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I've been craving a new strategy game, but my computer is acting up and won't let me play any of my C&C games. So... suggestions? I'm looking for something in the same vein as the C&C games. I've already got DOW1&2, age of empires, warcraft/starcraft series. So what's worth playing?

Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion...

Get Sins! It's a load of fun!

Get Sins.

Sins. Get it.

Medival 2 Total War. Get it!

Sins of a Solar empire is good but its a different sub category of strategy and is very different than any of the other games you have listed.


But Its fun, try it out.

To be honest, there hasn't been a good RTS in ages, especialy in the C&C style.

Get Sins.

 Alfndrate wrote:
Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion...

Its not really a traditional RTS though. Its good but its a long way from C&C.

You didn''t mention Company of Heroes, it uses the same engine as DoW2 but its a lot closer to C&C type games. RTS games have fallen out of fashion and they just aren't made anymore, at least not like they used to. The 2 most recent ones are CoH2 and SC2 (which isn't really all that recent).

If you want an actual strategy game then Crusader Kings 2 is an excellent place to start; it looks daunting but the rules are actually very simple but they make a very deep game. You will get mercilessly pummeled by the AI for your first few games once you know what you are doing the game really opens up.

Supreme Commander?

It's kind of like C&C in as much as it's a ton more focused on large scale economy and base management than unit micro.

It's kinda an older game but I've been playing it and kind of enjoying it (the game is kicking my butt. The AI is pretty nasty actually).

Also it kind of has a difficulty/learning curve even compared to other RTS games because it does things differently. I guess the best way I can describe it is that it doesn't matter how many resources you have, only how fast you're getting them, because you can build stuff no matter how many resources you have, but it will only get built as fast as your resources are coming in (that's confusing. say unit A takes -50 mass per second to build over 2 minutes. You're only bringing in +25 mass. You will pump 25 mass per second into the unit and it will be done in 4 minutes, assuming nothing else is getting built at the time of course).

 Palindrome wrote:

 Alfndrate wrote:
Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion...

Its not really a traditional RTS though. Its good but its a long way from C&C.

You didn''t mention Company of Heroes, it uses the same engine as DoW2 but its a lot closer to C&C type games. RTS games have fallen out of fashion and they just aren't made anymore, at least not like they used to. The 2 most recent ones are CoH2 and SC2 (which isn't really all that recent).

If you want an actual strategy game then Crusader Kings 2 is an excellent place to start; it looks daunting but the rules are actually very simple but they make a very deep game. You will get mercilessly pummeled by the AI for your first few games once you know what you are doing the game really opens up.

The only reason why I suggested Sins is because if you look at Sol, Avatar, and Purple's reponses, that's what I heard for like 2 months... Just fething, "Alf get sins"

Oh yes if you haven't played supreme commander you really should. It's a very epic RTS. You might also want to try planetary annihilation. It's like supreme commander only bigger. You no longer just fight on one map, but a system of planets.

Planetary Annihilation.

Planetary Annihilation might be good when it comes out, yeah.

Earth 2140 was added to Steam recently, it's on sale for like 2.40 USD, though you might have the same problems with it as with the CnC games as it's old. Its sequels, Earth 2150 and 2160, are also available this way.

My issues aren't the fact that it's old. I actually don't know what's wrong with my computer. They used to work on my machine, now they don't. I've done virus scans, I've done a reformat, and I've spent hours (literally) on the phone with tech support with no luck. It says I need to update directx. But I have Win7 with dx11 and it's asking for dx9. Bloody frustrating. But now DoW isn't working either *facedesk*
I'll look into the others though. I'm just craving that style of gameplay atm. Started playing Sins, but I also want a storyline. It seems fun but... blah :/
earth 2140 is in the same style as C&C? I'll look into it. I googled 'best strategy games' and it came up on the list along with most of the others that were suggested. Thanks guys, and keep em coming. I can't be bothered painting anymore and have a lot of free time on my hands with work being slow

It may be overheating, if it s laptop this is a distinct possibility. Have you tried cleaning all the crap out of the fans?

I'd really like it too if Sins had more of a storyline. It'd help with immersion.

 Tyranid Horde wrote:
I'd really like it too if Sins had more of a storyline. It'd help with immersion.

Agreed, that's my one disdain for Sins is the lack of a story...

 Melissia wrote:
Planetary Annihilation might be good when it comes out, yeah.

It is already good. Shame on all of you without Beta Access.

 Weltenwolf wrote:

 Melissia wrote:
Planetary Annihilation might be good when it comes out, yeah.

It is already good. Shame on all of you without Beta Access.

Well I'm sorry that I'm not rich enough to toss tons of money at everything that comes my way.

 Melissia wrote:

 Weltenwolf wrote:

 Melissia wrote:
Planetary Annihilation might be good when it comes out, yeah.

It is already good. Shame on all of you without Beta Access.

Well I'm sorry that I'm not rich enough to toss tons of money at everything that comes my way.

Give plasma! Or burgle people, that usually works too.

I'm in Texas. Burgling people is dangerous here.

 Melissia wrote:
I'm in Texas. Burgling people is dangerous here.

I suppose that is actualy correct, have you thougth about starting working? Just about any job barring slave labor brings in cash that could be spent on previosly mentioned thing.

 Melissia wrote:
I'm in Texas. Burgling people is dangerous here.

Well, if I've learned anything from classical literature you just need to hire a little person to do it for you, should be easy then. Everyone will aim too high. Gluing hair to their feet is optional.

Wargame: European Escalation.

 Bromsy wrote:
Well, if I've learned anything from classical literature you just need to hire a little person to do it for you, should be easy then. Everyone will aim too high. Gluing hair to their feet is optional.

So we're talking about Belkar?

 Trondheim wrote:
I suppose that is actualy correct, have you thougth about starting working?

I take it you don't have bills to pay?

 Squidbot wrote:
Wargame: European Escalation.

Oooh, yes. That and its expandalone, AirLand Battle, are both excellent!

 Melissia wrote:

 Trondheim wrote:
I suppose that is actualy correct, have you thougth about starting working?

I take it you don't have bills to pay?

 Squidbot wrote:
Wargame: European Escalation.

Oooh, yes. That and its expandalone, AirLand Battle, are both excellent!

I do actualy, and a fair number of them. But my job ensures money is not an issue

You're lucky then. Not everyone's job lets them afford an eighty plus dollar video game purchase. Not everyone is filthy rich.