AirMech

I originally played AirMech on Xbox, and it is still one of the most unique strategy games I have played. The main idea sounds stranalso building and commanding an army. But it works really well. You are constantly moving between bases, carrying units where they are needed, defending your fortress, helping a push, or trying to stop the enemy from taking control of the map. It feels more involved than a normal RTS because you are never just sitting back and watching units fight. There is a lot going on once you start learning it properly. The units you bring, the bases you hold, where you place defenses, and when you decide to commit to an attack can completely change a match. It can be hectic, but it has a kind of strategy that I have not really found in many other games. The Xbox version being shut down is still disappointing. I spent a lot of time playing AirMech Arena there, and it is sad that it has been unavailable for years. I know the console version was handled separately from the PC version, and I still hope AirMech can return to consoles in some form eventually. It is definitely an older game now, and it may not click with everyone straight away, but AirMech has its own identity. It is one of those games I keep thinking about because nothing else really does the same thing.