I'm personally very hyped for this game. Its sad that people think that because of C&C4 was so bad, this one will instantly be bad aswell...
Generals 2 got an entirely new studio, under Bioware's label. They offer their fans to share theiridea's on their site on how to improve the game, or what they would love to see.
They have atleast gotten a brand new engine, the Frostbite 2 engine itself! Thats a great start if you'd ask me, and I can't wait tot ry out the EU faction. And I wonder what the third faction will be...
I really liked generals but this game is the first project of a new studio (a newly formed branch of primarily RPG developer Bioware). I don't know how talented the devs are, I don't know how faithful they plan on being to the Command and Conquer style.
The second picture always cracks me up, I'm glad this game looks very realistic for now. We really need a good realistic modern RTS these days, no more futuristic, medieval, unrealistic RTS imo
Sadly no. I will never support EA with C&C after Red Alert 3. I don't care Bioware is doing it (even though it isn't Bioware, just a studio renamed bioware to generate hype).
I am excited, graphically speaking it looks amazing, cant believe they are using Frostbite 2 for it (it was about time they stopped using the same engine they used since 2001 for C&C games) enjoyed every single C&C game I have played except C&C4 (man that was a pile of turd). Hope this one is going to be amazing. And eh, why do we have loosingENDs in an RTS forum, the man has no idea what he is talking about. Plus, did not know that idiots could play RTSs.
I am excited, graphically speaking it looks amazing, cant believe they are using Frostbite 2 for it (it was about time they stopped using the same engine they used since 2001 for C&C games) enjoyed every single C&C game I have played except C&C4 (man that was a pile of turd). Hope this one is going to be amazing. And eh, why do we have loosingENDs in an RTS forum, the man has no idea what he is talking about. Plus, did not know that idiots could play RTSs. jonathant5
I have played so many RTS for more than 10 years that i feel sick even looking at one now
They are an exact copy of older ones too, it is so pathetic
Frankly i would rather replay Lord of the Realms 2, SC1 or Heroes 3 than any new strategy game
[QUOTE="jonathant5"]I am excited, graphically speaking it looks amazing, cant believe they are using Frostbite 2 for it (it was about time they stopped using the same engine they used since 2001 for C&C games) enjoyed every single C&C game I have played except C&C4 (man that was a pile of turd). Hope this one is going to be amazing. And eh, why do we have loosingENDs in an RTS forum, the man has no idea what he is talking about. Plus, did not know that idiots could play RTSs. loosingENDS
I have played so many RTS for more than 10 years that i feel sick even looking at one now
They are an exact copy of older ones too, it is so pathetic
Frankly i would rather replay Lord of the Realms 2, SC1 or Heroes 3 than any new strategy game
Both Heroes and (if I recall correctly) Lord of the Realms are turn based strategy games, they are not RTS game. Plus the genre has evolved considerably of the years. With games such as DoW2 and Company of Heroes 2 for their cover mechanics, Supreme Commander for its size and scope, Total War for its scale and emphasis on tactics, SW Empire at War for its awesome space battles (destructible points on the ship), Nexus the Jupiter Incident (just awesome and unique), World in Conflict (emphasis on FPS like Multiplayer), and etc. So uh yeah bud clearly you have no idea what you are talking about. The only place I can agree with you is SC2, it is pretty much the same game as SC1 in terms of core gameplay mechanics. But still the two games feel very different.
I could care less about C&C. I only played the first game and never really went back and played any others in the series. I won't be getting it. I will give Front Mission Evolved a try. That's the only war strategy game I'll play until I get my new PC and can play Starcraft 2.
Not really. C&C Generals was known for its gameplay not it's story or setting. Would rather have another Red Alert game or Nod vs GDI.
Vambran
Agreed the other C&C universes are far more interesting but C&C4 was terrible and RA3 wasn't that good so I can understand why they are revisiting generals.
Anyway, I'm hyped but it's coming in 2013 so that is still a while, lot's of games coming out this year to be more hyped about.
The first 10 years of playing C&C are nice, but now at 15 years it has become a bit boring :)
It was same when i played SC2, it was like a copy of the first
Same for Heroes and pretty much every startegy series
Developers should have one man thinking about some new ideas, since they seem to have zero
loosingENDS
Heroes VI had a lot of changes compared to previous entries :]
And as a whole strategy series take far more risks than series of pretty much any other genre
Anyway, I'm excited. Generals always was the best CnC gameplay-wise. I will miss the FMVs and cheesseness, but solid RTS gameplay and amazing engine will make than make up for it. Plus the project is handled by the second biggest RPG legend of all time, so I'm rather confident he will deliver.
Oh yea. I loved the first C&C:G and its expansion. Is this one coming out soon? I thought it would be a while, but a hype thread right now, must be soon-ish.
Oh yea. I loved the first C&C:G and its expansion. Is this one coming out soon? I thought it would be a while, but a hype thread right now, must be soon-ish.
arto1223
Zero Hour was a great expansion indeed. Generals 2 is coming in 2013.
Yes. I might even upgrade my computer for it. As the video went on during the VGAs about this new Bioware game, I was just sitting there thinking "great, another FPS." The camera started pulling back and I began to doubt that it was a FPS. All of a sudden Generals 2 flashed on the screen and I screamed like a little girl.
What made Generals so great was its simplicity. You had one resource, besides power, and you could build an infinite amount of units without any kind of restriction at all. I just hope they keep this game like the original and just add more features.
[QUOTE="Jebus213"]It might be the first RTS game I've ever bought... Yes, I am a PC gamer and don't play RTS games... You should try Dawn of War (both 1 and 2) and Company of Heroes. Both amazing games (although may be slightly more complex for a newcomer). Or you could ease into it by trying games like Red Alert 3, or World in Conflict (fairly easy pick up, but not a very conventional RTS).
The strange thing is the first CCG was widely panned (during its time) because it deviated from the C&C and Red Alert universe. There were even some reviewers who panned the use of suicide bombers and the targeting of civilians in the game. Of course, the game came out just before news coverage of the Iraq invasion showed suicide bombers as a de facto weapon in warfare.
Red Alert 3 was pretty good aswell. Sure its not as great as the first 2, but it was still quite fun to play. They introduced co-op, naval warfare, a brand new Japanese faction, secundary abilities, unit introduction clips, huge actors etc (Tim Curry and George Takei ftw).
Every C&C game will add something new, they are not always the same thing
Red Alert 3 was pretty good aswell. Sure its not as great as the first 2, but it was still quite fun to play. They introduced co-op, naval warfare, a brand new Japanese faction, secundary abilities, unit introduction clips, huge actors etc (Tim Curry and George Takei ftw).
Every C&C game will add something new, they are not always the same thing
Yet the Japanese faction is a complete weeaboos wet dream (You cannot argue that) and ruined the feel of the game. The graphics were god awful, the naval battles were not special at all, units changing roles was a waste, and the money spent on the huge named actors could have been spent on cheesy actors (liek RA2) and on better design choices.
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