RTS Games: Building an exhaustive list of the best.

[Malladine]

And looking for some help

Tried the gaming forum, but it's so slooow.

Anyway, here are those I and a couple of others have come up with so far (and remember, only the Good, not the Bad. Some Ugly, if they're good )
The only other provision being it must be fun by today's standards. I know that's subjective, but i'm cool with that. Most of these i've played, but some i'm just going by what i've heard so feel free to offer opinions one way or another.

*EDIT* One more thing: i'm looking for multiplayer goodness.

Warcraft 3
Starcraft
Kohan
Homeworld
Warlords 2: Battlecry
C&C: Red Alert
Total Annihilation
Age of Empires 2: Age of Kings
Age of Mythology
Rise of Nations (Thanks Quixfire)
Empire Earth (Thanks Smilin)
Myth 2 (Thanks Styrafoam)

 

[AvesPKS]

Why no original Age of Empires?

 

[chin311]

I agree w/ Warcraft 3 on top

uhm, i've heard Empire Earth was really good, haven't playd it, but heard such.

 

[Vortex22]

Top of the list for me:

Starcraft
Total Annihilation
Homeworld
Warcraft III

 

[Malladine]

Originally posted by: chin311
I agree w/ Warcraft 3 on top

uhm, i've heard Empire Earth was really good, haven't playd it, but heard such.

Empire Earth games can last way too long. Several hrs easily.

Aves: Original Age Of Empires isn't just a lesser version of the sequel? Didn't play the original that much...

 

[Quixfire]

Rise of Nations should be on that list.

 

[Malladine]

Originally posted by: Quixfire
Rise of Nations should be on that list.

Yeah, it's pretty good huh? Haven't had a chance to play it yet. Ok, i'll add it.

Anyone have experience with Warlords 2: Battlecry multiplayer? That's one I haven't played.

 

[poopaskoopa]

That's the list of the best? That looks like the list of the entire genre.

 

[Malladine]

Originally posted by: poopaskoopa
That's the list of the best? That looks like the list of the entire genre.

Sh!t no.

 

[Electric Amish]

Originally posted by: AvesPKS
Why no original Age of Empires?

...or Warcraft II?

Warcraft 3 is horrible, as are the C&C installments.

amish

 

[Malladine]

You still play Warcraft 2 today Amish?

 

[JSClark]

Originally posted by: Malladine
And looking for some help

Tried the gaming forum, but it's so slooow.

Anyway, here are those I and a couple of others have come up with so far (and remember, only the Good, not the Bad. Some Ugly, if they're good )
The only other provision being it must be fun by today's standards. I know that's subjective, but i'm cool with that. Most of these i've played, but some i'm just going by what i've heard so feel free to offer opinions one way or another.

*EDIT* One more thing: i'm looking for multiplayer goodness.

Warcraft 3
Starcraft
C&C Generals
Kohan
Homeworld
Warlords 2: Battlecry
C&C: Red Alert
Total Annihilation
Age of Empires 2: Age of Kings
Age of Mythology
Dune 2000
Rise of Nations(Thanks Quixfire)

Master of Orion 2, Heroes of Might and Magic Trilogy (4 volumes), Diablo 1 and 2 (with expansions), and lets not forget Civilization

 

[Electric Amish]

Originally posted by: Malladine
You still play Warcraft 2 today Amish?

No, but it was one of the best! I'd play it over Warcraft 3 :|

Master of Orion 2, Heroes of Might and Magic Trilogy (4 volumes), Diablo 1 and 2 (with expansions), and lets not forget Civilization

Uh....those aren't RTS's.... at least MOO2, Diablo (1 & 2).

amish

 

[JSClark]

Originally posted by: Electric Amish

Originally posted by: Malladine
You still play Warcraft 2 today Amish?

No, but it was one of the best! I'd play it over Warcraft 3 :|

Master of Orion 2, Heroes of Might and Magic Trilogy (4 volumes), Diablo 1 and 2 (with expansions), and lets not forget Civilization

Uh....those aren't RTS's.... at least MOO2, Diablo (1 & 2).

amish

eh, thought I'd still throw them out there, still good games though

 

[Malladine]

Originally posted by: JSClark
Master of Orion 2, Heroes of Might and Magic Trilogy (4 volumes), Diablo 1 and 2 (with expansions), and lets not forget Civilization

None of those are RTS games. Thanks though JS, certainly all good!

Amish: It may have been a better game for it's time, just as Diablo is better for it's time than Diablo 2, but i'm not sure I could play Warcraft 2 anymore than I could play Diablo 1 today
I agree it was a great game, it's just not up to today's standards IMO (to explain why I won't add it to the list).

 

[JSClark]

Originally posted by: Malladine

Originally posted by: JSClark
Master of Orion 2, Heroes of Might and Magic Trilogy (4 volumes), Diablo 1 and 2 (with expansions), and lets not forget Civilization

None of those are RTS games. Thanks though JS, certainly all good!

yeap, certainly good multiplayer games

I try

 

[Encryptic]

Don't forget Dune 2, the granddaddy of the entire RTS genre. Man, I remember wasting so many hours playing that back in the day.

Total Annihilation is the single best RTS I've ever played. Too bad Kingdoms was such a disappointment though.

 

[Malladine]

Originally posted by: Encryptic
Don't forget Dune 2, the granddaddy of the entire RTS genre. Man, I remember wasting so many hours playing that back in the day.

Total Annihilation is the single best RTS I've ever played. Too bad Kingdoms was such a disappointment though.

Same situation as Amish and war2. It's just not up to today's standards and i'm looking for RTS games that are fun multiplayer games today. You're certainly right though, it was awesome back in the day!
And I agree with you about Kingdoms. Resource management was too strange...

 

[CPA]

Stronghold is good, though no multiplayer support.

Strondhold:Crusader sucks.

 

[CPA]

Oh, and unusual as it may be, here is another one, though it could be argued whether it's an RTS or a Sim:

Rollercoaster Tycoon



Alas, no multi-player support

 

[Electric Amish]

As far as RTS's go, I haven't found any that surpass the Age series.

Impossible Creatures is an RTS.....I guess. I've only watched a friend play with it.

amish

 

[Malladine]

Originally posted by: CPA
Stronghold is good, though no multiplayer support.

Strondhold:Crusader sucks.

Yeah, no mplayer. I played the first Stronghold and thought the AI was kinda...ass. Did you find that? I mean, it would train it's units in conga lines most of the time. Really stupid

Amish: Yeah, Impossible Creatures. I have it, but haven't played multiplayer yet. Anyone have exp there?

 

[MercenaryForHire]

You're trying to make a list of "the best"? Forget it. Everyone thinks everything but their favourite game "is teh suxX0rz!!!1"

- M4H

 

[Malladine]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
You're trying to make a list of "the best"? Forget it. Everyone thinks everything but their favourite game "is teh suxX0rz!!!1"

- M4H

Seems to be going alright so far. If someone wants to reply that way it's cool, they just won't achieve much...
I realise this is entirely subjective, but we're all gamers afterall

 

[screw3d]

I liked WC2 even though I don't play it anymore. One of the best games ever IMHO.