Command & Conquer: Generals

The Good
This game is fast paced and skirmishes against humans never last as long as those in C&C Red Alert and Total Annihilation. Battles against computers can be short aswell and the AI always keeps you on your toes. The simplicity of setting up a online game is great and their are always plenty of people waiting to get their whipped or completly destroy you. The fine models complement the variety from team to team, each team has different weapons and attributes. These units fit perfectly into the graphically fantastic enviroment. On a not a enthusiastic note the idle worker button is a great addition.

The Bad
A fundemental aspect of a strategy game is how much strategy is involved in playing the game. I feel that Generals hasn't eradicated the tank rush of Red Alert like Total Annihilation (TA) did, no game can completely eradicate it but TA came closest. Also not much strategy is involved in actually winning the game, tanks can win the game without air support, naval support (there are no naval units) or basic infantry support. Flanking can be used but will only waste time since a head on attack will win the game. Air support is limited in the Chinese army to MIGs, the GLA doesn't have one, the USA does, but what doesn't the USA have. This brings me onto the lack of units and therefore methods of attacking and defending, stationary defence is limited to one structure per team and tanks are just not varied enough.

The Bottom Line
A nice addition to anyones RTS game selection, but it won't keep you occupied for long, I reverted to completely back to Total Annihilation after a week or two. Best for internet gaming, if I were deciding whether to buy it or not then I would, but when the price has gone down.