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Review Database Command & Conquer | Mini Review (PC)
Developed by Westwood Studios way back in 1995 Command & Conquer: Tiberian Dawn exploded onto the PC and instantly became a best seller and at the same time did for RTS games what Doom did for FPS games. It’s very easy to pick up and play, two great factions to play, GDI, who are the goodies who are trying to protect the world from terrorisom and make it a better place to live, then you got the Brotherhood of Nod, the terrorist scum bent on world domination at any cost with an evil megalomaniac at it’s helm, known only as Kane.
Both factions have their own stories and over 60 minutes of FMV and pre rendered cut scenes to give you mission briefings and tot ell the story. FMV was massive at the time but now it’s rarely seen in games, other than newer C&C games.
Command & Conquer boasts the best soundtrack in a game and always gets you pumped when playing it and it never EVER gets old, it’s got music that you just don’t hear these days, it’s one of a kind!
The game’s simplicity is one of the reasons I’m still playing it 17 years later, and will probably still be playing it in 17 years time, providing I can get it running on Windows 15. It’s your classic scissor paper stone scenario (or rock paper scissor for my cousins across the Atlantic) infantry pwn the tanks, tanks pwn other tanks and that damn Flame Tank pwns your infantry and your buildings!
Here’s to one of the best game franchises of all time (at least until EA got a hold of it) and a game that sits firmly and arrogantly in my top 10, knowing it can never be beaten, Command & Conquer!
| Story/Presentation | An interesting story set in an alternative 1995 with good characters and more going on in the world than first seems, such as the story behind the Tiberium. The FMV and pre rendered cut scenes were the dogs bollocks back in the day and I still love them now |
| Graphics | Great for 1995 and even now the sprites are nicely detailed, colourful and every unit and building looks distinct so it’s easy to tell who’s who in that tiny world. |
| Sound Design | As started before, the best soundtrack ever in a game, the sound effects themselves are all great and distinctive and hearing that obelisk of light powering up sends shivers down my spine. It’s also got some of the best death screams ever |
| Gameplay | So easy to just pick up and play, may not feel as intuitive as modern RTS games but I can still play it today as if it’s the first time all over again. It’s got a few handy keyboard shortcuts but not as many as people are used to these days. If it’s your first time playing it it will probably feel a bit restrictive. |
| Longevity | Full marks!! 17 years later and I’m still enjoying it and with the new patches which improves the multiplayer, increases the game resolution and makes it playable on modern systems there are still lots of people playing it and will continue for a long time yet. |
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