Strategy Game of the Year - Nominees Battlezone Publisher: Activision Developer: Activision Activision's update of the classic coin-op combined the frantic planning of real-time strategy and the visceral thrills of first-person shooters in this innovative game set in the secret space program of the 1960s. Read the review Download the demo Myth II: Soulblighter Publisher: Bungie Software Developer: Bungie Software With more units and more options, Bungie improved just about every minor problem with its fantasy game of tactical warfare, creating one of 1998's finest strategy games in the process. Read the review Download the demo Railroad Tycoon II Publisher: Gathering of Developers Developer: Pop Top Software A sequel to the Sid Meier classic, Pop Top Software's Railroad Tycoon II did a great job of improving upon and updating the acclaimed economic simulation of railroad barons of the past and future. Read the review Download the demo Starcraft Publisher: Blizzard Developer: Blizzard It stayed true to the roots of the real-time strategy game, but with its near-perfect balance, excellent story-driven campaign, and endless multiplayer fun, Starcraft proved that Blizzard's philosophy of quality above quantity is working. And working very well. Read the review Download the demo Warhammer: Dark Omen Publisher: Electronic Arts Developer: Mindscape The sequel to Shadow of the Horned Rat used Games Workshop's Warhammer universe as the setting for a great real-time, tactical strategy game. Read the review Download the demo
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