How to Enjoy Very Long, Large and Complex Strategy Games - BATTLEMODE

Do you give up on your strategy game campaigns long before they should be over, or are you struggling to get into that big, expensive wargame you just bought?

If so, this video is for you!

Here I share some secrets on how I learned to finish, and more importantly, how to enjoy some of the most complex, ridiculously long PC strategy games on the market. These games sit amongst the most beastly titles imaginable, and if you can learn to complete these, you'll find playing other, more reasonable games a doddle.

Note: I've deliberately left out a soundtrack, not captioned the games shown or added chapter marks for various reasons. See if you can guess why in the comments below ;)

Thanks to Rolf R Bakke for his visualisation of Rob Hubbard's "Sanxion" theme tune from the C64: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiXTDZy2Hyg

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
02:19 Preparation
04:41 Gameplay Settings
06:04 Play Slowly, Plan Your Strategy
10:36 Example: John Tiller's Modern Campaigns: Korea '85
17:56 Take Notes, Tell Stories
18:38 Play the Same Game Repeatedly
19:36 Example: Shadow Empire
25:50 Example: Dominions 5
29:08 Do Modern Graphics Help or Hinder Immersion?
31:01 Conclusion