Starcraft has caught me into the craze ever since its debut in 98...This game is simply amazing.  It is the type of RTS that is "hard and fast," you build, build, build, fight, fight, fight, and either win or  lose, sometimes having the chance to revive if you lost the first battle.  It is different from other great RTS like AOE2 because the latter is more  fun when you build a great army w/ diverse units and attack tactically,  while Starcraft is more like building a giant swarm and either going  straight thru or catching the opponent by surprise...(what I mean is: while  AOE2 resembles real combat more, Starcraft is idealistic but  fun).