12 Greatest Real Time Strategy Video Games Of All Time
6. Total Annihilation (1997)
When Total Annihilation hit shelves back in 1997 it was met with arguably the strongest response to a RTS game till that point. It built on the fundamentals of the previous years hit title Warcraft: Humans and Orcs with both games hinging on constructing a defensive base, gathering resources and utilising reconnaissance tactics but Total Annihilation upped the ante in several key areas. Where Warcraft only allowed you to amass a humble force of warriors, Total Annihilation encouraged you to gather a gigantic army to crush your foes, justifying its name. Total Annihilation was also far more impressive in the scope of the units you were able to build. Ranging from hovercraft and aircraft to infantry bots and a gigantic mecha called the Core Krogoth, Total Annihilation offered a great deal of depth as you learnt which combinations of units were most effective together. It is a testament to how great an RTS game Total Annihilation is that it still has an active online community over 15-years after its initial release. The graphics may be horrendously dated but the gameplay at its core is so solid and rewarding that there will forever be Total Annihilation commanders logging in to prove their mettle online.
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