Strategy game recomendations?

[Looking For Alaska]

So after being on a garbage computer for a long time. Now, I've got a new laptop. Better than my old one but not a monster rig by any means. I'm hoping to get some games to play on it but, being a consoler, I'm mostly clueless.

So any strategy game recomendations you guys could give me would be much appreciated, turn-based or RTS, I'm game for anything. Some of my favorites are the Total War series (haven't been able to play Empire yet, sadly), Civilization, and Hearts of Iron.

I realize I could look up some titles on google but I trust my fellow gamers/Escapists more than I do a search engine.

 

[TheDoctor455]

Starcraft and Brood Wars
Warcraft 3 and Frozen Throne
Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3
Supreme Commander
Sacrifice
Universe At War: Earth Assault
Sins of a Solar Empire

There, that list should keep you busy for a while.

 

[Deathkingo]

Civilization 3 and 4 are my all-time favorites.

EDIT:...but if I actually read your first post...sigh...

 

[Riccan]

Every Dawn of War, except Soulstorm.

 

[Dr. Gorgenflex]

Starcraft
Civ IV
Company of Heroes
Dawn of War 1 & 2
Tropico 1 & 3
League of Legends
Warcraft 3

 

[SniperWolf427]

World In Conflict if you aren't in a buildy mood.

Supreme Commander if you like your games to be crushing in depth and length.

And Civilization 4 if all you want to do is build.

 

[Pimppeter2]

Total War Games!

Either Medieval or Empire.

 

[Ghonzor]

Starcraft.

If you haven't played it yet...DO IT.
When Blizzard finally decides to release a sequel, then get that too.

 

[Aerodynamic]

Company of Heros

Bloody love that game

 

[Ghonzor]

Starcraft.

If you haven't played it yet...DO IT.
When Blizzard finally decides to release a sequel, then get that too.

If we don't get news of a Warcraft 4 after Starcraft 2's release, I'm going to go on a rampage in their offices.

Then get ready to rampage.
Blizzard has already said that WoW is basically Warcraft 4.

 

[Cherry Cola]

Starcraft and Brood Wars
Warcraft 3 and Frozen Throne
Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3
Supreme Commander
Sacrifice
Universe At War: Earth Assault
Sins of a Solar Empire

There, that list should keep you busy for a while.

Hey, we pretty much had the same list. What a coincidence.
[sub]I only like Warcraft 3...[/sub]

 

[Cherry Cola]

Starcraft.

If you haven't played it yet...DO IT.
When Blizzard finally decides to release a sequel, then get that too.

If we don't get news of a Warcraft 4 after Starcraft 2's release, I'm going to go on a rampage in their offices.

Then get ready to rampage.
Blizzard has already said that WoW is basically Warcraft 4.

WoW can go burn in hades.
I WANT MAH RTS WARCRAFT BACK.

I WILL SECOND THIS!

[HEADING=1]With huge red letters[/HEADING]

 

[Ghonzor]

Starcraft.

If you haven't played it yet...DO IT.
When Blizzard finally decides to release a sequel, then get that too.

If we don't get news of a Warcraft 4 after Starcraft 2's release, I'm going to go on a rampage in their offices.

Then get ready to rampage.
Blizzard has already said that WoW is basically Warcraft 4.

WoW can go burn in hades.
I WANT MAH RTS WARCRAFT BACK.

I agree
I think we should storm their offices
[HEADING=2]NOW[/HEADING]

 

[SimuLord]

Civ, Total War, and Hearts of Iron! All cornerstones of my collection, so I think I can help.

First off, some of the more "pure" strategy/wargames:

- Rise of Nations
- Age of Empires 3
- Crusader Kings Deus Vult, Europa Universalis 2, Victoria, and Hearts of Iron 2 Doomsday (with savegame converters, that's 900 years of history at your fingertips from 1066-1964 across one mega-savegame, the holy grail of Paradox geekdom)
- Medieval II (if you don't already have it, that is; Steam's got it on sale for $5!)

Now, stuff from my collection I think you'd like:
- SimCity 4 (get the Deluxe Edition; Rush Hour adds a bunch of great content to the transport infrastructure)
- Tropico
- Port Royale 2
- Mount & Blade (2008 GotY for me)
- Football Manager 2010/Out of the Park Baseball X (if you like sports strategy games---obviously, if you don't like soccer/baseball, these games won't change your mind)
- Capitalism II
- Railroad Tycoon II Platinum (1998 GotY, yes Starcraft fans I know it came out that year)

 

[Margrave Rinstock]

As was Afore Mentioned, Civ IV is Exceedingly good.

I also greatly enjoyed the Age of Empires series, with #2 being my Favorite despite it's relative age.