Command & Conquer

I guess it is a bit irrelevant to rate a computer game 13 years after it's release. C&C's legacy speaks for itself. However, the only reason people would play it nowadays is because of nostalgia or out of curiosity. Mine was the latter.

I have never played a C&C game before and must admit that for such an old game it was thoroughly enjoyable.

Playing the game one quickly realises why it was such a hit 13 years ago, and even though graphics, gameplay and AI of RTS games improved considerably since 1995, it seems pretty cutting edge for the mid-nineties and actually aged relatively well.

I believe it's one of the first RTS game that introduced opposing sides where units were not simply copies of each other, but where sides were unevenly matched and had different strenghts and weaknesses. The game also had a strong storyline (unlike another hit of that time, Quake) and video cut-scenes(that were a bit rare back in those days).

For the single player campaign, the gameplay has a interesting balance in that it is fairly simple to survive the AI attacks on your base because the idiot AI insists to keep attacking your base with a small number of units at a time (a minor nuisance to a well defended base). But capturing your AI opponents well-defended base is sometimes extremely difficult without exploiting a quirk in the AI.

The stupid AI is C&C's biggest drawback, for example the AI pays little attention to protect his valuable (and expensive) harvester, and will simply replace it every time you destroy it. So by keeping on destroying the AI opponents harvester, your AI opponent will eventually run out of money, and you can take your time to conquer your now penniless opponent.

One last thing the Kane character (Joseph D. Kucan)- I just don't get it... Why does everyone say he is so scary/charismatic???? For me the guy is just kind of goofy, and I tried my best to be amazed by his presence.

Overall, an old RTS game that aged really well, is still enjoyable and worth a play if you haven't tried it before.

This is one of the best gaming universes of all time. I really liked Kane- he added a lot of grit to this universe that I haven't seen in many video games with live action sequences. Worth a stroll down memory lane and play.

this has got to be one of the greatest computer games ever created...the game that sets the standard for every other strategy game. not only does this game include hours of exciting gameplay, it also includes fantastic cut-scenes as well as an intricate story plot. every gamer should own this game. if you like strategy games, this is the game for you.

If you're a fan of real time strategy games, you'll love this classic game that really sets off this genre. The game revolves around this substance called tiberium, a mysterious resource that seems to be growing across the world - it's both a precious resource but very toxic to humans who get near it. It's almost like nuclear power, one could say. And in this context, you have the choice of playing as the noble Global Defence Initiative or the more enigmatic but also, technically "bad guy" faction, the brotherhood of Nod. They are led by their fearless cult-like leader, Kane, who provides some great entertainment through their campaign.

Things I like about the game:

• The computer mouse being used as the N64 controller when playing a level.

• The chart that pops up pressing the Z button.