the combat through
to take a backseat to the combat through
to take a backseat to the combat through the game’s relatively simple
the game’s relatively simple
the game’s relatively simple single-player campaign but after seeing
single-player campaign but after seeing
single-player campaign but after seeing how satisfying gunning down the enemy
how satisfying gunning down the enemy
how satisfying gunning down the enemy with your squads can be you probably
with your squads can be you probably
with your squads can be you probably wouldn’t have it any other way
we’re on our way anyone who’s ever
we’re on our way anyone who’s ever wished themselves a part of science
wished themselves a part of science
wished themselves a part of science fiction’s most celebrated franchise
fiction’s most celebrated franchise
fiction’s most celebrated franchise would do well to take a hard look at
would do well to take a hard look at
would do well to take a hard look at this entry set during the Galactic Civil
this entry set during the Galactic Civil
this entry set during the Galactic Civil War with gameplay focused on large epic
War with gameplay focused on large epic
War with gameplay focused on large epic space battles it’s easy to see why this
space battles it’s easy to see why this
space battles it’s easy to see why this 10 year old classic has continued to
10 year old classic has continued to
10 year old classic has continued to stay relevant in modern gaming bring the
stay relevant in modern gaming bring the
stay relevant in modern gaming bring the death star and range of the planet and
death star and range of the planet and
death star and range of the planet and show this pitiful insurgency the true
show this pitiful insurgency the true
show this pitiful insurgency the true power of this fully functional battle
power of this fully functional battle
power of this fully functional battle station planning out attacks on
station planning out attacks on
station planning out attacks on different planets through the galaxy and
different planets through the galaxy and
different planets through the galaxy and executing them with proper tactics and a
executing them with proper tactics and a
executing them with proper tactics and a string of well-timed reinforcements
string of well-timed reinforcements
string of well-timed reinforcements feels as epic as any of the battles from
feels as epic as any of the battles from
feels as epic as any of the battles from the movies and impresses us every time
the movies and impresses us every time
the movies and impresses us every time we come back to this gem though it’s as
we come back to this gem though it’s as
we come back to this gem though it’s as good as the franchise that inspired it
good as the franchise that inspired it
good as the franchise that inspired it this is one game that can still get by
this is one game that can still get by
this is one game that can still get by on its own merit number eight
on its own merit number eight
on its own merit number eight sins of a solar Empire planet a melon
sins of a solar Empire planet a melon
sins of a solar Empire planet a melon one diminished while perhaps underrated
one diminished while perhaps underrated
one diminished while perhaps underrated when going up against the established
when going up against the established
when going up against the established Titans of the genre we feel that this
Titans of the genre we feel that this
Titans of the genre we feel that this hybrid is well deserving of a spot on
hybrid is well deserving of a spot on
hybrid is well deserving of a spot on this list when it comes to sci-fi a
this list when it comes to sci-fi a
this list when it comes to sci-fi a sense of scale is crucially important
sense of scale is crucially important
sense of scale is crucially important and sins of a solar Empire has that in
and sins of a solar Empire has that in
and sins of a solar Empire has that in spades
with the ability to zoom in and out it
with the ability to zoom in and out it will inspecting anything from a small
will inspecting anything from a small
will inspecting anything from a small segment of a battle to the vast reaches
segment of a battle to the vast reaches
segment of a battle to the vast reaches of your empire truly immerses you in the
of your empire truly immerses you in the
of your empire truly immerses you in the universe that you’re creating taking the
universe that you’re creating taking the
universe that you’re creating taking the best parts of the RTS and Forex genres
best parts of the RTS and Forex genres
best parts of the RTS and Forex genres and throwing them together into an
and throwing them together into an
and throwing them together into an engaging end product this is one game
engaging end product this is one game
engaging end product this is one game that definitely punches above its weight
that definitely punches above its weight
that definitely punches above its weight class where do you need me
class where do you need me
class where do you need me number seven total annihilation
[Music]
[Music] while Supreme Commander is a great game
while Supreme Commander is a great game
while Supreme Commander is a great game in its own right
in its own right
in its own right we feel that its predecessor is a little
we feel that its predecessor is a little
we feel that its predecessor is a little more deserving of a spot on this list
