Evolution of REAL TIME STRATEGY Games 1979 - 2020

[@nitroputin5790]

everyone just looking for that one game they played as a kid

[@Tethloach1]

no

[@phillyhippie]

😭

[@VitaminJ7734]

More like those 20 games I played. Yes, nerd.

[@Trickpah]

Dude, you only played one game as a kid? :D

[@fesqb6162]

Starcraft

[@pauliusteresa948]

Warcraft, starcraft, aoe2, aom, stronghold.... They're so amazing that even after 50 years you'll find people playing them.

[@vladyslavsingur9979]

Paulius Teresa Also lord of the ring, it was amazing.

[@psimbyosis8162]

Empire Earth 1 or 2 too.

[@Marcelo_M.M.]

Still playing them today.

[@Chrisanthymum]

CnC?? :(

[@Chrisanthymum]

@@GunsZaloDz Yeah, the Community is still alive and I feel happy bout it😭 The Series after the CNC General is somewhat not winnin the heart, yes it's good in Graphics and bla bla bla, but like something is missing. The feeling. The CNC Generals and the Red Alert gang is the way to go, and I hope they remake this old Masterpieces.

[@user-nh7vn9oc3i]

the quality of age of empires 2 for 1999 is huge compared to the other games from this same time and genre

[@arthi4022]

THE GAME

[@arthi4022]

I hope they will take inspiration from AOE2 and understand why this is the best, to make the fourth

[@arthi4022]

@Tattle Boadno man, I got a problem with fantasy game

[@lowaltitudeninja1818]

Starcraft, Total Annihilation, 1998 Battlezone, C&C Red Alert 2. AoE2 was a quality game for its time, obviously, but nothing huge about it.

[@Wiliraughshai]

Uh, maybe you should try playing some games from 1999 if you're making such ridiculous sweeping statement.

[@NomanJohan]

Age of Empires II is literally ageless. After 22 years, it still manages to be relevant. Quite incredible.

[@NomanJohan]

@Wiegraf Never irrelevant. There was always a healthy community and multiplayer base even without support from Microsoft or Ensemble or anything.

[@NomanJohan]

@Wiegraf On that note, idiots outnumber geniuses. Fact.

[@NomanJohan]

@Wiegraf Nice copy-paste

[@andchaos1]

@@NomanJohan "idiots outnumber geniuses" - agree, but calling someone an idiot just because of diferent gameplay preference is not so smart either "Age of Empires II is literally ageless" - fully agree, but sadly thats also the cancer of the RTS games industrie, seems that realy few new RTS are realesed because of that

[@NomanJohan]

@@andchaos1 The more logical reason is people prefer to stare at Tiktok videos than books. Tiktok must be better than books.

[@BlueShellshock]

I can see why Starcraft and Age of Empires became so well known. Compared to the same games that came out around that time, they look way more put together. Smoother animations, clearer what's going on - at least compared to the games of the same time period.

[@jarekexe]

I'd say that most of games between 1992-2010 are way worse then original starcraft :|

[@rayvee2837]

Total war medieval 2 + Age of Empire 2 & 3 + Red Alert 1&2 = Nostalgia

[@arturoreyesvital2608]

I´m still playing Medieval II Total war. Such a great game!

[@DJgeekman]

Still playing AOE2 and AOE3

[@jorugby1988]

Also my favs, but I'd also include TW Rome & Settlers 2

[@asdf-un9gs]

LOTR: Battle for the middle earth was such a good game!

[@oneclashers516]

++++

[@Traken0701]

@@TCuestaMan Have you heard of BFME: Reforged ?

[@MaxHohenstaufen]

I found that a real shitty game tbh.

[@hyperkaioken4982]

RTS games that force you to build in 1 specific pre determined spot are lame... so thats BFME halo wars 1+2 and that crappy starwars one

[@henriur8404]

@@hyperkaioken4982 it doesnt forece you to build in one spot? not 2 anyways

[@Vlagstaf]

3 games i played that i didn’t find on your list: -Total Annihilation Kingdoms (1999): you mentionned TA, but not this one (last game from Cavedog) -Sacrifice (2000), a 3rd person RTS game -Metal Fatigue (2000) is a mech-type game, where you can build mechs, and vehicles. Battles can happen on ground, underground, and in the sky. Truly awesome !

[@markwilson6929]

Awesome list, here are a few more good ones missing. - Enemy Nations (1997) - War Wind 2: Human Onslaught (1997) - Heroes of Annihilated Empires (2006) Warcraft 3, AOE 2, Red Alert 2 and Battle Realms easily the best for me.

