Command and Conquer Generals

by Aspyr

Product Features

• You are the commanding general in this strategic realtime game of modern day warfare
• 3 sides to choose from: USA, China, or the GLA terrorist group
• Tons of modern warfare vehicles, equipment and weapons
• Each side has unique characters, weapons, and vehicles
• For 1 player, or multi-player over Internet

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000EWNVA
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: April 12, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #32,709 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: Mac | Edition: Standard

From the Manufacturer

In a time of modern war, recent military aggressions around the globe have many nations worried. Between the United States, China, and the Global Liberation Army, tensions run high. Their leaders profess no interest in escalating the situation, but words ring hollow when satellite photos tell a different story.

UNITED STATES: America's military leader must use the world's most advanced military to root out an elusive foe. Eradicating the cell-based GLA will take courage, conviction, and the will to see a prolonged campaign through to the end.

GLOBAL LIBERATION ARMY: Facing superior firepower, the GLA embraces bio-terrorism, sabotage, and suicide bombings to further its political agenda. But leading a chaotic group of freedom fighters against two global superpowers will take some doing.

CHINA: No longer just a red-communist step-child, China's modern army is well financed, with a strong nationalistic bent. Parading technology like Dragon Tanks and nuclear missiles, China's military goes beyond simple troop numbers.

Features:

• Wage real-time war in more ways than ever with a modern and near-future arsenal.
• Command the powerful U.S. forces, the vast Chinese war machine, or the resourceful Global Liberation Army.
• Battle it out in unprecedented detail on full 3D environments.
• All-new units and tactics with maximum destructive capability, including Aurora Strike Bombers, Dragon Tanks, and much more.
• Team up with eight friends or go head to-head in massive online multiplayer battles.

Product Description

Command & Conquer: Generals brings Real-time strategy fans the excitement and combat action they crave, in this fast-paced, intense new adventure!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Warning, January 29, 2005

By 

David Barron "Mac Gamer" (Jacksonville, FL USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Command and Conquer Generals (Mac) (CD-ROM)

You won't see this in the advertising...anywhere...but at the moment (and probably permanently) Mac Generals and PC Generals cannot play together online. So, if you are getting this game to play with your PC using friends on your Mac, just forget about it.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not your daddy's Red Alert, May 26, 2005

By 

Billy Blaze "william_k" (Cincinnati, OH USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Command and Conquer Generals (Mac) (CD-ROM)

Pretty much an entirely new story line and a different universe in this one, so if you're looking for GDI vs NOD action it isn't here. That being said, this is the best looking RTS I've seen, and the gameplay is good and the resource gathering mechanisms are rather simple (i.e. you don't need 9 different elements to build a tank).

One thing to note is that if you're like me and want to beat up on the computer in skirmish mode (custom game configuration where you can take on between 1 and 7 computer controlled opponents) it will slow down if you crank up the number of opponents and the skill level at which they play (I'm on 2x2.3Ghz G5, Radeon X800, 2.5G RAM). The one good thing that can be said about this is that while it does slow down in the heat of battle things keep moving fairly smoothly whereas with my PC version the game begins to stutter and get very frustrating.

14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Should be called "Age of Generals", March 4, 2004

By 

"dlkatz" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Command and Conquer Generals (Mac) (CD-ROM)

First off, the reason it should be called "Age Of Generals". The older Command and Conquer games, for the PC, had a very unique gameplay type and interface that is hard to explain, while Generals is more like your average strategy game, such as Age Of Empires or Warcraft. Also, the money system has changed from the older games.

Now, to the reviewing. WHile it is different from the older Command and COnquers which i lvoe so much, IT IS BETTER THAN ALL OF THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've played it for PC and it may turn out a bit different for the Mac, but it would probably only be visually different. Choose form 3 unigue armies; The United States of America, The People's Republic of China, and, my favorite, The Global Liberation Army.
the GLA is my fav because I love their cheap disposable units ((i like big armies :) )) and the fact that they don't need power for the buildings.
Another new feature introduced in Command and Conquer: Generals; general abilities. Similar to the God Powers in Age of Mythology, each army has a different set of unique abilities; these abilities can upgrade or battle-harden units,give you new types of units, give you special super weapons, and special sneaky attacks((like China's artillery strike or GLA's Ambush)). Here is 1 example of a General ability from each army:
-USA: A-10 Strike; Up to 3 A-10 THunderbolt II fighters unload their air-to-ground missiles on a target area, devastating everything in that area.
-China: The Red Guard veteran ability gives all Red Guard units battle-hardeness, making all of those units produced start out with Veteran status.
-GLA: The Anthrax Bomb ability lets you send an old bomber to drop an anthrax-filled bomb on a large target area every 4 minutes. The bom does virtually nothing to medium-to-heavy armoured units, but instantly destroys and infanry units. It also leaves behind some disease for awhile.

Another new thing introduced is the Super weapons each side owns.
Multiple ones can be built and each fires the weapon in different amounts of time
USA: The Ion cannon is a classic of the Command and COnquer series. It is a concentrated laser beam that does damage to a small area and you can move around. Takes 2 minutes to charge.
CHINA: A nuclear missile. Thats all you need to know. Decimates everything in a large area and leaves behind a bit of radiation. Takes 5:00 to load a new missile
GLA: The SCUD storm. Fires several anthrax-loaded SCUD missiles at a target area and does medium damage to structures, kills most armoured units and all infantry. Leaves behind anthrax for a long time.
Takes 4 minutes to charge.

Command and COnquer will be the greatest thing to happen to Mac gaming ever. You guys won't know whats about to hit you. Can't wait until April 22. Peace out.

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