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I don't really play RTS games, but I've played Rome
Total War and I liked Overlord if that counts.

Command and Conqouer Kanes Wrath:

This is my faovorite RTS because all nine factions are so diffrent from one another and require diffrent tactics and playstyles to counter others. I really liked the futuristic aspect of the gameplay which is set between 2030-2042 plus i really liked the global conquest mode which was basicaly a risk version of the game. Best thing though was that there was no population limit

I see a disturbing lack of Total Annihilation. TA was a pretty great RTS with two groups, The Arm and the Core. In this game, you started off with a Commander who could build stuff and reclaim blown up machines/buildings. You generated energy for your buildings with Geothermal stations, solar arrays, tidal generators and windmills; some maps had more wind or current or whatever than others. The music in the game was amazing. Had a fairly good modding community too.

I love the Total War series even though the campaign is turn-based .

Company of Heroes sinks everything else.

Age of Empires II: Age of Kings was epic. Too bad the history was a tad off in the campaigns.

I find the lack of love for the original Star Craft disturbing...

OblivionDuruza wrote:
2. Age of Mythology + The Titans Expansion Pack
My favourite civ is the Norse under Odin

I almost always chose either Atlanteans - Oranos/Uranus (for the sheer amount of defenses and easy transport between settlements) or Greek - Hades (Gastraphetes and archers). I'm defensive in my approach to RTSs so I never really like the Norse (though Loki's powers were powerful and mobile resource gathering is great, but Atlanteans have that as well)

1. Age of Empires 2 (plus the expansion) I am best with the Teutons. A box of 20 Elite Teutonic Knights around 17 Crosbowmen and 3 monks is leathal, add a second group of Paladins to take out those annoying mangonels and you have an unbeatable combination. Plus their crellenations upgrade makes castles with killer range.
2. Age of Mythology (plus the expansion) Favorite is the Egyptian Ra.
3. Civilization V: Now that I have it working properly, very realistic game
4. Battle for Middle Earth Series: I am a lord of the rings nut
5. Star Wars Empire at War (and expansion) I am a star wars nut.

Though most of ya' probably haven't heard of it, but 'Riverworld' is freakin' brilliant game!
But not nearly as good as 'Age of Empires', 'Rise of Nations', and 'Rise of Legands'.

Lord of the Rings: Battle For Middle Earth Two is pretty good, in my opinion.

Jake-uh wrote:Lord of the Rings: Battle For Middle Earth Two is pretty good, in my opinion.

Dwarves are the best faction

the only one i've played on my 360 is C&C 3 Wrath of Cain (i think that's what it's called), had a lot of fun and really enjoyed working for Cain, i think world leaders have a lot to learn from him

my all time favourite was populous (the beginning) cos you could smash things up with magic which altered the world, kind of sad no one made another installment of these games for consoles, spose fable has a bigger market than populous (played and enjoyed all of molyneux's rts)

between bad connections and me just not being up to speed on my joypad, multiplayer RTS for me is an exercise in being on the wrong end of total pwnage, so i generally play these games against the computer. But if they made one that i really got into i would probably keep my skills up and play online

Brutal Legend

*runs and hides from rotten tomatoes being thrown at him*

I'd just like to toss in. R.U.S.E. and Supreme Commander Forged Alliance.

Another two awesome RTS games there.

Shadowscale wrote:

Jake-uh wrote:Lord of the Rings: Battle For Middle Earth Two is pretty good, in my opinion.

Dwarves are the best faction

Ehhh....they don't really have the fire power imo. I have to say the elves are the best. Mirkwood archers with silverthron arrows. Nough said

As someone who doesn't at all like conventional RTSes, I would say Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders.

I hope KUF II will be half as amazing as it looks.

Holy cow!!!!

I forgot about Dawn of War I&II!!!!

Perhaps the best RTS series of all time!!!BURN in hell Starcraft!!!

I am such a pathetic heretic!!!BlOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD!!!

AOM, i played it for literally years when i was 7 or there abouts, recently, I'd agree with BFME 2.
Dwarves are my favorite faction too.

Shadowscale wrote:

Jake-uh wrote:Lord of the Rings: Battle For Middle Earth Two is pretty good, in my opinion.

Dwarves are the best faction

I use them for owning like a boss. I love BFME II and Age of Empires 3, the gold edition.

C&C Red Alert 2&3, and Age of Mythology 1, and Age Of Empires 2 W/ Conquerers expansion. I think I might install those again..

OblivionDuruza wrote:1. Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
Okay, this was probably the first one I ever played and even today it is a winner. I love all the relatively accurate history and the simple yet effective graphics and gameplay mechanics. It may be low(ish)-tech, but I've never had an issue running it. I particularlly like the Vikings, Mongols and Byzantine Empire. British and Japanese are also up there. In fact I like all the civs.

You, sir, are awesome. AoE II is pinkie approved!

Honestly, you really can't get much better than that game even today, for a lot of the reasons Duruza said and more. The history is fantastic and it really gets you involved, on top of being pretty spot on. It never gets old. And in the rare occasion that it just might, heck, all you have to do is download custom campaigns or create your own, and suddenly it's fresh again! Ah, the weeks I would spend making my own little adventures, writing story and code and doing voices...those were good times, good times indeed.

I remember Age Of Empires II. I had it for the PS2. It was quite a game indeed, with all the different civilisations with their unique infantry and upgrade options. I always played either the Teutons or the Persians, for the Elite Teutonic Knights or the War Elephants. I distinctly remember this one level in the Barbarossa campaign where you had to convert a Cathedral in Milan(surrounded by towers that shot cannon balls) and at the start of the mission you had no villagers or a Town Centre, but only a few monks and some knights. Took me a while to clear that mission,seeing as at the time, I hadn't a clue that monks could convert enemies. Ahh,what a game. It was my first RTS I think, and taught me many things: Persians used Elephants, Celts threw axes and that slashing at the exterior of a building with your sword will cause it to burst into flames eventually.

Stronghold 2 is another great RTS. Alien Versus Predator for PS2 kept me entertained for a while as well.