Is there a better RTS out there to date? The answer is....
Thats because starcraft is THE best RTS I have ever played. And still to date (2007) millions of people are still playing on battle.net. And I'm one of them. The graphics are perfect for a game like this, because you don't need some amazing super expensive computer to run this. I tried running this game on a 1.0Gz computer with 64mb of RAM and it ran perfectly. The campaign is perfect and the online adds unlimited replay value. I have been playing this game since 2001 and I still play it today. Another great thing about this is the ability to make mods for it. And there is an option online to play them with other people.
This game is the best RTS that ever. The only game comparable to this is command and conquered 3. But that game came out about 9 years latter than this, and you also need an expensive computer to run that. Thus making Starcraft one of the Best RTS's I have ever played.