Starcraft is undeniably the best PC RTS to date. Even ten years after its release, it still retains its magic.
User Rating: 9.5 | Starcraft: Brood War PC
Starcraft: Brood War took all the brilliance of the original Starcraft and built upon it with new gameplay balances, additional campaign missions, and new units for each race. One of the most significant problems that faces any online multilayer game is that inevitably one race or faction is overpowered compared to the others. Not so with Starcraft. Protoss, Zerg, and Terran all have viable strengths and weaknesses even in high level play. There are many viable, good strategies for each race as well, which is why the game is still played today. The game also includes a map editor allowing for perfectly symmetric multiplayer maps to be created, and for maps that promote different strategies. The map editor comes with several sample maps to help teach use of the powerful trigger editor. The GUI for the game is seamless and intuitive, as well as flexible unit grouping and simple, clean gameplay. It has a steep learning curve; simple to learn, difficult to master. Hotkeys for nearly every in-game action allow for faster activation of unit abilities, as well as fast unit switching for micro-management. The campaign drops you right into the thick of the aftermath of the story from Starcraft. A new Terran faction appears, and the Protoss and Zerg work to recover from the devastation caused by the destruction of the overmind. Including missions with variable goals and difficulties for each race, including a secret mission and a final battle that will tax even the most experienced of players. 
