1. Tempest Rising Tempest Rising, set to release soon, is an anticipated modern-day alternative history war game. It features three unique factions, each with distinct combat and economic strategies. Players take on the role of a Commander in two 15-mission campaigns, customizing their army for each mission. The game’s asymmetry promises diverse play styles, and…
Red Alert was an amazing game, and I also loved the original on DOS, as well as Dune 2. I am a huge fan of Westwood Studios, who began with Dune 2 and then created the Command & Conquer franchise. A Look Back at Westwood Studios and Command & Conquer Unfortunately, they were bought out…
Ah, Command & Conquer. It’s a long-running game series that has been around basically as long as I have been alive. Over the years, it has seen a lot of entries. Most of them have been pretty good, some have been fantastic, and, well, some are best left not talking about. But you know what…
Red Alert 2 was released in October 2000, four years after the original “Red Alert” and only one year after “Command & Conquer Tiberian Sun.” Despite the short time gap between entries, “Red Alert 2” brought a number of improvements to the franchise, from gameplay to graphics and presentation, making it one of the most…
Red Alert 3, the third installment in the Red Alert series, was developed by EA Los Angeles and released in October of 2008, almost eight years after the release of Alert Two. It is a sequel that many fans thought they would never see, as series creator Westwood was abruptly dissolved by EA in 2003.…
Tiberian Sun” has a long and storied history. It holds a special place in my heart to this day, as it was not only the first “Command & Conquer” game I ever played, but also one of the first real-time strategy games I had ever experienced. It may have even been the first, although my…
Well, I have to admit that I wasn’t really excited about this day, but here we are. I have a long and interesting history with the Command & Conquer series, going all the way back to Tiberian Sun. However, I never played Tiberian Twilight, which is widely considered the worst entry in the series. It…
Let’s boot up Red Alert, the second game in the Command & Conquer series and the progenitor of many, many things to come after. If you’ve watched my review on Tiberian Dawn, then a lot of what I’m about to say might sound familiar, which makes a lot of sense because Red Alert is in…
Welcome back, Commander! As they say, “he who controls the past commands the future, and he who commands the future conquers the past.” So, please stand by for the Command and Conquer Remastered Collection. The collection includes remastered versions of both Command and Conquer and Red Alert in stunning 4K resolution, courtesy of the former…
Welcome to another Retro Review, guys! This is a very special one because it’s about a game that I absolutely adore – Command and Conquer: Generals, released back in 2003, and specifically its expansion pack, Zero Hour. To me, Generals is the best Command and Conquer game ever made. It was created by Westwood Studios,…