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Command and Conquer Generals Deluxe Edition

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 25, 2006
Author: Amazon User

The different sides in this game, (GlA, China, and the USA) are very distinct in a similar manner to that of Blizzard's Starcraft. This is not a traditional Red Alert 1 or 2 game in that it is very guided in how you need to play each mission. The online play is a bit interesting. If you have a slow connection, you will not see games that are at a much faster speed that you can support. In my case, i could only see a total of 5 or 6 games with no filters turned on. General's single player is fun, Zero Hour is more of the same. Overall, an ok game. The expansion is just more of the same however.

A lot of fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 26, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I was told this game would be challenging and fun. Now that I own it. It is true. this is one exciting and fun game even for me and I am not a gamer

It ROCKS!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 10, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is the best game discovered by mankind! I cannot believe how many negative things people have put on here! Sure, sometimes it is hard to tell the difference between a ranger and a rocket launcher, but, who cares! it is very realistic!
(also, instead of 5 different resources, all you need to collect is money and nuclear power!)

C&C Just GETS BETTER....AND BETTER!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 07, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Excellent Game. The graphics are very well done, and the gameplay balance is exceptional. These guys from EA really, knew what they were doing, making a military game so well done. This is surely one of the most addicting games I have ever played (2nd To World Of Warcraft) and one of the best games out there!

some flaws, but still a fantastic game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 10, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Got hooked from the very first C&C game. This release has the best graphics so far. However, the units are limited compared to RA2, where you could have K9 units, and submarines. Of course, the price of good graphics is a lack in the play. I'm hoping the next version will bring the best of past versions and the graphics advancement.

GREAT GAME!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 31, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Me and my boys play each other online with a local network connection. We spend hours having fun together.

Great over a network playing multiplayer

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 30, 2007
Author: Amazon User

One of our favorite games. We bought a second copy to play over our wireless network. It is great to team up and play against the computer or have a duel match against each other. The adult, the 20 year old, and the 12 year old all love to play. It is a great game to play stand-alone but even more fun playing multiplayer.

The computer intelligence in the game is really good, and even though it's a tad old, it's a classic in our house.

Excellent. Buy it now. It is still a great game.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 02, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is one of the best real time strategy (RTS) game ever. I have been playing this game for two years with my friend online, and we are still playing it. If you still didn't have this game, go and buy one.

Units are not so futuristic, so you can realize the power of the units. One spiderlike tank is not killing the entire army with one shot. So that is good. Huge variety of land units, air strikes, mines, intelligence units and etc. You can earn experience, after destroying enemy units and you can gain new points to earn new technologies. Unit and technology variety is great.

One of the best features in the game is resource management. One type of resource makes you to concentrate on strategy. If all resources in the map are collected, you can still make money by building alternative resource collecting units/buildings. If you like long games like I do, this is a great attribute. I remember playing Red Alert or Starcraft with my friends at LAN party. Every game was the same. We were attacking each other with super high technology for first 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, we were attacking each other with stones and arrows, just because of resources were depleted on the map. Game makers should place this property to all new generation RTS's games (I hope Blizzard considers resource generation or alternative resource production in Starcraft 2).

Game is relatively old, so you can play with almost any system with no problem. Graphics are still good, and game is created on 3D basis. You can rotate or zoom the map. I have a three year old, cheap and on-board video carded laptop. Although these negative computer configuration, I play this game fluently and having great fun.

If you are looking for great RTS, this is one of them.

An oldie but a goodie!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 28, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I've been a fan of this series of games for over 10 years, but just recently have had the equipment to play network games in the house with my 2 boys. C&C Generals and C&C Zero Hour, which both come in the deluxe edition, are old games by today's technology standards, but they are still excellent if you want some interactive and strategic fun--and even better if your machines are not all the highest powered PCs on the market.

I bought multiple copies, because you'll need separate licenses if you want to play a networked game. My sons and I have gravitated toward C&C Zero Hour, because it has a plethora of weapons and landscapes. There are 3 levels (Easy, Medium, and Hard) in Zero Hour. From our perspective, Medium is the equivalent of C&C General's Hard--it's tough! This is a good thing, because Zero Hour's Hard level provides constant challenges!

We have had no difficulties playing with 2 computers networked together. We have encountered difficulty connecting 3 machines together. Sometimes things get so out of sync that we have to reboot each machine and start over. I don't know if this is a quirk of the game or if it's something with my network. We can live with it tho, because we have a blast playing the game together.

Here are a few ways of playing that we've enjoyed:

You can always play with everyone taking on everyone else. Of course, my boys usually happen to gang up on me, and they are now good enough that I'm toast. Now, we'll set up teams and I'll get to have an "easy" army on my team. It helps a little... ;-)

If you can, place all the computers in your network close together--it really contributes to some good natured smack-talk!

Put yourselves on the same team and take on a couple of hard armies. That presents a great challenges and forces siblings to work together. This has been great.

If you have an inexperienced or young player, put a medium or hard army on their team. It balances things out very well.

And finally, have headphones for every player if you're all within hearing distance. Otherwise your opponents will quickly figure out what your strategy is!

Highly recommend the games, even though they're dated. These are classics and not that difficult for younger players to learn. Have fun!

Great game and training in strategy

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 22, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I asked a friends son what to give my nephew who lives out of the country. This game and another version I purchased were highly recommended by both the son and his father. Now we have to find out if there is any problem playing it in South American.

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