For me it's a tie between Age of Mythology and Rise of Nations
AoM is one of the most refined, fun, and creative games I have ever played, and because of my love for ancient Greece and its myths, it definitely holds a special place in my heart.
And the shear scope of rise of nations is really impressive, and the way you advance through all ages of time by researching science and so forth is an idea no one has even tried to copy as it could be so easy to mess it up.
I basically grew up playing RTS's like these and while I like Total War and Company of Heroes neither come close to the RTS's of old.
AoM is one of the most refined, fun, and creative games I have ever played, and because of my love for ancient Greece and its myths, it definitely holds a special place in my heart.
And the shear scope of rise of nations is really impressive, and the way you advance through all ages of time by researching science and so forth is an idea no one has even tried to copy as it could be so easy to mess it up.
I basically grew up playing RTS's like these and while I like Total War and Company of Heroes neither come close to the RTS's of old.