The 3rd part of the Command & Conquer series series is a continuation of the storyline in the first game - pitting Kane's Brotherhood of NOD and its religious fanatics against the Global Defense Initiative. In gameplay terms, the GDI is more powerful and its units have a science-fiction feel, whereas NOD is a renegade force primed for sneak attacks.

This version replaces the graphics engine with a mixture of voxel and bitmap graphics. Several new units have been added, like hover tanks, subterranean units and the Mammoth MKII Super-Unit. Unit production can be queued. Most single-player missions have time limits and specific challenges.

Surprise attacks (using air transports for the GDI underground passages for the NOD) are one tactical option. Some units are only effective against certain units or buildings, emphasizing the strategic side of the game.

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Alternate Titles

"Command & Conquer - Teil 3: Operation Tiberian Sun" -- German title
"Command & Conquer 2: Tiberian Sun" -- Informal title
"Command and Conquer: Soleil de Tiberium" -- French title
"C&C:TS" -- Informal/slang
"C&C 2" -- Informal title

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User Reviews

Misunderstood GREAT game! Forget other reviews, Probably best online multiplayer westwood game, Great air forces in this game!	Jay Gand (43)
Uderrated, disliked and hated. I like it.	Aapo Koivuniemi (43)
The low point for the C&C series	Dr. Elementary (274)
A discredit to the Command and Conquer series	Dave Schenet (130)	unrated
A terrible disappointment; a crime against strategy games.	El-ad Amir (110)
A general disappointment.	Vincent Valentine (25)
I LIKE IT!!!!!!!!!	paul cairey (325)
This game ROCKS!!!	Ben Burton (5)	unrated
A decent, if uninspired RTS game.	jeremy strope (126)

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The Press Says

GameGenie	1999		100
PC Gameplay (Benelux)	Sep, 1999	92 out of 100	92
Power Unlimited	Sep, 1999	9.1 out of 10	91
Gamezilla	Sep 28, 1999	85 out of 100	85
PC Player (Germany)	Nov, 1999	83 out of 100	83
Vgames	Oct 31, 1999	82 out of 100	82
Jeuxvideo.com	Aug 30, 1999	16 out of 20	80
Gamesmania	1999	80 out of 100	80
incite PC Gaming	Dec, 1999	4 out of 5	80
Spel för Alla	Oct, 1999	6 out of 10	60

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Topic	# Posts	Last Post
now available as free download	11	Foxhack (11889) Feb 15, 2010
tiberian sun patch v2.04 and high-res patch	1	grr joel Feb 16, 2008

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Trivia

Audio

Dwight Okahara, Senior Sound Designer:

We had a blast with this game. We hooked up with the FBI to record explosives from their bomb detonation training course to bring realistic sound effects to the game

Development

The design team started work on Tiberian Sun in 1995, just a few weeks after Command & Conquer shipped. The final design document was finished in late 1997. In July of 1998, in the 110 degree heat of the Nevada desert, a crew of more than 40 came together to film the story of Tiberian Sun. The game was completed in July of 1999.

Editor

The map editor can also be used for Command & Conquer: Red Alert and Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2

German version

The German version replaces all the soldiers with cyborgs. Some violent scenes were cut from the cutscenes.

References to the game

In 1999, German electronica-house-metal band Think About Mutation released the single Two Tribes, which featured a video with some Tiberian Sun footage and the band members wearing the helmet seen on the game cover. The cover of the single is a stylized Tiberian Sun cover, depicting a woman instead of a male soldier.

Sales

As of 2005, Tiberian Sun was the fastest selling game on the EA Games label (1.5 million copies within a month).
Between 1999 and 2000, the game won a single Gold- and three Platinum-Awards from the German VUD (Verband der Unterhaltungssoftware Deutschland - Entertainment Software Association Germany) for selling more then 100,000 units (Gold) and more then three times 200,000 units (Platinum) in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. As the Gold-Award is not counted into the Platinum-Award, all four awards total in between 700,000 and 1,700,000 units sold.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack of the game is included in the Platinum Edition and the Firepower bundle. It was also separately available for purchase.

All songs were composed & performed by Frank Klepacki (Westwood Studios) and Jarrid Mendelson (Digital Media House).

Timebomb (Klepacki)
Pharotek (Mendelson)
Lone Trooper (Mendelson)
Scouting (Mendelson)
Infrared (Klepacki)
Flurry (Klepacki & Mendelson)
Mutants (Kepacki & Mendelson)
Gloom (Mendelson)
Heroism (Mendelson)
Approach (Klepacki)
Dusk Hour (Klepacki & Mendelson)
The Defense (Mendelson)
Mad Rap (Klepacki)
Valves (Klepacki)
What Lurks(Klepacki)
Score (Klepacki)

Frank Klepacki:

I didn't want to stray too far from the original C&C soundtrack, but it had to be more futuristic and ambient. From there I tried to capture the mood the designers wanted for each mission. I even brought in another composer for some of the in game scores, Jarrid Mendelson, who I knew would compliment my style for this genre of music. Also, you'll notice I put more development into GDI & NOD's signature themes for the movie sequences.

Awards

PC Gamer
- April 2000 - #29 in the "All-Time Top 50 Games" poll
PC Player (Germany)
- Issue 01/2000 - Most Hyped Game in 1999
PC Powerplay (Germany)
- Issue 03/2005 - #3 Biggest Disappointment
- Issue 02/2006 - #3 Hype Disappointment
Verband der Unterhaltungssoftware Deutschland
- 1999/2000 - Gold Award
- 1999/2000 - Three Platinum Awards