There really is nothing good and nothing redeeming about Mission: Humanity.

In a time of hunger for power, honor, and wealth, it is your destiny to rule your country, accept new challenges, mobilize troops, build cities, and exploit your resources. The skilled will gain wealth; the less fortunate can expect poverty and disease. Do you have what it takes to change the course of history? [Strategy First]

The invading armada drifts on the horizon, preparing for war. On your order, the battle begins. Explosions break the peaceful atmosphere as the smoke distorts the scene. It was a time when nations fought for naval dominance ... a time of true adventure ... a time unlike no other. It was the Age Of Sail! [TalonSoft]

SimCoaster dismisses the elegant design of its predecessor, and instead favors the often-overwhelming amount of management found in the original Theme Park.

Capture enemy fortifications, win the fight for possession of the buildings, and call for paratrooper and fighter-bomber reinforcements. [Strategy First]

KUF places players in the classic struggle between good and evil to control power, magic, and the land of Bersiah. Players build and control over 70 units and their resources -- gold, iron, and mana -- in order to increase combat strategy options, magical abilities, and the availability of weapons. [Gathering of Developers]

An RTS of power, lust, ambition, and greed, America is set in the wildest days of the Wild West. You control the destiny of a group of people (settlers, Native Americans, Mexicans, and outlaws) and lead them, by your guile, to power and prosperity. [Data Becker]

The problem with Thandor: The Invasion is that its lack of creativity extends into every single part of the game.

A real-time strategy game taking you to the far reaches of the universe where mankind is fighting for survival. With over 120 different units and advanced AI system, you must crush the alien empires and master the universe. Peace can only be achieved by conquest. [Strategy First]

It offers nothing that hasn't been done much better by any number of other real-time strategy games released long ago.

A unique game system that authentically recreates the most exciting engagements of WWII. Emphasizing command control and combined arms, the first volume of the series, Danger Forward, focuses on the Mediterranean and Western Front, from 1940-1945. [Shrapnel Games]

Dark Conspiracy continues the story of Major Sarah Parker. After defeating the Crayven Corp. and Order Of The New Dawn forces on Krig 7b, Parker must enlist a group of mercenaries to help her escape from the deserted planet and discover the terrifying truth about the alien technology they were fighting over. [Sierra Studios]

Serve the Empire well and it will shower rank, medals, prestige, and new ships on you. Serve the Empire ill and ... well, space is full of tiny Police Frigates, each manned by crews that never distinguished themselves in battle. [Interplay]

Meteor showers rain down from above. Climate changes affect how weapons and vehicles function. Fog rolls in early during the morning obstructing view range. Weapons recoil after firing. And full warfare occurs beneath the surface of the earth. [Mattel Interactive]

The bullets have stopped flying. Arulco is free at last, but your job's not over. An all-powerful corporation is assaulting the tiny country and, once again, you're needed! Enter a whole new chapter of Jagged Alliance 2 with all new weapons, new mercenaries, new terrains, and the new Mission Builder! [Interplay]

Sheep is a puzzle-solving escapade through crazy mazes starring those most lovable of all creatures ... sheep! Unbeknownst to everyone, these seemingly dim-witted animals are actually highly intelligent beings from another planet. Lost, alone, and now quite dumb, they need you to reunite them with their celestial ancestors. [Empire Interactive]

On the border between exciting real-time maneuvers and the demands of strategic planning, a new exciting kind of game experience emerges where there is a time for cool planning, quick reactions, discovery of stunning landscapes, and time for pursuing mission goals! [Blue Byte]

The game blends classic themes and play styles of the empire-building genre with improvements in pacing, balance, and combat. Innovations in city growth and management, more powerful diplomacy and trade, and unique AI personalities provide even greater strategic depth and immersion. [Activision]

From the developers of the award-winning Europa Universalis I and II and Hearts of Iron, comes the all-new Europa Universalis Crown of the North. Crown of the North takes place in the years between 1275 and 1340 in a time where nobility and the church held all the power and Sweden was about to launch into its only civil war. Play as Norway, Sweden or Denmark and plot to change the historical legacy of a region seldom explored. [Strategy First]

If you're serious about space strategy, you can't afford to miss it.