[@andrereis7993]

Dark Colony (1997)

[@Altair2786]

damn red alert 2 i played that ge when i was 7-8 lol the first pc game i played aswell

[@namaloompakistani1768]

Red alert 2 is a gem

[@CoL_Drake]

oh jaeh Enemy Nations was huge

[@Anon-cv7ru]

Battle Realms is an underrated RTS... it brought some innovation not seen by its peer. It allows some units especially the range units to have 2 attacks.. like a archer will fire arrow at a distance but will switch to hitting the enemies using the bow and kicks when engaged at a melee distance. And the archers actually fire the arrows in a arc.. especially in a long distance.

[@verdessence]

haha warlock spam go brrrrrrrrrr

[@dr.ruchitbhavsar436]

@@verdessence the graphic is smooth,it doesnt feel like rigid but it needs atleast 10-15 clan more to survive in todays world

[@johannessage4737]

I rember playing rome total war. It were the greatest moments when you unlocked a new factions!

[@臺伯留]

Yes. Now you have to BUY them...

[@makky6239]

I never played this game since damn error

[@Yamatsu7]

I never played until some months ago (i have weak pc) its just amazing if u consider the year it was made

[@inF1nity16]

Picked up medieval 2 recently and i love it

[@KareemEltouny]

You had to unlock them? I just edited this TXT file that unlocked all the factions including the rebels LOL

[@ThinkStory]

0:32 whoa, Cosmic Conquest looks lit!

[@cosmicvage7032]

Yes

[@vectorstrike]

Missing a couple games: - Dark Colony - Close Combat (series) - Outlive - Mech Commander (series) - Total Annihilation: Kingdoms - Total War Medieval (series) Also, as pointed out by others, Rise of Nations isn't from 2014 and Earth 2150 vid is clearly Earth 2160... But great vid, anyway. RTS is the most fun of game genres :) I'd like to see an "Evolution of TURN BASED STRATEGY Games 19XX - 2020" (and, if you ever do, don't you dare forget Mission Force: Cyberstorm!)

[@solinvictus4367]

Medieval Total War series you mean. Only newbies place the Total War title at the beginning

[@EnricoRico.]

@@solinvictus4367 Was missing also A.R.S.E.N.A.L. Taste The Power and A.R.S.E.N.A.L. Extended Power

[@SergiuHellDragoonHQ]

I am considering doing.

[@АлександрКобяков-м3щ]

@@SergiuHellDragoonHQ If you will do this evoluition,please,add this games thither:Paradise Cracked(2002),COPS 2170:Power of Law(2004),Etherlords(2001-2003) and Space Rangers(2002-2004),and Operation Silent Storm(2003-2004) series.With best wishes,thanks anyway)

[@АлександрКобяков-м3щ]

@@SergiuHellDragoonHQ Oh almost forgot Eador:Genesis(Masters of the Broken World,Empire)(2009-2017) and King`s Bounty:The Legend(CrossWorlds,Warrion of the North,Dark Side)(2008-2015) series.You can add them, too,if you don't mind)

[@digitalpirate2183]

Well, it's easy to see how RTS became really interesting and intuitive in early 90s and intensively evolved until 2010. After that strategy games became online, free to play or remasters. Rare strategy series are still a thing.

[@JSs586]

Total Annihilation is simply out of its times, its concept, scale, ability to mod are just rocket science in stone age.

[@onurizgi6852]

no, i'm not crying, i got nuke in my eye

[@matthewserrano4048]

Care for a scud instead? 😁

[@shiro_the_trap2513]

Was it Ghandi's nuke?

[@phir9255]

I don't think there would be anything to make tears with if you got a nuke in your eye.

[@ميفيصل-ز2ش]

GHANDI NO!

[@yuribr84]

Nuclear launch detected!

[@Razgriz_01]

C&C, Starcraft, Total Annihilation, Supreme Commander, Homeworld, and Age of Empires Best games

[@_nom_]

Maybe to you. But don't forget Knights & Merchants, easily the most advanced game in this list.

[@SoundTrackJ]

Don't forget about Stronghold Crusader, it was ahead of it's time!

[@daranimator9665]

Battle Realm

[@solinvictus4367]

Did you seriously skip Medieval 2 Total War? That was probably the best total war on the old game engine

[@300wanker]

yup they said it was shit

[@vikingraven4758]

Total war is TBS turn based strategy, and RBT real time tactics. More disappointed they didn't include the AOE series....

[@SergiuHellDragoonHQ]

@@vikingraven4758 I includd the AoE series

[@vikingraven4758]

@@SergiuHellDragoonHQ Huh. Didn't see it. Odd.

