The Command and Conquer series has always been developed by a company called, ‘Westwood’, but now EA games have taken over and there are several similarities that distinguish it has been produced by EA games.

The minimum systems requirements for the game are:-

(Internet 5-8 players)
1. Cable, DSL or faster internet connection.
2. One full set of game discs per player.

As in previous Command and Conquer games when you start a single player game you have the choice to start game missions/campaigns or play skirmishes. Skirmishes are single player battles that simulate a multiplayer game by using computer controlled opponents.
Differences are already apparent here. There is now the option to play a training game to teach you the C+C basics and you only have the choice to use 3 countries but previously there was a great list of countries you could pick for your army or to battle against.
The only countries available to use are the USA, China and the GLA. The GLA is the Global Liberation Army and is a loose federation of freedom fighters and terrorists. They have established strongholds in the republics of central Asia.

If you choose to play the missions you start off by picking the country you want to be and what map you wish to fight on. Each country has 7 campaigns to complete. Each must be completed before you can progress to the next campaign. Each campaign has its own set of objectives. There is a great variety of mission objectives ranging from simply guarding a specific building/person/entire base, destroying bridges/enemy targets/complete enemy bases and units, capturing buildings/units/supplies to build your own base into a massive powerful success and completely wiping out all traces of enemy .
So basically the game is based on modern day war but you are in charge and you make all of the decisions whether it be right or wrong.
After certain tasks/campaigns have successfully been carried out you will be promoted, which will allow better constructions/units/bonuses.

The USA has a command centre, which enables you to build construction dozers, which then enables you to build a barracks and a cold fusion reactor (power plant). These constructions then allow you to build patriot missiles to defend your base, a supply centre so you can collect supplies, which then allows you to construct a war factory (tanks, APC’s etc) and an air field.
After you have constructed these you will then have access to construct a strategy centre, which leads to a supply drop zone, a detention camp and most dangerous of all the particle cannon.

The GLA again has a command centre, which enables you to use workers to construct a barracks and a supply stash, so you can collect supplies. After you have constructed these you can construct an arms dealer (tanks, trucks etc) and stinger sites and tunnel networks to defend your base. Next you can build demo traps, which is another defence mechanism. Basically it is a barrel packed with explosives. Also you can build a palace, which allows the GLA to develop anthrax and toxin shells. Lastly there is the black market, which allows the GLA to develop ammunition upgrades and then the mighty scud storm, which fires nine scud rockets paced with anthrax and is devastating to the enemy.
If you play a skirmish game the idea to it is build your army and base up as quick as possible and track down and completely eradicate all enemy units and buildings. The first country to do this is victorious. This is the same if you play multiplayer games too.

Overall it is an enjoyable game but a disappointment to what I expected and to what I am used to playing in the C+C series.