Great game. But what do you expect, it's C&C!!!!

User Rating: 8.5 | Command & Conquer: Special Gold Edition PC
By sc_ajk29 | Review Date:
Well, I have always loved the C&C series since I watched my cousin playing Tiberian Sun years ago (which was also my first C&C game). However, I regret to say that I have never played the game that started it all until just recently, when I downloaded it from C&C's 12th Anniversary celebration. Although Command and Conquer (Tiberian Dawn) has lost its glory to its successors long ago, it's still a great game.

Set in the First Tiberian War in 1995, the Global Defence Initiative (GDI) is at war with the Brotherhood of Nod (Nod) over this green (or sometimes blue) substance called Tiberium. Tiberium is a very valuable substance, but is also quite damaging to the environment, as well as human tissue. Basically, GDI is trying to exterminate both Tiberium and Nod from the face of the Earth, and Nod is trying to spread Tiberium, as well as destroy GDI.

This game is pretty good. While not very graphically pleasing (but then again, the game was released in 1995), it is still quite enjoyable. THe musical soundtrack is great, and the gameplay is invigorating. If you like C&C, you're going to like this game.

My biggest problem with Tiberian Dawn is the lack of Skirmish mode. While Westwood's Skirmish AI is quite buggy and erratic, this still leaves a gaping hole in the game, as well as significantly reducing the game's replay value.
In addition, everything is very tiny on the screen, even on the highest graphical settings.

But despite these flaws, Tiberian Dawn is definitely worth playing. Enjoy the game that started the Command and Conquer series.

Gameplay: 8
Graphics: 7
Sound: 9
Value: 8
Tilt: 9

Final score: 8.5\10 (great)

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