       
Best Strategy Game
Winner: Total Annihilation
But there is one title that excels in all these categories at once. That game is Total Annihilation, by upstart game developer Cavedog Entertainment. Belying its plainly violent title, Total Annihilation is a tasteful real-time strategy game that has everything going for it. First you'll notice the carefully detailed 3D unit graphics, which look (and move) nothing like any other real-time strategy game to date. Next you'll notice just how many units there are in the game - over 100 in all. From there, the meticulous balance achieved from the sheer quantity of forces will leave you guessing, never knowing what your opponent will throw at you next. Add two long campaigns, an incredible symphonic soundtrack, a brilliantly simple command queuing interface, emphasis on combat over resource management, and fully customizable multiplayer features, and you have what GameSpot is proud to call the finest strategy game of 1997. And extended support from Cavedog makes it even better: With new units published on its site weekly, along with the occasional multiplayer map, Total Annihilation is truly a pleasure to play for months on end. Runner-up: Seven Kingdoms
There are so many different ways to play and win, each perfectly satisfying in its own right. You can play the kind benefactor and attempt to wrest an economic advantage over your rivals. You can be a military powerhouse, coercing your neighbors into aligning with your cause. You can be a calculating diplomat, a conniving traitor, a scientist, an explorer, and more. Even in light of fierce competition from this year's other top-notch strategy releases, Seven Kingdoms stands tall as an inventive, enjoyable product destined to be remembered.
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