Command and Conquer 4 Footage

[Rusman]

Sorry if this has already been posted on here but I did use the search box and couldn't find it.

Here is the new C&C4 trailer:-

http://kotaku.com/5321851/command--conquer-4-trailer-debuts

No gameplay footage but it look pretty cool.

However i am the only one who doesn't really like this whole "Tiberium" business and thinks that they should make Generals 2?

 

[Danzaivar]

I prefer the GDI-NOD story line to generals, which just feels like an attempt at a current events type thing. Then again I'm a big fan of sci-fi.

I do hope they pull back a bit on the Aliens stuff, that sort of ruins it imo. =/

 

[scnj]

Meh. The last one I really truly enjoyed was Red Alert 2.

 

[Cowabungaa]

That's a pretty glowing sphere. Looks like the story will be preeeeetty presumptious for an RTS. But I don't think I'll get it, I didn't enjoy C&C3 a whole lot.

As for prefering what storyline/setting: Tiberium Sun stuff all the way. Tiberium Wars was like an attempt to mix Generals and Tiberium together. I want the hardcore, uber sci-fi thank you very much.

 

[Count_de_Monet]

C&C3 bored the bejeesus out of me. I've never seen a game provide so much unit diversity then force the player to tank spam... Even in the campaign I had to tank spam just to stay alive, forget multiplayer that turned into a sham very quickly.

RA3 isn't all that much better, in my opinion. At the very least it does force some unit diversity, however, it's also kind of crappy because there are no such thing as soft counters in the game everything is a hard counter. Aircraft take extreme damage from anti air, ground units take extreme damage from anti ground, and sea units take extreme damage from anti sea.

 

[Kaneman]

Oh, I'm sure the best in the game will be Kane ... as ever.

 

[RomanLegacy]

Of course, this doesn't really have any gameplay footage, but judging by the first screenshot they realeased, I don't really see how it will be much different then C & C 3 gameplay wise. I want it to, I really do, but unless this MMO gimmick turns out being good, it will be just another "My cool units fight your cool units with little tactics other than massing in a big mob."

RTS's need to start being good again, imo.

 

[Overlord_Dave]

Meh. The last one I really truly enjoyed was Red Alert 2.

Exactly. In fact, I think it's the best in the whole C&C series. Easily.

 

[Grayl]

C&C3 bored the bejeesus out of me. I've never seen a game provide so much unit diversity then force the player to tank spam... Even in the campaign I had to tank spam just to stay alive, forget multiplayer that turned into a sham very quickly.

RA3 isn't all that much better, in my opinion.

I completely agree. After playing both C&C3 and RA3, they gave me the impression that I didn't like RTS games. But, I know I do (I loved Empire Earth and Red Alert 2) and the fact that I thought I was going off the genre shows how little fun I found either games.

I love the idea of Kane in the C&C universe and the live-action cut-scenes are really cool (and cheesey!), but I can just never really enjoy the C&C games anymore. EA turned them into a standard "build up a big force and attack" RTS game that we were all sick of years ago.

Oh yeah, and thanks OP for the thread/trailer.

 

[Rusman]

Oh yeah, and thanks OP for the thread/trailer.

Not a problem. I aim to please.

 

[Olikunmissile]

However i am the only one who doesn't really like this whole "Tiberium" business and thinks that they should make Generals 2?

Yes, you are. I personally think it to be the best storyline, RA was ok but generals... I hated it, so much.

But yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay C&C4, I wonder if this one will screw the pooch as much as RA3 did for me.

EDIT: AND LO BEHOLD they have. To go fan boy on everyone Britan was a "Blue Zone" in Tiberium wars, and the same in Tiberium Sun (my fave game of the series ^_^) meaning Manchester wouldn't be infested with Tiberium. At least all the women in this trailer are wearing some fucking clothes. Sure it was nice to look at, but basing the whole of RA3 around it made me feel like a pervert to be the target audience.

 

[Valiance]

However i am the only one who doesn't really like this whole "Tiberium" business and thinks that they should make Generals 2?

Yes, yes you are.

This looks awesome.

 

[Nutcase]

Of course, this doesn't really have any gameplay footage, but judging by the first screenshot they realeased, I don't really see how it will be much different then C & C 3 gameplay wise. I want it to, I really do, but unless this MMO gimmick turns out being good, it will be just another "My cool units fight your cool units with little tactics other than massing in a big mob."

RTS's need to start being good again, imo.

It's too late now, as far as C&C is concerned. There's two reasons for that:
- The rock solid reputation for making crap EA has built up over the years.
- Starcraft 2.

Even if EA performed a miracle and came up with a good RTS for once, the hardcore RTS fans would be hard to convince at this point, plus you can't go head to head with Starcraft 2 with anything less than a spectacular game.

So what I foresee them doing is an encore: pack the game full of gimmicks, make lots of FMV with lots of skin showing, and take whatever sales they can get. This time one of their main gimmicks (an attempt to draw in the COD4 audience, I presume) is the leveling and grinding. If tank rush vs tank rush 24/7 didn't suck enough, just wait till it's tank rush vs tank rush, you play better, and lose because the opponent has spent forty hours grinding Mammoth Skillz.