Sacrifice provides a truly fresh approach in the 3-D RTS genre, allowing players to act as both commander and combatant over huge, real-time, generated landscapes in single or multiplayer modes. Wizards will not be disappointed as Sacrifice serves up over 50 spells and creatures. [Interplay]

The success of this assault depends on your leadership, strategy, and the combined efforts of all your men. Putting yourself in harm's way, you create a diversion by opening fire. Your men seize the opportunity and move up to overtake the enemy. This is what it means to be a squad leader! [Microprose]

Lead a squad of heavily armored, over-the-top troopers on a series of in-your-face, real-time battles against vicious bug battalions. Call in air strikes, capture prisoners, and nuke bug holes. It's survival of the fittest and the last one standing wins. Answer the call and defend your planet! [Microprose]

Recreate your favorite legends from Greek mythology as you build and rule beautiful city-states. Help Hercules defeat the Hydra, Odysseus win the Trojan War, or Jason retrieve the Golden Fleece. You'll make friends in high places, get involved in the affairs of immortals, and even meet Zeus himself. [Sierra Studios]

Wielding strange new technologies and hungering for revenge, the Soviet Empire invades America. New York City and Washington are overwhelmed. Allied forces, unprepared for the surprise attack, are decimated. Will freedom be crushed under the heels of Communist aggression? [Electronic Arts]

Now you'll fight for the Cotentin peninsula, from the landings at Utah Beach to the siege at Cherbourg. In the dense hedgerows of the French countryside, AT teams may be lying in ambush almost anywhere. By placing a premium on infantry tactics, Invasion puts the capital "C" back into Close Combat. [Mattel Interactive]

Amazons & Aliens has no lasting appeal if you're experienced with other empire-building real-time strategy games.

From Rocket Ships and Medieval Castles to Winter Wonderlands and new environments, you now have a complete working palette to create your next thrill-a-minute masterpiece. Build on new landscapes, provide more shops and stalls or take on one of 30 new scenarios filled with new exciting challenges. This expansion two pack also includes Corkscrew Follies. NOTE: This is an add-on pack and requires a copy of the main RollerCoaster Tycoon game to play. [Hasbro Interactive]

Your commanders are key to the optimal use of every class of unit, from infantry to bomber. Special abilities for leaders and units mean no two armies are ever the same, and no two battles have the same result. Bold maneuvering and careful use of equipment can often mean the difference between victory and defeat. [Mattel Interactive]

After generations of oppression, Tarnum discovers his people's true history and leads an army of Stronghold troops against their tyrannical masters. Marching from the arid roughlands of his homeland and the muggy swamps of the lowlands, he follows and even surpasses the deeds of his legendary ancestor who defeated these spellcasters long ago.

When the soul of Queen Allison's father is kidnapped from Paradise, Tanrum escorts her through the cursed grounds of the Underworld. Every step is blocked by a fiery inferno or foggy necropolis from which march demons and undead determined to make Tanrum a permanent inhabitant of the land of the dead. [3DO]

Homeworld: Cataclysm boasts 18 all-new ships, 25 new technologies, 17 single-player missions, and fantastic multiplay, while improving on the interface and technology that earned Homeworld 1999's highest accolades. [Sierra Studios]

It's time to leave the vastness of space behind and play out your destiny in the biggest land battle this universe has ever known. In Star Trek: New Worlds, you'll experience this classic universe as never seen before -- on land in full 3-D. [Interplay]

The official add-on to the best-selling, real-time strategy game "Age Of Empires II: The Age Of Kings" challenges veterans and novices to wage war on an epic scale with all-new civilizations, unique units and technologies, and campaigns based on infamous conquerors, such as Attila the Hun, El Cid, and Montezuma. [Microsoft]

Submarine Titans dares you to go where no real-time strategy game has gone before -- deep into the three-dimensional heart of a fantastical underwater universe. [Strategy First]

Choose from three warring factions; the Milagro, Neuropa, and Rimtech are competing CorpoNations, each with its own technologies and research capabilities. Build bases, research new weaponry and unit types, and engage the enemy on three different levels simultaneously! [TalonSoft]

