RTS Game? The fuck is that?
If you know what Blizzard is, odds are you already know what an RTS is. RTS's are games where you need to plan some shit out before attacking, getting troops, defending your base, or even giving a fuck in general. They're really a blast to play, especially with bros over the interwebs. Or even consoles if you're desperate.
RTS's Around the world
A lot of countries play RTSs in the same way that some of us play fighting games, competitively against hundreds. Thats what E-Sports is all about, really.
But of all the most popular E-Sports countries, South Korea has to be the best. These fuckers can take out squads and shit like you don't even motherfucker. These manly fucks have true skills in terms of Starcraft, and probably every other RTS if they tried them. ZERG RUSH KEKEKEKE.
Shit like this http://www.gomtv.net/ is where you can see some good 'ol RTS action done by ol' SK.
We fly high, no lie.
RTS Games
| Box Art | Name | Description | Year | Multiplayer | System |
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Age of Empires | A well-known daddy of RTS games, Age of Empires offers very good RTS gameplay in a game that will have no problem running on any computer available today. Still goes strong even after 15 years. | 1997 | Very basic online from Gamespy (1st party online support removed) | PC |
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Dungeon Keeper | Dungeon Keeper is a strategy video game released for the PC in which the player attempts to build and manage a dungeon or lair while protecting it from (computer-controlled) 'hero' characters intent on stealing the user's accumulated treasures and killing various monsters. | 1997 | No | PC |
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Goblin Commander: Unleash the Horde | The best RTs you've never played. I honestly feel like this would have done better had it been on PC, but the fucktards at Jaleco kept it console exclusive. It was on PS2, Xbox, and Gamecube. Such a shame. | 2003 | Yes, Local | PS2, Xbox, or GC |
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Starcraft / Brood War | Game is basically Warcraft, BUT IN SPACE AH! Choose one of 3 races of people, Terran, the humans, Protoss, the techie aliens, and the Zerg, the evil bad enough dudes. Just like most RTS's, construct your base and use strategy to defeat your enemy. Pretty nice cinematics for 1998, as well as some great 2D-ish graphics. Brood War is like a part 2 expansion, N64 version has both and a new expansion and a split-screen multiplayer, so thats pretty fucking great too. Best bought as the Battle Chest due to it having errthing Starcraft OG. | 1998/1999 | Yes | PC, MAC, N64 |
| Warcraft: Orcs and Humans | Ol' Blizzy's first RTS. Seeing how old this is, you could probably run this shit on a fucking toaster or sumtin'. | 1994 | Nope | PC | |
| Warcraft II | 1996 | Yes | PC, PS1, SS | ||
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Warcraft III: Reign Of Chaos/The Frozen Throne | Probably THE (if not one of the) greatest RTS games of all time. The graphics are pretty good and are nice for an RTS from '02/'03. The dlc is recommended due to it being so full of exra shit etc. There's also a huge mod community for this one that doesn't seem to be dwindling. Shit like DoTA came about through modding this game. Best way to buy this is through the War Chest, which can be found at most major retailers like Wal or K-Mart. | 2002/2003 | Yes | PC |
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Z | You're a troop of red robots on a campaign to beat all the other colored robots in the universe. On your side you have a screaming robot-sergeant ready with a cigar in mouth and a cowboy-hat. This isn't Halo, it's hardcore robot RTS-massacre. Everyone's got good voice acting and it's another take on RTS where your unit-building is limited by a timer which decreases with the amount of territories you acquire. | 1996 | No | PC |
Action RTS Games
Okay, before you wonder what this shit is, Action RTS's are like DoTA2 or League Of Legends in which they focus more on player team versus player team than two teams strategizing bases and shit to send forces to win. Action RTS games are pretty cool, and a good couple are free to play as well. Think of it as a subgenre of sorts.
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DoTA2 | A.K.A. "Defense Of The Ancients". Pretty good sequel to WCIII mod done by Valve of all people. Hopefully no hats will be made. Some people already have access to this game. | TBA2012 | Yes | PC, MAC |
| Heroes Of Newerth | 2010 | Yes | PC, MAC, Linux | ||
| League Of Legends | Free to Play Action RTS which utilizes unique heroes to fight in battle with 2 teams of 5. Very fun and lengthy to play. Community is a hit and miss here. But there is a large /v/ community out there. | 2008 | Yes | PC |