Real-time Strategy games to look forward to

Many of you have probably kept track of StarCraft2, which will undoubtedly be a game that will sell millions of copies globally. But any RTS fan should really remember Red Alert. This fall, EA will be countering with Red Alert 3.



Why Red Alert 3? How about base building on water, a heavy focus on naval combat (dare I say complete maps that are water only?) and a troop carrier that has an aptly named weapon: The Man Cannon.

Not to be outdone, developer Relic and publisher THQ will also be shipping Dawn of War 2 this year. There is still relatively little information available, but this is the latest released gameplay trailer and cinematic trailer.





Any fans of the Warhammer 40k world can speculate whether the Orks, Space Marines and Eldar will be joined by Chaos or Tyranids. If Relic does choose to include Tyranids, it will be an interesting choice, as they will be egging on Blizzard's Zerg counterpart.

Don't worry though, there need not be any mudslinging on which game is ripping off the other's alien hive. They both are ripping off the original Starship Troopers.

The games are also completely different styles of gamplay. While SC2 will focus on the classic RTS gameplay of base building and micromanaging resources with single units, DoW2's focus will be on small tactical armies with very little base building or resource management.

All three games will be very interesting and worth playing for any fan of RTS. I think the three games have very distinct qualities that will appeal to different audiences or those who appreciate just having three separate games to play.