The first fully 3-D tactical action/strategy game to effortlessly mix line-of-sight arcade urgency with the command interface required to lead a massed force to victory, delivering highly challenging and addictive gameplay across a breathtaking, dynamic battlefield. [TalonSoft]

After supernatural powers and immortality, what else could you possibly want as Q? Try the bragging rights that come with outwitting your fellow Star Trek fans (opposing Qs) online. Unfortunately, they seem to have the same pompous desire for galactic amusement as you. [Activision]

The Nile calls again as The Queen Of Kings takes center stage with four new campaigns. Offering a completely new story line starting with the New Kingdom Of Ancient Egypt, including the mysterious and exotic time of Cleopatra VII, this expansion pack will feed your Egyptian craving all over again. [Sierra Studios]

Prepare to enter the next generation of RTS. You'll develop a hero to lead your forces into battle. Share your abilities and spells with surrounding members of your army. And develop your hero as you expand your empire. Because what's the fun of winning a battle if you don't know who to carry off on your shoulders? [Mattel Interactive]

With a new 3-D engine and a host of features -- gorgeous 3-D terrain and units, traditional top-down and immersive "on the battlefield" camera viewpoints, true line of sight, and unprecedented battlefield control -- DR2 will innovate the RTS genre and give gamers the most exhilarating war experience ever. [Activision]

Japan, 1542. The land is in turmoil. The last Shogunate has collapsed, leaving the nation divided into seven warring factions. Out of this chaos will emerge one warlord who will master the Art Of War. [Electronic Arts]

Two political factions have gone to war over a distant world and the secrets it holds in Ground Control, a visually stunning and frenetically paced action/real-time strategy game from Sierra Studios and Massive Entertainment. [Sierra Studios]

Create and control your urban empire with more power than ever before. With SimCity 3000™ plus much more. Expand your SimCities with two new building sets from Asia and Europe. Take on 13 challenging scenarios or create your own. Unleash four new disasters including an unforgiving whirlpool and plummenting space junk. This is truly SimCity™ without limits!

Command Your Troops: Attack from the trees to protect your brigade,rally around a General for a quicker recovery, entrench your troops as your cannons blast the hillside, and much, much more with just a click of the mouse! Historically Accurate Battle Maps: Detailed 3D landscapes of Pennsylvania 's rolling hills, Maryland 's lush greenery, and the extensive South Mountain range extending from the Potomac River and running the boundary of eastern Maryland into Pennsylvania. Sophisticated Gameplay: As you lead your troops into battle watch as the brilliant AI system reacts to your commands as if a real Civil War General is countering your movements at every turn. Changing your strategy as need be is crucial to your success since the same tactics against your enemy will not work every time. Infinite Replayability: A random scenario generator provides endless possibilities for strategies and outcomes as you manipulate your troops at Gettysburg, Antietam, and South Mountain. [Firaxis]

Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings is the sequel to the award-winning, best-selling real-time strategy game "Age of Empires." Age of Empires II spans a thousand years, from the fall of Rome through the Middle Ages in which players lead one of 13 civilizations into greatness. The game keeps the epic scope of Age of Empires' game play while evolving the combat and economic features. [Microsoft]

Deported to a harsh desert world, exiles have struggled for three thousand years to regain the stars. Now it's up to you to guide them home through a brutal empire bent on annihilation. Homeworld boasts amazing ship graphics and gorgeous deep-space vistas, a unique command and navigation interface and white-knuckle real-time strategy. [Sierra]

Massive armies will clash. Forests and cities will burn. Tremendous magical forces will level entire fortresses in the blink of an eye. Four completely unique races are vying for control of the mythical world of Darien, each representing one of the four elements -- Earth and Air, Fire and Water. In Total Annihilation: Kingdoms, you'll take the role of one of the four immortal monarch of these nations at war. You'll rally your legions -- swordsmen, archers and knights on horseback -- under your flag. Wizards, beasts and even flame-spewing demons will will heed your every command, waging war on an epic field of battle. The game's stunning 3D terrain of forests, magic-laden ruins and expansive oceans provide a landscape of war fraught with danger, magic and ambush. [Cavedog Entertainment]

