Whats the best RTS?

Supreme commander and COH are both kool.mazare

[QUOTE="mazare"]Supreme commander and COH are both kool.-Karayan-

I say its Warcraft 3 and Starcraft.

CoH is good also and so is Supreme Commander

Rise of nations is a great game if you have a crappy computer set up. Very in-depth and cheap. But if you have a good computer COH is the way to go. I think its fun online but I understand if you not a very good player how you would not like it.
captainslick911

Starcraft if you want a dated, yet excellent, multiplayer experience with a large community.  I really think there are better RTS games out there that offer more than Starcraft does (but thats only cuz I am one of the few who doesnt "get" Starcraft).

Command and Conquer: The First Decade if you want the best singleplayer experience and a whole lot of games for the price of one game (this is my favorite series of RTS, get this one!).  This RTS didnt start the genre, but it definately popularized it and set the standard for future RTSs

Supreme Commander if you want a newer RTS with massive maps and huge quantities of units.  Been playing this for a couple days and its a blast, good singleplayer and multiplayer.

Homeworld 1 and 2 if you want one of the most innovative and possibly one of the greatest RTS games ever made.  Read my review here http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/homeworld/player_review.html?id=387860  If you are a strategy buff, then this game is a must have.

[QUOTE="-Karayan-"][QUOTE="mazare"]Supreme commander and COH are both kool.macpop

Ya, the game is out in Europe.  I got a copy cuz my friend works in the shipping business..lucky me. 
"Hey man, you going to the UK any time soon?"
"Ya, you want some absinthe?"
"Nah, but can you pick me up a copy of Supreme Commander"
"Sure"
"...and a bottle of absinthe"
hahah just kidding

The game is awesome!  Singleplayer isnt as crummy as I was expecting...actually, its quite nice!  Havent tried multiplayer yet, but my Beta experience was very good so I dont see why the retail version should be any worse.

Starcraft if you want a dated, yet excellent, multiplayer experience with a large community. I really think there are better RTS games out there that offer more than Starcraft does (but thats only cuz I am one of the few who doesnt "get" Starcraft).

Command and Conquer: The First Decade if you want the best singleplayer experience and a whole lot of games for the price of one game (this is my favorite series of RTS, get this one!). This RTS didnt start the genre, but it definately popularized it and set the standard for future RTSs

Supreme Commander if you want a newer RTS with massive maps and huge quantities of units. Been playing this for a couple days and its a blast, good singleplayer and multiplayer.

Homeworld 1 and 2 if you want one of the most innovative and possibly one of the greatest RTS games ever made. Read my review here http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/homeworld/player_review.html?id=387860 If you are a strategy buff, then this game is a must have.

mrbojangles25

i would say Company of Heroes, Starcraft and Medieval 2 total war... but Company of heroes is Teh best RTS game ever :)

IMHO the best RTS is usually the one that has subject matter/time period that interest you. Of course check out the review first to make sure that the controls are good, the depth is there, etc

Personally I like melee fighting and a touch of history so I go for the Total War Series specifically Rome: TW – God I love the phalanx – :)singher

[QUOTE="macpop"]lol SC pwns coh Sgt_So_and_So

CoH is great, fast-paced and requires skill and tactical ability, DoW is my personal favourite, Dark Crusade has made it even better, tell me any other game where you can choose between 7 distinctly different armies/races and almost have little or no balance issues? Its absolutely awesome, and the graphics are smooth and full of detail.

Warcraft 3 and Warcraft 3 The Frozen Throne hands down.

Second is Stracraft and Starcraft Brood War.

[QUOTE="Sgt_So_and_So"][QUOTE="macpop"]lol SC pwns coh macpop

You havent seen nukes until you've played Supreme Commander.  Five words for ya: Huge f***ing orbs of fire!!!