NotebookForums.com › Forums › NotebookForums Gaming Community › Console Gaming Discussion › Command & Conquer Generals (Bioware)
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

Command & Conquer Generals (Bioware)

post #1 of 17
11/8/11 at 6:58am
Thread Starter 
199
Reply
Reply
post #2 of 17
11/9/11 at 1:27pm
Needs more info tongue.gif
Reply
Reply
post #3 of 17
11/9/11 at 1:55pm
Pictures = 1000 words TV winknudge.gif
Reply
Reply
post #4 of 17
11/10/11 at 8:19pm
Improbable car crash in the desert. What is that telling us? tongue.gif
Reply
Reply
post #5 of 17
11/11/11 at 12:49am
GPU overheating, pixelation in left part of the screen .... software in testing of pre-alpha stage ...
Reply
Reply
post #6 of 17
11/28/11 at 5:46am
Thread Starter 
So this mystery game might be a Command & Conquer game?
Reply
Reply
post #7 of 17
11/28/11 at 12:44pm
Made by Bioware? I stopped playing after C&C3. As far as I'm concerned, the 4th one ruined it and Red Alert 3 didnt feel enough like a Red Alert game.
Reply
Reply
post #8 of 17
11/29/11 at 5:21am
Thread Starter 
As did I. Yeh the news is still fuzzy on this.
Reply
Reply
post #9 of 17
12/11/11 at 7:57am
Thread Starter 
So yeh, it's confirmed this is a Command & Conquer Generals

144
Reply
Reply
post #10 of 17
12/12/11 at 1:09pm
Thread Starter 
Reply
Reply
post #11 of 17
12/13/11 at 7:15pm

so cool!

Reply
Reply
post #12 of 17
12/13/11 at 7:24pm
Kinda of funny - a Generals game, but with what looks like Orcas.

Interesting they're using the Frostbite 2 engine - I don't know if that'll bring that much to the game. Unit count is more important than tree and particle counts when it comes to RTS games.

We'll see by the beta - if they get this right, maybe they can get a good engine going for a *real* Tiberium or Red Alert universe C&C game.
Reply
Reply
post #13 of 17
12/15/11 at 5:59am
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Revenent View Post

Kinda of funny - a Generals game, but with what looks like Orcas.
Interesting they're using the Frostbite 2 engine - I don't know if that'll bring that much to the game. Unit count is more important than tree and particle counts when it comes to RTS games.
We'll see by the beta - if they get this right, maybe they can get a good engine going for a *real* Tiberium or Red Alert universe C&C game.

I think by using the Frostbite engine that means you'll be able to get to street level detail like in Supreme Commander
Reply
Reply
post #14 of 17
12/15/11 at 7:08am
Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve View Post

I think by using the Frostbite engine that means you'll be able to get to street level detail like in Supreme Commander

Sure, but if this is supposed to be a RTS, and not a real-time tactical game, then street level zoom probably isn't going to be of much use outside of screenshots and engine-based videos.

And having a massive amount of explosions and whatnot will make it harder to visually identify units in a tight battle.

So I'm just worried that they're going for visuals rather than what is important in a RTS.
Reply
Reply
post #15 of 17
12/15/11 at 9:53pm
When I was told "new Bioware franchise" I never expected them to have C&C Generals thrown at them. I dont have much faith in this title. Bioware doesnt have experience in RTS games. Plus EA is usually too focused with bringing over the top visuals.
Reply
Reply
post #16 of 17
12/15/11 at 11:08pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by TwilightVampire View Post

When I was told "new Bioware franchise" I never expected them to have C&C Generals thrown at them. I dont have much faith in this title. Bioware doesnt have experience in RTS games. Plus EA is usually too focused with bringing over the top visuals.

I don't think it is really a real Bioware company - more of a label for anything that EA considers outside of its other divisions, like EA Sports, DICE, etc.

As a C&C fan, I'm going to withhold complete judgment until something playable comes out. I think it's only fair.
Reply
Reply
post #17 of 17
8/15/12 at 11:53am


Publisher Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) surprised many today with the announcement that BioWare Victory’s Command & Conquer: Generals 2 will be a free-to-play game when it releases in 2013. Moreover, EA is transforming the entire Command & Conquer franchise into a multi-title, Free-to-Play destination.

The sequel to the popular Real-Time-Strategy (RTS) title was unveiled late in 2011, with the newly formed BioWare Victory studio at the helm. At the time, it was expected to be a full retail release. The game has since been renamed simply Command & Conquer, and looks to serve as a reboot for the franchise, and the first of several new C&C releases which will include Red Alert and Tiberium.
via


“We are thrilled about this opportunity to transform Command & Conquer into a premier online experience,” said Jon Van Caneghem, VP/GM at EA. “For nearly two decades, this franchise has existed as something you buy; now we are creating a destination where our fans will be able to access the entire Command & Conquer universe [...]“


Closed beta signups begin today at
http://www.commandandconquer.com/free/

cheers ...
Reply
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: Console Gaming Discussion
NotebookForums.com › Forums › NotebookForums Gaming Community › Console Gaming Discussion › Command & Conquer Generals (Bioware)