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Command & Conquer: Generals

Command and Conquer is considered to be among the definitive franchises of the real time strategy genre. From its origins in 1995 it boasts multiple sequels, spin-offs and a loyal fanbase that persists to this day. The series has also come to be known for many things over the years, including the recurring use of FMV cutscenes, military themes, campy presentation (in the case of the Red Alert games) and RTS conventions still used to this day. By January 2003 however, Westwood Studios, which had until then been responsible for the series had been closed down by EA. Several of its developers and staff went on to found indie company Petroglyph Games (Star Wars: Empire at War, Grey Goo, 8-Bit Armies) later that year. Other former employees meanwhile, particularly from Westwood’s LA branch, were brought under the then-newly reorganized EA Los Angeles. Thus the next entry in the franchise, which had already been in development following Red Alert 2: Yuri’s Revenge, would be finished and released under what was in effect new management.

If you read my post from last year, “Idea for a Rise of the Reds Supermod: Why This Obsession Matters,” you know I’ve been spiraling down a rabbit hole of RTS nostalgia. Today, for this new entry in “My Imagination is the Limit,” I’m bringing this idea to the next level. The OpenSAGE engine—the open-source reimplementation of the SAGE engine—is finally mature enough to handle complex logic that…

22 years have passed since my favourite real-time strategy (RTS) game was released.

Commemorating this with Gacha Nebula shots of playable commanders from this game.

Happy anniversary to Command & Conquer: Generals - Zero Hour!

Paladin Tank: Enemies of the free world!

Thrall: None will survive!

Mammoth Tank: Flatten them!

Me: Um, I appreciate the enthusiasm... but I just asked you to attack that pile of debris.