Looking for a fun RTS

Hey guys--I'm looking for a good RTS; my criteria is pretty vague. I'm looking for visceral, immersive and engaging action, a good amount of strategic depth (as long as the learning curve isn't too insane) and as much as I hate to admit it, pretty explosions.

CoH. Without a doubt.

CoH. Without a doubt.

Steameffekt

Pretty explosions eh?

World in Conflict.

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CoH. Without a doubt.

fudgeblood

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CoH. Without a doubt.

Crimsader

Pretty explosions eh?

World in Conflict.

ProudLarry

Visceral? Oh boy... like there were many... ok, units die and stuff, but it's not like you see their organs and flesh being ripped apart :p

Try Rise of Nations anyway. Old but still great nonethless.

World in Conflict. A great single player campaign and it is only $10 on Steam right now. You'd be a fool to pass it up.

World in Conflict. A great single player campaign and it is only $10 on Steam right now. You'd be a fool to pass it up.

Wasdie

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World in Conflict. A great single player campaign and it is only $10 on Steam right now. You'd be a fool to pass it up.

Zillaschool

Age of empires 2, age of mythology, Rise of nations.

The above mentioned are very good: Company of Heroes, World in Conflict...

I would add Empire Total War, which has a good RTS element besides of the turn-based strategy. Since 1.5 version they have made it nearly bug free and the DLC looks cool.

Also watch out for Napoleon Total War in February but don't buy it on release date, the developer has a reputation for releasing broken AI and technically unstable games and then patching them for half a year before they become enjoyable.

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World in Conflict. A great single player campaign and it is only $10 on Steam right now. You'd be a fool to pass it up.

Wasdie