Supreme Commander 8.7 Gamespot Review !

Sound 7/10 i dont care about sound i think am goin to buy it when it come out in stores but my problem is that my pc spec:

AMD 3200   1 gig ram   ATI 9800 pro

in gamespot review:

CnC 3 will be lucky to get a 8 here :lol: I expect a low 7 high 6 for it though :lol: Seriously dude they have only been working on that game for 1 year, it's nothing but a reskin job and it's still using that crap SAGE engine. My guess is you only played the SINGLEPLAYER on the demo which flat out blows, you NEED to play the Skirmish mode to find out what the games about as the skirmish mode is billion times better and gives you access to 10 times more units....BeyondItAll

You havn't even played C&C3 to base a judgement. :|

[QUOTE="BeyondItAll"]CnC 3 will be lucky to get a 8 here :lol: I expect a low 7 high 6 for it though :lol: Seriously dude they have only been working on that game for 1 year, it's nothing but a reskin job and it's still using that crap SAGE engine. My guess is you only played the SINGLEPLAYER on the demo which flat out blows, you NEED to play the Skirmish mode to find out what the games about as the skirmish mode is billion times better and gives you access to 10 times more units....Gun-Unit

You havn't even played C&C3 to base a judgement. :|

Flop lol I knew it COH FTW.Axecident

[QUOTE="Axecident"]Flop lol I knew it COH FTW.ElectricNZ

You make it sound like you have to individually manage ever single unit dark....If anything the microing of the units in supcom is easier then perhaps any other RTS game as the units are fairly smart, theirs formations and the waypoint and que systems make all other RTS waypoints/ques in comparison look like sad jokes...BeyondItAll

I suppose you're right. I guess I didnt spend enough time with the demo to really get a feel for it.

I thought the game was very crap :S RA2 is still the best.

i wish gamespot would stop placing steep hardware requirements as a bad element - it's a fundamental element of pc gaming, it should be a given in reviews of all games

if the hardware requirements were overly unnecessarily steep, i emphasise overly - then fair enough - poorly optimised games deserve to be singled out, but it seems like just about every high end game hitting the pc shelves, even the really well optimised ones, are chastised for having steep requirements

come on gamespot, it's like rebuking a console game for needing a console to play it - why bother?

that aside, the review is about what i expected, and the score is reasonable enough for what the game is
A-S_FM

I agree 100%. 

Gamespot has been doing this for some time.  Every game that comes out, especially games that are also on the Xbox 360, Gamespot promotes the Xbox 360 version.  Observing how Microsoft has paid for the rights to so many PC games that are now exclusive to the Xbox 360, I wouldn't be suprised if the same is happening at Gamespot.

It is odd that they don't mention the fact that in order for the Xbox 360 version to look its best, you need a good HDTV.  They just assume that everyone has one.  But they don't reciprocate for PC gamers. 

It is odd that they don't mention the fact that in order for the Xbox 360 version to look its best, you need a good HDTV.  They just assume that everyone has one.  But they don't reciprocate for PC gamers. 

Subcritical

And they shouldn't reciprocate for PC gamers, not every one has an 8800GTX, on SLi, they have to look at the average PC at the time.

[QUOTE="Gun-Unit"]

[QUOTE="BeyondItAll"]CnC 3 will be lucky to get a 8 here :lol: I expect a low 7 high 6 for it though :lol: Seriously dude they have only been working on that game for 1 year, it's nothing but a reskin job and it's still using that crap SAGE engine. My guess is you only played the SINGLEPLAYER on the demo which flat out blows, you NEED to play the Skirmish mode to find out what the games about as the skirmish mode is billion times better and gives you access to 10 times more units....BeyondItAll

You havn't even played C&C3 to base a judgement. :|

Beyonditall,

Your post have got to be the most annoying on the boards.  You constantly spam SupCom in all threads.  Even in the CnC threads you will put your .02 cents in regardings SupCom.  We all understand you really like this game.  Problem is your opinion doesn't sort of borderline fanboy, it is way BEYONDITALL.

Guys, check his forums post history.  Its really annoying. 

Personally I wasnt that impressed with the Demo. I actually got bored (which rare for video games).
I think I going to give it a pass and wait. Maybe I am simply sick of RTS.

