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Ground Control 2: Operation Exodus

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Most real time strategy games use the same tried and trusted formula: you build a base and harvest or mine the local crops; next you build an army of men, then machines, and then you attack. Ground Control 2 is different, making it one of the best RTS games in ages.

The emphasis is on dropships and making sure that you have a Landing Zone, or LZ, to bring in more firepower. Control the LZs and you stand a chance of winning the game. Of course, it’s not that simple: Ground Control’s intricacies, such as troops being

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