Re: Command & Conquer Ultimate Collection

Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote at 16:58 this Friday (GMT):

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I've mixed feelings about the "Command & Conquer" franchise. On the
one hand, it was undeniably a ground-breaking game when it first
released in 1995. It had solid gameplay but its production values -
right from the start, with its installation program! - were what
really set it apart from its rivals. Its immediate sequels were quite
fun too - "Red Alert" was imaginative in setting (oh, and the
acting!!!!) - and "Command & Conquer 2" added new mechanics and an
improved engine.
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But with each passing sequel, the magic started to drain away and by
the time "Command & Conquer 4" was released, I struggled to fight my
way through the campaign, driven more by a need to 'finish the fight'
than any real interest in how the game played or what the story was
about.
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Still, there's a nugget of love for the franchise lodged in my heart,
so the announcement of an 'Ultimate Collection' bringing the whole
thing to modern computers - and Steam! - couldn't help but install a
bit of lust.
(see here if interested: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/39394 )
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Especially since the whole thing can be had for under a tenner (in
American money, at least). That's value on the dollar!
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Of course, calling it the "Ultimate Collection" is a bit of a
misnomer, since its missing the 'remastered' versions of C&C1 and the
first Red Alert game. AFAIK, these are just the original games -
tweaked to work on modern operating systems. It isn't really a single
bundled game either; you're just buying all 12 games for a reduced
price.
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I'm not complaining, though. I still own a number of these titles
/only/ on CD-ROMs, so having an easily-installed digital download
alone is worth the price to me. I might not get much playtime out of the bundle, but it'll be nice to revist the games, even if only
briefly. >
Anyone else gonna take EA up on this offer?

As someone who has never played (or really heard much about) C&C, that does sound quite a bit lazy on the part of EA. Though,
of course, it is nice to have games on a digital format, especially
since most computers don't have a disk drive anymore.
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