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