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name	publisher(developer)	year	description
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Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat	Mindscape	1995	This was and still is the most challenging tactical game I've ever played. You lead your little army through the missions you pick, losses carrying over to the following missions and you restoring and buying new squads every once in a while between missions with your limited funds. There's no base building, no super powers, only your squads and the massive forces against you. Although you may get past a mission, your losses may easily be too great to allow progressing any farther (and this may become apparent only after several missions). This leads to much frustration if you can't change your tactics to match in the earlier missions and effectively leads focus on minimizing your losses rather than just meeting the mission goals.
Farland Saga	TGL	1996
Wages of War	New World Computing	1996
Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars	3DO (New World Computing)	1996	Having crushed his enemies, consolidated his power base and eliminated dissent at the end of Heroes of Might and Magic, Lord Ironfist settled down to rule the land of Enroth. After 25 years of peace, the land is again thrust into turmoil. Lord Ironfist is dead and the ensuing struggle for power between his sons, Archibald and Roland, has led to a state of civil war. Players must choose sides and gather their armies as they use all of their strategic wit and tactics to join in the battle for domination of the lands. Features: 66 monsters 9 terrain types Over 70 spells 4 primary skills Over 70 artifacts 14 secondary skills 74 structures to build 6 types of castles/heroes 40 campaign scenarios with unique 3D rendered sequences for each Up to 6 players via hot-seat(on one computer), modem, network, direct connect or internet* [65]* [58]
Farland Saga ~Toki no Michishirube~	TGL	1997
Heroes of Might & Magic II: The Price of Loyalty	New World Computing	1997
Vandal Hearts	Konami	1998
Warhammer: Dark Omen	Electronic Arts (Mindscape)	1998	[b]military-platoon[/b] - cavalry is usually much smaller (around squad size), but the more common infantry reaches platoon sizes.
Police Quest: SWAT 2	Sierra On-Line (Sierra FX)	1998
Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines	Eidos Interactive;Sold Out Sales & Marketing (Pyro Studios)	1998	Squad-based WW2 combat game which heavily emphasised strategy over charge in. Renowned for its difficulty, the approach was refreshing, and the choice of 2D was not inappropriate. Never a bestseller, however. [anonymous] Two million copies isn't a bestseller? [Thenend]
Rainbow Six	Red Storm Entertainment	1998	The most revolutionary action/strategy game of its kind. Command an elite anti-terrorist strike squad in a series of heart-racing missions across the world, from the North Sea to the Australian Outback. Tom Clancy's Rainbow 6 is a fast-paced, thrilling action game like no other. Command an elite anti-terrorist strike squad in a series of heart-racing missions across the world, from the North Sea to the Australian Outback. Make a plan using innovative and detailed controls, then take up your weapons and execute the mission, giving orders in real time and taking out terrorists with well-placed shots. Add addictive, challenging multiplay via LAN or Internet unlike any game you've ever played before, and Rainbow 6 is a must-have offering! Play up to 16 players with Real-Time voice. Assemble your team from an international pool of 20 special operatives. Select authentic gear and weapons for each team member and plan your attack using a blueprint map and 3D view.***An excellent action/strategy game.
Delta Force	NovaLogic	1998	2009-06-18 on Steam***Delta Force was the first game to use voxel technology, which allowed outdoor 3D environments to be rendered far more effectively than with Textured Polygons, although not quite as sharply or attractively. Delta Force's gameplay was top notch, emphasising strategy over killing. However, AI and the still developing voxel graphics (and a lack of falling damage) let it down. Its revolutionary graphics system did not replace textured polygons, and has not done so yet.
Close Combat 4: Battle of the Bulge	Mindscape (Atomic Games)	1999
Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty	Eidos Interactive (Pyro Studios)	1999	Comes on single CD.
Farland Tactics III	TGL	1999	In Korea- as Farland Tactics III, in China- as Farland Odyssey.
Heroes of Might and Magic III	3DO (New World Computing)	1999
Hidden & Dangerous	Take 2 Interactive (Illusion Softworks)	1999
Hidden & Dangerous: Fight for Freedom	Take 2 Interactive (Illusion Softworks)	1999
Rainbow Six: Eagle Watch	Red Storm Entertainment	1999
SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle	Sierra On-Line (Sierra)	1999	Was re-released as Elite Edition with multiplayer support and additional(?) 21 missions.
