I saw the trailer for this movie last night.. and does anybody else think it looks like it should called GOD of WAR?!? This movie looks very awesome and I could'nt help think it looks like Kratos tearing it up. Anyone excited for this movie?
P.S I also felt that seeing the Conan gameplay movie. Pretty cool
Command & Conquer: Generals
Difficulty: Varied
Time Spent: 100 Hours +
Learning Curve: Dependant, Roughly one hour
Stability: Stable
Game play: 10
Graphics: 9 (assuming graphic specs are on full)
Sound: 9
Value: 10 (okay okay maybe that's a bit biased, given I'm a C&C Freak!)
It can be said that the Command & Conquer series are the grand-daddy of the RTS genre. In many ways this is true due to it creating a lot of the norms found in these types of games. In reality it was Command & Conquers original creators Westwood Studios and their even earlier works that should get the credit.
I must say if you compare Generals to its other C&C counterparts you'll soon notice that this game somewhat strays from the rest of the series. You may find this to be a breath of fresh air or its flaw... For example the C&C series is well known for its Tiberium story line which has the Global Defense Initiative or G.D.I (good guys) vs. The Brotherhood of NoD (bad guys) fighting to the death over "Tiberium." And, until recently an unknown resource. Generals changes this and instead it depicts a take on the real world with its main plot being real countries fighting a terrorist organization causing trouble (sounds familiar for some reason? ^. ^), all the while depicting resource gathering in a more realistic way. One aspect that has most definitely had some fans of the series disturbed was its build system losing the sidebar and replacing it with the well known Builder Unit system. This adds tension to either build more Builders or keep the ones you have well defended.
There are three factions in Generals and they are U.S.A, which is technology driven and has a powerful air force at your disposal. The second is China, which is driven mainly by sheer numbers and a very strong sense of national pride, focusing on frontal ground assault. Last but not least is the G.L.A., the Global Liberation Army. The GLA is driven mainly by its freeform style and guerrilla tactics. Each faction has its own campaign mode that follows their rise to power and can offer some real challenges, all the while showcasing each sides strengths and weaknesses (and trust me they have them). It should also be noted that this game is very well balanced with the three factions. C&C Generals makes use of Super Weapons like the others and have plenty of unit variety, not including mods.
Skirmish and Multiplayer make a return, and where many people, me included, feel this game truly shines. Offering maps and a map builder, these skirmish and/or multiplayer games have an almost infinite number of possibilities. With a total of 8 players at any time and a minimum of 1 vs. 1, either you and your friends and even the CPU can have a good time battling it out with each other.
Overall I have found this game a truly fun experience and I feel anyone who likes RTS's can enjoy.
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