Legendary designer Sid Meier presents the next evolution in strategy games, with the most addictive, compelling gameplay yet. Explore the alien planet that is your new home and uncover its myriad mysteries. Discover over 75 extraordinary technologies. Build over 60 base upgrades and large-scale secret projects for your empire. Conquer your enemies with a war machine that you design from over 32,000 possible unit types. [Firaxis]

Building on the excellent plot and gameplay featured in Myth: The Fallen Lords, Myth II: Soulblighter also upped the ante by incorporating destructible environments as well as new game modes. The near-infinite gameplay permutations that ensued, ensured that Myth fans had lots of new toys to play with in the game world. Myth II also enjoyed a comprehensive update in the shape of the the Myth II expansion pack: Chimera. [Bungie Studios]

Ride the Iron Horse. It can take you from New York to South Africa. It can take you from the year 1804 to the year 2000. It can take you from penniless manual laborer to powerful multi-millionaire. It can take you from a normal, well-adjusted, well-rounded person to an obsessed, singled-minded, one-tracked trainhead. This is a real railroad game, not just a strategy game that happens to involve railroads. If you want to hop on a plane, car or ship, hop on another game. This game is about trains for people who love trains. Everything about the game is centered around an authentic look and feeling of the railways. Period video and pictures are interlaced with the game. The design and interface are true to the character of the fabled late 1800's railroads. A.I. opponents are based on real people. And all maps are real (based on satellite photography from US Geological Service and other sources). [Gathering of Developers]

Emergency 4 boasts a rich mix of gripping real-time strategy game and true-to-life simulation. The player becomes head of operations in a fictional rescue and catastrophe management organisation, in command of a number of vehicles and staff from the fire department, medical rescue, police and technical services. For the first time in the history of the Emergency series, all campaign missions are embedded into one continuous game set in a real town with a sheer infinite number of side-operations and tasks, so linking the various missions together. The player has to manage money as well as setting the right pre-requisites for upcoming missions. The player has to react to a variety of events, developing dynamically 24/7, set against a background of continuous day/night changes and constantly varying weather conditions.

In the distant future a small group of human exiles have been doomed to fight for survival on the edge of the galaxy. Through military strength, espionage and deceit, a unified Terran government has maintained an uneasy peace. As resources run short, however, these Confederate nations find themselves looking towards the rich worlds of their alien neighbors, the enigmatic Protoss. To further complicate matters, it seems that a previously unknown and deadly species known only as the Zerg has entered Protoss space and is destroying everything in its path. The time for war has come... As the military leader for your species, you must gather the resources you need to train and expand your forces and lead them to victory. 30 unique missions will challenge you across three different campaigns as you control the fate of the galaxy.

Myth is arguably the first real-time strategy game to put the player in a true 3D landscape, with an emphasis on tactical battlefield action rather than base construction. Myth also happens to be one of Bungie's most successful pre-Halo releases, and shows off the company's range and ability in genres outside of first-person shooters. A single player mode features an engrossing and enjoyable plot, with you battling the evil and eponymous Fallen Lords, their evil leader, Balor and all manner of undead creatures, but Myth's multiplayer is where it really stands out. Bungie.net's game-matching technology has been much-emulated since, and at Myth's release, was something truly special. Multiple game modes including King of the Hill, Steal the Bacon and even co-op added huge variety to what was an outstanding and standard-setting game - and it still is. If ever an older game deserved another visit, it's Myth, with a huge, loyal and highly motivated following. [Bungie]

Experience victory in Sid Meier's Gettysburg! It's the most engrossing and sophisticated real-time strategy game ever. In a stunning 3D battlefield, you plan the tactics, lead the troops, and take history into your own hands. Attack from the trees to protect your brigade,rally around a General for a quicker recovery, entrench your troops as your cannons blast the hillside, and much, much more with just a click of the mouse! Complete multiplayer support via internet, LAN, modem and serial link. [Firaxis]

