We will witness many changes in 2009. Obama is now in office; who knows what will happen with the war, the economy and life. RTS gaming is following that same pattern of "change," it has multiple epic titles that could become timeless classics.

Some of the more hardcore RTS gamers may be quick to say that the next iteration of Sins of a Solar Empire will wear the crown at years end. But truth be told, most casual gamers, and the majority of gamers have their eyes fixed on two titles: Dawn of War II and StarCraft II.

Both titles will make a legitimate run at RTS game of the year in 2009, but which do you think has the better chance at claiming the glory?

In a few weeks DoW II's beta test will begin, and I will certainly be a part of it. I've never played the original DoW and after hearing how similar it is to Company of Heros, I'm tempted to go out and buy it (or atleast purchase it on Steam). In any case, after having hours of hands-on time with the StarCraft II alpha build at Blizzcon '08, I'll be extremely interested to see how DoW II and StarCraft II compare.

No doubt, both games play completely different despite both being RTS titles. Check back after DoW II's beta starts to read my thoughts.

For now you can check out IGN's video feature comparing the two titles after the jump.

For anyone who'd like to read IGN's full feature you can head HERE. Although the video pretty much says it all.

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