Games

Best of 2009 | 08 |07 | 06 | 05
Advanced Search

Stars indicate the most critically-acclaimed games.

Command & Conquer

EMAIL PRINT pc

9.0 User Score:

Universal acclaim

Based on 5 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?

Based on 57 votes
Read user comments
Rate this game >

Game Info

Publisher: Virgin Interactive

Developer: Westwood Studios

Genre(s): Real-Time Strategy

Players: 4

ESRB Rating: T (Teen)

Release Date: August 31, 1995

Summary

Set in a gritty, high-tech world C&C utilizes electronic intelligence and covert surveillance to determine who reigns supreme. Join the forces of either the Global Defense Initiative (GDI) or the Brotherhood of Nod, and fight for what you feel is right. [Westwood]

Also On Metacritic

GAMES: Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars

Cheat Codes & Hints: Cheat Code Central IGN

Also On The Web: Official Website

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

100

Yahoo! Games

An awesome game, and exceptional fun. If you're a fan of "Dune II" or "Warcraft" then this one will be a winner.

Read Full Review >

100

Computer Games Magazine

An adrenaline rush in a box...Everything about this game shouts quality.

Read Full Review >

GameSpot

Playing the entire conflict in the role of the other side makes for twice the gameplay value, and I don't even want to think about what's going to happen when the six-player networkable version comes out. Highly, highly recommended.

Read Full Review >

PC Gamer

If you like strategy gaming, get Command & Conquer. [Nov 1995, p.108]

All Game Guide

This is such a fast paced game and there is so much action at any given time on the screen that keeping up could give you a slight case of carpal tunnel syndrome!

Read Full Review >

What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 9.0 (out of 10) based on 57 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Anon . gave it a9:
First video/computer game I ever played, and the one I'm most sure never to forget. I can still remember some of the gameplay music.... I can't imagine what the genre would have been without it. Go Joe!

C Zook gave it a10:
It's hard to believe that it has been over ten years since this game, and yet the gaming world still has yet to recognize what made this game so good. Things that seem obvious today. First - it was a well rounded package that didn't rely in gimmicky graphics or ride on the heels of a predecessor. Also it had well balanced but strategically divergent factions each with their own immersive plots in single player mode. This should have set the standard for rts(instead of carbon copy, tit for tat style "factions" in many rts games). Multi-player over LAN or dial-up modem gave the game real replayabillity. The game featured full motion video cutscenes and briefings featuring real actors. True, most wouldn't win an oscar for their performances but the overall experience doesn't suffer for it. Possibly the most memorable part of the game is the music. While simple by todays standards, the soundtrack is very well arranged and feels appropriate to the style and attitude of the game, aiding the immersion. EVERY fan of the rts genre should at least give this game a try, despite it's age.

Lizard gave it a10:
a classic game but is it worth a 10 ? in my opinion yes it is, I first played C&C on the Sega Saturn when it was first released I hired it from a rental shop and was instantly hooked, I stayed up all night playing it and when I returned the game the following day I instantly purchased a copy. Technically speaking C&C wasn't the first game in the genre ( Dune 2 was ) but C&C was definately the breakout RTS game it gave the genre mass appeal and a lot of exposure. Over a decade later I played through C&C once more courtesy of EA's free giveaway and it's just as playable as it ever was. True it hasn't got looks or all the added features of more recent entries in the genre and the AI may be a bit stupid but the core gameplay has stood the test of time remarkably well. So that's why it's worth a 10 not only was a it a great game when it was first released and an all time classic in it's own right but it remains so even today nearly a decade and a half later.

Mark F. gave it a10:
How silly I felt when I told my father that I didn't want to play this game... So one day I reluctantly played a mission... and another... and another... and, well you get the picture. Even by many of today's standards the game is amazing. Hopefully one day, EA will remember that (!Westwood Studios!) and not EA LA is the true creator of C&C.

Mark J gave it a10:
To give everyone an accurate representation of this game. It is 2008 and while playing graphically intensive titles like Company of Heroes, Crysis, and Far Cry 2, I still play this game. Command and Conquer Gold is one of the the rare video games that treats you like a intelligent being capable of understanding realistic scenarios in which global military intervention is necessary.

Daz L. gave it a10:
An absolute quality game which turned RTS upside down. Kick starting one of the most successful and entertaining franchises in gaming history.

Will I. gave it a10:
The original C&C shows the level of amazing game design capable on the lowest of systems. It is without any question that C&C is a benchmark RTS. It not only shows how an RTS should play, but defines RTS design, and the very future of the genre.

Games

Sony

Microsoft

Nintendo

Other Platforms

Upcoming &Recent Releases

Command & Conquer

Game Info

Summary

Also On Metacritic

What The Critics Said

What Our Users Said

Upcoming &
Recent Releases