Comments on: 10 PC Real Time Strategy Games You Should Play Before You Die

By: lukeskymac

lukeskymac — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:22:28 +0000

Funny how you have space for BOTH Starcraft 1 & 2, after you admit yourselves that the second one is just the first with updated graphics, but not for Homeworld, which is one of the most unique RTSs of all time. I mean, half this list is made of isometric view, 2D (gameplay-wise) RTSs!

By: lukeskymac

lukeskymac — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:16:30 +0000

In reply to drew. Ha! No way. Hated that game.

By: The Commander

The Commander — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:07:13 +0000

What?!?
No Warzone 2100 (Which I argue that all modern RTS have borrowed from) Homeworld or “Z” (pronounced Zed)

By: YouSuck

YouSuck — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:01:47 +0000

Please. No Age of Empires? How the hell did AOE2 make the cut?

By: vaelen

vaelen — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:09:35 +0000

Total Annihilation
Outpost 2
Warzone 2100

By: Love RTS Long Time..

Love RTS Long Time.. — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 04:19:43 +0000

XCom Annihilation (XCom 3) was the only RTS XCom the others were turn based, however Xcom still rules(d:), and where is Total Annihilation?

By: Azman

Azman — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 02:31:41 +0000

Seven Kingdoms 2 would be high up on my list. Sure the graphics weren’t as nice as Age of Kings, the campaign was flawed but the gameplay mechanics were superb and unlike any RTS I’ve played since.

An intricately detailed diplomacy & trade system, the ability to win over multiple neutral races and use their technology, using spies to sabotage/assassinate generals/cause civillian uprisings and generally just cause havoc in other kingdoms are just a few of the reasons why it’s still my favourite RTS. And I brought it for $10 in 2001 IIRC

Some would say 7k1 was better because it had ships and ability to have multi-race towns but I still prefer the sequel

By: drew

drew — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:31:40 +0000

Sins of a Solar Empire.

By: scarshapedstar

scarshapedstar — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:01:17 +0000

Hello, MYTH??? It did tactical WAY better than Dawn of War, and much earlier. Oh, and it’s still Bungie’s best series.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:51:55 +0000

This could’ve been such a comprehensive list… instead, you’ve listed 3 Blizzard games, 5 cookie cutter C&C clones (including one that is a sequel of another… really?), and 2 games that aren’t even RTS’.

There are so many RTS’ more significant for the genre than those listed. Homeworld, the 3D environment. Total Annihilation, the scale, economy, base building, music, everything! Dungeon Keeper, oh my god… Like. This could’ve been the checklist for the passage for the RTS gamer…