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Summary: My favorite game of all time!
Review: A friend of my bought a game at a store and returned it because his computer couldn't handle the requirements. So he returned it but couldn't get money back, so he got this game. After having for a month, he finally started to play it and that was it. In the end, another friend and myself started getting together three times a week playing this game for over 2 years straight against each other. I have probably played over 10,000 battles. And you can download free units and maps over the internet. Very cool. The game is very fast paced with many buildings, units, and other weapons. I still play this game to this day as do my friends. I recommend this game to everyone and I hope that they make the sequel.
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Summary: Total Annihilation ... still the best
Review: Almost three years after its original release, TA is *still* the best RTS game ever made. So many of its most fundamental ideas, like infinite build-queues, infinite order queues, and simple but effective patrol waypoints, have still not been incorporated into newer games. Like chess, Total Annihilation takes minutes to learn and years to master. TA features realistic physics, strategic depth beyond the simple quick-click contests, and well-balanced robot, vehicle, air, sea, and hover units.What's less well-known is that TA also has a third-party community that's *still* alive and well and producing new units, maps, mods, TCs, and thousands of posts of discussion every week. TA is to RTS games what Doom is to FPS ... a true classic.
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Summary: Blows me anaway, every time I play it!
Review: Although it is obvious that this game was developed to cash in on the Command & Conquer-hype, this is one of the best titels the RTS-genre has ever produced! The single-player missions are not all to interresting, but multiplayer and skirmisch are even more awesome than on C&C I and Red Alert. With an enorumous arsenal of units and a great selection of multiplayer and skirmisch maps this is one of the most re-playable games in history. And even more units ans maps can be downloaded for free on the Cavedog site. I only found it a bit of a pity that both sides basically have the same units, only with other names and appearances. The game would have been even better than it already is if it would have had a more subtile balance between the two opposing sides' units. For the rest: A great game, one of the best RTS games around, it even blows away Starcraft, and manages to give Red alert and Command & Conquer some serious competition.
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Summary: Well-written with GREAT replayability
Review: Even though this game is getting old, it still runs perfectlyon my Windows 98SE PC and my Windows 2000 PC. The graphics wereamazing for its day, and are still VERY good. The 3D terrain is VERY well done too. You can play at higher resolutions (I usually use 1280x1024) to see more of the map; I wish more games had this feature! There are TONS of free units and maps available on the web (see http://tauniverse.com/upstartdesigngroup and click on the "TAUIP" button for more units), making this the most replayable game I've ever owned. Even the AI has been extended by gamers! It's amazing how much effort regular gamers are still putting into this game (new maps, new units, new AIs, new utilities, etc.)! It's a MUST-HAVE! END
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Summary: Truly Amazing
Review: For how old it is, this game is truly amazing. After you go far in the game, it grows so chaotic, with liquid explosions, plasma attacks, and such, that it truly amazes me. The campaign editor, however, isn't exactly the best, and the story isn't great either. But I never really cared about the story, and I always prefer Skirmishes to the one-player game in RTS games. Plus, you can download over 2000 UNITS ONLINE! Plus more than 500 MORE SKIRMISH MAPS! And all the units are amazing, you can have huge armies of units!!! There are NO OTHER FLAWS i have seen, I have played it for 3 years and never ceased playing! Buy it NOW!
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Summary: Total Annihilation, need I say more?
Review: From quick raids to explosive artillary,Totla Annihilation has it all: land, water,and air units packed with it all. Fight for dommination as you choose your side: ARM, or CORE. Total Annihilation is the best futuristic war/stratedgy game there ever was and there ever will be. Once you start playing this game, sit back and hold on Really tight this game will give you a thrill of fun. I highly recommened this game, it is definetly a game worth your money!
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Summary: Be-all, end-all
Review: I adore TA. So I'm going to try to focus on the bad points tobe objective, but I doubt I'll be able to. First, the graphics aredated. The game came out 5 years ago, and so that's to be expected. However, since it's a top-down strat game, it's 2-D anyway, and the visuals, while not crisp per se, are good. Next, some of the maps are a little annoying, or predictable, or redundant. However, since Cavedog released Battle Tactics and Core Contingency, and there are more available on the web, there are certainly enough to make any fan happy. Third, I suppose people would ask why they should buy such an outdated game, especially when I've said you have to buy the add-ons to make the experience complete. The Commander pack(the base game, plus the two add-ons, plus a huge strat guide, for the minimal price and you get literally hours of enjoyment! And all you have to do is find one other TA addict and you've got many times that much fun in multiplayer, since that's where the game really shines. The game is old enough that most any system can handle it with ease, and with Cavedog's addition of extra units and many user-created maps and units available on the web, the game is a no-brainer. Go! Scrape the change out of your couch and snap up the game!
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Summary: Great Game
Review: I first purchased this game about 2 years ago and I still play it occasionally. The game has great graphics and has way more units than any other RTS game I've ever played. This game is better than command & conquer, Red Alert, and Starcraft. The naval and air units in C&C and Red Alert pale in comparison to the ones in TA. I first played this on a Pentium/150 running Win95 and it played fine. Since then I have moved on to a PII/350 with Win98 and it still plays fine.
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Summary: Forget StarCraft
Review: I know this game is a little old, but it still is one of the most played games in my collection. With 2 expansion packs, free online gaming and new troops for free it is a hard game to beat. If you're looking for the best RPG go no further.
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Summary: GOTTA GET THIS!
Review: I loved this game, and still do. It comes with so many units, and then you can still download more off the net. You can battle over the internet and everything. This came is the best. You HAVE to try it!
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