PIcaRDMPCia
27-12-2004, 20:50
...of the best RTS games of all time:
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/riseofnations/review.html
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/riseofnationsthrone/review.html
Chess Squares
27-12-2004, 21:00
you know what else kicks ass? homeworld
International Terrans
27-12-2004, 21:08
Homeworld was damned good, and so was Homeworld 2 for that matter (even if it was harder than a witch's tit in Nunavut January), but I still think Starcraft claims the crown.
I really wish my stupid friend would lend me Rise of Nations though, like he promised to 6 months go. Grr...
Social Outcast-dom
27-12-2004, 21:25
Absolutely, Rise of Nations is definitely my favorite of all time. Starcraft and Homeworld are probably second, but then, I haven't played a whole lot of RTS's. I think Age of Empires set the standard, as far as I can tell, and Rise of Nations made it all better.
And if your friend doesn't own up anytime soon, there's a demo at fileplanet.com you can try in the meantime. I think it's got a campaign or two and a multiplayer capacity (I mostly like to play against the computer whenever I play an RTS). It's pretty satisfying, except there's no save option. If you've got 45 minutes to an hour to kill, you can try a multiplayer-vs.-AI game on it.