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Thread: Looking for old Realtime Strategy Games (PC) eg. Warcraft III

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    Default Looking for old Realtime Strategy Games (PC) eg. Warcraft III

    Got my nine year old into RTS games (relief from PS3)

    His laptop is about 6 years old so not very powerful, hence looking for older games.

    He is currently playing "LOTR: BFME 1" and enjoying it immensely and have Warcraft III lined up next

    Specifically looking for:

    1. Starcraft
    2. Age of Empires III
    3. Battle for Middle Earth II

    PS: X DVDS and Games closing shop in Claremont so now going to have drive all the way to Plumstead for cheap game swapping bah!

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    steam ?
    gog ?
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    Look at Empire Earth 1&2.

    You can also download C&C Tiberian sun for free (legal). Come to think of it I think EE1 is free & legal too for download.
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    Warcraft III is old? About 10000000000000000 people are still playing the MMO version of it online....

    But yes, www.gog.com is probably your best bet. Or Steam. Or Gamersgate. Online stores/services will have a much better selection than any physical shop.
    So y'all need to hide yo uzis, hide yo assault rifles and hide yo bazookas 'cos they disarmin' everybody out here!

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    I don't think exposing a 9 year old to WoW is a good move for a parent...
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    any blizzard game will work on any pc made in the past 10 years

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    Quote Originally Posted by HavocXphere View Post
    I don't think exposing a 9 year old to WoW is a good move for a parent...
    +1

    hence WCIII - no online component - just good old fashioned RTS fun!

    Thanks for the pointers everyone

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    Anyone here want to sell me their old copy of Starcraft?

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    3 RTS games that I really enjoyed back in the day

    • Act of War: Game + stand alone expansion Available @Steam
    • C&C Generals Zero Hour Found in "The First Decade" Compilation packs. New one coming 2013, Known as G2
    • Total Annihilation The inspiration for Supreme Commander series. They could never get SC & SC2 to match the TA game especially because of the lack of user mods. I remember running a Mech mod back in the day, replacing all the units of my game into mechs from the Battletech universe. Available @ GOG.com



    Edit: Oh crap how can I forget the cream of the crop aka Homeworld.
    Dam now that is a game I wish I could get again, but updated to today's FX. Looking at the Wiki, it might still be possible.
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    Ah, the good ol' days!
    Homeworld was awesome....think I might have the game somewhere...

    What about Disciples? Evil Genius?

    And Perimeter? Cossacks (great game!)? Port Royale? Settlers? Stronghold?

    Not strictly RTS I guess (besides Cossacks), but could still be fun

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    Quote Originally Posted by Friedpet View Post
    What about Disciples?
    Disciples isn't an RTS, it's turn-based.

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    Also Earth 2150 and 2160.... Really loved the research component of that, then building your own warmachines

    EDIT: I hope this is the right name, but anyone else remember Dark Reign? Enjoyed that as well!
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    Quote Originally Posted by TJ99 View Post
    Warcraft III is old? About 10000000000000000 people are still playing the MMO version of it online....

    But yes, www.gog.com is probably your best bet. Or Steam. Or Gamersgate. Online stores/services will have a much better selection than any physical shop.
    It came out in 2001 IIRC, thats 11 years. Thats pretty ancient for a game.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Endev8003 View Post
    Disciples isn't an RTS, it's turn-based.
    true, but still was an awesome game and worth a try for a 9 year old

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    Quote Originally Posted by AfricanTech View Post
    Anyone here want to sell me their old copy of Starcraft?
    Dude. It's R99 at the shop.
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