[@mckitsune7600]

@@vikingraven4758 then why did he include rome total war then?

[@arkguy5103]

Warcraft,Rise of Nations,LOTR battle for middle earth,Command and Conquer Generals,Company of Heroes,and Battle realms are my favorite strategy games and the only strategy games i've played

[@Geodiode]

Dune 2. It changed everything. Was the template for every RTS since...

[@TrueNeutralEvGenius]

Dune 2 was inspired by Herzog Zwei tho, just for you info.

[@Nanashi-GER]

Awesome video. Sure felt good to see Age of Mythology again. Or how much of a graphical upgrade Command and Conquer has been back than. Sideote: Games that I've missed in that list: Z, Anno-Series, KKND, 2 Ground Control 2

[@gamingtonight1526]

KKND wsas fantastic!

[@shieldphaser]

Man, ground control 2 was rad. Real neat baseless RTS.

[@DonVigaDeFierro]

This is probably the best time possible to launch an Age of Mythology 2... Or just a remaster. Microsoft pls >:^(

[@alen06]

Dudeeeee, thank you so much i was looking for KKND for so long but just couldnt remember the name I was so young back then 7-9 years old. Thx bro my search is over!!

[@retroelectro1190]

Gimme C&C Zero Hour (skirmish) with 2020 graphics and I'll be a happy man.

[@BruneSixtine]

I noticed KKnD (Krush Kill n Destroy) and Medieval II Total War aren't in the vid !

[@hugojorro4446]

I know, actually I am playing KKnD 2 right now for I don't know how many times and I love it! Sad it wasn't shown on this video :'(

[@blubeten]

kknd was legend played months at ps1

[@leobelleobel2007]

dark colony is also missing

[@ZicoTheMysticalWarrior]

2:40 "We've advanced a tech level!" Man I loved that game.

[@ИгорьПахомов-й2в]

I don't think soooo...

[@ZicoTheMysticalWarrior]

@@ИгорьПахомов-й2в Si si why not!

[@Fabregas200788]

Z isn't included though it's one of the most underrated RTS

[@kurrwa]

yea "Z" was classic

[@孙林可]

12:52 Farming woods at the beginning Completely triggered

[@briankanizar6841]

🤣🤣🤣

[@thrdeye7304]

STFU you pointy eared hippy. FOR THE HORDE!

[@ميفيصل-ز2ش]

@@thrdeye7304 ae

[@xlRadioactive]

13:20 Age of Mythology the game from my childhood Also this is the titans expansion

[@yeahman9813]

Classic a remaster would be awsome but won't happen

[@aombdz9844]

@@yeahman9813 AOM EE on steam

[@TrueNeutralEvGenius]

@@yeahman9813 No one needs shitty remasters, except feeble-minded fools.

[@cariboudesbois9289]

I got some good news. ​@@yeahman9813

[@kaileenasystem]

The C&C Generals part is actually its expansion, Zero Hour :p

[@tanostrelok2323]

Generals was the best C&C in terms of gameplay, Red Alert 2 and YR were the peak of C&C, then... EA happened.

[@sporeboiz7074]

@@tanostrelok2323 I'm with you with the "EA killed C&C", but they did made Generals ZH, Tiberium War KW. I think both theses are amazing. Maybe they lost something along the way, whatever it is.

[@tanostrelok2323]

@@sporeboiz7074 Generals was a good game, and it's still alive thanks to mods, but let's face it, its story is dogshit, it lacks a good campaign compared to Red Alert, damn even the installation was a piece of art. Something happened along the way, that's for sure, I remember some fun EA games from the 90s, what happened next it's up to debate.

[@gndggqsq-rp5rj]

@@tanostrelok2323 Generals story isnt dogshit. Only immature think like that

[@elitedima9672]

@@tanostrelok2323 Generals has lit story fam you think it is bad because it did not have live action cutscenes and actors

[@TheCrossingShadows]

I really wish that Sierra was around and Remastered the original Empire Earth, best rts for me.

[@allexgabriel8760]

Same for me xD

[@-papah-7608]

AOE trilogy is the best for me. But Empire Earth has special place in my heart. Since it was my first big game that I played

[@TheCrossingShadows]

@@fourclawrider Hope some company take risks and does what you've just said. Unfortunately, the RTS genre seems to be a dead Genre nowadays.

[@jenzu4229]

@@TheCrossingShadows not dead just kids grow up to play fortnite or used by their parents to play the popular games

[@r_v_pirat3789]

That's proof that Battle Realms was way ahead of it's time.

