Command & Conquer: Generals (PC)

Command and Conquer Generals is the latest addition to the command and conquer series. Produced by EA games it allows you to build your base, defend you base and destroy your enemy and your enemies base and build great armies and lead them to victory. Command and Conquer Generals is a strategy warfare game and has changed a great deal from all of the original Command and Conquer games. The game is now in 3D graphics and is aesthetically pleasing, ...
...on the internet. 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. Before I go into game details I will tell you all about the technical details so you know if it suitable for your pc or not. The minimum systems requirements for the game are:- (Solo & 2 player multiplayer) 1. Windows 98/ME/2000/XP ...

broomari 06.07.2003 · Read full review
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The C&C Franchise is the big name in PC strategy gaming. Anyone who is anyone knows exactly what the C&C name entails - Excellent, rich gameplay, fun missions, and great graphics and sound to boot. Red Alert and Red Alert 2 are 2 of my all time favourite games, especially playing them against mates at a LAN party... ah the time I must have wasted... So anyway, with Generals, and the move to a fully 3D environment, I was expecting more of the great ...
...sound and effects. Unfotunately, whilst delivering in the shiny department with beautifully crafted units, terrain and scenery, the game seems to be lacking a certain something, that factor that makes you sit up and say "Wow!" The gameplay is classic C&C, with base building, resource gathering and of course enemy destroying. The problem with Generals is that its, well... boring. Yes, it will entertain for say, a month, it did for me, but you will ...

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...the best yet of the command and conquer series. It beats all of its predecessors on game quality, graphics, believability and smoothness of the gameplay. It does, however, lose out to almost all of them on longlevity. You can choose from two game types, multiplayer (where you can play against both computer and human playes) and the single player campaign. In both these game modes you can choose from one of three teams, each with their own strengths ...
...the Chinese, and the U.S.A. First Impressions: My first impressions of this game were excellent. There are lots of long, interesting cut scenes that, if you wish to, you can skip through. Most of the are, however, quite interesting. Graphics: The graphic strength of this game is easily its strongest asset. You can zoom in and out on the map without making the images blurred or even slightly pixelly.All of the units are beautifully tailored and ...

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The latest Command and Conquer offshoot is Generals. The game is now part of the Electronic Arts (EA) stable as Westwood has lost its independence. I first played the original Command and Conquer back in probably 95 or 96 when it was possible to defeat the enemy AI by building sandbags half way round the map. At that point in my life, days tended to disappear and sleep was seriously lost. Over the years and sequels that included Red Alert, Renegade ...
...erected i.e. Radar with the Command Centre or through a new option – Promotion. Promotion is earned through a variety of ways, building a number of units, killing a number of units and so on. These let you have access to things like A10 Thunderbolt strikes, Artillery strikes and so on. The super weapons are predictably destructive but a little unimaginative – a Scud Storm, A Nuclear Missile and a Particle Ray. On the Normal Level – I have found ...

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This is the latest installment of the CnC series. It didn't seem so long a go that i was playing the original game...how time fly's by. I have to say that of all of the CnC series i utlerly enjoyed playing on this one the best. Unlike the previous games in the series, CnC Generals have adopted a whole new look. By making full use of a brilliant 3d engion and updating the graphics this is an already massive hit. Set in the not to distant future CnC ...
...it be the Americans, china of the Gla (a large group of international terroists) that take your fancy you are sure to be subdued by the addictive nature of this game. At the start of the game the first few missions are trainers. These prepare you for raging battles against enemy forces which have, in some way, shape, or form disrespected your beliefs. Most of the time in the first few missions you will probablyy be guarding something but the action ...

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First Looks. Upon starting the game, you'll be welcomed with a progress bar, which will slo....ww....lll...yyy move across the screen (so go grab something to eat while you're waiting if you're impatient). Goodies, and, well Goodies and Baddies Like Emporer: Battle For Dune, Generals gives you the choice of playing three sides. China - Kickass machinery at your disposal. GLA - Use your normal, every day to day weapons that a group of terrorists ...
...although units are somewhat weaker. We aint got no stinkin' FMV?! After the Bog standard EA Logo, usually C&C players would be able to feast upon some sexy FMV sequences. Shockingly enough, FMV is the one thing which is seriously lacking in this game. Ok, there's a cool enough intro and three endings, but none of these use real actors or much in the way of voice actors, and use footage from filmed in-game cutscenes. There had been a short movie ...

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...I have played all the Command & Conquer games and I believe this is truly the best command and conquer game that EA have ever made. The game runs wih smooth graphics and user friendly control system and a pumping sound track that will surely get you in the mood for some serious destruction as the battles commence. There are 3 armies in the game the Americans, the Chinise and the GLA (Global Liberation Army). They all have there own stengths and ...
...The structure tree is very similar to Red Alert 2 but the game operates on realism rather than fantasy. There are modern day aircraft units and a collection of tanks and an assortment of units however dissapointingly no controlable naval units. Using the promotion systme form red alert 2 it is poosilbe to defeat and enemy with a small number of units. However it is equably as easy to use each countrys special units (USA's Burton, China's Black Lotus ...