I think I start NWN2 instead.
mmarsh1972

[QUOTE="Gun-Unit"]

[QUOTE="BeyondItAll"]CnC 3 will be lucky to get a 8 here :lol: I expect a low 7 high 6 for it though :lol: Seriously dude they have only been working on that game for 1 year, it's nothing but a reskin job and it's still using that crap SAGE engine. My guess is you only played the SINGLEPLAYER on the demo which flat out blows, you NEED to play the Skirmish mode to find out what the games about as the skirmish mode is billion times better and gives you access to 10 times more units....BeyondItAll

You havn't even played C&C3 to base a judgement. :|

This thread is about Supreme Commanders score not C&C vs Supreme Commander like your making it out to be and PC Gamer review said every side has its own playing style and unique units,so stop spreading false information and stick to the topic of the thread.

I have not played the demo of Supreme Commander but it looks like another CoH type game that is all about capturing points. No thanks, that got old a few months ago.

I have not played the demo of Supreme Commander but it looks like another CoH type game that is all about capturing points. No thanks, that got old a few months ago.3SecondGrenade

Lol...

Supreme Commander was MADE for gamers who got sick of traditional RTSes. I suggest you read up more about SC and play the demo. You'll be pleasantly surprised.

[QUOTE="3SecondGrenade"]

I have not played the demo of Supreme Commander but it looks like another CoH type game that is all about capturing points. No thanks, that got old a few months ago.basersx

Lol...

Supreme Commander was MADE for gamers who got sick of traditional RTSes. I suggest you read up more about SC and play the demo. You'll be pleasantly surprised.

I don't believe you even read much about the game theres no point capturing unless you got mixed up with mass resource points and its totally different from CoH and Dawn of War.

[QUOTE="basersx"][QUOTE="3SecondGrenade"]

I have not played the demo of Supreme Commander but it looks like another CoH type game that is all about capturing points. No thanks, that got old a few months ago.Gun-Unit

Lol...

Supreme Commander was MADE for gamers who got sick of traditional RTSes. I suggest you read up more about SC and play the demo. You'll be pleasantly surprised.

I don't believe you even read much about the game theres no point capturing unless you got mixed up with mass resource points and its totally different from CoH and Dawn of War.

You dont huh? Well then I will just quote the article -

"Instead of raising one battle group and racing across a small battlefield, you can raise multiple air, land, and sea battle groups and toss them at the enemies, or ferry an army via air transport around their defenses and land them in the rear, or send wave after wave of bombers to cripple their strategic defenses and then unleash nuclear hellfire upon them, or do much, much more." - This can be done in CoH and DoW with paratroopers etc.

"Scout planes can be ordered to patrol the periphery of the maps, engineers can be given build commands to keep them busy for a long time, and armies can be sent on a zigzag path deep into enemy territory, all with a few clicks." - This does sound pretty good an an improvement over COh, DoW but not enough to make me want to play the game.

"You can try and overwhelm your enemy with sheer numbers, build fewer numbers of high-quality units, or do a mix of the two, with cannon fodder to draw fire away from the heavy hitters." - exactly the same in CoH and DoW.

"At the same time, it's also possible for defensive players to "turtle up" by building layers of defenses, ranging from walls to ground- and air defensive turrets to energy shields." - more of the same.

"While the three campaigns have only five or six missions each, keep in mind that these are huge missions and you'll average anywhere between two and three hours on each one. In fact, missions can go on for so long that the one thing the game sorely needs is some kind of autosave function, because if you manage to get to the end of a two or three hour battle and lose at the last moment due to a stupid decision, you'll have to start over again from scratch if you forgot to manually save the game midway." - this sounds terrible a reason I dont want the game!

Again, I have no interest in this game.
basersx

The game is nothing like CoH or DoW and i have both them,your comparing the games off what to you hear and think is the same yet they are totally different rts games.You don't take into fact the CoH and DoW are based on tactics while Supreme Commander is based off strategy.I don't need to read articals i got them both to compare.

[QUOTE="basersx"]
You dont huh? Well then I will just quote the article -

"Instead of raising one battle group and racing across a small battlefield, you can raise multiple air, land, and sea battle groups and toss them at the enemies, or ferry an army via air transport around their defenses and land them in the rear, or send wave after wave of bombers to cripple their strategic defenses and then unleash nuclear hellfire upon them, or do much, much more." - This can be done in CoH and DoW with paratroopers etc.

