In the world of video games, as they say, we can say that “colors according to taste”, since we have a large variety of genres which we can decide which one to play with. Although many of them are extremely popular, one that we think is particularly underrated is the RTSthe old strategy games of managing, collecting resources, building armies and fighting.
RTS or Real-time strategy For its acronym in English, it is a genre which, unlike RPGs, in which the battles follow one another, here the two players face each other at the same time and what has more weight is the management. These are obviously two incomparable worlds and the latter experienced its golden age in late 90s and the first decade of the 2000s. As if that were not enough, there have been great titles belonging to this genre, and below we are going to tell you what these gems are.
The best RTS in history
So today we are going to review what are the five real-time strategy video games with best rating on the specialist advice portal Metacriticin order to be able to base ourselves on the most impartial opinion possible on this subject. So once the introduction is done, we can start with the list.
5. Sudden Strike 4
In the world of real-time strategy, it’s very common to find titles that recreate historical conflicts or battles, and that’s where it comes into play. Sudden Strike 4. With a very positive score of 75 on Metacritic, in this game we will put ourselves in the shoes of soldiers during the greatest battles of the World War II. Highly recommended for history buffs.
4. Men of War: Assault 2
We continue with another game that takes us to World War II, but with some changes compared to the previous position. Men of War: Assault 2 places particular emphasis on the use of war machinesas tanks and other vehicles. For all these special elements, it earned a score of 78 on Metacritic. Not bad.
3. Company of Heroes 2
And since there is no two without three, we return to the Second World War. What makes it special Company of Heroes 2 is that there was a artificial intelligence truly innovative for the time, as well as other elements such as the climate changes and has consequences in history. Given all of this, it’s no surprise that it received an 80 on Metacritic.
2. Home world
This is where we start to enter the heavyweight realm. Home world was a revolution when it arrived on the market, thanks to the integration of 3D elements and its historywhich was really good and deep. With a spectacular 93 out of 100 on Metacritic, it’s no surprise that it takes home the silver medal.
1.Starcraft
Are you really surprised that StarCraft is in first position? The entire saga is one of the best that has been made in terms of real-time strategy. Of course, according to Metacritic, the best of all is StarCraft 2a match they blessed with a score of 93. If you consider yourself a gamer and haven’t played Starcraft yet, I don’t know what you’re waiting for.
And you? What is your favorite RTS?
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