I disagree. They were very fun with some friends and what's more, the kind of game you could pick up and play in the space of five minutes. It would be wrong not to play them because they're not RA2.Avoid the recent C&C's (anything after RA2) as they are shockingly bad.
red alert 3 , wait for starcraft 2
Check out supreme ruler 2020 as well, it has a few minor bugs but the sheer depth of the game is impressive.
sins of a solar empire