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After Months Of Anticipation C&c Generals Finally Came Out, Like Many Others I Expected It To Play Like The Other C&c Games... What A Mistake. No Nod Or Anything Like That. Instead There Is China, America(Yes You Can Kill Your Own Units!) And The Gla Or Global Liberation Army(Terrorists). Each Has Its Own Story Which Normally Involves Taking Out The Gla. Each Has Different Units That Are True To Real Life. They All Have Different Tactics And Each ...
...The Americans Have The Particle Beam Which Is Like A Giant Laser That Destroys Every Thing Around Its Relatively Small Area. China Has A Necleur Missile Launch That Causes Toxic Waste Which Instantly Kills People. The Gla Have A Scud Launcher Which Fires Eight Missies At An Area To Obliterate Everything Around. Each Country Also Has Special Abilities Which Can Only Be Gained Through Experience. Use These Points Carefully As You Can Only Use 5 ...

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...from this and all other command and conquers is the fact that it has a 3d engine allowing supreme realism and playability. It offers many more units than its predaceous. Most units and buildings have little but exciting upgrades for example you can upgrade your tanks to have a small bit of anthrax in each shell. Little touches like that make the overall quality of the game better. Instead of most other command and conquers there are 3 different sides ...
...your firing off a shell or using a nuclear bomb super weapon! Missions are well thought out, interesting and gripping. Myself i prefer the skirmish mode as you can play from a variety of maps with different terrains such as snow, desert and green lands. Also you can play with up to 8 players. The basic storyline is that the year is 2020 and the world is at war. The is china, usa and gla each with an equal proportion of deadly and mouth watering weapons ...

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...Camp,Particle Beam and also another Command Center if you need it. Special Buildings for China Which are the Air Field,Propaganda Tower,Speaker Tower,Neuclear Misslie and also a Command Center are being attacked and need to retreat. Special Buildings for Gla Which consist of the Palace,Black Market,Scud Storm and of course the Command Center in case you need a new one. For a quick summary of the game it is quite an addictive game but it doesnt ...
...the game and a good graphics card and if you have all that good on you and i hope you enjoy the game. There is also now a newer version of command and conquer generals it is called command and conquer generals zero hour. Thank you Djmuffin ...

Djmuffin 26.10.2006 (17.06.2007) · Read full review
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The most recent in a long line of succesful top down strategy games from Westwood, following Tiberian Sun, Red Alert, Yuri's Revenge et al. This particular version gives a much closer look at the battlefield with superb graphics. Basically the player chooses to be the General commanding The USA, The Chinese or the Global Liberation Army. Each of these armies has it's own particular strengths and weaknesses, different units and different superweapons ...
...rely on technology, Stealth and Air supremacy. The Chinese on their numerical superiority and technological prowess (eg hackers) and the GLA on chemical warfare, the ability to hide themselves and on terrorists. Gameplay is pretty much identical to the earlier titles mantioned above. Each player starts with limited funds and the immediate aim of establishing a base, then building an army then conquering their foe, of course there are many different ...

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...and latest addition to the Command and conquer series after the pitifull C&C Renegade. It consists of 3 teams this time instaed of the standard 2 giving you a slightly better angle on things. America, which relies on stratagy rather than brute force, China relies on brute force rather than stratagy, and GLA which relies on stealth. This gives you everything that you have evr though of, in command and conquer, but no naval units boys and girls. ...
...are america, bieng america you have 4 types of aircraft: Aurora: the ultimate bomber, flying supersonic it is imune to enemy fire, until it return when it goes slower than the average aircraft but they are the best stratagey for getting those annoying super weapons Steath bomber: it does not do much damage but who cares when you cant see it until it hits you. Raptor: the harrier of generals it is a fighter/bomber and can be used for that extra ...

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As a fan of all the previous C&C offerings I was much relishing the release of this game and considering all the hype my expectations where high. How badly let down I feel. Its going on for nearly 10 years since the first C&C and in that time the only real developments have been in the graphical content. The game plays exactly the same and the methods to win are no different to when I first played. In fact it is so similar to Dune that I played ...
...at EA games have been justifying their wages. Probably because mugs like myself keep shelling out for the same old game. It's no coincidence that EA games are also responsible for their annual rehash of games such as Fifa, Madden, NHL etc. Ok so you can now play as one of three armies instead of two. Big deal - you still only get seven missions as each army and every mission I completed first time and I had in fact finished the whole game within ...

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...Playstation, I have been a Command and Conquer fan. It really took hold when I eventually got around to owning Red Alert 2 on PC. Generals is in a sense an updated version of the Red Alert series (unlike tiberian series of games, too futuristic for me!). The graphics are better, the gameplay is better and yet it has not lost the Command and Conquer feel. It has retained some of the better qualities of Red Alert 2 such as the ranking/ veteran system, ...
...enough maps. Fortunately the Command and Conquer Zero Hour expansion pack has fixed the problems we found and just made the game immense, but as this is a review for the game not the expansion I will disregard this in my rating. Overall, an excellent game, hours of fun, but only for the RTS fan *I have also posted this review on Dooyoo.co.uk under the same username* ...

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The game is set somewhere 20 years ahead from the real world, which pit 3 sides for global domination. Players are able to select from 3 sides which are US forces, Chinese forces and the GLA(Global Liberation Army). Generals features real world weapons and inspired weapons, new control schemes, state of the art game engine called Sage, and all the normal multiplayer features found in the C & C universe. The game has been developed by EA Pacific ...
...loading Generals, things look promising. The graphics are all in 3D and swoop around your tanks and humvees. There are some new units to play with. The structures are almost completely different. The landscapes undulate. The explosions are great. The initial impressions are likely to leave you drooling. Then there are good looking new things that some of the units can do. Take the US Rangers for instance. They're the standard US troops in the game. ...

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