Strategy games are the Great British Bake Off of the video game world. You need a modicum of intelligence and the ability to think ahead in order to perform to the highest level. You don't think Mary Berry simply bungs a load of eggs, butter, flour and sugar into a bowl and a beautifully decorated Prinsesstårta cake suddenly appears. No chance. The key to creating this wonderful Swedish layer cake is to plan ahead.

Many a strategy game begin with base building, but you need to know your build order to ensure your time on is used efficiently so not to give your opponents the upper hand. This process can take hours to master, often with the aid of a trusted notepad which lists in exact detail the order in which moves should be made.

Command & Conquer and StarCraft II are fine examples of where build orders are important, but even the likes of Total War and Civilization rely to a degree on making sure things are done in an order which works for your style of play.

So here are VideoGamer's Top Strategy Games of All Time.