The best part of the game, however, is whipping up on your friends via modem or LAN (local area network).Ĭommand & Conquer is one of the pioneers in real-time strategy gaming and a must for any serious war game fan. But there are plenty of missions and you can add more missions with the add-on pack Command & Conquer: Covert Operations. Once you're done with the missions on both CD-ROMs, you probably won't enjoy going through them again. The replay value is good unless you don't have a lot of friends. Overall, this is an extremely fun game to play as evidenced by its worldwide popularity. The graphics could be a bit clearer but the isometric view is perfect for keeping tabs on your troops. Diversify your troops and position them accordingly or pay for your mistakes.

But, don't get carried away as this is a strategy game and time counts. A wide assortment of structures to build and units to put together and train gives you a nice-sized army to control.

The video mission briefings that use live actors (no one famous, though) get you involved in the storyline and prepare you for your mission.

The sound of one of your infantry getting his bones crushed from a harvester will make you cringe and the music score is awesome! This is such a fast paced game and there is so much action at any given time on the screen that keeping up could give you a slight case of carpal tunnel syndrome! The sound effects of explosions and troops getting killed adds to the realism of the game. Command & Conquer is the game that made real-time strategy war games popular.

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