During a panel at PAX Australia Gearbox just announced something that will make veteran PC gamers quite happy. The company is planning to release high definition remakes of the classic PC RTS titles Homeworld and Homeworld 2.
Now that Homeworld 3 has been announced, let's reflect on the game that started it all - Homeworld. What made it such a great experience?
Strategising expressed in real-time, turn-based and the time-bending variants in between has been a cornerstone of gaming since close to its infancy. Here's a selection of the very best examples of strategy games to ever grace the medium.
VGChartz's Taneli Palola: "I recently completed an article series about the history of real-time strategy, and going through so many different games that have shaped the face of the genre over the last 30 years got me thinking. Which real-time strategy titles are the ones that have had the greatest influence on the genre's development throughout its history? What you're reading now is my answer to that particular question."
"Gearbox Promises"
Stopped reading.
Ugh gearbox