Swordsman VII
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Mine too... had an older brother who was crazy into the first few command and conquers.
I bugged him until he let me play, then got addicted to it.
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Who misses the Dune, Command & Conquer and Red Alert series?
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Mine too... had an older brother who was crazy into the first few command and conquers.
I bugged him until he let me play, then got addicted to it.
Dune 1 was a classic also, such a strange mix of Strategy and Adventure Game (but a mix that worked really well at times).
I miss Cryo Interactive, and Stephane Picq's soundtrack for that game was stunning. Unfortunately he sort of dropped off the face of the earth soon after that (I think he lives on a beach in Madagascar or something)
Obligatory links to the amazing Dune 1 OST
Arakeen Palace
Deep Desert
Chani's Eyes (SO GOOD)
Wiktor
Member
The ending of this mess was hilarious. THey announced launch date and beta start date and then canceled the game the next day
petran79
Banned
I remember watching the Red Alert trailer. Back when PC games were PC games....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSXu_3qtsl4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSXu_3qtsl4
grandwizard
Member
It sucks that the long awaited culmination to the C&C / Kane saga was 4, which was a rushed out f2p-style always online game that didn't play like C&C at all. It really felt like the devs were stuck in between where RTSs were and where they were going and could not decide on what they wanted. C&C deserved better.
Really miss those games.
What I loved about Emperor: Battle for Dune was that you could attack the adjacent territories. And as you progressed your final objective was the enemy capital in Arrakis. And then attack the enemy's homeworld.
Man, why can't Petroglyph make another game like C&C? Most of Westwood Studio staff is there as far as I remember.
What I loved about Emperor: Battle for Dune was that you could attack the adjacent territories. And as you progressed your final objective was the enemy capital in Arrakis. And then attack the enemy's homeworld.
Man, why can't Petroglyph make another game like C&C? Most of Westwood Studio staff is there as far as I remember.
Just recently there was a leaked internal video from the cancelled Tiberium FPS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-PcAQbpzXE
As a C&C fan I would have loved to see the universe explored more deeply, but doing it through yet another high budget dudebro spectacle FPS is probably the least inspired way of doing it, so I can't say I was sad to see it go.
They recently announced a new RTS called Grey Goo to little fanfare. Their recent output has been of lukewarm quality, but for this game's press release they made a point out of it not being a micro-focused RTS which makes me cautiously optimistic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-PcAQbpzXE
As a C&C fan I would have loved to see the universe explored more deeply, but doing it through yet another high budget dudebro spectacle FPS is probably the least inspired way of doing it, so I can't say I was sad to see it go.
They recently announced a new RTS called Grey Goo to little fanfare. Their recent output has been of lukewarm quality, but for this game's press release they made a point out of it not being a micro-focused RTS which makes me cautiously optimistic.
AdventureRacing
Member
Like many series the command and conquer series got worse over time. I preferred it in its earlier days when it was a little simpler. Same thing happened with age of empires for me.
I don't really miss them though as i still own the games and keep on playing them.
I don't really miss them though as i still own the games and keep on playing them.
infinit777
Member
I miss command and conquer some of the best times of my childhood were playing skirmish's R.I.P. Westwood (nobody could do it like you did)
some of the best times of my childhood were playing skirmish's R.I.P. Westwood (nobody could do it like you did)C&C was always a favorite amongst my friends and I.
I remember buying C&C Red Alert on the playstation and taking my ps1 and game to my friends place. We would link the consoles, put the tv's back to back and play hours of the game. We were poor kids who couldn't afford PCs so we had to rely on our trusty playstations.
We eventually got PCs and migrated our C&C addiction to that platform, but my fondest memories are still with the playstation.
I remember buying C&C Red Alert on the playstation and taking my ps1 and game to my friends place. We would link the consoles, put the tv's back to back and play hours of the game. We were poor kids who couldn't afford PCs so we had to rely on our trusty playstations.
We eventually got PCs and migrated our C&C addiction to that platform, but my fondest memories are still with the playstation.
scarybore
Member
Same. Though I do enjoy the ridiculousness of the Red Alert games, the mainline C&C games never really clicked with me for some reason.
Would really love a new Dune game, I'd take anything at this point, must be about 15 years since we had anything.
Good call, forgot all about that already.
Wiktor
Member
RTS and F2P MMO just don't seem to match well.. Company of Heroes Online got canceled despite being finished, CnC got canceled too and End of Nations is now turning into MOBA or something.
CnC3 and generals in my opinion are the 2 most refined titles in the serie competitive and visual wise, and I played the shit out of them back then. RA2 & 3 nailed the aethetics and unit VO, but really lacking in the combat satisfaction in term of visual and audio feedback.