more deserving of a spot on this list
more deserving of a spot on this list featuring massive battles that take
featuring massive battles that take
featuring massive battles that take place throughout the entirety of the map
place throughout the entirety of the map
place throughout the entirety of the map and all the resources you could ever
and all the resources you could ever
and all the resources you could ever need to support it this entry gives you
need to support it this entry gives you
need to support it this entry gives you the keys to the generals quarters and
the keys to the generals quarters and
the keys to the generals quarters and lets you go nuts
lets you go nuts
lets you go nuts [Music]
[Music]
[Music] disappointed at first by the simplistic
disappointed at first by the simplistic
disappointed at first by the simplistic resource management once the battles
resource management once the battles
resource management once the battles kicked in and got more hectic players
kicked in and got more hectic players
kicked in and got more hectic players quickly grew thankful that they had one
quickly grew thankful that they had one
quickly grew thankful that they had one less thing to worry about with gameplay
less thing to worry about with gameplay
less thing to worry about with gameplay focusing on the big picture instead of
focusing on the big picture instead of
focusing on the big picture instead of small menial tasks its strategy not hand
small menial tasks its strategy not hand
small menial tasks its strategy not hand speed that will get you through these
speed that will get you through these
speed that will get you through these missions
number six XCOM to approaching position
number six XCOM to approaching position you were right XCOM UFO defense set the
you were right XCOM UFO defense set the
you were right XCOM UFO defense set the standard for a long-running
standard for a long-running
standard for a long-running alien invasion series but over a decade
alien invasion series but over a decade
alien invasion series but over a decade later XCOM – puts everything together
later XCOM – puts everything together
later XCOM – puts everything together into what we feel is the best entry of
into what we feel is the best entry of
into what we feel is the best entry of them all expanding on the hit 2012
them all expanding on the hit 2012
them all expanding on the hit 2012 reboot of the original this sequel
reboot of the original this sequel
reboot of the original this sequel provides improvements pretty much
provides improvements pretty much
provides improvements pretty much everywhere there are more mission types
everywhere there are more mission types
everywhere there are more mission types more weapons more interaction on the
more weapons more interaction on the
more weapons more interaction on the battlefield a faster pace of play and of
battlefield a faster pace of play and of
battlefield a faster pace of play and of course infinitely more frustration when
course infinitely more frustration when
course infinitely more frustration when your best soldier gets taken down by a
your best soldier gets taken down by a
your best soldier gets taken down by a lucky critical hit keeping the core
lucky critical hit keeping the core
lucky critical hit keeping the core elements of a series intact and cranking
elements of a series intact and cranking
elements of a series intact and cranking everything else up to 11 this is one
everything else up to 11 this is one
everything else up to 11 this is one game that continues to take entire
game that continues to take entire
game that continues to take entire weekends away from our lives it won’t be
weekends away from our lives it won’t be
weekends away from our lives it won’t be easy but sure here’s to that number 5
easy but sure here’s to that number 5
easy but sure here’s to that number 5 Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri world
Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri world
Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri world civilization beyond Earth got a lot of
civilization beyond Earth got a lot of
civilization beyond Earth got a lot of praise for taking the classic formula
praise for taking the classic formula
praise for taking the classic formula into a bold new direction but this cult
into a bold new direction but this cult
into a bold new direction but this cult classic by the same company did it all
classic by the same company did it all
classic by the same company did it all 16 years earlier right from the get-go
16 years earlier right from the get-go
16 years earlier right from the get-go we were thrust into a world where
we were thrust into a world where
we were thrust into a world where exploration discovery and strategy would
exploration discovery and strategy would
exploration discovery and strategy would be the only pathways to victory
be the only pathways to victory
be the only pathways to victory indigenous life form the eerie setting
indigenous life form the eerie setting
indigenous life form the eerie setting of a planet cloaked in shadows does a
of a planet cloaked in shadows does a
of a planet cloaked in shadows does a great job of setting up the story and
great job of setting up the story and
great job of setting up the story and had us wary of running into progeny ders
had us wary of running into progeny ders
