Command & Conquer: Generals

[FlameFlash]

If I'm thinking about the right one, this is the one where you can play as America, China, or some terrorist group.

Any opinions on it? I know it's been out for a while but it just got ported to the Mac and while I can't run it (system requirements issues) I'd just like opinions on it.

It's one of the first C&C games available for Mac, and so I'm actually just curious about the entire line now.

[Adagio]

I think it's pretty boring...

I have only played about 50% of one of the campaigns, but got pretty bored...

Don't ask me about MP though, I don't know others who plays RTS games more than 1 time a year... And I don't play online...

Dune 2 is much better, even though the graphics are a "little" out of date...

[General Ludd]

It's crap. The Zero Hour expansion (stand alone? ) can be fun, however.

The original is nothing special, and the GDL nonsense ruins any potential it had. I felt like like the campaigns where designed by rumsfield or something.

I never got around to the campaigns in Zero Hour, but there's an american general that specializes in weapons of mass destruction, so they seem to have atleast gotten a sense of humour and droped the demonizing.

[Glen]

The Single Player game its self is very poor compared to other C&C games. However I think the Multiplayer game can be fun, unless your planing on playing Multiplayer then i really would buy this game, in fact, even if you was going to play multiplayer i still wouldnt buy this game as im sure there are other games where you money would be spent more wisely.

[FlameFlash]

That's the thing, on a Mac I don't have as many options, which is why I was curious about the first C&C game ported over.

[Adagio]

Even if other C&C games were ported, I wouldn't buy them if I were you... I have yet to see a C&C or Red Alert game that's fun for more than 10 minutes...

[FlameFlash]

I like Stronghold... are they anything like that?

[Adagio]

Nope, they're completely different (Stronghold is the game where you build a castle, right?)

[FlameFlash]

/me nods.

Along with units to take over enemy castles. I suppose it's more in the style of warcraft, just with the bonus of building yourself a castle to protect everything.

[Paddy]

wow so much truth has been stated above.

It would have been good to have seen these reviews before I slung 100 aussies over the counter.

FlameFlash, save your money.... the makers of C&C games are not in it for the players... not at all.

Try and get your hands on a copy of the original game...

[Flip McWho]

Yeah i agree.

C&C Generals ain't that great at all. Neithers Zero Hour. Even though i have heard that this was better than the original Generals.

I have yet to see a C&C or Red Alert game that's fun for more than 10 minutes...

Come on, these games where basic but they weren't that bad.

[Adagio]

Sure, if Dune 2+ didn't exist I might have found them funny, but I'll prefer to play Dune 2+

[Flip McWho]

Fair enough, each to their own.

I didn't mind the red alerts, i clocked all these games which is rather unusual for me. Didn't clock Yuri's Revenge though. Tiberian sun was kinda fun as well. Again didn't clock the expansion though.

[FlameFlash]

Many thanks on all the reviews guys.

[vee4473]

It's very fun. The only complaint I have is the lack of USA anti-infantry defensive structures.

Be sure your computer can handle it however...lots of ram, a good vid card and decent cpu.


If you like RTS c&c games, this is your bag.