In this sci-fi strategy game players are placed in charge of one of three nations' military units piloting an ACU. Players are charged with completing goals and more importantly not being defeated.

From Giant to Dwarf… Without a doubt, fans of Supcom would expect to find a game of similar scale, scope and options with its predecessor. Unfortunately, the first thing that strikes you with SupCom2 is that this is not the case.

Unit command interface; performance and stability

Small scale; uninspiring plot; bad graphics and sound; departure from the original formula

We are gathered today to remember Supreme Commander , born in 1997 under the name Total Annihilation . This enfant terrible of the RTS world bucked the trend of Command & Conquer and WarCraft clones to provide something sprawling, meticulous, and without much personality.

you like strategy games; originization and micro-managing

you don't like large scale battles; futuristic settings or menu

Real time strategy (RTS) games seem to have struggled to make an impact when it comes to console gaming and it would be fair to say that the game style has always been best suited to the PC format.

What are the good strategy games available on console? In my opinion - none. Compare the games available to that of a PC and you will find that you are in a drought. The console is notorious for cumbersome strategy gaming due to inferior controls (no mouse).

Who out of us haven't spent a while wishing they could instead be someone a bit special, a hero for a nation! Like Superman, Spiderman or Batman (if you're feeling angsty) perhaps, just not specifically them.

As far as real-time strategy games on consoles are concerned, Supreme Commander 2 is a relatively fun affair. The simplified resource and upgrade management creates a more accessible experience for those typically intimidated by games of this genre.

Supreme Commander 2 is set 25 years further into the future than the original, featuring numerous game enhancements, an in-depth campaign mode, online multiplayer and a unique storyline, the game represents a new dimension in RTS gaming.

A good game for beginners in the strategy genre, but for a title from someone of Chris Taylor's background, you can't help but feel a little underwhelmed. Supreme Commander 2 should have been the game that really offered us a challenge, however, we never found it.

What a strange beast the console real-time strategy game is. Sometimes you wonder why developers even bother. 'Just stick to making it work on the PC', you think. Don't waste your time forcing round PC pegs into square console holes. It's never worked, and it never will.