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Just What is a Real-Time Strategy Game, Anyway?

You've probably heard the term before, but do you know what it means? Real-Time strategy games put a military world at your fingertips, and set you as the commander. How do you start? What do you need to know? This guide will introduce you to the Real-Time strategy game genre and the features that set it about from turn-based strategy games.

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imvix5201d ago (Edited 5201d ago )

I would strongly recommend people get Warcraft 3 if they havent played it already. its about 9 years old now, though still one of the best RTS games out there. The story is simply epic. If you like the medievil setting, warcraft 3 is a legend. Any laptop can play it today, since the game isnt demanding at all. Those thinking to get into RTS i would recommend they pick this up.

In case you are wondering about the MP, theres still about 50,000 - 100,000 people playing the game online depending on time, so MP is still very active. Also there are various mods available for the game to extend gameplay time even further.

Fred-G-Sanford5201d ago (Edited 5201d ago )

RTS games are the one type of game that I really wish I could get into, but no matter how hard I try, I just can't.

I find them to be too slow and dull, but I know that there are a lot of highly rated RTS games out there, so I feel like I'm missing out.

Maybe someday I will learn to love them.

*Ok, thanks imvix, I will look into it.

imvix5201d ago

Try Warcraft 3, its one game where the story alone will get you going.

zag5201d ago

The real first RTS is Dune made by Westwood.

Warcraft would have been made upon that engine and the whole C&C games are pretty much based off that 1 Dune game.

I see there's a new Dune mod out that expands the RTS game as well.

Xilef5201d ago

You should try Company of heroes and Warhammer 40k Dawn of war series they are pretty damn good and aren't that slow paced

RAYMEISTER5201d ago

I agree, try company of heroes. There's a lot of stuff going on so it's actually fast pace.

bumnut5201d ago

@Zag

I think you mean Dune 2

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lastdual5201d ago

It's sad to think that there's a whole generation of people for whom WarCraft is known only as an MMO. WC2 & 3 are both classics, with WC2 in particular being the game that got me into the genre. Vintage Blizzard.

OrganicMachine5201d ago

start with starcraft and move to Warcraft III then Play Command and Conquer games and then.. and then.. Total War games.. UUUggghh so fun..

ATiElite5201d ago (Edited 5201d ago )

Stonkers 1983 ZX Spectrum Home Computer was the first RTS made but it constantly crashed.

The Ancient Art of War 1984 Apple/DOS the first RTS that was fully playable.

Herzog Zwei 1989 Sega Genesis and Dune II 1992 DOS/Sega Genesis are two games that pretty much laid the format for the modern day RTS games.

Warcraft: Orcs & Humans 1994 MS-DOS MAC-OS, Most don't realize WOW started as a RTS with 4 games in the series before turning MMO

Total Annihilation 1997 PC/MAC and Starcraft 1998 PC Mac N64 became the two true benchmarks of RTS games from then on out.

Command & Conquer, Dawn of War, Company of Heroes, Total War, Age of empires, Rise of Nations are a few of the other highly acclaimed and successful titles in the genre.

KeithWorth5201d ago

Maybe I need to quit trying to get into to the strategy games through Turn Based, Warcraft sounds more fun than Civilization. Going to have to give RTS a try.

Muckbeast5199d ago

Age of Empires 2: Age of Kings.

Still my all time favorite.

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EA Isn’t Changing Pricing Strategy for Now After Nintendo & Xbox Announce $80 Games

EA just hosted its quarterly financial conference call, and its executives have been asked to comment about the recent price hikes for games.

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Electronic Arts Claims "Strong" End of Fiscal Year as Split Fiction Has Sold Nearly 4 Million Units

Today, Electronic Arts announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2025, alongside the full year.
Split Fiction has sold nearly 4 million copies, and the next battlefield is confirmed for a release by March 2026 with a reveal this Summer.

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EA Cuts Around 300 Roles, Including Roughly 100 at Respawn

In addition to the roughly 100 job cuts IGN reported earlier today at Respawn Entertainment, EA has made wider cuts across its organization today, impacting around 300 individuals total including those already reported at Respawn.

Lightning7745d ago

Absolutely insane. Man I'm hope they land on their feet EA needs to get the shit together badly....

This is why this industry has slow releases and none compelling games.

127maXimus44d ago

Why would anyone willingly work in the VG industry or specifically for one of these globocorp organizations that put you in constant fear of losing your livelihood based on terrible choices made by idiotic management, not the people with talent making the actual games?