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Summary: What is the difference?
Review: I have played the C&C series, and I have a question: what is the difference between Generals and all the other C&C games. I have to agree with the CLICK CLICK CLICK theory, that is the way C&C has been and always will be:( basically the game is about 3 races: US, china, and the "global liberation army" (terrorist). The story for the US and China missions is that the GLA is coming and and you must destroy them. I story for the GLA missions is the US and china are coming and you must destroy them. The missions are encredibly easy even compared to the other C&C games. Generals does have its Pros, though. Sometimes building mass armies of Paladin tanks and charging in the enemy base with guns blazing and no strategy can be fun, but the effect soon wares off.
So to in summary of the game.....:
Pro's: 3d graphics(first time ever in C&C game), graphics, SOME gameplay
Con's: no strategy involved, horrible AI, and no difference in any of the other games. I can truely say that I thought this game would be different, and might have more strategy then "whoever build the most wins," but it is exactly the same. this game could have been a LOT more fun and strategic, but westwood made it just another Red Alert with 3d graphics:(
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Summary: the best game EVER!!!!
Review: this is the best game i have ever played, playing alot of games this has meaning. online play is the best feature, along with cutting edge graphics and game play. BUY THIS GAME!!!! i dream about it, thinking how i can beat the AI (which is better then ever). This game is a MUST!
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Summary: Need a monster machine
Review: This is a very entertaining game if you want instant gratification. Warning, you need a monster machine to run it with high detail. My 1.6 P4, 512 MB RAM, 64 MB GeForce 4 runs the lower res with no fancy graphics just fine. Anything more causes the game play to be a little choppy. I am upgrading to a better vid card and hope this will help. The visuals (particularly shadows and lighting) are stunning and there is no goofy plot to deal with. The only gripe I have is not being able to escape out of the mission briefings.
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Summary: Unbelievable Game. Put's all other computer games to shame.
Review: This game is amazing. From the foundation you can tell they spent a lot of time developing this game. The graphics are pronounced and amazing. The game play is heart pounding. Where else can you launch a nuke at your opponent and see it devistate his troops and base. NO WHERE! except C & C generals. This game lives up to the legacy of its predeccesor C & C red alert. If your computer is fast enough, you will not regret owning this game. GUARENTEED. ... ONLINE MULTIPLAYER BATTLES ARE WHERE THE GAME TRULY SHINES!!
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Summary: fun but really easy...
Review: well, i played at a friend's house and i find the game to be quite fun. Although the AI might need some work. i started the second mission, waiting for the AI to attack, but what do i get one or two suicide bombers running toward my gattling guns. it's a fun game, even though is on the easy side, i suppose it's best for online gaming, which would provide some more challenge. ...
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Summary: Yuri Power
Review: This is a really good game, excellent story, nice grapgics and detailed backgrounds, and this is a game for everyone.
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Summary: Great Game!
Review: Complaining to Westwood about how outdated this game is isnt going to acheive anything. I disagree regarding your CLICK CLICK CLICK theory, have you forgotten about C&C - Renegade. This was TOTALY different to what we have here. Westwood tested a different formula and i have to say that i enjoyed it. Yes with this new game it may be similar in some ways to previous releases however if it sells then Westwood will continue to rewamp the formula. The day will come when they totally change the entire format and people will complain then as well. They can never please anyone, so if you dont like the game dont buy it. Rent it first and then if you like, buy!
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Summary: best so far
Review: best one so far! you go westwood! great graphics and i thought it was fun and good for the money.
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Summary: This game was not to fun
Review: I didn't really like this game. It really wasn't that fun for me. I used to really like the C&C games, but now they aren't that fun for me. One thing that I hate is that there are no cheats. I hate this. I really hate games with no cheats. I think games are more fun with cheats. I don't realy reccomend this game, but it's okay for the first couple of days you have it.
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Summary: If I didnt like it, I wouldn't spend this much time writing.
Review: Having played Age of Empires, Warcraft, and C&C titles for many years now I have learned what to expect from each series. Play Age of Empires or Mythology for all day strategy sessions, War/Star craft to become immersed in a good fantasy story, and Command and Conquer for a fast paced bang-bang shoot em up. Generals, as the latest in the Command and Conquer series, is right on course with the other C&C titles in this categorization. As if to acknowledge that the storyline was always pretty bad in the previous C&C titles, Generals seems to give up on it altogether. There are no more video interludes, nor attempts to formulate a cohesive plot. Instead the campaign missions are merely a series of scenarios of increasing difficulty punctuated by meaningless debriefings and in game animations. While the debriefing may change slightly from mission to mission (capture this building, blow up this one) all scenarios come down to destroying the enemy base. Dont buy this game expecting a good story. Generals also gave up on walls. That's right, no more useless walls to decorate your base. Generals acknowledges that the name of the game is offense, it's Command and Conquer not Cower and Defend. Base defenses are simplified while more thought has been put into functioanlity and development of offensive units. Opportunities for creative ground and, to a lesser extent, air strategies abound. Generals has also eliminated the Navy, this takes away one strategic dimension, but also gives the game a little more realism. The pace, as always, is frantic. You'll still be disappointed to find that while you were ensuring victory in one battle, the one you weren't watching cost you heavily. Units seem particularly bad at responding to attack unless put in guard mode, however, they dont chase planes back to the enemy base (and their doom) anymore either. Buy this game if you like speed checkers more than chess. Gameplay is pretty good in Generals, not as many thoughful features as showing units health in groups, and longer queues at structures (you can only queue up to 9 units), but the gameplay is fairly streamlined and easy to pick up. Not much micro-management either aside from rebuilding the base after the latest superweapon disasters and finding more supplies occassionally. Each side now also has alternative money making schemes, so you're not necessarily in the poor house when the stockpiles deplete. The AI seems better than previous versions in the campaigns, but worse in skirmishes. You'll get the most out of this game playing against people with capacity for abstract thought...although they might be harder to find. Generals really shines in its effort to reign in the more recent C&C titles back to reality. You can still do a lot of the same things (take over enemy vehicles & buildings) but they are done in more realistic ways (Hijackers instead of mind control). The graphics and attention to detail are outstanding. Sure the infantry look a little robotic, but you can zoom in and around them as they clutch their bloody wounds; did I mention this game might be a little graphic for kids? Buy this game if you're into Hum-Vees more than women riding griffons shooting arrows. Many reviews will make you fret about your system, and certainly different hardware combinations may cause problems, but if it eases your mind any the game works fine on my 2 yr old, 1.2 ghz, standard guts, windows ME chugger. Just make sure to tone down the graphics (dont fear the custom button), shut down your background programs (especially anti-virus), and turn off the music (you wont be missing much there) or some combination of these if you're having problems. I would not recommend this game if you have serious doubts as to whether your system can handle it or are uncomfortable changing some settings. One final thought, if you are buying this game for your or someone elses child, consider that this is a realistic war game confronting contemporary issues such as suicide bombers, chemical weapons, and in one scenario even attacking civilians.
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