had us wary of running into progeny ders at every turn while the gameplay
at every turn while the gameplay
at every turn while the gameplay elements aren’t quite as refined as
elements aren’t quite as refined as
elements aren’t quite as refined as we’ve come to expect from its sister
we’ve come to expect from its sister
we’ve come to expect from its sister series they remain complex engaging and
series they remain complex engaging and
series they remain complex engaging and worth a look to anyone who hasn’t
worth a look to anyone who hasn’t
worth a look to anyone who hasn’t experienced it after the ship breaks
experienced it after the ship breaks
experienced it after the ship breaks apart the seven leaders guide their
apart the seven leaders guide their
apart the seven leaders guide their chosen crew down to the surface of
chosen crew down to the surface of
chosen crew down to the surface of planet seeking their destiny beneath an
planet seeking their destiny beneath an
planet seeking their destiny beneath an alien sky number 4 homeworld
alien sky number 4 homeworld
alien sky number 4 homeworld with you throwing heavy fire for the
with you throwing heavy fire for the
with you throwing heavy fire for the curva conclude requiring the honing of
curva conclude requiring the honing of
curva conclude requiring the honing of different skills in order to conquer the
different skills in order to conquer the
different skills in order to conquer the game this entry has plenty to offer for
game this entry has plenty to offer for
game this entry has plenty to offer for anyone looking to flex their mental
anyone looking to flex their mental
anyone looking to flex their mental muscles taking place entirely in 3d
muscles taking place entirely in 3d
muscles taking place entirely in 3d which was a big deal in 1999 navigation
which was a big deal in 1999 navigation
which was a big deal in 1999 navigation and combat are some of the most engaging
and combat are some of the most engaging
and combat are some of the most engaging we’ve ever seen in a strategy game
we’ve ever seen in a strategy game
we’ve ever seen in a strategy game whether it’s individually harvesting
whether it’s individually harvesting
whether it’s individually harvesting minerals from a nearby asteroid or
minerals from a nearby asteroid or
minerals from a nearby asteroid or executing attack on a large fleet we
executing attack on a large fleet we
executing attack on a large fleet we always felt that success or failure
always felt that success or failure
always felt that success or failure rested entirely on our shoulders and not
rested entirely on our shoulders and not
rested entirely on our shoulders and not on spotty AI decisions the cryo trays
on spotty AI decisions the cryo trays
on spotty AI decisions the cryo trays are under attack defend them
are under attack defend them
are under attack defend them adding strategic depth to a potentially
adding strategic depth to a potentially
adding strategic depth to a potentially sparse setting by including
sparse setting by including
sparse setting by including environmental factors that can play
environmental factors that can play
environmental factors that can play havoc with ship movement this entry
havoc with ship movement this entry
havoc with ship movement this entry infused a breath of fresh air to a jar
infused a breath of fresh air to a jar
infused a breath of fresh air to a jar on that at times can be guilty of a lack
on that at times can be guilty of a lack
on that at times can be guilty of a lack of innovation cryo trays loaded and
of innovation cryo trays loaded and
of innovation cryo trays loaded and secured hyperspace module charged number
secured hyperspace module charged number
secured hyperspace module charged number three command & Conquer red alert 2
while command & Conquer red alert may be
while command & Conquer red alert may be the better game we feel that the
the better game we feel that the
the better game we feel that the follow-up has much stronger sci-fi
follow-up has much stronger sci-fi
follow-up has much stronger sci-fi elements and that earned it the top
elements and that earned it the top
elements and that earned it the top three spot on our list whether it’s the
three spot on our list whether it’s the
three spot on our list whether it’s the chrono Legionnaires the Sai commandos or
chrono Legionnaires the Sai commandos or
chrono Legionnaires the Sai commandos or cosmonauts the available arsenals to
cosmonauts the available arsenals to
cosmonauts the available arsenals to both sides of the conflict are extremely
both sides of the conflict are extremely
both sides of the conflict are extremely diverse here and very high-tech even by
diverse here and very high-tech even by
diverse here and very high-tech even by today’s standards let alone for a game
today’s standards let alone for a game
today’s standards let alone for a game set in 1972 destination commander I’m
set in 1972 destination commander I’m
set in 1972 destination commander I’m going to be low-drag by the way it’s set
going to be low-drag by the way it’s set
going to be low-drag by the way it’s set in an alternate timeline where the Cold
in an alternate timeline where the Cold
in an alternate timeline where the Cold War escalated and heated up
War escalated and heated up
War escalated and heated up significantly so both the Soviet and
significantly so both the Soviet and
