RTS Games on the brink of extinction ?

Whatever happened to great RTS games we used to enjoy.

Its been time since really good RTS have been on the market, it seems they are not getting a lot of attention, the last great RTS game i played is starcraft.

Games like -Command and Conquer, Battlezone, warcraft, black & white, age of mythology, age of empires.

it seems the gold age of RTS has passed, and now shooters have been the main highlight.

What game would you like seeing in the near future?

Discuss 

I like how the RTS genre is right now: a niche. That way the few developers that still make RTS don't try to dumb them down for attract the audience of CoD or games like that.

There aren't as many RTS games as I would like, but devs like Blizzard, Stardock, Relic and Creative Assembly are keeping the genre alive and well. 

there certainly aren't as many of the traditional C&C style games around apart from Starcraft which is a bit of a shame. 

They are there, but they dont seem to get as much attention as other genres.

Planetary Annihilation is one I am interested in playing. And after hearing that most of my concerns were non issues from testers, my hype for Company of Heroes 2 has been restored.

May not be a "traditional" RTS, but you can look forward to Rome 2.

I do miss Black & White tho.

Let's see if Project GODUS gets enough support, eh.

Yeah, I never play a RTS game before I played X-com. Don't care either way.

RTS games suck. There, I said it.Blabadon

OP means just Dune 2 clones, right? Strategy genre is doing better than ever as a whole. Devs just decided to do their own unique takes instead of trying to make more Dune 2 successors. because in that category it's not like you can win against Blizzard and EA anyway.

isnt CoH 2 coming soon?

OP means just Dune 2 clones, right? Strategy genre is doing better than ever as a whole. Devs just decided to do their own unique takes instead of trying to make more Dune 2 successors. because in that category it's not like you can win against Blizzard and EA anyway.

AdrianWerner

I find Dune 2 mechanics are severely dated anyway.

Base-building and unit selection by mouse dragging is old hat and should be modernized, imo.

I miss shooter/action game/RTS hybrids too. (e.g. BattleZone, Sacrifice, Evolva, ect.)

Maybe the genre could expand to console systems in the future and make better utilization of touch screens/pads.

RTS games suck. There, I said it.Blabadon

[QUOTE="Blabadon"]RTS games suck. There, I said it.Novotine

[QUOTE="Blabadon"]RTS games suck. There, I said it.Novotine

[QUOTE="Novotine"][QUOTE="Blabadon"]RTS games suck. There, I said it.Blabadon

It means you like 5-6 hour long movie games that usually consist of pressing the "A for awesome" button rather than actual games like RTS or Dark Souls.

RTS games suck. There, I said it.Blabadon

[QUOTE="Blabadon"][QUOTE="Novotine"] maybe if you're a mouth-breather Jankarcop

It means you like 5-6 hour long movie games that usually consist of pressing the "A for awesome" button rather than actual games like RTS or Dark Souls.

Meanwhile...

Yeah, I never play a RTS game before I played X-com. Don't care either way.

ps3theJT

XCOM isn't an RTS (real time strategy); it's a turn based strategy game. Also, calling Total War games RTSes is somewhat iffy as they aren't really RTSese in the strictest sense given that the overworld map is turn based and the fact that you can pause the game at any time during a battle. I personally prefer this style, which is why Total War is my favorite strategy series, but I wouldn't call them RTSes along the lines of Starcraft.

Also, there's plenty of great RTSes out nowadays. Company of Heroes 2 is coming out; Starcraft 2. Sins of a Solar Empire. That new Command and Conquer could be good. Granted you don't have as many indie RTSes, but with games like Company of Heroes....why bother? jk, hopefully we see some good kickstarters. You just can't expect most asshole big publishers to put them out regularly. 

Oh, also: check out FTL faster than light if you haven't already. It's a seriously f***ing amazing strategy game. 

People always seem to forget this incoming jewel:

Never cared for the Total War games, tried to get into them but they are meh to me. Personally I love Starcraft series,Sins of a Solar Empire (games take soooo long) and C&C.

Rome 2, C&C Generals 2, Company of Heroes 2, Wargames, ....more that I'm forgetting.