X-COM: Terror from the Deep	2K Games (Microprose Software)	1999	The war continues... X-COM: UFO Defense brought you to a galactic battlefield. X-COM: Terror from the Deep brings the alien terror into a totally new dimension. Seeking to take advantage of a weakened Earth, X-COM's deep space foes unexpectedly change strategy and launch a powerful second front against planet Earth. In the dark depths of vast oceans, long sleeping forces are awakened by reanimation signals sent out across the galactic silence by their interstellar brothers and sisters. Slowly but surely, an army of hibernating alien sea creatures awakens. Your combat now extends to the strange new worlds of the deep where superior alien technologies threaten the very survival of this planet - your planet - Earth.*[Spanish] Similar al primer X-COM, pero mucho mejor por la situación de acción total desde el principio, una dificultad endiablada (incluso más que el UFO Defense), una exigencia de toma de decisiones tan constante como cruel y la introducción del elemento agua y de misiones de defensa de civiles en el juego (añade una capa más a su inmensa complejidad) Es algo mejor que el UFO Defense. 6 de 10 [English, Google Translate] Similar to the first X-COM, but much better about the situation of mass action from the beginning, a devilish difficulty (even more than the UFO Defense), a requirement of decision making as constant as cruel and the introduction of the water element and civil defense missions in the game (adds one more layer to its immense complexity) It's better than the UFO Defense. 6 out of 10[b]2.5D[/b] - tactical missions and most of the game is done with raster graphics, but the globe in geoscape is rendered with flat polygons for land and textured polygons for water.This entry would still benefit from 2 screenshots, one from terror mission and another from underwater mission.*A very simple port of TFTD to Windows with no improvements or changes what-so-ever, just that it runs natively on Windows XP. Released only as part of [i]X-COM: Collector's Edition[/i] and for a time was available on Steam until they switched to running the old DOS version under DOSBox (around 2008-10-06).
X-COM: UFO Defense	Hasbro Interactive (Mythos Games)	1999	A very simple port of UFO Defense to Windows with no improvements or changes what-so-ever, just that it runs natively on Windows XP (and doesn't even do that very well). Released only as part of X-COM: Collector's Edition and for a time was available on Steam until they switched to running the old DOS version under DOSBox (around 2008-10-06).
Close Combat 3: The Russian Front	Microsoft (Atomic Games)	1999	Once again perfect evidence that 2D does not mean a bad game, even by 1999. Well planned maps, absorbing strategy combat, a vast and realistic unit choice and impressive ambience that captures the claustrophobic and terrifying feel of WW2 fighting.
Jagged Alliance 2	Sir-Tech;TalonSoft;Strategy First (Sir-Tech Canada)	1999	From official site: "FIGHT FOR FREEDOM. KILL FOR CASH. A ruthless dictator has taken control of the tiny nation of Arulco. The country's large army has a terrified population in its iron grip, its only opposition is a ragtag bunch of rebels. The bad news: you're in charge of the rebels. The good news: some of the world's best mercenaries will fight on your side...if you can afford them. Ahead lies a savage struggle for freedom. To win, you'll need the negotiating skills of a diplomat, the strategic genius of a general, the battle tactics of a commando... And A Whole Lot Of Guts."
Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear	Red Storm Entertainment	1999
Delta Force 2	NovaLogic	1999	You're a member of the U.S. Army's best kept secret: the elite SPECIAL OPERATIONS unit known as Delta Force, formed to BATTLE TERRORISM throughout the world. When the best of the rest can't handle the op, YOU are called into action. Can you handle THE JOB?* [100]* [84]*2009-06-18 on Steam*Once again, used a Voxel display system, not, of course, Raster. (cf Delta Force for my explanation). Impressive sequel to Delta Force, that improved and enhanced the capabilities of voxels (and added falling damage). Vast landscapes and individually modeled blades of grass made the fighting very realistic. However, let down by a multitude of bugs and poor AI, especially on the part of your squaddies.
Abomination: The Nemesis Project	Eidos Interactive (Hothouse Creations)	1999	Your task is to lead the Project Nemesis agents in the fight to find the cause of the plague and to attempt to reverse its effects. But your team of agents is no ordinary one - each member is genetically engineered in some way... Savage has extraordinary strength, Pyro can burn enemies at a distance, Detonate can turn objects into explosives, Ninja can become invisible, Creep can take on the form of others, Doc can heal, Viper can generate protective shields and Steel has strengthened fire-resistent skin.* [100]* [84]* [53][b]Minimum:[/b] Pentium 166 MHz * 32 MB RAM * Windows 95 or 98 * 8x CD-ROM drive * 2 MB VRAM (SVGA) [b]Recommended:[/b] * Pentium II * 64 MB RAM * 12x CD-ROM drive * 4 MB VRAM***The game has been described as having heavy Lovecraftian influence.
Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear Mission Pack: Urban Operations	Red Storm Entertainment	2000
Titans of Steel	Vicious Byte	2000	Version 1.2 of [game=#172048]Titans of Steel[/game] was converted into Win9x/NT game from old DOS.
Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord	Big Time Software	2000
Ground Control	Havas Interactive;Sierra On-Line;Rebellion (Massive Entertainment)	2000	2004? made freeware 2009-07-08 on GoG.com, by Rebellion (lang: eng) - bundled with [game=#171043]Dark Conspiracy[/game]**[b]Factions:[/b] Crayven Corporation * Order of the New Dawn*A PS2 port of the game was cancelled.[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP * 200 MHz Pentium CPU (w/ 3D accelerator) * 233 MHz Pentium II CPU (w/o 3D accelerator) * 32 MB RAM * 4 MB VRAM * 480 MiB Hard Drive Space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 333 MHz Pentium II CPU * 3D accelerator * 64 MB RAM [b]Network ports:[/b] TCP: 15001, 15101, 15200, 20000-21000 and 25451 UDP: 20000-21000 For creating chat rooms: TCP: 25000-25499***The game was made freeware soon after [game=#154092]Ground Control 2[/game] was released. Available for download from FilePlanet (requires Gamespy ID): [url]http://www.fileplanet.com/156136/150000/fileinfo/[/url] You may also need to obtain a serial from here to play online (requires Gamespy ID, too): [url]http://www.fileplanet.com/betas/groundcontrol.aspx[/url]
Delta Force: Land Warrior	Novalogic (NovaLogic)	2000	Engage the enemy across vast outdoor environments and expansive indoor environments as you take control of the US Army's elite anti-terrorist unit. Delta Force Land Warrior™ introduces new weapons and characters for both single player and intense online multiplayer via NovaWorld.* [68]* [100]* [12]2009-06-18 on Steam*[b]Minimum:[/b] 64 MB RAM * 4 MB VRAM * 640x480x16 display mode [b]Recommended:[/b] * 160 MB RAM * 32 MB VRAM * 800x600x32 display mode
New Empire of Angels	Softstar Entertainment	2000
Rainbow Six: Covert Operations Essentials	Red Storm Entertainment (Magic Lantern Playware)	2000
Close Combat: Invasion Normandy	Mattel Interactive (Atomic Games)	2000
SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle - Elite Edition	Sierra On-Line (Sierra)	2000
Jagged Alliance 2: Unfinished Business	Interplay;Virgin Interactive (Sir-Tech)	2000	From official site: "The country of Arulco has fallen under a new threat. Ricci Mining and Exploration, the company that ran Arulco's mines before the recent civil war, wants those mines back. The corporation has established a base in the neighboring country of Tracona and used it to launch a deadly missile attack on Arulco. If their demands are not met, they are prepared to destroy the entire country."
Ground Control: Dark Conspiracy	Sierra Entertainment;Rebellion (High Voltage Software;Massive Entertainment)	2000	2009-07-08 on GoG.com, by Rebellion (lang: eng) - bundled with [game=#44609]Ground Control[/game]***[i]Phoenix Mercenaries[/i] is the new faction player takes control of to battle Crayven and the dawnies.
Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis	Codemasters (Bohemia Interactive)	2001	Operation Flashpoint is a tactical combat action war game. It offers the player an unprecedented freedom of action integrating command of large squads and use of any available vehicles with total immersion. Player can experience the best cold war military equipment - infantry, mobile, armor and aircraft - in large and detailed 3D environment. The game contains a single nonlinear campaign, built in full-featured mission editor and multiplayer combat.***A vast, complete combat simulation, deep and emotional as well as brutally realistic. If you're shot, you die. If you shoot someone, they die. The ability to drive (or fly) all sorts of military vehicles just adds to the experience. Set in a Russian invasion of the Malden islands, three beautiful islands provide the setting for over 40 missions of intense, usually very difficult, strategic action.
Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive	Infogrames (Spellbound Entertainment)	2001
Commandos 2: Men of Courage	Eidos Interactive (Pyro Studios)	2001	Comes on 3 CDs.