[@GrimGrimuar]

Мое знакомство с играми началось с Age of Empires, уже прошло много времени, а я до сих пор испытываю к ней теплые чувства)

[@sqoots863]

I like how Command and Conquer (1995) was the first RTS game to be exciting. Also, I am impressed with Age of Empires II's remake and so that game will be played. Stronghold Warlords will be played next year.

[@Keyhan-c8c]

I can say games from 2004 to 2005 developed very fast , you can see Lord of the rings, Company of heroes and many other games from 2005 still looks good!

[@raffitechh]

AOE 3?

[@Keyhan-c8c]

@@raffitechh have't played it

[@hello-gx6oi]

They also play good

[@CnCDune]

3:00 Dune 2, the grandfather of Real-Time-Strategy, and the older sibling to Command and Conquer. Fun fact: the engine of Dune 2 was called "Command and Conquer engine", and was used all the way up until Red Alert 2 Yuri's Revenge. The "players" are even called Houses! Also, Act on Instinct 3:40

[@TrueNeutralEvGenius]

How can you be so narrow-minded to cal great "Dune 2" grandfather of RTS, while there are older and some even greater game right in front of your nose? Damn, some people ar etruly incredibly stupid and blind.

[@HilkoRigterink]

Respect for this video!!! Well done with even the old games in there. For me it started probably with Dune and Dune 2.

[@andchaos1]

I absolutly loved Dune 2, The game is realy satysfying and a lot of fun to play. Was the first Dune also a RTS? i was sure it was more a adventure game, i remember only flying in the desert and talking to people to make them farming spice for our fraction or something like that, but i think never finished it, maybe there was something more with RTS elements later on.

[@TrueNeutralEvGenius]

Nah. And what means "even"? Those "old games" are the most important and still superior to any newer ones. It's not evolution, but degradation since the 90s. Also video is not that good, since it's just a compilation, some of those videos were edited, author of video never played some of them, made wrong timestamps. So nah.

[@KonranTaisa]

As someone pointed out: missing KKND, Close Combat series and I would add Myth: The Fallen Lords., Reunion, Theme Park/Hospital, K240 (RTS for Amiga) - PC clone - Fragile Allegiance (1996). There's a lot more, but it depends what is strategy in your opinion. Anyway great vid.

[@RealSeekerOfTheTruth]

same here... KKND was so awesome

[@bostonceltics3055]

Yes, Myth: The Fallen Lords.. surprised it wasn't here. Was named Strategy game of the year and for 1997 it was pretty advanced. Also it put Bungie on the map

[@HelloSirHowCanIScamYouToday]

I was waiting to see KKND in this video

[@BlenderStudy]

I remember first time seeing that arcade game called Phoenix back in the early 80s at a local arcade. I saw those stars go up on their own, and I was completely mesmerized by that animation back then. That's kind of what got me into the gaming thing.

[@Arhatu]

Time between 2000-2010 were golden ages of strategy gaming. Today they turned strategy into hack and slash.

[@lowaltitudeninja1818]

More like 1997 - 2001/02. After that period RTS games started to decline. Rapidly. With few exceptions, like Rise of Nations and Forged Alliance, there is not much to remember after 2002.

[@biglostboy]

true but did u try: they are billions? its great again.

[@perun3706]

@@lowaltitudeninja1818 Adjusting to braindead player base.

[@arete7884]

wc3 one of hardest and best esport games

[@adityanoviant8180]

And dont forget how moba genre killed the rts genre

[@arfonm]

Great video! I miss Syndicate, Anno 1602, Patrician, Commandos, Caesar, Mount & Blade . They were also great real time strategy games

[@FeelingShred]

I can't stop playing Caesar 3 what an incredible game I like how the gameplay isn't focused around combat or war You can stay there peacefully taking care of your city and managing industry But then, if you take too long, your population becomes too old and labor shortage =O

[@TrueNeutralEvGenius]

Nah. Not at all. Video is not that good, since it's just a compilation, some of those videos were edited, author of video never played some of them, made wrong timestamps, also fast forward for "Herzog Zwei" masterpiece and some others, which spoiled sounds and music.. So nah. Yes, Syndicate is one of the greatest games of all time for sure. Games like Patrician are not just RTS, they are partially TBS. If so, then KOEI Masterpiece must be included. Mount & Blade was inspired by KOEI classics, btw.

[@canonyos]

C&C truly is the best definition of what RTS is

[@ardenorcrush649]

Some titles here are seriously underrated, like Majesty, Seven Kingdoms and Warzone 2100. They were amazingly unique instead of AoE/C&C/WarCraft reskins.

[@geoffreysergeant809]

Love Warzone 2100. Need a remaster of that!

