If you ever tried to like rts's but was to much crap bogging down the fun. This is for u and also the best.
Plus there is a lot of pure action in this game. Its always a lot of action going on on the screen but you are never overwhelmed the difficulty is just right. You feel just as bad@ as your opponent, if not more so the Space Marines are the definition of bad@. If you're looking for an rts that is just pure fun in almost every aspect this game is for you. You will fall in love with the universe. This also one of those games that stand the test of time in every aspect graphically, sounds, and fun. It has the type of graphics that still look pretty good over time because the style it was made in. Don't believe me download the demo off of filefront.com.
You'll probably want to just get the platinum edition like I did to have the series and save money on the bundle. Its worth every penny it will last you a long time with much much fun to be had. You might not need another rts after this. When u do you can get into dawn of war 2 but this is definetly worth getting no matter what new rts comes out. Plus this plays different from dow2 so its good to have variety play styles. Now get in there and fight. And remember Beware The Alien, The Mutant, The Heretic... Best Rts Series Ever.