8 Video Games That Don't Play By Your Rules!

8. Command And Conquer: Tiberian Wars

When it comes to real-time strategy games like the almighty Command and Conquer series, planning, preparation, and knowing exactly when to strike are skills you need to master if you're to ever to come out on top. If you're not thinking ten steps ahead of your opponent then you might have lost the battle before it's even started, then again you might also simply lose because the computer is a cheating little wretch.

When playing Tiberian Wars, you might notice that your opponent always seems to be able to build their bases up far quicker than you're ever able to, which lead to some fans looking into the behind the scenes numbers of the title, and what they found was as comical as it was devious.

It turned out that a full harvester is worth TWICE as much to the computer as it is to you, and that their build speed is far higher than you, plus if you manage to eliminate their resources, the computer will randomly give itself some cash to keep it going every now and then.

On harder difficulties, this totally changes the tone of the game, as it becomes a desperate hunt to take down their harvesters before they can return to base, as otherwise you'll be overwhelmed before you can even build a portable toilet for your soldiers to hide in.