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What was the first strategic game you play?

babak 13 years, 3 months ago at Feb 10 7:20 -
My first strategic game was 'starcraft' and it is the best strategic game that I played
Stomphoof 13 years, 3 months ago at Feb 10 18:06 -
The original Warcraft: Orcs and Humans.

That game was something else back in the day. I loved the cheat codes in it as well.
CryCamellia 13 years, 3 months ago at Feb 10 18:55 -
Does Turn-based stratgy count? If so my first was Frie Emblem, and it's still one of my favorites.

I've been meaning to get into RTSs actually.
John E. 13 years, 2 months ago at Mar 13 11:16 -
Populous on the Sega Master System.
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Deleted 13 years, 2 months ago at Mar 13 11:42 -
^^ Populous on the Mega Drive for me!

Followed closely by the original Command and Conquer, which I happened to think was one of the most bloody and hyper-realistic games of all time back then. I was about ten years old.
Zero 13 years, 1 month ago at Apr 4 20:08 -
my first strategic game is Age of Empires and it was very good :)
shini 13 years ago at Apr 15 7:04 -
I'm not sure which came first, but 1 of these:

* HoMM 3 (I played 2 afterwards, but couldn't get used to it)
* Age of Empires
* Warcraft II (I think).
Psychoffspring 13 years ago at Apr 18 18:28 -
Pong, Atari
Rocconeverdies 13 years ago at May 7 12:18 -
Command & Conquer: Red Alert. Still one the best strategic games ever made.
--Valkyrie-- 12 years, 12 months ago at May 16 6:35 -
Same. Command and Conquer: Red Alert. Tesla coils make me happy.
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Nonfictionguy 12 years, 11 months ago at May 17 20:11 -
Really old school - it was "Chess"!
astro_man23 12 years, 11 months ago at May 18 0:52 -
lol, chess. what's that?
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Seaworth 12 years, 11 months ago at May 18 9:37 -
@NFG *likes*

I actually summed up my old school Strategy days in a list, coincidentally - presented here.

Pretty much encompasses what you guys have mentioned with a few SNES classics. Did anyone used to play Star Command? It isn't Toy Story related! I think I might be the only one who enjoyed that space embargo!
Pandoras Folly 12 years, 9 months ago at Jul 28 5:50 -
Shining Force, but if turn based strategy games don't count in this thread then it would be Age Of Empires II.
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Deleted 12 years, 9 months ago at Jul 29 19:28 -
My first RTS was Age Of Empires but I really got into the genre with Starcraft.
Rylvan 12 years, 8 months ago at Sep 4 3:43 -
Can't remember the name, but it was some turn-based space colonization thing on PC. Might've been Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri.
l'artiste est morte 12 years, 7 months ago at Oct 7 5:18 -
Warcraft II.

Heroes of Might & Magic III is my favorite.
Gamer Chimp 12 years, 2 months ago at Feb 13 22:08 -
my first strategy game that I played was Rainbow six for Playstation 1, but I would say that the real strategy game that gave more of a challenge was Ghost recon for original X-box.
Gamer Chimp 12 years, 2 months ago at Feb 13 22:08 -
my first strategy game that I played was Rainbow six for Playstation 1, but I would say that the real strategy game that gave more of a challenge was Ghost recon for original X-box.
Someone 11 years, 1 month ago at Mar 29 12:40 -
AoE, Warcraft and Red Alert :)
Mackenzi 11 years, 1 month ago at Apr 10 17:27 -
Age of Empires! Still my favorite after all these years.
Ashley Winchester 10 years, 11 months ago at May 25 20:47 -
I think I'd have to go with Final Fantasy Tactics. Great game but I'm always hesitant to replay it because it requires such a hefty time commitment and I don't know if I'd have the attention span these days.

Actually I have a hard time replaying many games (a lot of them being rpgs) because unlike my erroneous way of thinking in my youth you don't always get more bang for your buck out of a longer game. Sometimes I like games being short and sweet.