

Set in various theaters of World War II, this tank sim pits Russian, German, and American armor against each other in a series of missions designed to test both strategizing and twitching abilities, albeit with a heavy emphasis on the former. The game offers two main modes, Tank Select and Tactics. Tank Select is an arcade-style mode, with exaggerated tank capabilities and basic missions, most revolving around killing whatever moves. Tactics offers a selection of 28 different maps with a variety of terrain, opposition, and victory conditions. The missions are almost evenly divided between Russian, American, and German missions, but secondary factors mix things up so thoroughly that the different capabilities of each army's tanks are only a small drop in the bucket full of strategic factors you have to consider.

Simulator / Strategy / Turn-based strategy (TBS) / Action / Science fiction
Just because this battle fits in the palm of your hand doesn't mean the stakes are small. On the contrary, this all-or-nothing fight will have you accessing guns, grenades, launchers, and weaponry of all sorts. Players assume command of an army that's out to reclaim a world that's been broken up by warring factions. The battle map is essentially a grid, and moving units is like moving chess pieces on a board -- each of the units can move a specific amount of spaces within this grid, and can only attack at a certain distance from specific enemies. Advance Wars features more than 115 maps, a map editor, head-to-head play via link cable, and an easy-to-understand tutorial mode for beginners.

Shooter / Simulator / Strategy / Action / Warfare
Building on the foundation of Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter, the sequel is a near-future warfare masterpiece. Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 for the PC screams tactics, and you'll need to bring your best to bear if you are going to get the Ghosts past their latest challenge...

Simulator / Strategy / Action / Warfare
Battletank was developed by Imagineering in 1990 for the Nintendo Entertainment System and eventually ported to the Sega Game Gear console. It was originally set to become a space flight game for the Commodore 64, and thus was underdeveloped for what it became.


Shooter / Simulator / Strategy / Action / Stealth
One soldier on action-packed missions behind enemy lines. Get ready for a fast-paced, easy-to-learn combat game featuring intelligent challenges, suspenseful scenarios and endless action- perfect for arcade gamers, combat strategists and simulation fans alike. Nobody but Microprose could pack so many kinds of fun into just one game. Go in with guns blazing, or try a subtle approach by crawling through trenches and natural cover- the choice is yours! Leap into combat with an M-16, grenades, anti-tank rockets and timed plastic explosives. Overcome enemy soldiers, machine gun nests, minefields, robot mini-tanks and more! Run, walk, crawl and shoot in any direction across full-scrolling, 3-D terrain that changes every time you play.

Shooter / Simulator / Strategy / Action / Warfare
A combination of explosive action and real-life strategy! The most revolutionary action/strategy game of its kind. Nothing comes closer to offering an exciting combination of strategy, team-building, realistic three-dimensional graphics and true-to-life special forces action. The ultimate goal is to save yourself and the world from deadly terrorists. You must successfully complete 17 unique missions. If you die, the game isn't over. The World is.

Shooter / Platform / Simulator / Action / Science fiction
Operation C is an Action game, developed and published by Konami, which was released in 1991.

Shooter / Simulator / Strategy / Action / Historical
The film Platoon featured a squad of five soldiers on their mission for the US Army in Vietnam. In this action game based around the film, you take control of these five guys in turn, with the chance to switch between them as they each take one of the 3 hits that would kill them. The game recreates each of the sections of the film, starting with a side-scrolling journey through the jungle, with paths to cross both horizontally and vertically, and the ability to jump or duck hazards. You will need to blow up a bridge and then locate a village, which contains a torch, a map and a trap-door. The enemy has booby-trapped the area and are launching airstrikes, so the danger is not all from enemy ground soldiers.