Rome 2, C&C Generals 2, Company of Heroes 2, Wargames, ....more that I'm forgetting.

wis3boi

well there is going to be a 3rd starcraft 2 game at some point, not this year obviously

I have Starcraft 2 and Company of Heroes, my RTS needs are convered.

C&C 2 coming. clyde46

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperbole

If a RTS game doesnt play well on a console, i think the devs should find a way to port them or some kind of controller as it suck to play an RTS game with a console controller, plus lots of RTS games ruled the game rankings and i dont need to mention that.

I like how the RTS genre is right now: a niche. That way the few developers that still make RTS don't try to dumb them down for attract the audience of CoD or games like that.

Miroku32

[QUOTE="clyde46"]C&C 2 coming. campzor

Pay2Win garbage 

[QUOTE="campzor"][QUOTE="clyde46"]C&C 2 coming. ClassicRockFTW

Pay2Win garbage 

The last few years have been kind of meh when it comes to RTS releases. But this year looks like it'll be great for strategy fans, with a lot of high quality games coming up. As many have posted in this thread.

• Wargame: Airland Battle
• Company of Heroes 2
• Rome 2
• Command and Conquer Generals 2
• Planetary Annihilation
• ...

And Starcraft 2 expansion and AOE2: HD Edition have already been released this year. 

As for what game I like to see announced in the near future: Age of Empires 4 or Age of Mythology 2. But I highly doubt we'll ever see those.

[QUOTE="campzor"][QUOTE="clyde46"]C&C 2 coming. ClassicRockFTW

Pay2Win garbage 

[QUOTE="AdrianWerner"]

OP means just Dune 2 clones, right? Strategy genre is doing better than ever as a whole. Devs just decided to do their own unique takes instead of trying to make more Dune 2 successors. because in that category it's not like you can win against Blizzard and EA anyway.

nameless12345

I find Dune 2 mechanics are severely dated anyway.

Base-building and unit selection by mouse dragging is old hat and should be modernized, imo.

I miss shooter/action game/RTS hybrids too. (e.g. BattleZone, Sacrifice, Evolva, ect.)

Maybe the genre could expand to console systems in the future and make better utilization of touch screens/pads.

I always like the genre, but never much into the competitive side of the genre. I used to play Warcraft 3 and get my butt kicked. I love Starcraft 2 and I have never played 1 match online, besides the CO OP. Its a genre I wish I could learn more about multiplayer wise, but I just don't have the time..... I just stick to the single player campaigns and just roll on.

Company of Heroes 2 is in development and is coming out shortly. Starcraft 2 is going strong and dominating the entire genre. Rome 2 Total war is on its way. Planetary Annihilation is coming and looks fantastic.

I don't know how much more you can ask for. Good RTSs were always few and far between. It's a genre that is dominated by a few key series that if you cannot beat, you're just left behind. Entering the RTS genre today means direct competition against games like Starcraft and Company of Heroes. It's rarely worth the risk. This is why Planetary Annihilation needed to be kickstarted, a publisher wouldn't bother taking the risk of competition against the giants.

With good stuff like Starcraft 2 LotV,Rome 2,CoH2,C&C,Planetary Anihilation and quite a few others incoming I´d say not at all.Arach666

RTS games are just boring these days, none of them can ever compare to the greatness that was Halo Wars..... :D.

joke.

:)

I like how the RTS genre is right now: a niche. That way the few developers that still make RTS don't try to dumb them down for attract the audience of CoD or games like that.

Miroku32

RTS games are just boring these days, none of them can ever compare to the greatness that was Halo Wars..... :D.

joke.

:)

dxmcat

If a RTS game doesnt play well on a console, i think the devs should find a way to port them or some kind of controller as it suck to play an RTS game with a console controller, plus lots of RTS games ruled the game rankings and i dont need to mention that.

arabi_89

It doesn't take a genius to understand that RTS games don't quite work on consoles because of the interface and controls. To make an RTS is almost to cater exclusively to the PC community. In case any of you have not realized, devs are trying to move beyond being PC only.

rts lost a couple of developers and a couple of series are in hiatus, but theres plenty of rts to go around. starcraft 2 and c&c @, civ4, total war is still around....