Haven't played an RTS since starcraft!

[Maximilian]

Eh WC3 was rather boring compared to the 1 & 2.

Too bad Ensemble Studios isn't around much anymore

I dunno i liked the campaign in WC III. There was even a little bonus campaign to download when i went back for my 2nd playthough A nice surprise.

 

[Scooby Doo]

BTW what was the soccer game thingie at the end of WC3? Something about come back after you've played this game at certain level....


I ended up cheating my way through half of the game just to get it over with.

 

[lopri]

Eh WC3 was rather boring compared to the 1 & 2.

Too bad Ensemble Studios isn't around much anymore

It's a fine example of why Microsoft's Games for Window campagin sucked to begin with. I was a big fan of Age of Empire series, but I could never install that goddamn game (AoE3) on 64-bit Vista. That game still proudly wears "Games for Windows" today.. I wouldn't bother with it again.

But I really liked AOE2 and AOE2: Conquerors. But AOE3 was a total disaster for me.

 

[Gothgar]

DoW 1 & 2 were great

CoH was great

RA3 is pretty fun (currently playing)

 

[TBSN]

Wow, COH is addictive, and hard. I'm not used to playing this kind of game so I tend to lose track of time and finish one mission in a sitting, which sometimes takes like 2 hrs!

 

[Nouveau]

CoH is definatly one of the best.

And for some variety you could try some games like
Empires: Dawn of the modern world or Gangland

Both of which I had fun with but they pale in comparison to CoH

 

[zerocool84]

I'm currently playing Dawn of War 1 and the AI just seems horrible. I've played many other RTS's and the AI of everything just seems dumb. They will go in the wrong direction, only half of the squad will attack something, and sometimes won't do what you tell them to do. It just really annoys me.

 

[mmntech]

Sins of a Solar Empire is probably one of the best sci-fi RTS games out now.

Along those same lines, Star Wars: Empire at War was also a lot of fun. Pick up the Forces of Corruption expansion for it. Plus there's a lot of player created expansions out there too that add just about every ship in the Star Wars universe. Land battles are blah but the game is worth it for the space battles alone.

 

[KeypoX]

Warcraft 3

 

[DominionSeraph]

Warcraft III

Demigod is also really fun. 100 matches under my belt since I got it at Christmas.
Demo here.

 

[PieIsAwesome]

The only substitute for Starcraft is Starcraft.

 

[Nebor]

Wow, COH is addictive, and hard. I'm not used to playing this kind of game so I tend to lose track of time and finish one mission in a sitting, which sometimes takes like 2 hrs!

Me too. I was shocked at how difficult it seems even on Normal difficulty for the campaign.

 

[Rifter]

Me too. I was shocked at how difficult it seems even on Normal difficulty for the campaign.

Yeah im having some trouble too, but im still getting used to the game. Ive put in less than 20 hours so far and am trying to figure out which units do good and against specific other units, and which upgrades are worth buying.

 

[heat901]

Yeah im having some trouble too, but im still getting used to the game. Ive put in less than 20 hours so far and am trying to figure out which units do good and against specific other units, and which upgrades are worth buying.

Just need to figure out the rock, paper scissor combos and you ll love it!!!!

 

[evident]

Warcraft 3.

this and only this

 

[evident]

It's a fine example of why Microsoft's Games for Window campagin sucked to begin with. I was a big fan of Age of Empire series, but I could never install that goddamn game (AoE3) on 64-bit Vista. That game still proudly wears "Games for Windows" today.. I wouldn't bother with it again.

But I really liked AOE2 and AOE2: Conquerors. But AOE3 was a total disaster for me.

I liked aoe3 at first, but all the games online ended up being "NO RUSH FOR 2 HOURS". ended up being a game for people who liked playing sim city or something i guess.

 

[WhipperSnapper]

I'm going to recommend Sins of a Solar Empire, of course, which claims to redefine the genre as being a 4x-RTS. Sins has a slick and crisp feel to it and was designed to try to reduce or eliminate the importance of frantic clicking and minute micromanagement while retaining the strategic and tactical elements of other RTS games while also adding some 4x elements. It offers 3 races, an extensive tech tree, and support for up to 10 people in online multiplayer. This game is full of strategic considerations--you really need to think about everything you do, from where a structure should be placed, what planets to colonize, what tech to research, whether to expand your economy for a long-term benefit or whether to build a bigger fleet now for the short-term, and how many and which types of ships to build with your limited resources.

The real Sins game is, of course, online multiplayer against human opponents, which is very challenging and intense, especially 5v5's with balanced teams and experienced players. (These are played on the Huge Random Single Star map.) (Most 5v5's take about 1.5-2 hours, so if you can ever find time to watch a movie you can play 5v5's online.) (Do note that most of the pros and 4v4 and 5v5 games are being played on the $10 Entrenchment expansion, which enhanced the game.)

Chart-box just named Sins as the 4th best RTS of all time, behind Homeworld, C&C Red Alert 2, and Starcraft.

http://www.chart-box.com/charts/best-real-time-stratergy-games

Here is a decent video review:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY-NSNhgydY