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Age of Empires one and two.Especially the second one.I've been playing these games for 10 years,yet they never get old.I still play regularly to this day.

age of empires 2 is better then age of empire 3 actually but to me the best RTS is:
Rise of Nations

try to get the gold edition as well it includes more features

Starcraft, no contest.

dawn of war dark crusade then download tyranid mod 4.5 and you have unbeatable pwnage

Starcraft for it's amazing 3 races, and balanced gameplay.

long live starcraft, the old school age of empires, and Warcraft III.

But I'm getting a pretty good time with Tiberium Wars and World in Conflict.

i say kohan 2 kings of war

medieval total war

Universe at War. It owns!!!

im going to say red alert its really an old game so dont bother but it was a d a m n good game

Are you looking for more realistic games? Most fun? Easiest to play (more relaxed)? Or a combination.

The Total War series, especially Medieval 2: Total War, are the most realistic RTS I have played. The characters look great, the battles are awesome, and the campaign is hugely fun. The problem is that they get old and boring after about 3 months.


For most relaxed and easiest to play I would say Age of Empires. Take your pick, they're all great. The game play is simple, the units look cool, and if you get tired of Scenarios you can create your own map. The problem with Age of Empires is that sometimes it feels too simple. Lets face it, those battles don't look that cool. Overall it's a great game.

The most fun RTS I have played is Rise of Nations. Even though you only have three nations to work with, the game play and battles (although not very realistic) are fun. Rise of Nations is a lot like Age of Empires, pretty much the only difference is the units and the civilizations. I would say Rise of Nations is better.

Thanks for the help.

Mine is Universe at War.