Command and Conquer: Generals. Nothing new

[XZeroII]

Played it for about 3 hours and am bored with it. It's the same thing that's been floating around for years but with better graphics. There are only about 8 to 10 buildings you can build total. That includes stationary missile towers and such. Only 4 infantry, 4 types of tanks, and 4 types of airplanes. Hardly any upgrades too. I'm seriously dissapointed. If it weren't for the better graphics, I would say this is a step in the wrong direction. I guess I've played too many RTS games and am just too picky now. I hated Age of Mythology for the same reasons. Hardly any units and structures.

 

[SOSTrooper]

Thank god I thought I was the only one thinking about the same thing. It's the same all over again. And surprisingly the graphics in realtime isnt as spectacular as those screenshots from magazines.

 

[BatmanNate]

WTF are you smoking, AOM had a myriad of units and structures.

 

[nord1899]

Originally posted by: SOSTrooper
Thank god I thought I was the only one thinking about the same thing. It's the same all over again. And surprisingly the graphics in realtime isnt as spectacular as those screenshots from magazines.

Since when has realtime graphics ever matched up to a magazine screenshot?

 

[pyonir]

are the units and such the same for each country?

 

[datalink7]

Originally posted by: pyonir
are the units and such the same for each country?

Haven't gotten it yet, but from what I understand no. So basically times the units and buildings by 3.

 

[pyonir]

i have a lot of fun with Red Alert. i'll probably be picking this up. I don't care for the games like warcraft and total annihilation. but CC red alert, i really liked it.

 

[XZeroII]

Originally posted by: pyonir
are the units and such the same for each country?

Yes, and no. The main units perform the same (minigunners and such) but there are different types of units for different countries. I was probably spoiled by Empire Earth. That had just tons of units and was so much fun to just go through them all and pit mech warriors against archers

 

[Karsten]

I have seen it on 3 different systems now and it looks very different depending on the type of Video you got. It looks awesome on my P4 2.4 with GF4 4600. Just like the shoots in the Magazins.

As far as Gameplay... well yes... it plays like an RTS. I did play some Multiplayer already and I can say it is a blast! Units differ just enough tomake every team a little different. Good enough to buy and not returne in any case!

 

[datalink7]

Originally posted by: pyonir
i have a lot of fun with Red Alert. i'll probably be picking this up. I don't care for the games like warcraft and total annihilation. but CC red alert, i really liked it.

Total Anihilation = bad single player, but BEST MULTIPLAYER EVAR!

I need to find a copy of this game somewhere, because I'd still play it.


I preordered C&C generals myself. Should arrive this thursday. I hope I can run it alright... I'm running pretty much the minimum specs that the review sites (not westwood) reccomend.

 

[Vortex22]

The only C&C game I like was Red Alert (1)

The rest are crap.

 

[pyonir]

datalink...what are the minimum specs? i couldn't find them the other day when i looked...

 

[Vortex22]

Total Anihilation = bad single player, but BEST MULTIPLAYER EVAR!

I need to find a copy of this game somewhere, because I'd still play it.

Hell yes! I wonder if that online service is still up?

 

[Jmmsbnd007]

I wish TA was NT-kernel compatible

 

[pyonir]

n/m i found the system requirements. I have the minimum too.

 

[Jmmsbnd007]

WTF? Apparently TA is compatible with 2k! According to NT compatible.com...........

 

[PsychoAndy]

Originally posted by: Vortex22

Total Anihilation = bad single player, but BEST MULTIPLAYER EVAR!

I need to find a copy of this game somewhere, because I'd still play it.

Hell yes! I wonder if that online service is still up?

Boneyards? Oh hell no. That died out a long time ago

Nowadays ya gotta use Gamespy Arcade. *shudder* Well worth it, though.

Edit: I have 2k and I can play TA...it just fvcks up if you try alt-tabbing though

 

[datalink7]

Originally posted by: pyonir
datalink...what are the minimum specs? i couldn't find them the other day when i looked...

Don't know about the official minimum, but most review sites reccomend at least this:

1.4 ghz processor
512mb RAM
64mb Geforce 3.

This is exactly what I have.

 

[pyonir]

Originally posted by: datalink7

Originally posted by: pyonir
datalink...what are the minimum specs? i couldn't find them the other day when i looked...

Don't know about the official minimum, but most review sites reccomend at least this:

1.4 ghz processor
512mb RAM
64mb Geforce 3.

This is exactly what I have.

This is what Amazon lists:

Windows XP/Me/2000/98 (Windows 95/NT not supported)

800 MHz processor (1.8 GHz recommended)

128 MB RAM (256 MB recommended)

1.8 GB free hard disk space (plus space for saved games and Windows swap file)

32 MB AGP video card (GeForce2, Radeon 7500, or more recent chipset with DirectX 8.1 driver)

8x CD or DVD drive, sound card, mouse, keyboard

 

[Vortex22]

Originally posted by: PsychoAndy

Originally posted by: Vortex22

Total Anihilation = bad single player, but BEST MULTIPLAYER EVAR!

I need to find a copy of this game somewhere, because I'd still play it.

Hell yes! I wonder if that online service is still up?

Boneyards? Oh hell no. That died out a long time ago

Nowadays ya gotta use Gamespy Arcade. *shudder* Well worth it, though.

Edit: I have 2k and I can play TA...it just fvcks up if you try alt-tabbing though

Damn.. oh well I guess ill check out Gamespy.

Flash tank rush! Gogogo!!

 

[Skel]

I still haven't loaded this game up, I'm not expecting anything new and different... there are only so many things you can do here...

 

[Vernor]

Last worthwhile RTS was AOK, because it introduced formations.

 

[datalink7]

Originally posted by: pyonir

Originally posted by: datalink7

Originally posted by: pyonir
datalink...what are the minimum specs? i couldn't find them the other day when i looked...

Don't know about the official minimum, but most review sites reccomend at least this:

1.4 ghz processor
512mb RAM
64mb Geforce 3.

This is exactly what I have.

This is what Amazon lists:

Windows XP/Me/2000/98 (Windows 95/NT not supported)

800 MHz processor (1.8 GHz recommended)

128 MB RAM (256 MB recommended)

1.8 GB free hard disk space (plus space for saved games and Windows swap file)

32 MB AGP video card (GeForce2, Radeon 7500, or more recent chipset with DirectX 8.1 driver)

8x CD or DVD drive, sound card, mouse, keyboard

Which, according to the review sites, is complete bs

 

[datalink7]

Originally posted by: Vortex22

Originally posted by: PsychoAndy

Originally posted by: Vortex22

Total Anihilation = bad single player, but BEST MULTIPLAYER EVAR!

I need to find a copy of this game somewhere, because I'd still play it.

Hell yes! I wonder if that online service is still up?

Boneyards? Oh hell no. That died out a long time ago

Nowadays ya gotta use Gamespy Arcade. *shudder* Well worth it, though.

Edit: I have 2k and I can play TA...it just fvcks up if you try alt-tabbing though

Damn.. oh well I guess ill check out Gamespy.

Flash tank rush! Gogogo!!

Bring it on. Will be completely stopped by my LLT and dragons teeth

 

[StageLeft]

I am considering getting it. Most of the reviews (ok two) seem to think it's pretty good, although the earlier posts here don't...

My system is a GF 3 ti 500 for all intents and purposes with 512 ram, but only a celeron 1000. The CPU is the bottleneck. It's better than the minimum and I am thinking single player would probably be ok, but I'm not sure...