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[Thexor]

This does depend on how many pennies, obviously. The game's fun, and IMO the developers are worth supporting (compared to the previous Spore + EA debate). You may want to have played the first game, though. If it's really cheap, it might be worth grabbing, but Witcher 2 seems to go on sale pretty frequently. If the sale isn't amazing, feel free to wait. 

[Lightningfalcon]

Also, if you speak whatever language most of the novels are written in, read those first.  If not, read the ones in English.  The game was based on those.  I have no idea how good they are, but it might be worth the effort.

[Tellemurius]

grab it, story wise its pretty damn good and combat is simple but still fun.

[jester]

Well, its 75% off, so farkit, sold.

[Sergius]

The first one actually has better animations and uses the mouse for aiming.

The second has a certain strategy element that I don't enjoy that much.

[askovdk]

The Kohan warchest is on sale to 5 Euro, - but you may only need 'Ahrimans gift' to an amazingly 2.50 Euro.

It is the only RTS I really enjoy, as the speed it slow, but it requires you to think.
It also handles micro management very well, as the smallest unit to move is a company with support, and the AI handles them well.

In the end it is about having the economy to support the most best units, - but isn't that what the 'S' in RTS is about. 

NB: Kohan 2 is IMHO not as good as the two first. The 3D graphics looks dated, and the UI graphics looks incomplete, whereas the two old 2D still look good.

[Sergius]

Kohan 2 also limited you to certain valid city spots, which IMO didn't add anything to the game and just made maps less replayable.

[umiman]

It's actually quite tough to find an RTS developed recently that does the whole, resource management, build up a tech tree, kinda thing any more. There's Starcraft 2 and that's about it.

The ones with the tech trees and building up troops tend to be 4Xs now.

[forsaken1111]

It's actually quite tough to find an RTS developed recently that does the whole, resource management, build up a tech tree, kinda thing any more. There's Starcraft 2 and that's about it.

The ones with the tech trees and building up troops tend to be 4Xs now.

Its entirely possible to be RTS and be a 4X. Stardrive and Distant Worlds both do this quite well.

[umiman]

They kinda merged the genres basically.

Probably something to do with how much more complicated we can go these days. The only true-blooded RTS I can think of that will be released in the future is the next Company of Heroes.

Not that I'm complaining. I like grand strategy mixed with my RTS. I'm hoping that Paradox can collaborate with Creative Assembly and make a Total War: Crusader Kings or something hehehe.

[Knight of Fools]

I would so buy that.

[forsaken1111]

The only true-blooded RTS I can think of that will be released in the future is the next Company of Heroes.

I think what you mean to say here is that the only game which fits your specific definition of RTS is the next Company of Heroes. The only thing a game needs to qualify as an RTS is that it be real-time and involve strategy. The RTS label does not mean "Starcraft-like" or anything like that. It may mean that to YOU, but not in general.

[Aklyon]

To me, an RTS needs two things:
A base that builds things, and not being turn-based strategy. Without a base to reinforce yourself with I'd consider it more of an RTT.

[Micro102]

Sim city 4 went on sale. I wonder  if there is a way to check it sales vs similar city 5's 

[BigD145]

Sim city 4 went on sale. I wonder  if there is a way to check it sales vs similar city 5's 

You can get a physical copy for $13 or less.