12 Greatest Real Time Strategy Video Games Of All Time
9. Rise Of Nations (2003)
Sid Meier's Civilization, while one of the finest series' of strategy games ever made, is unfortunately ineligible for this list as it is a turn-based strategy, rather than a RTS. Thankfully its influence isnt entirely absent from this list as Rise of Nations the exceptional 2003 strategy game from Big Huge games takes many of the best elements from Civ and places them in a traditional RTS format. Rise of Nations features 18 unique civilisations which you must nurture through the ages en route to victory. This broad historical range means that you have the freedom to control a satisfyingly huge range of infantry in the game you could be in the Ancient Age using a squadron of Hoplites to poke their way through a cavalry unit or in the Information Age with a Stealth Bomber. What is more satisfying about Rise Of Nations over lesser RTS games is the more sophisticated economy. More rudimentary RTS games encourage their players to just rush through the game and be the first to amass the most powerful units available. In Rise of Nations, you can truly dominate the game with a economical and diplomatic grip.
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