The Best RTS?

[MrNightly]

What's the Best RTS game you have played? I'm trying to get my dad one for Xmas, and thought i'd run it by you guys.

He's huge into Generals, and thought there might be something similar. He's played DoW, All the Red Alerts (Obviously) and Masters of Orion quite a bit. (Is there a new one out of that BTW?)

Any ideas, and what you have found to be the best, would be awesome!

Thanks,
David

[jdhdiggs]

The total war series is pretty fun. Not pure RTS except on the tactical map. You can download some demos from the net to see if it's what he'd like.

[MrNightly]

Ya, he's not so into that style... sorta like AoE. He just doesn't dig it as much i guess. Needs TANKS and Bombs i 'supose ;)

[MSkeezer]

Generals rules all. I haven't played it in months because I lost the first disc :( Wanna make a copy for me and send me the serial key? Please? Please?

Right now I'm playing Yuri's Revenge. The Red Alert games never get old. I'm getting ready to reinstall Tiberian Sun as I type this.

Age of Empires 2 is a great one. Never played the first and third, though. My wife really enjoyed Empire Earth. I thought it was ok. Nothing more than a 3D AoE, IMO.

EDIT:

If he enjoys General, he should try Act of War. Similar graphics, but more complex gameplay. I haven't played it myself, but the reviews for it were good.

[MrNightly]

Generals rules all. I haven't played it in months because I lost the first disc :( Wanna make a copy for me and send me the serial key? Please? Please?

Right now I'm playing Yuri's Revenge. The Red Alert games never get old. I'm getting ready to reinstall Tiberian Sun as I type this.

Age of Empires 2 is a great one. Never played the first and third, though. My wife really enjoyed Empire Earth. I thought it was ok. Nothing more than a 3D AoE, IMO.

EDIT:

If he enjoys General, he should try Act of War. Similar graphics, but more complex gameplay. I haven't played it myself, but the reviews for it were good.

Oh he's played it for years!!! Since it came out, that is :) Anyways, I'll look up Act of War. Sounds like it might be up his ally.

and BTW, if i get a chance, i'll steal his DVD and burn ya one. But only if i get a chance ;) EE was ok. I didn't really get into it that much. I heard EE2 was OUTSTANDING tho.

We'll see.

[Mjr7531]

Starcraft.

[MrNightly]

Starcraft eh? Why do you like that one so much?

[lanion]

RISE OF NATIONS!

The nation powers are awesome, the historical aspect is awesome...

screen shots make it look just like AoE, but it is really nothing like it.

Warcraft 3 is also a good game. Excellent single player.

[lanion]

It is a ways off, but check out Rise of Legends screens... its a technology vs magic RTS... early reports indicate it could finally dethrone StarCraft.

http://www.riseoflegends.com/

[PolkThug]

C&C is my all time favorite. Rise of Nations is really good too.

[MrNightly]

It is a ways off, but check out Rise of Legends screens... its a technology vs magic RTS... early reports indicate it could finally dethrone StarCraft.

http://www.riseoflegends.com/

Wow... looks pretty sweet. I'm not really into RTS, but I might even play this one. I like the concept of Tech vs. Magic. That's something that would pull me in I believe.

Is there a release date that you know of yet?

Merry Xmas Eve Everyone!!

[Mjr7531]

Starcraft eh? Why do you like that one so much?

It's a personal preference, but...
It's it simple enough to keep from overwhelming, but not too simple as to keep all tactics away and it is powered by one of the strongest online communities ever.
I like a complicated RTS, but everybody sticks with the cheap strategies and tech tree rarely gets used, which takes the fun out of the more complicated ones.

[ApollosWorld]

I have played command and conquer since the beginning. Brotherhood of Nod and all.
I've played starcraft, empire earth, age of empires and so forth.
A decent, RECENT game is Act of War by Atari.

It's much like command and conquer except it's a title that is much newer.
The only downside is in solo play you can only be one army (task force talon)
In multiplayer you can be one of three armies.

The graphics are excellent. The cutscenes are like a grade b movie but your not getting it to watch a movie.

Fun: 8
Graphics 9
Multiplayer 9
Learning curve : Easy (if into RTS)

[Joshtalgia]

Starcraft all the way.

Just got done playing some games with my buds on b.net actually.

I'm a huge gamer and I'm addicted to World of Warcraft - And Starcraft drags me away from that at times....some food for though. I love me some Starcraft =)