[@cale.graficos]

Forgoten ones that i played a lot when kid: -​ Total Annihilation: Kingdoms, - Myth: The Fallen Lords - Myth 2: Soulblighter Others that were forgoten that i played a little: - Comandos (and it's sequels) - Shadow Company - Myth 3: The Wolf Age

[@niklasthulin9105]

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[@jaco6971]

3:00 although I never played it myself, Dune 2 (not a sequal to Dune) is the underrated, forgotten grandfather that laid the foundation of literally all RTS design decisions we know and love today and even the success of WoW can be traced back to Warcraft which took Dune 2's design.

[@YellowWave66]

Thank you, I was able to find an old game again, after having looked through a list of hundred alike games haha.

[@NomanJohan]

14:02 Played many of these games especially all of the Age of Empire games but Praetorians is so underrated. This game was fast-paced and tactical. There is nothing quite like it on this list.

[@Hamzakilife2004]

Because of community difference Aoe and stronghold community are bigger Now I will also check this game never heard of this❤

[@GtdAquataine]

Jeese, I just realized Sins of a Solar Empire is over ten years old now, and Ironclad still occasionally puts out content for it. And it is still really pretty. And it's still wicked fun.

[@todorokiyosukedesu]

Me too. Such an awesome game but it will be more awesome if it has a campaign/story mode.

[@akkodan101]

Total Annihilation (1997) is best !!

[@laszloismeretlen5004]

Sure! :-)

[@Sh5h5h]

Agreed sir

[@6StimuL84]

I still play it all the time.....

[@thomassleziak1222]

Stronghold crusader and Warcraft 3, I still play them now, what a beautiful and good games.

it's good to know that there were big different quality games in the same year xD

[@sinisterjeremy830]

Red Alert, Dark colony, Age of mythology and AOE...and All time fave Dungeon keeper

[@Bozothcow]

2012: Just imagine how good graphics will be in 2017! 2017:

[@etheron123]

are you complaining rusted warfare or something

[@jirikunc1956]

its not only about graphics. great example is creeper world 3, or particle fleet: emergence. Mechanics and good ideas are much stronger then graphics.

[@virthuss]

8:12 Machines, one of the best and most underrated games ever... Thanks for having included it. I mean there is a lot of games I love here (aoe, aom,warcraft 3, lotr bfme, etc...) but this one was quite innovating and fun for a game released in 1999!

[@gamingtonight1526]

Absolutely! Still play it - and have fun!

[@yevhenmartyniuk8309]

I had this game together with Turok 2 on the same CD. It was a gift from a dealer of my very 1st PC back in 2000

[@virthuss]

@@gamingtonight1526 it's been a hell to run it on the latest OS though. There's a team working on their free time on a modern version of the game, but I don't know if the project is still active

[@aaabatteries9948]

Such a wonderful genre, sad to see it declining.

[@Broockle]

Understandable sentiment 4 years ago. Now tho, I think good things will come this decade 😀

[@Hamzakilife2004]

​@@BroockleI still prefer these masterpiece for now Until something like them come

[@StudioMod]

You missed Dark Colony 1997. What a serious oversight imo. That game was the first to have day and day night cycles which affected gameplay.

[@jackolantern1596]

Ahhh Tzar, my first RTS played 20 years ago on my mother's Windows 2000 computer. The music, the units and the different playable cultures. Just nostalgia!

[@walid.rashed]

Command & Conquer Series / Dune 2000 / Supreme Commander / Halo Wars. My favorite strategy game ✊🏼 Be One With Yuri 🤲🏻🧠🤲🏻

[@hushhush7137]

EARTH 2140!! Honestly, after 20 years I found the name of this game! This game haunted me ,I played to it so much !! I'm so happy :') ✨🔥

[@lippalex7962]

I played it also a lot,still have a disc of this game somewhere in house^^ While writing comment remembered another old and not very famous game - Submarine Titans.

[@avenderiel]

Sacrifice, my boys. Great strategy game, entirely unique.

[@ArchLich457]

I missed: Total Annihilation Kingdoms, Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends, Swarm Assault, Anno, Sumbarine Titans, Supreme Commande Forged Alliance, Star Trek Armada. But you got all the great deals that defined the Strategy genre. Thumbs up !

[@cdlc48]

Excellent work! Fire Department series are missing. They are awesome.

[@Pierre-Jonqueres]

It's insane how late some were according to the gameplay and graphism evolution

[@CadetGriffin]

2:40 - *installer l'arme en cours* It's a good thing we borrowed all those words from French centuries ago.

[@thecandlemaker1329]

Borrowed? Your French overlords forced you to learn them.

