This time around IGN takes a look at the popular Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars on PC and Xbox 360. After a long hiatus the series has returned to prominence in two solid efforts on both systems, with both games scoring into the 8's in IGN's reviews.
The results:
Price Points - Winner: PC
Features - Winner: Xbox 360
Control - Winner: PC
Graphics - Winner: PC
Sound - Winner: Tie
Presentation - Winner: PC
Overall Winner: PC
VGChatz's Taneli Palola: "There's no question that during these years the overall popularity of the genre took a significant hit, as most games within it specialized even further by adding new elements from other types of games into their gameplay loops and consequently became increasingly niche as the years wore on.
However, this doesn't in any way mean that the period was devoid of great games. Quite the contrary, in fact. Arguably some of the greatest RTS titles ever made came out around this time, and much of this was because many developers were increasingly familiar and comfortable with adding new twists and gameplay elements to the familiar formula. As such, even when the genre's popularity dwindled, many studios were still creating excellent and groundbreaking titles almost every year, just for a smaller audience than in years past."
those were fun years red alert star craft command and conquer well when westwood studio made good games before EA brought them like bioware...
Aside from C&C 4, the other C&C's from EA were all good/great. The genre nose dived once Moba's rose in popularity, even Petroglyph Games (ex-Westwood employees) haven't had a hit since Star Wars: Empire at War (2006), all there games got abandoned after launch.
It's been a while since we have seen a new C&C and while it was a brilliant RTS game in it's time is there any hope for the series? For those who didn't know there was going to be a FPS version of C&C but instead we got C&C Generals.
GamingLives laments the frustrating lack of controller support offered by some PC games.
"Perhaps most importantly for me, If I ever want to experience Oblivion - one of my most loved Xbox 360 games – in all its shiny PC glory, then, for the time being, I’ll have to stick my well-chewed wad of apathy gum under the table and dick about with Xpadder. However, if the mapping goes tits up and I end up attacking Thoronir instead of trying to buy a mortar and pestle, then I’ll be damn annoyed. But not too much. He’s a creepy bastard. Somehow though, I doubt that the Imperial Guard will buy the classic “Sorry, officer, I was asking if he wanted to buy a used primrose when my sword just accidentally went off. It’s never done that before!”
I feel the same way you feel and its nice to see an article that talks of these issues.
Nice!
havnt played the PC version, but i did like the Xbox 360 demo.
I played the demo on PC...
I'm interested to hear how the story plays out and if Kane dies and what not, but in terms of multiplayer and gameplay Generals/Zero Hour is still the Best.. IMO
well i gotta still buy it.
I guess im getting it for my computer
Trust me kiddies, the PC version is superior! Who would've guessed? lol :) I obviously don't have a 360 to bother with the demo. I bought this game only a week after release, and I must say it's uber-awesome! The textures are rich, the atmosphere is gloomy (nice), and the animations are more fluid than earlier C&C games. Get it! It doesn't matter if it's 360 or PC, but if you enjoy RTS, try it out. The PC version is absolutely delicious! *yum, yum*
BTW, don't start flaming on me you need a $3,000+ PC to run these games because I'm so sick of hearing it. Mine is half that price and runs the game very smooth, so don't give me any nonsense.
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