I'm trying to reverse engineer the distinctive look of classic RTS games and CRPGs. It's the isometric view, it's the sprites, and it's the over-designed, semi screen-filling menus and interaction ...

It's time to take a trip into the hall of fame of strategy games, filled with titles that left a lasting mark on the genre.

The Strategy games will have you controlling vast armies in a matter of minutes.

While I like the comparative groundedness of Tiberian Dawn, Command and Conquer 2 could be the best-looking game in the entire Westwood series. The bright, bold colors. The laser weapons. The mechs.