12 Greatest Real Time Strategy Video Games Of All Time

10. Age Of Mythology

Long before the Ghost of Sparta sliced his way onto Playstations wielding those iconic chains of Olympus, Age of Mythology was doing a stellar job of representing the mythologies of ancient civilisations in video games. Though not as universally known as its bigger brother Age of Empires, Age of Mythology €“ with its incredibly memorable units, Gods and gorgeous landscapes €“ is the superior title. There are three extremely distinct ancient civilisations available to a player in Age of Mythology, each with their own unique art styles, units and buildings. The factions on offer are the Greeks, Egyptians and Norse (unfortunately no Aztecs). Another key aspect which distinguishes the three civilisations are their gods. At the start of a game you are instructed to select a €˜major god€™ (examples include Zeus, Odin or Ra) which will reflect the style in which you chose to play the game. You will then select a €˜minor god€™ each time you advance through a new age (or tech) which will give you access to powerful myth units or god powers to alter the tide of battle. The addition of the ridiculously powerful Titans in the expansion pack is yet another incredible addition which means that Age of Mythology is superior to Age of Empires and one of the best RTS games ever.