| There once was a time when RTS video games | | | | Until recently, RTS video games were more |
| were archaic and simple, which was not that long | | | | about doing battle with economics and tactics |
| ago to be quite frank. Most gamers preferred | | | | than they were about using complex strategies to |
| playing Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and Nintendo Wii | | | | wage war on a large scale. Supreme Commander |
| games (most recently) and PSP downloads | | | | is a whole different story for it gives PC game |
| because they were the most challenging and | | | | players a game with incredibly large scale |
| enjoyable types of games to play. But things | | | | battlefields. |
| have changed quite dramatically in a very short | | | | While it is set in the far-away future, Supreme |
| time. Real time strategy video games for your PC | | | | Commander uses modern warfare tactics and |
| are starting to move up in quality allowing the | | | | strategies to wage war. There are three factions |
| players to wage all out war on the web with large | | | | of humans left and they are all fighting for |
| scale battlefields and impressive graphics. Of | | | | something different. The United Earth Federation |
| course, some games are better than others, but | | | | believes in order and empire, the cybernetic |
| there is a new one called Supreme Commander | | | | Cybran group is fighting for independence and the |
| that is a level above the rest. | | | | alien-enlightened Aeon group is seeking to liberate |
| When it was released on February 20th, 2007 by | | | | the Universe. |
| Gas Powered Games, Supreme Commander was | | | | In the past, bigger is better has not always been |
| received with great expectations. The | | | | the idea in mind for the developers of RTS video |
| long-awaited release has finally arrived and it has | | | | games. But that has changed now that technology |
| proven that this RTS video game is everything it | | | | has improved greatly. |
| was promised to be and more. Players can | | | | Supreme Commander embraces the idea of |
| engage in multiple land, air and sea battles at the | | | | vastness like a Park Ranger in Alaska. There are |
| same time as they transport troops via large | | | | large scale battlefields that average 20km x 20km |
| aircraft, send devastating air attacks with | | | | in size, and some that are an incredibly large size |
| bombers, descend upon their enemies with tank | | | | of 81km x 81km! |
| divisions or even wipe out an enemy position with | | | | This game does offer somewhat complex |
| a nuclear weapon. | | | | strategy possibilities, but it is first and foremost |
| Just a decade ago RTS games were still in their | | | | about scale. Players can devise plans that involve |
| infancy. The internet was something that could | | | | creating large armies that can fight simultaneously |
| only be accessed via relatively slow telephone | | | | across huge areas. While it is mostly about size, |
| lines. Real time interaction was slow and primitive. | | | | the challenging game play has a variety of victory |
| Early games just did not have the benefit of | | | | scenarios along with exhilarating multi-player action |
| advanced technology such as fast computers and | | | | that plays out like a Monopoly game with lethal |
| broadband internet connections. | | | | weapons. |
| Although early RTS video games were fun, they | | | | With all the recent publicity that Playstation 3, |
| were not very impressive in terms of style. | | | | Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii games and PSP |
| Technology just could not keep up with the | | | | downloads have received regarding their |
| creative concepts of the designers of these | | | | impressive new technological advances, it is good |
| games. The earnest players of these early games | | | | to see that real time strategy video games on |
| did not mind though, because they were just | | | | the web are keeping pace with them. While some |
| happy to step out of the pre-determined format | | | | games are better than others Supreme |
| of Playstation, Nintendo, Xbox and PSP games. | | | | Commander is at the top of the list. The large |
| In the beginning RTS games offered a new | | | | scale battlefields this game offers is quite |
| format where you could actually be part of the | | | | impressive as it allows the players to wage all out |
| game as well as the process of the outcome. | | | | war with multiple armies at the same time. |
| Gamers were just glad to be doing something | | | | Size is the most impressive aspect, but it also |
| new, different and challenging. After all, these | | | | offers complex game play with multiple scenarios |
| were games that you could access on the | | | | for victory. Also, the fast pace in which the action |
| internet and do battle with people from all over | | | | plays out will challenge even the most adept |
| the world! That alone was impressive for the | | | | cyber warriors. |
| time. | | | | |