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Command & Conquer

To sum it up, Command and Conquer is one of the most exciting and addicting games I have played. I have stayed up way too late on many occasions unable to pull myself away. Although C&C has only 30 mission you will find it well worth your money. A warning though, many of the scenes depict graphic violence and are probably not appropriate for younger kids. Go and conquer!

Now that's about it. Little raw and colorful graphics (VGA), great sound, couple of things that can be very fun and a game that is not too hard. Well, it was very hard for me when I played it with my best friend. No-one was used to real-time strategy back then. Although level goals can vary, whoever consider himself as a experienced player with this type of games should be able to finish it, sooner or later at least. Also, those who already have played other sequels are used to have many units and structures. Well, C&C has enough units but Red Alert and Generals have much more, so I should mention this.

Command and Conquer by Westwood Studios is fast becoming a classic within the computer gaming community. A fast paced Strategy Action game, Command and Conquer puts you in control of the noble law abiding U.N. type "GDI" (Global Defence Initiative) or the evil terrorist organization, the Brotherhood of NOD.

Starting from the load-screens and straight on 'til morning, Command & Conquer is one of the most brilliantly designed computer games I have ever seen.

If you liked playing with toy soldiers as a kid, you'll think you've stepped on a land mine and gone to heaven when you load up Command & Conquer, which enlivens the usually stodgy war game genre with nifty voice effects (order a soldier to move and he barks, ''Right away, sir!''), computer-animated video clips, and nonstop action across a rapidly expanding battlefield.

Ich kann Command & Conquer jedem empfehlen, der sich auch nur ein klein wenig für Echtzeit-Strategie interessiert - ein besseres Programm hat das Genre momentan nicht zu bieten.

Das Lager der Computerspielstrategen ist geteilt: die einen bevorzugen einen gepflegten Rundenkampf, die anderen möchten ihre Truppen lieber in Echtzeit über den Bildschirm scheuchen! Mit Command & Conquer werden allerdings beide Gruppen glücklich, ist es Westwood doch tatsächlich gelungen, die Spannung eines Actionspieles und die intellektuelle Herausforderung eines Strategiespiels unter einen Hut zu bringe. Command & Conquer ist das Echtzeit-Strategiespiel 1995! (-- Oliver Menne)

So what's great about Command & Conquer? You've got a story that's not particularly brilliant or unique, but it's a lot of fun. You've got units with specialized roles and two competing armies with noticeably different styles. You've got a wide variety of special missions, especially under NOD, that break up the routine of building your base and smashing the enemy's. It learns lessons from Dune II, nicks a few ideas from Warcraft, and adds a few refinements of its own for a reasonably thorough and entertaining experience. While clunky by today's standards, it's still aged surprisingly well and isn't as overhyped as you might suspect.

Aside from these gripes, the game is great. I know Westwood is working on these items for their next release due out this fall, so I have full confidence I will enjoy Red Alert even more. If you are a fan of real time simulations, then C&C should be on the top of your list to get. But if you don't like sweating, biting your nails and yelling at your computer screen, you'd better stay away from this one. Enjoy!

Command & Conquer är ett kul spel som man gärna slår ihjäl några dygn med, men irriterande underligheter gör att det inte förtjänar toppbetyg.