[@dynamicwarfare]

@@thecandlemaker1329 Nothing like a good old Norman conquest to end the Viking age.

[@oscarfiloarg]

I must give a mention to 0 A.D, but its age is hard to say because it's constantly updated through the years.

[@zemanjekunda7150]

Brings me a lot of memories and a few forgotten gems, but where is Z by Bitmap Brothers? Not a classic RTS, but still a real-time, unique, and for me one of the best!

[@Vanz___]

Thank you so much! I have been looking for this game 10:31 for so many years now. I cannot believe that I finally found it

[@Nojozap]

Z and War Inc. missing. Those are great rts, especially Z with absolutely amazing graphics for its time.

[@GetVladimir]

Nojozap Definitely! Z (original) graphics and gameplay still hold its own in 2019

[@olegolegovich7971]

10:15 "Артиллеристы готовы!" Так по родному) Такая ностальгия, прямо в сердце колоть начало...

[@Азимут-ю4ь]

Нот энаф минералс

[@andykoolige6491]

@@Азимут-ю4ь шпайш машт флоу

[@dedo2992]

Stronghold warlords actually looks promising

[@wanadam9744]

Command & Conquer will always become my favourite😊 Same goes to RA series, Generals and C&C series. I also love Starcraft😀

[@spyro9087]

I really need help looking for this one game, i don't think it's shown on the video but basically there are 2 factions in the game one Draco and phoenix? Both factions have different units and some of the units were a golem, phoenix, dragon, Ninja and shaman. I really need help looking for this game as I can't find it anywhere else.

[@cnkify]

8:34 oh the horror when I hear it. 5 mins to saracen attack.

[@cochayuyo2119]

Xdxd

[@LHRPG]

Damn, ALMOST all good strategies for PC in here! Good job! P.S. What the hell is REFORGED doing on this list? Its degradation not evolution.

[@TrueNeutralEvGenius]

It's degradation from 2002, RTS died after wc3, the bastard half rts which killed the great genre.

[@leptismagna9424]

Sometimes, i am still playing RA2, 21 years passed. Oh I am getting old

[@byronjavierdavilaflores1540]

5:40 The beginning of a great franchise that continues to be talked about to this day. And my favorite video game saga. 😎😎

[@Titancon64]

Warcraft 3 killed the RTS genre (almost) while creating moba

[@SergiuHellDragoonHQ]

I wouldn't say that. It's part of the evolution process. If people wouldn't like MOBA, MOBA would've been dead by now. Slowly, the RTS genre will recover. I noticed more and more RTS games are coming out lately, compared with the previous years.

[@tqhung169]

The template for DOTA already came with Aeon Strife in Starcraft.

[@daguerrotiposonoro7021]

yes

[@biglostboy]

what is moba?

[@daguerrotiposonoro7021]

@@biglostboy Battle arena multiplayer video game

[@pierredeolsie4967]

where is KKND ?? Warlords is turn strategy, not an RTS

[@MP-vq5vt]

Enemy Nations (1997)

[@raventhc8847]

Dune 2 is amazing, really want them to make a new one.

[@Atomnyi]

Though the list is impressive, there re about 4 dozens of RTS I know that are missing in the list: - almoust all FPS-RTS genere (only Carrier Commands and DK 1-2 included) 1 - Wargasm 2 - Batzone 1-2 + remasters 3 - Sacrafice 4 - Hostile Waters 5 - Carrier Command Gaia Mission (NEW) 6- CnC Renegade and Renegade X 7 - Natural Selection 1-2 other RTS 8 - Outpost 2 9 - MAX 2 10 - Colonial Project 1-2 (Chinese) 11 - Perimeter (1st voxel based RTS) 12 - Half-Life Labda Wars 13 - Screeps (RTS for programmers) 14 - Colobot (RTS for programmers) 15 - Code Combat (RTS starts from world 3, for programmers) 16 - Metal Fatigue 17 - Ground Controll 1-2 18 - 8bit Invaders, 19 - 8bit hordes 20 - Grey Goo 21 - Act of War 1-2 22 - Meredian (2 gmes) 23 - Submarine Titans 24 - Re-Legion 25 - World War 3 Black Gold 26 - Z series (2 games) 27 - ORB (Homeworld clone) 28 - Stalin vs Martians 29 - Cuban Missile Crysis 30 - Myth TFL, Soulblighter, Wolf Age 31 - SWINE + HD 32 - Radio Commader 33 - Radio General 34 - Star Trek Armada 1-2 35 - Mech Commander 1-2 36 - Starship Troopers Terran Ascandy 37 - Emergency series (5 games) 38 - Fire Department 1-3 39 - Rescue series There are about dozen of CHinese RTS excluded, no DPRK, Vietnamese RTS Also there about 30 canceled RTSs whose demos are available for play. So this video includes only about 30-40% of RTS games.

