Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: Electronic Arts
Release Date: March 28, 07 [North America]
Available On: PC XBOX360
Perspective(s): RTS

Info:
The newest in Command and Coquer series is the action packed Tiberium Wars. The new rts features all new graphics from full 3rd view to indepth gameplay, no limits to what you cannot see. Many new key and classic features have returned too, the classic sidebar but with new bars and highly modifed; the normal build and place way (dozers become useless) and the new online voice chat.

The Story:
In the year 2047, the long twilight struggle between the allied nations of the Global Defence Initiative (GDI) and the shadow super power known as the Brotherhood of NOD has flared into a planet-wide firestorm. Both factions fight over Tiberium, an enigmatic green crystal of alien origin that is both the ultimate resourse and the worst enviromental disaster in history. The stakes coudn'e be higher - whosever control Tiberium decides the fate and the destiny of planet Earth. But this violent war between GDI and NOD is not the beginning. Humanity is about to discover that it is not alone in the universe.... and they are not the only ones fighting over Tiberium.....

Features:

• Super fast gameplay: The ultra-responsive, smooth-as-silk gameplay CnC invented is now better than ever, intuitively placing your entire arsenal at your fingertips.
• RTS at a new level: Observe, broadcast, and compete in thrilling online battles with innovations including all-new interactive spectator modes, VoIP communication, player commentary, and more.
• Profession Actors and storyline: See what unfolds for the GDI and NOD, with mission briefings filmed from Hollywood and digitally altered to suite the game. Professional Actors and classic caracters return.
• Adaptive AI: Make PC match your skills! Select from 4 difficulty settings and 5 bahaviour settings; from the classic balanced setting to the sneaky Guerilla Hit and Run tactics.
• New weapons at your command: Battle with the new era weaponry from quadtreaded double barreled Mammoth mk 3 tanks to Flying Warships to bombard enemy bases to 30 feet tall reversed engineered Warmech to many many, many many more.
• Beyond war: The all new warzones and unique units can shape the tide of war as the new map differations can increase battle effective of some units and decrease others.

Sceenshots (may contain spoilers):

[attachment=10262:360168437.jpg]Mammoths Defending the base

[attachment=10263:362008984.jpg]Air vs Ground super battle

[attachment=10264:469371625.jpg]March to Victory!

[attachment=10265:534791265.jpg]Who invited them?

[attachment=10266:626001406.jpg]GG.

[attachment=10267:626675343.jpg]They....are.....watching......

My comment:

The ups:

• Tiberium, the good old stuff to kill ur infarntry is back
• All new faction and many new unit add-ons to really shape the ways of warfare
• New diffuculty settings and unique battle behaviour
• Good storyline and actual actors! (e.g Josh Holloway from Lost, Gilly Dee Williams & Pierce Brosnan)
• Gaming filter and graphics rock hardcore!
• Very little game lag.
• VERY HARD MISSIONS (symptoms may include tearing hair out, kicking dog, water immulsions from eyes and explictive swearing)

The Downs:

• Tutorials that dont actaully help, noobs are ganna suffer
• Gets boring after about 2hours
• Loads of game crashes (patches will be realesed soon)
• Internet wins dont record sometimes
• Took EA forever to release

Final Score:

Story: 4/5
Gameplay: 5/5
Graphix: 5/5
Originality: 4/5
Total: 90%

"A must play. The omega of all RTS games, period."

~LegendofMax

It scores 90% but "loads of game crashes" and "gets boring after 2 hours?"

I've been going for a good few hours now and I'm still enjoying it: the story progresses slowly at first but does get better, and it's always cool to get new units with progressive missions.

Have you tried the latest patch? I haven't had a single crash yet with the current one (can't remember which version it is). Also, what video card/drivers are you running?

Don't forget to mention the cheesy dialogue in the cut scenes. They've got some fairly big name actors, but a kak script. Good thing the gameplay is good. I have to agree with it getting boring after a while. The wife and I play against the AI (I'm not allowed to play against her) and they rush you, but then the game fizzles out after a while. Single player is great though, and it forces you to play with a variety of units, most of the time. I give it a 9/10 for a CnC game, but only a 7.5 for generic RTS.

Those cheesy cutscenes are a prerequisite for a proper C&C: they're done in that specific style to stay true to the original few games in the series.

I reckon it's the best RTS out at the moment though, so I'll probably play it through until something bigger comes along.

It is the RTS I've enjoyed the most in single player for a very long time. I kinda like the cut scenes.

Ot: Woah haven't seen you around in ages FireStorm, where you been

My guess... Playing with the wife....

been playing this game for a bit but I have it patched to 1.04 so bugs I haven't seen much... what I can say is some missions are BLOODY hard while some are TOOO easy

The look and feel is so primitive i.e it looks like the first C&C or Dune2 only with tabs and 3D. The Human acting is rather shitty as everyone is reading off a board while filming is taking place there's no actual human feeling to these reciters

Again, they did the cutscenes like that specifically to continue the feel from the previous games.

I seriously doubt they'd do it due to lack of time/budget, considering how long/much it took to get the game out

Sry to wak this up, but i find it stupid to make a new topic:

Does anyone here play online? Cuz i met some south-african guys on a few mins ago. his nick was [!VROT!]TheAct.
Anyone here by chance?

Question, anyone who tried it on X360? I know that the controls will be the problem (if they are) but I am just too lazy these days to sit behind my pc and play games

Must be terrible to play it on 360 >.<
People on 360 dont stand a chance vs ppl on pc online.

Oh, I heard it was okay to play with the controller?

my friends you are sorely mistaken!

http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2006/12/20/radica...-headed-to-ps3/

the console/pc divide has been breached...

thats is so horrible jig
pc ppl still have adv with keyboard

Ten to one you will find people who will actually woop your ass despite using a console controller, it is all about practice / getting used too it. That said, mouse + keyboard > *

They find me

Lol last person to "woop my ass" was beacause he engied noobed me (i beat him 6-1 afterwards)

Dude internet play is all about speed, person who has more speed win. moving cursor with controller takes forever and u usually misclick, reducing ur speed.

Yep, I play online too.

If you are looking for the SA guys, logon to IRC, head over to shikari.shadowfire.org and join the channel #cnc3.

Cheers