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Great graphics, but AI hasn't improved...C&C in name only.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: March 23, 2003
Author: Amazon User

If you are expecting a sequel to the Command & Conquer RTS games of the past you may be very dissapointed by this new C&C game.

First, the "USA Campaign" is only seven missions! I'm done already and it seems like I just begun!

Second, it's more "dumbed down" than ever before. The pretty computer voice lady tells you that supplies are out there, showes you where the enemy weapons of mass destruction are, etc. It looks like it's designed so that even the 8 year-old with sub-normal intelligence won't get his self-esteem damaged by having to think too much or get his butt kicked a few times.

Third, there is no accompanying acted movie "cut scenes" in this game. No real reward for finishing a mission so you can see the cheesy but entertaining cut scenes in between. The "between mission drama scenes" were created mostly by recording the game action. So, between episodes you just watch the "non plot" unfold by watching someone else play the game, or so it seems.

There are no special people, special missions, characters to like, or heroes to protect; just base building and enemy blasting. It's all for the eye, with little for the brain.

It seems like the sole purpose of creating this game was to get people to play each-other on-line or over networks. The solo-play "you're in the movie" dimension is gone.

What happened to this game; the greatest legacy in PC gaming history? Why did they do this?

This game is like a pretty body without a mind or a soul.

Below is my original review.

This is a visually stunning game, and the "experience factor" is a refreshing new dimension in the C&C line of games.

I have a very modern machine with a high end graphics card, but I don't have friends available to play against so I tend to play against the computer. Once I "learned the ropes", I found the user interface very fast and easy to use. Also, it's great to have many things going on at once. Many building being built at a time where ever I want, and multiple factories producing at the same time.

So why isn't it possible to make the computer play a little smarter? Once I learned the interface and how the units work and are upgraded, the gameplay falls back into the same predictable, repetitive routine. If I figure out which route the computer will take to attack my base, I can assume it will attack the same way over and over for the rest of the game. So I build defenses around that area, mass my forces, and destroy the enemy base. Game over.

If I destroy an enemy building, the same building is built in the same place, over and over.

Would it be so difficult to introduce a little more randomness into the AI? If there are three roads to my base, how about randomly choosing which road to attack on? If an attack with 20 vehicles is wiped out, how about attacking with 30 the next time? How about attacking from several different directions at once? I can build multiple super-weapons. Why doesn't the computer think to do that?

Yes, I'm playing on "brutal" mode, and the game is still easy. The computer may be "brutal", but it's brutal and stupid.

In the C&C world, I think it's time for the computer's brain to catch up with it's looks.

COMMAND AND CONQUER AT ITS BEST!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 7
Date: February 23, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Command and Conquer: Generals is the best Command and Conquer game ever, hands down. The graphics are awesome, the music is great, and the sound effects are something else. When you blow up a GLA truck, you see the guy flying off and hear him scream until he hits the ground. That's just one of the subtle additions to this game that make it their best. When in doubt, BUY THIS GAME!

Good Game, but need supercomputer to run it!!!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: February 20, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I like the 3d effects, but why do they have to up the requirements SO high. I mean my computer can run AOM, why can't it run this better. It's like they want to force you to buy a new Video card or something!

hello my name is sue and i work in a button factory

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: May 09, 2003
Author: Amazon User

this game is awesome. it takes about 20 mins to play at a friends house and youll end up buying it within a week. im a RA2 veteran i miss the fast pace games online but generals has too much good stuff to let that get in the way. for one theres a ton of upgrades you can get for your tanks not to mention the new 3d engine. dont pay attention to campaign, it sucks. go online and play against people that can think unlike the AI. this game has infinite replay value. RA2 lasted me 3 years and i see this doing the same. and yes, you will suck for a couple weeks when you start even if u kicked [booty] at the old ones like me.

Beware!!!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: May 11, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Due to the extensive bugs that run rampant throughout this program that prevent it from running on many machines, EA is allowing customers to send in their original opened copy in return for a sealed copy that can be returned to the place of purchase. Companies never take this kind of action unless truly serious problems exist (e.g., Ultima 9).

Good storyline but slow gameplay...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: March 03, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The storyline is good and it makes sense. The units are relative to real units or units that arent too far off from existing. The gameplay is very exciting and is a lot like Yuris Revenege BUT, it is extremely slow. Not that your computer is slow, but its just meant to be slower paced. After i have played the master peice of Yuris Revenge, i can't get used to it. I recommend that you get Yuris revenge. It is more exciting, faster and easier to use. There are more interesting armies and the storyline is even more fun thatn Generals.

THESE REVIEWS ARE OF A DIFFERENT GAME!!!!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: March 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Beware -- many many of these user reviews are of previous games in the series BEFORE Command and Conquer Generals. Those games were very different, so Yuri's Revenge, Red Alert, etc. reviews are not reviews of Command & Conquer Generals. Beware.

Overrated

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: March 19, 2004
Author: Amazon User

A good RTS game but I actually thought Red Alert 2 was a lot more fun to play. The missions were better and the game had a cleaner look in Red Alert 2. The design for the 3D vehicles and the infantry looked like a hack job, like something you'd see in a Power Rangers movie. The cartoonish look of Red Alert 2 gave it charm but the cartoonish look and feel of Generals gives it an element of disappointment. For me the models ruined the whole game for me, the game play is actually quite good but everything looks too silly.

GREAT FUN GREAT GAME

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 01, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I have this game and the expansion for it. They are both great games. This game, Generals, has great detail if you have fast enough of a computer. You can play three different campaigns, the US, the Chinese, and the GLA (Global Liberation Army). The campaigns are great but they do not join together that well, it's not like where one ends the other leaves off. This is one thing that the expansion pack fixes. Overall this is a great game and I would suggest it to anyone that likes RTS games and likes to build their own powerful armies.

The worst C&C release ever

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: February 26, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Once again EA has produce a game that lots of people will buy because of the brand but the game play is absolutely appalling. The only thing that is good about the entire thing is the 3D graphics which everyone agrees but only work with the most powerful machines.

The AI of the units are bad - they never responds themselves when attacked, the story line is bad - China didn't invade the US, the movies in between the levels are gone - no more US President fleeing to Canada jokes, the sexy secretaries are also missing - No more real life Tanya either, the music is also extremely bad - it's too soft, this should be the background music for SimCity... NOT C&C.

The passion for C&C is noticeably missing from the programmer. The entire package is rough round the edges. I still remember in the previous releases of C&C we have a person devoted to build the installation program so that it takes you directly to the C&C experience once you have put the disc into the drive... This is no more.

To build any building, it's now required to use workers or its equivalent and click on a spot to build it. The old C&C build mechanism is gone and the more complex and annoying building method that is stolen from Warcraft and Ages of Empire is used instead.

All this add up to slow games as people build and build and build rather than concentrate on the more interesting and innovative part which is the fighting!

I would love to see EA being brought down and some real innovative / committed game company to succeed.

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