And the Crown Goes to....

And the Crown Goes to....

Navneet Prakash, Dec 30, 2006 1500 hrs IST

2006 is almost histroy; it sure was one gaming year with lot of hyped and not-so-hyped titles entering the realm. Let's crown the best of 'em!

Expert Review

Genre: RTS

Nominees:

Company of Heroes
Company of Heroes is an action/strategy game set in WWII that brings to life the journey of the brave men of Able Company as they fight in the greatest war mankind has ever known. Beginning with the D-Day Invasion at Normandy, players will lead squads of Allied troops into battle against the German war machine in some of the most pivotal battles of WWII.

Through a rich single-player campaign, players will experience the cinematic intensity and bravery of ordinary soldiers thrust into extraordinary events. And if you haven't seen it already, there is no game that even comes close to COH in terms of realism in graphics that are simply mind-blowing.

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Dark Crusade
The bitter war for domination of the remote planet Kronus rages between Tau, Orks, Space Marines, Eldar, Imperial Guard, and Chaos whilst deep in their tombs beneath the surface the sinister Necrons are awakening after 60 million years in stasis.

Now, in the 41st millennium, they have found a galaxy teeming with life; a galaxy ripe for harvesting. Play any of seven races, striving for control over Kronus. Take other races' strongholds by winning challenging battles on various maps individually associated with the respective strongholds.

Star Wars: Empire at War
It focuses on the struggle between the Empire and the Rebels that begins in the time frame between Episode III and Episode IV.

The game is true to the Star Wars saga with genuine characters from the films. The game has an excellent single player campaign and an equally brilliant multiplayer. A must have for every Star Wars fan.

Winner:
Company of Heroes is the undisputed winner; there is no doubt about it. Simply amazing in visuals, innovative gameplay, and the most realistic WWII ever in an RTS game.