Geeks, it seems we have done you a great disservice. First released in 1999, "Warzone 2100" is a game that sells a vast pile of spaghetti in a technology tree that allows you to customize your units to your heart's content. It's a game that sold a pile of spaghetti. The original developer, Pumpkin Studios, released the source code in 2004, and since then the fan community has kept the game alive and in development. The game's campaign story is fully playable and follows the story of an organization trying to rebuild human civilization after a nuclear holocaust in the late 21st century. It's a fun, age-old story. The multiplayer and Skirmish modes are also fully functional.

Warzone 2100 sets itself apart from other RTS games of the time in that it has many customizable units that can be given specific chassis, drive systems, and mounted turrets. It also has artillery and radar spotting, which many other games of the time did not have. Using sensors and radar to find and eliminate enemy artillery was a big part of competitive warfare, and Warzone 2100 is a fascinating piece of gaming history from a time when the RTS was truly one of the dominant genres.

Warzone 2100 can be checked out for free on Steam. In these days of quarantine and telecommuting, this is a great way to avoid having to deal with an actual backlog of games.