Better than Starcraft.
I really enjoyed this game. In my opinion it was better than Starcraft and better than Age of Empires 2.
The single player is pretty basic, just defeat the enemy most of the time or rescue someone.
What really made this game good was the multiplayer. There was only 2 sides but each side was very unique with different units, buildings, abilities. Each unit had its place on the battlefield and had a counter unit so you couldn't just mass one unit type and sweep the whole map.
One of my favorite units was the suicide bomber. He would run up to a group of enemies and explode it was great. You could also use the underground transport and have him pop-out and explode with impunity.
If you are looking for an old-school strategy game you need to check out Dark Reign.