"Scout planes can be ordered to patrol the periphery of the maps, engineers can be given build commands to keep them busy for a long time, and armies can be sent on a zigzag path deep into enemy territory, all with a few clicks." - This does sound pretty good an an improvement over COh, DoW but not enough to make me want to play the game.

"You can try and overwhelm your enemy with sheer numbers, build fewer numbers of high-quality units, or do a mix of the two, with cannon fodder to draw fire away from the heavy hitters." - exactly the same in CoH and DoW.

"At the same time, it's also possible for defensive players to "turtle up" by building layers of defenses, ranging from walls to ground- and air defensive turrets to energy shields." - more of the same.

"While the three campaigns have only five or six missions each, keep in mind that these are huge missions and you'll average anywhere between two and three hours on each one. In fact, missions can go on for so long that the one thing the game sorely needs is some kind of autosave function, because if you manage to get to the end of a two or three hour battle and lose at the last moment due to a stupid decision, you'll have to start over again from scratch if you forgot to manually save the game midway." - this sounds terrible a reason I dont want the game!

Again, I have no interest in this game.
Gun-Unit

The game is nothing like CoH or DoW and i have both them,your comparing the games off what to you hear and think is the same yet they are totally different rts games.You don't take into fact the CoH and DoW are based on tactics while Supreme Commander is based off strategy.I don't need to read articals i got them both to compare.

Steep hardware requirements are not a necessary element of gaming when it looks like the graphics were cobbled together on some 3 yr old's etchasketch. The game looks horrific on anything but high end systems. Lucky for me my PC is a piece of trash, so I got to observe the dull and lifeless gameplay for what it was, without graphical distraction. I can't say i've been more bored by a demo. the maps are just infinitely mundane, there is virtually no interresting terrian to take advantage of, no bridges to blow, no houses to occupy, its all just a question of who can build the most units in the shortest time. I like to think of myself as a fairly tolerant gamer; i always give games a chance but there is just no life to this game. roll on C&Cblx

QFT, but I could see it even through outmaxed graphics on 1280x1024. SupCom is BLAND!!

Got an early copy from Europe.  A great game, but I am suprised it scored so high as the singleplayer campagins are relatively short.  Anyway, its an awesome game, cant wait for the online community to grow.

For anyone that is curious, it runs fine on my Core 2 Duo E6400, 2GB memory, 680i motherboard, and 7600GT video card.

It doesn't. I love CoH, but it doesn't really have much strategy. When you get down to it, the game is mostly micromanagement and small unit tactics.

If you can't even be bothered to get the demo and see for yourself how new and innovative SUPCOM is, well it's your loss.
3SecondGrenade

  Uh it does have strategy buddy, if there wasn't.. Then there wouldn't be differently tech roots to take, specific points on the map you feel you must control to play the game....   They both have their own different kinds of strategies, trying to say one doesn't is rediculous..  If the game didn't have strategy you could win each and every time with a single straightforward tactic, and you can't.

[QUOTE="3SecondGrenade"]It doesn't. I love CoH, but it doesn't really have much strategy. When you get down to it, the game is mostly micromanagement and small unit tactics.

If you can't even be bothered to get the demo and see for yourself how new and innovative SUPCOM is, well it's your loss.
sSubZerOo

Uh it does have strategy buddy, if there wasn't.. Then there wouldn't be differently tech roots to take, specific points on the map you feel you must control to play the game.... They both have their own different kinds of strategies, trying to say one doesn't is rediculous.. If the game didn't have strategy you could win each and every time with a single straightforward tactic, and you can't.

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"]

[QUOTE="3SecondGrenade"]It doesn't. I love CoH, but it doesn't really have much strategy. When you get down to it, the game is mostly micromanagement and small unit tactics.

If you can't even be bothered to get the demo and see for yourself how new and innovative SUPCOM is, well it's your loss.
3SecondGrenade

Uh it does have strategy buddy, if there wasn't.. Then there wouldn't be differently tech roots to take, specific points on the map you feel you must control to play the game.... They both have their own different kinds of strategies, trying to say one doesn't is rediculous.. If the game didn't have strategy you could win each and every time with a single straightforward tactic, and you can't.

   A spam that can be stopped if your playing a skilled axis player or a team game where one may be racing to a vehicle or two.  Not to mention they have already acknownledged its a imbalance and changning stuff around in the next patch.