I think Total Annihilation is an understated game and still holds it's own in the modern market. The fun of obliterating your opponent in a blaze of plasma death is undeniable. It also has massive modding potential and if you spent a little time searching out resources you can triple the games entertainment factor, there are hundreds of mods as well as maps and single units that you can use to modify your gaming experience you might want to try your own hand at modding as TA was designed with easy expandability and Cavedog planed to release frequent new units and maps but the company went under and it was left to the gaming community to improve on an already excellent formula. However nothing can be done about the AI pathfinding, which can cause your triumphant march to victory form in to a single line and be obliterated one by one until you have to start over again. but to be fair their are only two games I know of that don't have bad pathfinding and they are Supreme Commander and Ground Control II. If you are not stratified with the old game engine I recommend Spring TA at http://spring.clan-sy.com/ it's free and has a fully 3D engine (but it is also behind the times a bit).
This game is unique. It is a one of a kind game that lets you command mass armies of tanks, robots, and jets. I am very impressed with this game. I have had this game since 2 months after it came out. When I played it, I... Read Full Review
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