Age of Empires is an epic real-time strategy game spanning 10,000 years, in which players are the guiding spirit in the evolution of small stone age tribes. Starting with minimal resources, players are challenged to build their tribes into great civilizations. Gamers can choose from one of several ways to win the game, including: world domination by conquering enemy civilizations, exploration of the known world and economic victory through the accumulation of wealth. Age of Empires was developed by Ensemble Studios and features the expertise of Bruce Shelley, co-designer of the hit strategy game "Civilization." [Microsoft]

Long ago, the galaxy had known peace. Paradise was ruled with the hand of science, and the hand was that of the galactic governing body known as the Core. Ironically, it was the Core's ultimate victory, the victory over death itself, that brought about the downfall of its paradise and started the war that would decimate a million worlds. The immortality process, known as "patterning," involved the electronic duplication of brain matrices, allowing the transfer of consciousness into durable machines. Effectively it meant immortality, and the Core decreed the process mandatory for all citizens in order to ensure their safety. However, there were many citizens unwilling to toss aside their bodies so casually, many indeed who regarded patterning as an atrocity. They fled to the outer edges of the galaxy, forming a resistance movement that became known as the Arm. War began, though it was never officially declared by either side. The Arm developed high-powered combat suits for its armies, while the Core transferred the minds of its soldiers directly into similarly deadly machines. The Core duplicated its finest warriors thousands of times over. The Arm countered with a massive cloning program. The war raged on for more than 4,000 years, consuming the resources of an entire galaxy and leaving it a scorched wasteland. [Cavedog Entertainment]

Surrender is not an option. Dark experiments have permanently altered time. Or have they? Now, Soviet tanks crush city after city while Allied cruisers shell bases. Spies lurk, land mines wait, and strange new technologies aid both sides in their struggle for ultimate control.Command & Conquer: Red Alert gives you the opportunity to be more devious, cunning and ruthless than ever before. Easy to play and highly addictive, Red Alert puts the fate of the world in your hands! [Westwood]

Master the unknown before it masters you. The need for galactic expansion is critical. You must conquer alien star systems to secure the resources that will guarantee your supremacy. The ultimate goal is to defeat the evil Antarans.

Enter thirteenth century England! Lords of the Realm II immerses you in this harsh world where life is held cheap and conflict is epic. In this world reality is harsh, peace rare and combat brutal! Rise to become king ? brutally defeating your enemies, conquering neighboring realms and building your empire on their remains. Building on the success of Lords of the Realm, Impressions brings you more of what you demanded: multiplayer experience, fully animated real time battles and incredible replayability. [Sierra]

Star Control 3 takes the traditional build-an-interstellar-empire theme and bonds it to an adventure/mystery plot. It seems that the fabric of space is breaking down, Hyper Space (faster than light) drives no longer work, and there are signs of impending galactic Armageddon. Players are given command of the only remaining spacecraft capable of interstellar travel and, along with a smorgasbord of aliens that make up the League of Sentient Beings, are sent to the unexplored Kessari Quadrant to fix space and ward off doomsday. [SciFi Weekly]

"The Easiest to Play and Most Comprehensive Game of Its Kind! Includes 8 campaigns and 62 scenarios." [SSI, Back Cover]

A repressive government regime has enacted city-wide bans on all vices - alcohol, cigarettes, sexual expression, music, dancing... just about everything worth living for. Enter Chaos Overlords, criminal masterminds who have exploited citizen resentment to overthrow governmental authority and establish a reign of terror. As one of the elite Overlords, your goal is to outsmart your rivals, spread your influence, and make a power grab for ultimate control of the city. Mercenary gangs such as the "Suicide Squad" and "Pain, Inc." are your chief tools of conquest. [HotGames]

An empire-building turn-based strategy game. The game starts at the Old Stone Age in 4000 BC. Your tribe begins with a Settlers unit and has no knowledge about the surrounding area. As you found new cities and explore the surroundings, you may find hostile barbarians, villages, and other competing cultures. [Civ Fantatics' Center]

Set in a gritty, high-tech world C&C utilizes electronic intelligence and covert surveillance to determine who reigns supreme. Join the forces of either the Global Defense Initiative (GDI) or the Brotherhood of Nod, and fight for what you feel is right. [Westwood]