It's funny to think that this game is 13 years old by now, and yet it's still one of the best RTS games ever made. This game really has everything you want out of a good RTS. Interesting units in both design and function, solid base building, fun maps, solid gameplay with tons of room for coming up with strategies, and reasonably challenging levels which really make you think.

No RTS that's come out since this masterpiece has managed to eclipse this game (and Kane's Wrath) as my favourite RTS of all time, and I do play quite a lot of the genre.
This game just has such a great fusion of elements, and I absolutely love the unit design and aesthetic of each of the factions. GDI with their Mammoth tanks and APC's, to NOD's Scorpion tank and Venom craft, just to name a few. Each faction is also unique and have their own arsenal, for example with playing GDI I love the Mammoth tank, it's a jack-of-all-trades and master of a few, but man do I hate GDI's useless base defences (Minus the Rig, the Rig is great) wherein NOD missile troops outrange and pick them off. However, I don't really care much for NOD's Avatar, their big boy unit that fills the boots of the Mammoth, due to having no air defence. However, when I'm playing NOD I love their base defences - they are amazing and don't just get out-ranged by a missile troop. So each faction has it's own flavour, with pro's and cons - including a third playable faction which I won't go into detail for her due to spoilers.

Each of the campaigns are fully fledged stories in their own right - and yea sure, they're not some spectacular piece of storytelling that's gonna win loads of awards, It does create interesting stakes and a fun backdrop to the gameplay. A staple part of the C&C series is of course the acting, which is a great and unique touch that the series has. I could listen to Kane preach his mad gospel to me all day, for the Brotherhood! Outside of that, C&C is a long-running series with a lot of lore and backstory which, if you are privvy to it, will undoubtedly enrich the experience, but is not required, the first time I played this It was my first C&C game and I still loved it.

One thing I worry about playing older games like this is how they look, and if they support modern resolutions.
Honestly, the graphics of this game have aged incredibly well. It doesn't look 13 years old in the slightest, it also has a good array of settings including 1920x1080p resolution (Not sure if it has 1440p or 4k, though). This game still looks fantastic, particularly the particle effects still look spectacular. If that wasn't enough, the soundtrack is also pretty poppin', and I am a sucker for a good soundtrack.

So yea, I could honestly sing this games praises all day. If you are looking for a good RTS, this is it. I've yet to find anything that manages to surpass what this game gets right in the past 13 years. Especially with how cheap it is these days, this game is a steal that still has the value of its full price to me. If you want a great RTS - get this, you owe it to yourself.
This game also has a sequel standalone expansion - Kane's Wrath, which adds a few more units and a nice long NOD campaign - which after finishing this game once again, I am off to go and play once more!

It's funny to think that this game is 13 years old by now, and yet it's still one of the best RTS games ever made. This game really has everything you want out of a good RTS. Interesting units in both design and function, solid base building, fun maps, solid gameplay with tons of room for coming up with strategies, and reasonably challenging levels which really make you think. No RTS that's come out since this masterpiece has managed to eclipse this game (and Kane's Wrath) as my favourite RTS of all time, and I do play quite a lot of the genre. This game just has such a great fusion of elements, and I absolutely love the unit design and aesthetic of each of the factions. GDI with their Mammoth tanks and APC's, to NOD's Scorpion tank and Venom craft, just to name a few. Each faction is also unique and have their own arsenal, for example with playing GDI I love the Mammoth tank, it's a jack-of-all-trades and master of a few, but man do I hate GDI's useless base defences (Minus the Rig, the Rig is great) wherein NOD missile troops outrange and pick them off. However, I don't really care much for NOD's Avatar, their big boy unit that fills the boots of the Mammoth, due to having no air defence. However, when I'm playing NOD I love their base defences - they are amazing and don't just get out-ranged by a missile troop. So each faction has it's own flavour, with pro's and cons - including a third playable faction which I won't go into detail for her due to spoilers. Each of the campaigns are fully fledged stories in their own right - and yea sure, they're not some spectacular piece of storytelling that's gonna win loads of awards, It does create interesting stakes and a fun backdrop to the gameplay. A staple part of the C&C series is of course the acting, which is a great and unique touch that the series has. I could listen to Kane preach his mad gospel to me all day, for the Brotherhood! Outside of that, C&C is a long-running series with a lot of lore and backstory which, if you are privvy to it, will undoubtedly enrich the experience, but is not required, the first time I played this It was my first C&C game and I still loved it. One thing I worry about playing older games like this is how they look, and if they support modern resolutions. Honestly, the graphics of this game have aged incredibly well. It doesn't look 13 years old in the slightest, it also has a good array of settings including 1920x1080p resolution (Not sure if it has 1440p or 4k, though). This game still looks fantastic, particularly the particle effects still look spectacular. If that wasn't enough, the soundtrack is also pretty poppin', and I am a sucker for a good soundtrack. So yea, I could honestly sing this games praises all day. If you are looking for a good RTS, this is it. I've yet to find anything that manages to surpass what this game gets right in the past 13 years. Especially with how cheap it is these days, this game is a steal that still has the value of its full price to me. If you want a great RTS - get this, you owe it to yourself. This game also has a sequel standalone expansion - Kane's Wrath, which adds a few more units and a nice long NOD campaign - which after finishing this game once again, I am off to go and play once more!