significantly so both the Soviet and American campaigns provide everything
American campaigns provide everything
American campaigns provide everything we’d expect from our science fiction
we’d expect from our science fiction
we’d expect from our science fiction including some deliberately hammy voice
including some deliberately hammy voice
including some deliberately hammy voice acting general a Tamiya is a non-person
acting general a Tamiya is a non-person
acting general a Tamiya is a non-person he’s now considered refuse to be
he’s now considered refuse to be
he’s now considered refuse to be collected number 2 dune 2
reporting the archetypal real-time
reporting the archetypal real-time strategy game this forefather of the
strategy game this forefather of the
strategy game this forefather of the genre laid the foundations for almost
genre laid the foundations for almost
genre laid the foundations for almost every example that followed the
every example that followed the
every example that followed the permanent our Conan our Mr deployed
permanent our Conan our Mr deployed
permanent our Conan our Mr deployed based upon the film adaptation of the
based upon the film adaptation of the
based upon the film adaptation of the book dune 2 gives you control over one
book dune 2 gives you control over one
book dune 2 gives you control over one of the three houses in your quest to
of the three houses in your quest to
of the three houses in your quest to control Arrakis also known as dune the
control Arrakis also known as dune the
control Arrakis also known as dune the foundations may not be as polished as
foundations may not be as polished as
foundations may not be as polished as we’ve come to experienced in the decades
we’ve come to experienced in the decades
we’ve come to experienced in the decades that followed but for their first ever
that followed but for their first ever
that followed but for their first ever implementation in the video game we
implementation in the video game we
implementation in the video game we would have expected far worse our conan
would have expected far worse our conan
would have expected far worse our conan units deployed while purists might not
units deployed while purists might not
units deployed while purists might not like the inclusion of non-canon more to
like the inclusion of non-canon more to
like the inclusion of non-canon more to the game’s story after all there’s
the game’s story after all there’s
the game’s story after all there’s supposed to only be two houses without
supposed to only be two houses without
supposed to only be two houses without this time-tested gem this list might
this time-tested gem this list might
this time-tested gem this list might just not have even existed at all now
just not have even existed at all now
just not have even existed at all now before permanent yes sir movin out yes
before permanent yes sir movin out yes
before permanent yes sir movin out yes sir before we unveil our topic here a
sir before we unveil our topic here a
sir before we unveil our topic here a few honorable mentions
few honorable mentions
few honorable mentions [Music]
number one
number one Starcraft Starcraft 2 may have brought
Starcraft Starcraft 2 may have brought
Starcraft Starcraft 2 may have brought the lore to a whole new generation of
the lore to a whole new generation of
the lore to a whole new generation of gamers and sparked a heightened interest
gamers and sparked a heightened interest
gamers and sparked a heightened interest in eSports in the West but none of it
in eSports in the West but none of it
in eSports in the West but none of it would have been possible without the
would have been possible without the
would have been possible without the first entry in the series immersing us
first entry in the series immersing us
first entry in the series immersing us in a bleak universe populated by three
in a bleak universe populated by three
in a bleak universe populated by three unique memorable races Blizzard
unique memorable races Blizzard
unique memorable races Blizzard smash-hit is one of those legendary
smash-hit is one of those legendary
smash-hit is one of those legendary games that we just keep coming back to
meticulously balanced to make each race
meticulously balanced to make each race feel different challenging and above all
feel different challenging and above all
feel different challenging and above all fun to play the gameplay has endured as
fun to play the gameplay has endured as
fun to play the gameplay has endured as some of the most rewarding in the
some of the most rewarding in the
some of the most rewarding in the history of the genre if not in gaming in
history of the genre if not in gaming in
history of the genre if not in gaming in general requiring a very quick mind and
general requiring a very quick mind and
general requiring a very quick mind and even quicker hands this Titan of sci-fi
even quicker hands this Titan of sci-fi
even quicker hands this Titan of sci-fi is deserving of its place atop our list
so do you agree with our choices do you
so do you agree with our choices do you have any other favorite sci-fi strategy
have any other favorite sci-fi strategy
have any other favorite sci-fi strategy games one hell of a ship you got here
games one hell of a ship you got here
games one hell of a ship you got here Jimmy
Jimmy
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