The Real time strategy game that chained the genre forever.
I recently returned to play Starcraft after the announcement of Starcraft two to relive memories and see how well the game had held up and needless to say this game is timeless and is still my favorite RTS of all time.
The brilliance of this game is the seemingly perfect balance between the three races (Terran, Protoss and Zerg). Visually the game still looks good although the low resolution can be tough on the eyes. The art direction is beautiful and the units and buildings all look very unique and powerful.
The Single player mode has a memorable story that will keep you wanting more from beginning to end and provides increasingly challening missions as you go along. There are memorable characters everywhere you turn that provide diffrent perspectives and thoughts on the war that is changing the universe.
If you have never played starcraft it can be bought for a good price and is not a game that anyone should miss.