Settlers Rise of Empire
The Settlers series returns for a sixth iteration, with new and enhanced gameplay features added to the city building and strategic economy based gameplay.
Heroes of Might & Magic III
Spending even a short time with the game quells any doubt that it's anything but an excellent sequel and a first-rate strategy game in its own right.
Sid Meier's Pirates!
This is a triumphant remake of a classic strategy game, featuring an intoxicating blend of action, strategy, role-playing, and pure fun.
Europa Universalis III: In Nomine (PC)
This expansion pack for Europa Universalis III: Napoleon's Ambition features 50 more years of gameplay, as well as a new mission system.
Score: 8.5
Europa Universalis: Rome (PC)
Guide Rome from the first Punic War to the birth of the Roman Empire as you build, expand, and conquer.
Europa Universalis II (PC)
The new game has a broader focus, one that will interest returning veterans of the first game, and it greatly improves the tutorial and documentation to ease the significant learning curve for new players.
Score: 8.5
