One of the top three RTS games I've encountered in a decade.
User Rating: 9.5 | World in Conflict (Collector's Edition) PC
The first time I read about World In Conflict I wasn't really expecting it all that much. It seemed interesting sure, but nothing groundbreaking. However when I got my hands on the demo, I was instantly in love. I found a game that succeeded in striking the balance between realism, tempo, atmosphere, gameplay and innovation all combined in a beautiful shell of modern graphics. I logged over 250 multiplayer matches in less than three weeks, nevermind the fact that I had only two maps which I could actually play with. Then came the full game. I was immediately pulled in by the story and the sheer feeling of being in the middle of a conventional Third World War. Watching my infantry engage in urban combat, or my tanks plow through Russian units in the middle of a large field, or my attack choppers slash in and kick the butt of some hapless vehicles, is extremely exciting to make a mild description of the feeling. The Single Player Campaign in itself is already immensely addictive. The story is well laid out and presented and the missions continue to be interesting and different throughout the whole experience. Multiplayer is another thing entirely. Its as addictive as a drug and damnably enjoyable. The gameplay system makes clan building pretty much necessary and the true experience one can gain from multiplayer comes forth only when you play it with your clan buddies, all working as a cohesive entity to achieve victory.
There are very few bad things I can think about World in Conflict. The militarist in me would have liked perhaps a little more realism, but thats pretty much it. One of the greatest games of the 21st century for certain. 