[@thrdeye7304]

I don't think it's meant to be an exhaustive list of every RTS ever, just the notable ones. And some you listed don't really belong, like C&C Renegade which was more of an FPS hybrid and if you include that you have to include Battlezone and so on. And of course even your list is missing some very notable games like KKND and Dark Colony. Not to be overly critical, of course; it's hard to make a list like this and there will always be some room for debate as to what belongs.

[@Atomnyi]

@@thrdeye7304 Well I agree that My list incomplete. But I includet FPS-RTS games in the list: Hostile Waters, Battlezones, Wargasm, Renegade ect. And in My list there are RTSs that influenced a genere introduced new tech and mechanics. For example - voxel based destructible turrain in Perimeter is 20-30 years ahead of any other RTS tech.

[@thrdeye7304]

@@Atomnyi I actually haven't played Perimeter. I'll check it out. I do know the Creeper World series allows terrain modification but that's more of a tower defense/rts hybrid. Good fun though.

[@Atomnyi]

@@thrdeye7304 Huh. Creeper World is based on Perimeter mechanics ) It is like AirMech is a continuation of Herzog Zwei... Ive tried Creeper World if I had modern PC, mine is 10 years old and I cnt afford anything better. So I play 3d mods of Half-Life 2 RTS, C&C REDUX 3d.

[@thrdeye7304]

@@Atomnyi To be clear I'm not sure how much Creeper World has in common with Perimeter other than the ability to modify terrain. Gameplay wise it does have RTS mechanics and is often categorized as an RTS but I'd say it's a tower defense hybrid. If you called it a straight up tower defense I wouldn't argue with you, although it's definitely unique among TD games. Basically there are maps with a fluid called "creep" and generators that create it. The creep flows like a normal fluid and will destroy your buildings/units if it touches them. Your job is to use your buildings and units to destroy the creep and work your way to the generators, then destroy them. The terrain modification comes in because you can raise or lower areas to help control where the creep flows. I don't think you need a very powerful machine to play. The earlier games are on Kongregate if you want to try them.

[@DarthDah]

Great video! showing game play as fast as possible helped me decide which RTS to play.

[@TrueNeutralEvGenius]

Nah. Not at all. Video is not that good, since it's just a compilation, some of those videos were edited, author of video never played some of them, made wrong timestamps, also fast forward for "Herzog Zwei" masterpiece and some others, which spoiled sounds and music.. So nah, not great video at all, just a compilation.

[@Equ1n0x88]

Look at the trend after Starcraft 2. So many remakes, HD edition, Game X online (which is an inferior version, just online), and so few new titles / triple A sequels. Also, a lot of the games on your list are TBS not RTS

[@TrueNeutralEvGenius]

RTS genre died after one trash bastard half rts which is warcraft3.

[@Chickenworm9394]

Starcraft, Red Alert 2 -- All-time favorite

[@АлексейМолодов-п3щ]

affirmative ! ))

[@akari975]

In the future; Evolution of REAL TIME SRATEGY Games 2019 - 2060

[@amiooverlord2683]

2060 u will be part of the caracters

[@weirdheriawan]

Probably the games are Age of Empire something , Total War: something something, and Stronghold something by then... :p

[@JackoBanon1]

I would totally buy a remaster of Warcraft 1+2 with all their add ons tbh. So many childhood memories. EA just did the same with the first C&C games.

[@alanwebb9438]

Im currently playing Settler 3 (history edition). Last played when I had hair a long time ago. That and Starcraft (1&2) have made a happy teddy bear.

[@AyratHungryStudent]

This video is a masterpiece in and of itself! Thank you for your work! I wish I had time to play all these games, even from 1970s. Also, please help me find a game I played as a kid. It was a strategy that was similar to Warcraft. My sister bought it for me in 2002-2004. It was about some bug looking aliens. I think there were 3 factions. You needed to build buildings, gather resources, train military and defend/attack. And it was on a small planet I think cause you could see you were on a sphere. I remember it looked good but the game itself was not very good. Anyway, I've always thought about it and want to find it.

[@deeposv]

masterpiece of shit

[@TrueNeutralEvGenius]

About game you played in 2002-2004, write more specifics, you wrote just general things, which is usual to the genre. Was it a single game?

