rts games...

RTS fans should know this but Halo Wars is being developed by Ensemble Studios the guys who made Age of Empires. So just play any Age of Empires game including Age of Mythology and I'm pretty sure Halo Wars will be similar. Basically, Halo Wars will be Age of Empires in space. Also to note, Star Wars Battlegrounds is so much like Age of Empires and since you already played that, I think that should be enough to give you a general idea what Ensemble Studios style of play is like.

Also, for Tom Clancy I have no idea how that game will be like. I think it might be close to Company of Heroes, World in Conflict, or Command & Conquer 3. So any of these war type of games will probably be good practice until End War comes out. That's what I'd play.

the only real time strategy game i've ever player before is Star Wars Battlegrounds for pc. Now with Halo Wars and Tom Clancy's End War coming out, im kinda intrigued. i love the halo series and anything tom clancy does is money, but with the rts element, im not sure how they will work out. what do you think? any other rts games like these that you like and think i should try out?linkinSOXecho

If you liked battlegrounds, then you should definitely check out Star Wars: Age of Empires...I love it.

Command and Conquer series

WarCraft III

Age of Empires III

Battle for Middle-Earth series

Star Wars: Empire at War

Universe at War

Emperor: Battle for Dune

Company of Heroes is teh best right now! But it seems you are a console gamer,

Here goes the 360 RTS games:

Released titles:

LotR Battle for middle-earth II,C&C3,Universe at War

Upcoming titles:

Endwar,Halo War, Supreme Commander,C&C3 Kane's Wrath,World in Conflict

Endwar will be sweet, watch the gameplay video if you haven't .