Adam from Awesome Games writes: 'There’s something strangely peculiar about the real-time-strategy genre. Watching on from an omnipotent viewpoint as your army of disposable heroes race into battle; their loyalty, life and decisions resting with each careful click of your mouse creates a surreal sensation that manages to kindle the military tactician who lies dormant within every gamer.
'These brave polygon peacekeepers lay down their lives for their invisible overseer, never questioning or lambasting your impromptu decisions – however reckless they may be. They serve blindly, courageously and, if you’re as gung-ho as I am on the battlefield, foolishly.'
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Very refreshing to see a story give the list right at the top of the article rather than making you click through it 15 times. Having said that, how do you not have HoMM3 on the list?! Yes, it's turn-based strategy, but it still has a strong multiplayer following 22 years later.
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