However, the emphasis of the game is not on mindless volleying of gunfire, but rather on co-ordinating your squad as a team. The key to success is exploiting the strengths of individual squad members and using brains rather than brawn. The plot is interesting, the atmosphere is superb and the gameplay is addictive. In fact many people consider UFO Defense to be a better game than its sequel. However, if you can live with the dated graphics, something that I had no trouble with, you'll discover a rewarding game deserves its status as one of the all-time greats.
Civilization is another landmark strategy game.
This is the seminal game from which other classics haven risen. Civilization introduced a graphical interface that was revolutionary for its time, and has inspired other well-loved games such as Master of Magic . Though it is hard to enjoy the bland low-resolution graphics today, when you consider the era in which Civilization was popular, it is easily to appreciate why this game served as a benchmark for all other strategy titles during the early nineties. In Civilization you must take control of a small tribe at the dawn of human civilization circa 4000 BC and build a prosperous empire. There are 14 tribes to choose from, including Roman, Zulu, Mongol, and the game uses a fairly realistic research tree through which advancements for your civilization can be acquired.