General What's your favourite top 3 World War II RTS games?

[Warhammer 40k]

Real time strategy games have a strong background in World War II. A lot of RTS games have been developed based on WWII concepts and events. Company of Heroes is one of the best WWII based RTS game I've played.

What's your favourite top 3 World War II RTS games?

 

[quietoffensive]

I picked Company of Heroes first, then Men of War, then Steel Division 2. Company of Heroes just has that balance of strategy and chaos, that's what majority of gamers want to see in games.

 

[Al]

I don't really like WWII as a game setting. I don't know, I just never really enjoyed the feel of it. I prefer science fiction titles or alternate history. I played a bit of Company of Heroes, but the only WWII RTS I've spent any amount of time in is R.U.S.E. It has some really cool, really unique mechanics. Quite unlike anything else out there.

 

[quietoffensive]

I don't really like WWII as a game setting. I don't know, I just never really enjoyed the feel of it. I prefer science fiction titles or alternate history. I played a bit of Company of Heroes, but the only WWII RTS I've spent any amount of time in is R.U.S.E. It has some really cool, really unique mechanics. Quite unlike anything else out there.

It seems you don't like WWII setting at all. Though, I get your point, sci-fi gives more freedom. To be honest, that deception mechanic of R.U.S.E was really ahead of its time. Still, Company of Heroes just feels different for me. Maybe because the tension in the game matched some real life stress I think.

 

[Al]

I guess that's the point of putting a game in a real world setting. It should match the tension or its not doing what its supposed to do.

 

[quietoffensive]

I guess that's the point of putting a game in a real world setting. It should match the tension or its not doing what its supposed to do.

Yes, it's neccessary but I also want us to know that if a game mirrors the reality too much, people might actually log off. People are already facing one or two stress on a daily basis, so why will I now open a game to feel the same anxiety? All we want is a bit of reality just for escape.