kingcomrade
Kingcomrade
In my mind, one of the greatest crimes in the strategy genre was the C&C style of strategy game, because they held SO MUCH promise.
It started with Dune 2, and basically only the graphics got better from there. It wasn't until really late in the series that they even allowed you to queue up unit builds. The games don't have much balance, the units themselves are a pain to use.
The latest, they've completely abandoned their old model of resources, and now the C&C series has become incredibly generic with the Generals.
Personally, I liked Red Alert 1 & 2 and I absolutely loved the Dune games, but I can't bring myself to actually play them. The idea of spice harvesters that get picked up and shuttled about on automated carryalls, the sandworms, etc. appeal to me so much, it's really too bad that they suck.
I just got Dune 2000 and Emperor Battle of Dune or something like that. Dune 2000 is basically C&C with Dune units. I haven't played Emperor, but its supposedly different from the originals. I'll get back to you, but man I wish they would make a worthwhile Dune game.
It started with Dune 2, and basically only the graphics got better from there. It wasn't until really late in the series that they even allowed you to queue up unit builds. The games don't have much balance, the units themselves are a pain to use.
The latest, they've completely abandoned their old model of resources, and now the C&C series has become incredibly generic with the Generals.
Personally, I liked Red Alert 1 & 2 and I absolutely loved the Dune games, but I can't bring myself to actually play them. The idea of spice harvesters that get picked up and shuttled about on automated carryalls, the sandworms, etc. appeal to me so much, it's really too bad that they suck.
I just got Dune 2000 and Emperor Battle of Dune or something like that. Dune 2000 is basically C&C with Dune units. I haven't played Emperor, but its supposedly different from the originals. I'll get back to you, but man I wish they would make a worthwhile Dune game.