Etherlords	Fishtank Interactive;DreamCatcher Games;Strategy First (Nival Interactive)	2001	Latest version: 1.07 (as of 200?-07-22)**[b]Factions:[/b] Chaots (Chaos; red) * Kinets (Motion; blue) * Vitals (Vitality; green) * Synthets (Synthesis; black)**[b]Minimum:[/b] Windows 98, ME, 2000 * 300 MHz Pentium II CPU * 64 MB RAM * 8 MB VRAM * 800x600 display resolution * 1.4 GB HD space [b]Recommended:[/b] * 550 MHz Pentium III CPU * 128 MB RAM * 1024x768 display resolution * 32 MB VRAM*Comes on 2 CDs. Item codes: [code]ROETHERLOR0001DVD[/code] (DVD case), [code]ROETHERLOR0001LAB1[/code] (CD #1), [code]ROETHERLOR0001LAB2[/code] (CD #2), [code]ROETHERLOR0001BOX[/code] (manual)[b]missing images[/b] - in-game screens [b]magic ingredients[/b] - not all magic requires them**The World of the Lords begins... A riveting drama of fantastic battles, stunningly animated warriors and unparalled, challenging game play. Enter the World as Lord of one of the four greate magic races: the powerful Chaots, the impassively brilliant Kinets, the powerfully empathetic Vitals or the ruthless biomechanical Synths. Create a powerful band of heroes who will do your bidding; exploring the world, conquering territories, battling the minions of opposing lords and ferocious creatures liberated by disturbances in the flow of the White Ether. Build forces, create spells, and engage in diplomacy. Collect essential resources, upgrade and enhance your spell sets and create powerful spell books for conducting duels in the best traditions of trading card game play. Play alone or play against others on LANs or the Internet. Featuring: * Exciting, bold, new gaming style blending the best of turn based strategy and trading card game play. * Enormous array of winning tactics for endless hours of interactive gaming * Four magic races, each with its distinctive realm, spells, architecture and combat style * 14 strategic missions in 2 large scale military campaigns with 5 difficulty levels * Over 300 spells for duels in the style of trading card games * More than 120 creatures for combat or alliance * 64 heroes to enhance and develop. * Graphically rich, incredibly detailed world including fiery deserts, lush forests and snowy peaks with full 3D camera control. * Original, context based music and sound. [Box blurb]
Ghost Recon	Ubi Soft (Redstorm Entertainment)	2001
Takeda	Xicat Interactive;THQ (Magitech)	2001
Combat Mission: Barbarossa to Berlin	Battlefront.com;cdv Software Entertainment (Big Time Software)	2002
Operation Flashpoint: Red Hammer	Codemasters (Bohemia Interactive)	2002	A 20 mission add-on for Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis, with a new character, the Russian Dmitri Lukin. The missions are even more difficult, but generally more rewarding and encourage a more guerrilla approach to the game.
Laser Squad Nemesis	Got Game;Merscom (Codo Technologies)	2002	Do note that the non-hotseat multiplayer requires a subscription fee and works by e-mail, so it's a [[link:http://www.lasersquadnemesis.com/Sub/ReSub/ResubForm cash milker]] for the devs and is far from optimal. Especially with the ridiculous monthly fees for such a game.***Laser Squad Nemesis is a squad level strategy game. You pick the map, scenario, race and then compose your squad by spending 'Force Points'. You can play the single player campaign missions against a devious computer opponent, or play online against other players from around the world. Unique turn-based combat - The game uses a unique and innovative, turn-based combat system, with the fine control of turn-based games and the exciting action of real-time strategy games. Rewind, pause or review your games using the video style controls. Each turn, or each game can be reviewed and analysed. 'Test orders' function to fine tune your orders. View the results of each turn, and plan your next turn at your own pace. Choose Laser Marines, Greys, Machina or Spawn - 4 different races with unique unit types and special abilities. Map Creator - Create your own battlefields, upload them to our server and play against your foes. Destructible terrain - Change the landscape with grenades, rockets and other weapons. Challenging Missions - Play single player campaigns for each of the four races. Free updates - the game is being improved continuously, with many additional features planned. Challenge anyone, anywhere - Challenge your friends, and they can play for free. World league rankings - Progress through the Rookie, Veteran and Elite divisions. Will you become the ultimate champion? Tournaments and competitions - Official knockout tournaments with special rules and many competitions organised by players. Thriving online community - You will find plenty of help and friendly advice on our message boards. [Codo]
Global Operations	Electronic Arts;Crave (Barking Dog)	2002
Tactical Ops: Assault on Terror	Atari (Kamehan Studios)	2002

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