[@AyratHungryStudent]

@@TrueNeutralEvGenius Yes, it was a single game, 3d real time strategy. Gameplay very similar to Warcraft 3 or Starcraft. You start on an open field with 1 building and 1 or 2 workers. Than you gather different resources, build infrastructure, military buildings, then you train military with spears or hammers. Again, you play not as humans, but some bugs or animals that are human-like. I remember the game was very colorful, a lot of bright colors. The graphics were very good. The years might be off, might be a later game.

[@TwistedBloodJK]

Does anyone remember game where you could play as aliens/Atlanteans? It had very bleak, swampy map, dolphins and possibly flying manta rays (?). It was not 3d game, just top down one with art similiar to AoE I can't find it, maybe it was a mod or sth...

[@bullwyrk]

Oh ... Homeworld

[@z0e0e0k0]

wow, so many games i didn't play yet! great memories from dune, c&c, warcraft, starcraft, stronghold... i missed all Civilizations series, Commandos and Black or White games, all very good games though.

[@LeninKGB]

Oh wow,thanks to this brilliant and outstanding video,in which the author(s) had scrupulously collected and combined a whole lot of good old strategy games,i've managed to FINALLY discover the game i remembered since decades ago but just wasn't able to recall it's name or find it in various game compilations on the Web..Phenomenal job!A big fat like in addition to lots of gamer sympathy,cheers!:)

[@jadfxfrozeninspirationplay7772]

You not show only "Real Time Strategy", you show different strategy games.

[@SergiuHellDragoonHQ]

In the beginning of the genre is normal to not have a game that's not 100% rts. Can you name some of the games you don't consider RTS?

[@jadfxfrozeninspirationplay7772]

@@SergiuHellDragoonHQ We are not consider RTS ELEMENTS in game. But if game is MOSTLY RTS or not. So you show mix strategy games. There is fan of only strategy games, only tactical games, or only RTS games. RTS also means: in present/ modern/ future times strategy. So all others games is not RTS games.

[@osrictemper4225]

@@SergiuHellDragoonHQ Obviously Warlords Franchise is Turn Based Strategy not Real Time ;)

[@Fire_Bit]

Populous: The Beginning 1998-1999, Myth III: The Wolf Age 1997... Many things not. Strange top.

[@osrictemper4225]

Myth III 1997? Rather Myth the Fallen Lords ;)

[@Humanophage]

It's amazing that 3D still hasn't quite managed to catch up with 2D in terms of aesthetics. It did get okay by about the mid-2010s. However, I still shudder at the fact that we were forced to gobble up fugly Warcraft 3 instead of gorgeous AoE2. So many good games forced to look ugly.

[@yanami1241]

Thats true. Strategy games are always better in 2D.

[@perahoky]

what is this mysterious footage of settlers 3 at 07:05 ? the game looks different. what is this and where is it from ?

[@MrGoblinPL]

DUDE YOU'R GREAT I"V BEEN LOOKING FOR MAGIC AND MAYHEM IN MY MIND FOR YEARS NOW THANK YOU

[@hakkapelitta509]

Oh my god. Knights of Honor and Praetorians. I thought, nobody knows these games. ^^

[@jeana8224]

Bobby Komm pretorian, great game !

[@khalifaZE]

i love this moment when i play Praetorians in the school

[@ElCidLee]

I love knights of honor.

[@hakkapelitta509]

@@ElCidLee Me too :D

[@Ironmaidenportugal]

knights of honor is on steam, but the one I think nobody knows is Rising Kingdom, you can't see anywhere on sale. the same the LOTR The battle for middle earth 1 and 2, but these are well knowed.

[@micsu1982]

Where is Reunion, Imperium Galactica 1-2, Myth the Fallen Lords, Total Ahhnilliation, these are big games

[@sharkcode1]

TA is there, but not IG and neither Metal Fatigue. For me, IG2 and TA were one of the best RTS games ever made

[@dveiga50]

command & conquer, age of empires e company of heroes 2

[@sickdick8649]

i like Company of Heroes 1 more than CoH 2... still playing it, after so many years.

[@rezouknorddine8378]

I remember when i was a kid my father bought me a game called Grand ages : rome but my system requirements were too low to run the game so i was dreaming to play that game & i had a neighbor that borrowed me her pc for a day so i had the chance to play the game & enjoy the best 8hours of my life

[@ArtilleryAffictionado1648]

Just wanted to say how much of a gamechanger ROME TOTAL WAR was. I grew up imagining and partaking in imaginary battles during childhood, and at 10 years old that game simply blew my brains out. I couldn't get over how fucking cool it looked, sounded and played. It was like being a plane pilot and then becoming an austronaut. It changed everything for me.

[@fonzersbox1]

Earth 2150 looks like earth 2160 in video

[@mwudarczyk84]

Yeah, it's not earth 2150 for sure.