Recent reviews by DeadBird

I originally bought this game as a hard copy so my steam account hasn't logged the probable 100+ hours of game-play I've had from this game.
A fan of the old Command & Conquer games, this appealed and did not disappoint at all.

Firstly, the game play can be picked up very easily and the campaigns are a great way to get to handle the more in depth details as you play through the game and also the factions.
This game, however, came into it's own with the Skirmish option. Single player is always fun to pass the time and release stress by pummelling several opponents into dust. BUT for maximum enjoyment definitely has to be multi-player.
Once my friends and I hooked this up through a network (internet also) say goodbye to a decent nights sleep. The battles were epic, the scale was huge and most games started out as build a HUGE army and just slaughter your friends.
This does get a little overpowered at times but with the options to ban certain units/tiers, etc. Then the battles became more interesting.
A friend would attack, you'd figure out a good line of defence, they go back and try work around that defence, you attack your way, they figure out another defence, etc... it was tit for tat battle that kept your ideas and strategies rotating and constantly developing.

In the years I've owned this game, it's never lost it's appeal. The graphics are nice & finely detailed, controls are very easy and bulk unit commands are simple, way points & patrols are easy to set. All in all a great strategy game BUT I'd highly recommend multi-player for a long lasting experience.

(After SupCom, I'd purchase C&C 4 and was very disappointed. Thinking about it, I've not played C&C since but instead gone with the SupCom expansion and SupCom2)

So far I have only played through one single player campaign, the depth of strategy is mind stretching.
I played a basic global conquest style which played out over a few days of game play. I have realised there is a huge, more in depth range of strategies. Befriend other civilisations, co-habit, share resources, spying, religious linkage, trading, bribing, etc, etc. The possibilities are near endless in how you play. And now with the extras pack, there's even more to explore.

I have yet had a chance to play multi-player, although I hope to very soon. With a human mind as an opponent the range of tactics expands and changes again. If you like a basic "tank up" and attack approach, that can work fine but for someone who enjoys the finer details of negotiations, there is a huge range of options to try and endlessly balance.

Overall, a very in-depth game with long, long, playability and always something different for returning players.

A great conversion of the films. Hours and hours of fun to be had, this game eats up the hours once you get hooked in.
Nice touches are the real voices/audio snippets from the film and also the usual funny bits and Easter eggs. (Watch for Peter Jackson defending Helms Deep by throwing Oscars at the Orcs)
Only little grumble is there are a few glitches still in the game, sometimes characters get stuck in scenery and one glitch is preventing picking up a collectable (which is needed for a 100% game finish)

In summary, great fun and highly addictive.