A game that keeps you going and going though out the game. Great Type of RTS, I say type as because its a bit different then normal RTS aka starcraft etc... lots of stuff going on all the time. perfect game all around

Why buy the original game or the expansion if you can have them both in one go? The expansion is stand-alone, so you won't be needing the original game, but still it's a nice addition to your collection. Supreme Commander is not just an ordinary RTS, but a massive one. Send hundreds of your troops towards the hundreds of your enemy in a truely epic fight. Each match takes a long time to finish. And it has a very good single player too!

Very tough learning curve but worth it, not for micro-intensive ala Starcraft 2, but TONS of units on the map on a really grand scale.

Lost my retails copy years ago and lucky enough, it pops up on the daily deal. Btw, can be activated on Steam, just FYI. :)

The best package in the series, SCGE gives you the original SC game and it's standalone expansion pack, for the best grand-scale RTS experience since TA. Even with Supreme Commander 2 out, this is the one you should buy.

Real Time Strategy on a grand scale. Now a classic, the first Supreme Commander evokes the basic DNA of the genre and attempts to take it to the next level.

Though perhaps lacking the 'atmosphere' and story that it's competitors offer, SupCom provides a solid multiplayer experiance that was well supported and balanced by the developers, and which is home to a number of interesting and great mods.

The Gold edition is packed with the standalone Forged Allaince expansion pack, which extends the campaign and adds a fourth race. Also fixing several mechanics problems from the first release.

Great value for moeny and well worth playing.

Spiritual descendant of Total Annihilation, Supreme Commander is a real time strat that improves and refines the RTS genre. But I was left wanting, most of the action is played while zoomed out and the while there are generally many units in a battle they are so small it takes away any sort of connection to the fighting. I would easily recommend Supreme Commander to anyone, but don't expect perfection.

There are many RTS games out there. Starcraft 2, Dawn of War series, Company of Heroes, and Command&Conquer series to just name a few. "Why should I get this?", you might ask. Well, if you prefer a RTS game that focuses on micro/tactics rather than macro/strategy, then this game isn't for you. But, if you like the idea of commanding hundreds of units on a HUGE map, you will definitely love this.

Beware: this game has a pretty big learning curve. Not only are there tons of units and buildings to get yourselves familiarised with, but this game's economy is quite unique and a bit difficult to manage until you get a hang of it.

Conclusion:

Story: N/A (I haven't played the campaign yet and I probably never will.)

Gameplay: 5/5 (Hundreds of units on huge maps. Every unit can be countered, even nukes!)

Graphics: 4/5 (It's not as pretty as, say, Dawn of War 2 or Starcraft 2, but it still looks pretty good in 2011.)

Audio: 3/5 (Great music, but sounds of explosions and gunfire aren't particularly great. They aren't bad though.)

System Requirement: You'll need a powerful PC if you want to play on the largest maps with max pop cap.