Games

Command & Conquer

Looking Glass Studios, Westwood Studios

1995•Strategy•ESRB M

Taste attributes: science fictionwarespionagerobots/ai/spaceromancevehiclesunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrags to richesrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, stylish strategy game: expansive and heavy. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

84 / 100

342 ratings

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About This Game

Experience the game that started it all! Enter a gritty, high-tech world and take advantage of electronic intelligence and covert surveillance to determine who reigns supreme. Join either the forces of the Global Defense Initiative (GDI) or the Brotherhood of Nod as you build bases, muster forces and dominate your enemies. All for the love of power. Play as the Brotherhood and obey the charismatic Kane’s every command or take control of GDI forces as they seek to save the world from Kane’s ambition. Gather Tiberium to produce tanks, infantry and more to decide the fate of the world.

Summary: IGDB

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

Science fictionWarEspionageRobots/ai/spaceRomanceVehiclesAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalLove conquers allRags to richesRescue/escape/jeopardySocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

Modern warfareHelicopterConstructionSoldierMicromanagementMultiple endingsApocalypseFreeware

Where to play

Steam

Details

Developers: Looking Glass Studios, Westwood Studios
Publishers: Sega Enterprises, Ltd., Electronic Arts, Inc., Novitas Publishing, Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd.
Released: 26 September 1995
Series: Command & Conquer
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Nintendo 64, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Age rating: ESRB M
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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