Searching for the best strategy games of all time is a never-ending task and we assembled a preliminary selection. As any strategy connoisseur will gladly tell you, most finds will likely be on PC and probably a little dusty with age.

After our lengthy and likely to be continued romp through the very best that strategy games have to offer, it's time to talk methodology and have a look at the generally unenviable position the genre occupies in the modern gaming landscape.