I've played Combat Mission SF Marines & British, TacOps, Conquest of The Aegean, Air Assault Task Force, Battle Group Commander Episode One, Decisive Action (still haven't figured out how to play that one yet), among a few other hardcore strategy titles, & I cannot disagree with the great assessment put forth by RS. AP is definitely a fresh new take on the RTS genre and I'm sure many other devs will try to copy what they've accomplished with this title. It's definitely the most challenging strategy game that I have, right up there with TacOps infact, but I must say that AP is more enjoyable to play sense it's a 3D model RTS. Great game, I just wish the encylopedia was setup a little better.