The most interesting strategy games released in 1998 (2)

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Uprising 2: Lead and Destroy

Uprising 2: Lead and Destroy

PC

Strategy

October 31, 1998

Continuation of the action game with elements of real time strategy - Uprising: Join or Die. Acting as the commander of a futuristic combat vehicle, players must direct the defense of the Earth against invaders from a foreign planet.

Earth 2140: Final Conflict

Earth 2140: Final Conflict

PC

Strategy

November 15, 1998

Earth 2140 RTS Add-ons package, offering many new missions for both single and multiplayer games, new units and buildings, and technoindustrial background music.

Strikepoint: The Hex Missions

Strikepoint: The Hex Missions

PC

Strategy

November 16, 1998

Strikepoint: The Hex Missions is an arcade flight simulation of combat helicopters. The game was produced by Project Two studio. Players have the opportunity to sit at the controls of 3 military machines, equipped with 7 types of weapons. The creators prepared 10 extensive scripts, requiring courage, reflex and the ability to master emotions.

StarCraft: Brood War

StarCraft: Brood War

PC

Strategy

November 18, 1998

An official expansion pack for the excellent real-time strategy by Blizzard Entertainment set in a science fiction setting. The action of StarCraft: Brood War takes place after the events of the base game. Even though the Overmind has been destroyed, the Zerg still pose a threat, and a new danger emerges. The central character of the expansion, around whom most of the story revolves, is Sarah Kerrigan – a Terran infected by the Zerg. She became the most powerful Overmind – the Zerg Queen. The expansion offers three campaigns, one for each races – the Terrans, the Protoss, and the Zerg. All races received a few new units and modifications. Brood War introduces additional types of terrain – twilight, ice, and desert – making levels more diverse. Moreover, the expansion enriches multiplayer with 150 new levels.

Tridonis

Tridonis

PC

Strategy

November 20, 1998

Tridonis is a real-time strategy (RTS), created by the Polish development studio Alien System. The role-playing background for the game is the invasion of the Earth in 2001. The player can choose which side of the conflict he or she will direct. The creators have prepared 24 scenarios for one-person game and multiplayer mode, in which up to 4 people can participate.

Anno 1602: Creation of New World

Anno 1602: Creation of New World

PC

Strategy

November 26, 1998

You are leaving the populated continent to discover new lands and become a pioneer of colonization. When you settle in the archipelagos of the islands, you have to expand your colonies and defend yourself against a new threat.

Myth II: Soulblighter

Myth II: Soulblighter

PC

Strategy

November 30, 1998

The sequel to Bungie Software's tactical fantasy strategy in which the combined forces of different races faced off against the sinister forces of darkness. The game's background was presented in the form of one of the participants' diaries, making the whole story understandable for those who have not had to deal with the original. 60 years after the end of the Great War and the defeat of the demonic Balor, it turns out that one of his generals managed to escape and remained in hiding all this time.

Populous: The Beginning

Populous: The Beginning

PCPlayStation

Strategy

November 30, 1998

The third installment of the popular strategic series, which was one of the precursors of the genre commonly known as the "simulator of the god". The game brings a lot of novelties, including for the first time presenting the action in full three-dimensional.

Populous: The Beginning - Undiscovered Worlds

Populous: The Beginning - Undiscovered Worlds

PC

Strategy

November 30, 1998

Official add-on to Populous: The Beginning, the third installment of the so-called 'god games' series launched in 1989. The plugin doesn't make any changes in gameplay mechanics, offering 12 completely new missions for single- and multiplayer fun.

Tom Clancy's ruthless.com

Tom Clancy's ruthless.com

PC

Strategy

November 30, 1998

Turn-based strategy game based on Tom Clancy's book of the same title. We are at the forefront of a computer company and our task is to dominate the competition and achieve the largest possible market share by managing a number of aspects of the company's operations. According to the title of the game, the most merciless and unscrupulous action is rewarded.

West Front

West Front

PC

Strategy

December 10, 1998

Western Front is a turn-based strategy game set in the realities of World War II, specializing in this genre TalonSoft studio. The player plays the role of the commander of the armies fighting on the western and north African front between 1940-1945. The creators took care of a rich selection of military units and compliance with historical facts. The game's advantage is also a scenario editor that allows you to create your own missions.

Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate

Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate

PC

Strategy

December 10, 1998

Move into the dark world of Warhammer 40,000, where in the vast plains there is a great war between the forces of good and order, represented by the forces of the Emperor, and the forces of evil and chaos.

The Great Battles Collector's Edition

The Great Battles Collector's Edition

PC

Strategy

December 15, 1998

Collector's edition of a series of strategic war games based on popular board games, which includes three campaigns of the greatest ancient leaders: Alexander the Great, Hannibal and Julius Caesar.