Such a shame that FTP generals got canceled. RTS is falling into super niche catagory real fast in recent years
Such a shame that FTP generals got canceled. RTS is falling into super niche catagory real fast in recent years
Coulomb_Barrier
Member
I'd like to give Red Alert 3 an honorable mention aswell, mainly because of this:
Ha you remind me. That English Hollyoaks actress. She also once dated Cristiano Ronaldo iirc.
Phat Michael
Banned
Couldn't agree more.
I loved the old Westwood studios c&c games. Imagine dune 2 made with new engines and graphics.
I Loved c&c3 so much when it first came out.
I used to play Yuri's Revenge all the time but I was no good at it, I'd deliberately set up a skirmish with the enemy on easy mode, on another continent, and never picked them to be allies, so no robots could cross the water. Basically I could attack at my leisure.
Also, most of the women actors in Red Alert 2 have gone nude in films.
Also, most of the women actors in Red Alert 2 have gone nude in films.
Coulomb_Barrier
Member
That's karma for what it did to the TBS genre....only joking I love both.
Interceptor
Banned
The original Red Alert was incredible at its time. Its a shame we only get high fantasy, everything is purple, rts nowadays.
Commanche Raisin Toast
Member
RA1 and 2 are among my best gaming years ever.
Then RA3 happened and completely crushed any hopes of the series maintaining its former path of excellence. Diablo 3 (in it's current form) is how you revamp a classic series for modern times. RA3 is not.
Then RA3 happened and completely crushed any hopes of the series maintaining its former path of excellence. Diablo 3 (in it's current form) is how you revamp a classic series for modern times. RA3 is not.
C&C in all its forms (minus C&C4), Generals and Emperor were my favorite games. My friends and I played the crap out of those games. Once in a while, we tall about going back to it but life always gets in the way.
I want a new Dune so bad. Ive played through the Star Craft games and parts of WC3... Just not the same for me.
Mu Zein Wallah!
I want a new Dune so bad. Ive played through the Star Craft games and parts of WC3... Just not the same for me.
Mu Zein Wallah!
Coulomb_Barrier
Member
TLotR' RTS was surprisingly. Such a crying shame all are dead now.
PandaPandaPanda
Member
Red Alert 3 was so out there I don't even know what to begin. The fact that they dumbed down the way you collect money is just mind boggling. I don't know what prompted them to do the change but resource collecting is like a staple for a RTS.
I still remember playing Dune 2 on my first PC, so awesome! And buying some American PC mag just to play the C&C demo.
A bigger shame is that the second LotR RTS isn't available digitally (just the expansion I believe) as I always wanted to play that.
A bigger shame is that the second LotR RTS isn't available digitally (just the expansion I believe) as I always wanted to play that.
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
If you are asking if I miss Westwood: Fucking yes!
I also want a new Lands of Lore, come on EA...actually maybe don't....
I also want a new Lands of Lore, come on EA...actually maybe don't....
Coulomb_Barrier
Member
Oh shit I literally just checked Battle for Middle Earth 2 Wiki as I only played the first with the intention of trying to buy it digitally later. That's a real bummer then. Finding a retail copy would be too much hassle.
StrikeFirst117
Banned
I really fucking miss them series, I'm hopeful for the new IP RTS that Petroglyph are making, called Grey Goo.
The latex suit Russian officer? :O
Yep
I've checked Origin for it a couple of times but it's not there. I think I might have confused the LotR expansion with the Black & White 2 expansion too. The B&W2 exp is on origin but not the base game.
BloodMoney
Banned
I certainly do, though I miss Total Annihilation more.
http://www.openra.net/
You can play updates to Red Alert, Tiberian Dawn and Dune 2000 on Windows, OSX and Linux. I play it at home on our MacBooks with my son. They list the changes they've made on the wiki but I've had a lot of fun with it.
FYI: original discs are not required. Music can be downloaded in game as well (yes, Hell March too).
xplicitone
Member
I miss C&C, A LOT! I put at least 1500 hours into Generals online, including Zero Hour. Oh do I wish they made Generals 2 ;(
Easily one of my most played online games along with Socom 2. Nothing comes close to those 2 games.
Easily one of my most played online games along with Socom 2. Nothing comes close to those 2 games.
tea_and_crumpets
Member
Red Alert 2 and Yuri's Revenge are probably my favorite RTS games for all time.
C&C 3 was a lot of fun as well.
The series as a whole could probably do with a resurrection.
C&C 3 was a lot of fun as well.
The series as a whole could probably do with a resurrection.
Maintenance
Member
I miss Red Alert because of the humor, everything is so serious/dark/gritty these days.
GunslingerVit
Banned
The early C&C games were so good: Kane, music, movie scenes. There was also this great alternative reality plot in the second one - and it had TESLA COILS!
Terra_Ex
Member
Yeah, I do, the core C & C series has long been my favourite RTS, the first one especially holds a lot of good memories for me. I really wish someone would start making some proper RTS games again, loved the mission briefings with Kane and co back in the day and I haven't played a game that scratched that itch in years.