Command & Conquer 3 revealed?

Interesting news indeed.

Whoa!

OH MY GOD !!!!!!!!!!!

EA, you better don't dissapoint us this time ! Yo Yo Yo !!!

Chances of EA not making a mediocre game out of an overpopular franchise...30% :/

Never liked EA :/

If they could recreate the intense feel of Dawn Of War's combat, I'll call it a good game.

This post has been edited by Sichiri: Apr 19 2006, 01:19 PM

Quite true, things may just never be the same again without Westwood. EA better give this their best shot.

You mean their 'Best Shot' like BFME?

some screenies i got from one of the forums







This post has been edited by mobiusone: Apr 19 2006, 02:17 PM

holy shitzzzzzzz

wazzzzzzzzzzaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GDI AND NOD IS FREAKING BACK..

huhu!

Let's just say EA will have quite a hard time redeeming it's self, if EA is to fail this at this title.

So it's confirmed then, the next C&C installment will be "Tiberian Twilight". EA has revived it and been developing the project all this time.

This post has been edited by Zerol: Apr 19 2006, 02:44 PM

wah can't wait for this game to be release

Hah.. even now I still play C&C:ZH sometimes despite all the new RTS around. Looking forward for this one.

my pc surely can't play this games

Yeah, me too maybe... Perhaps in very low setting should play a bit smooth

This post has been edited by bulibulizaimon: Apr 19 2006, 03:14 PM

looks impressive...hope they dun screw it up

got yuri somemore ar? wats the hot babe in red alert last time? iron curtain.....

LOL. This is the C&C "Tiberian" universe not the "Red Alert" universe, and I'm pretty sure there won't be Yuri in this.

This post has been edited by Zerol: Apr 19 2006, 03:38 PM

isn't yuri dead eaten by a t-rex

haha this is so darn cool!!!

Look at the scan from magazine,

TIBERIAN TWILIGHT TIBERIAN TWILIGHT TIBERIAN TWILIGHT TIBERIAN TWILIGHT TIBERIAN TWILIGHT TIBERIAN TWILIGHT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OH MY GOD !!!!!!!!!!!!! GDI IS BACK, NOD IS BACK !!!!!!!!!

*rush into obelisk of light*
*reinstall tiberian sun*
*start feed back on the tiberian sun *

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Woooooohhoooooooooooooooooo~

Sounds the alarm and let the war begin !!

I really hope they have life action cutscenes and have Joe Kucan a.k.a Kane directing it although I admit it gets pretty cheezy at times. Really miss those.

I wonder who will be back? James Earl Jones? Michael Biehn?

There may be a possibility that Joe "Kane" Kucan will appear in Twilight, who knows?

We may also see Frank Zagarino again, that guy is "wicked" as Anton Slavik.

If they will have cinematics like always, I dont think they will use the same actors again. Maybe new and unknown actors which will cut their cost.

woot..finally...finally..after so long waiting...hope it's gonna be a good 1

For those with The First Decade pack, withdraw your exclusive poster now to see future Command & Conquer 3 units.

For those who don't, surprise......

i like to play C & C when i was small

is that.... a stealth tank?

Seems to be, we do not know for sure what technological weapons that EA is "cooking up". While it's obvious the other is the well know GDI's Ion Canon superweapon.

hmmm where is my old favourite the orca fighter

i want Tanya (Kari Wuhrer) back!!...... oh wait, that was Red Alert 2.

there it is, my old fav unit

This post has been edited by ALIAS.JG: Apr 19 2006, 07:28 PM

Right here dude (The pic on the left side):

hmm the new one looks ugly compared to the old one IMHO

yeah same here. i can remember the 1st time i play CnC on my 486.........it was like WAAAAAAHHHH. the music was damn nice.

miss my orca swarm. i remember using NOD to capture GDI heli base, end up getting another type of heli no mentioned in the manual.

orca using missile, can't hit infantry well. but the hidden chopper uses machine guns.

wahhh so happy Tiberian Twilight finally coming. heard of the name Tiberian Twilight was like more than half a decade ago man. Tiberian Dawn rawks, Tiberian Sun was........ arrghgh horrible i tell you.

WAH!!!!!THIS IS GREAT NEWS! Just hope EA don't screw it up!! I cant wait!!

I hope this C&C has:
1) NO UNIT CAPS!!! I WANNA BUILD ZAZILLION MAMMOTH tanks like last time!!
2) More war factories = faster production rate of tanks!
3) Bring back Kane and his temple of NOD!
4) Bring back the original flame tank!
5) Bring back the original Orca, not some brawler ripoff from TA
6) Brought back the age-old tactic of tank rush!!!
7) Bring back the original team from westwood (unlikely.. so I wonder if it will be a C&C after all)

And here i was hoping for Red Alert 3. Well, it C&C all the same to C&C3 FTW!!!!

hehe. now that reminds me of RA2 multiplayer - massive $$$$ maps with people spamming the WF.

then there's a bunch of nuts who build walls after walls after walls after walls after walls and spam tesla coils.

was really fun to watch structural defence vs unit assault.

RA2 made that difficult, seeing that veteran prism tanks take down practically anything - i always play Soviet, my friend always play allied - no matter how the allied wins - all becos of prism tank and mirage tank.

Not to mention the German's superior Grand Canon defence.

My friend tactic was using Rocketeer and Prism tank assault. Spamming a lot of them. Nothing cant beat it as they attack like barbarians.

uhm has anybody posted this??
http://www.cnc-source.com/gallery/categori...at_id=86&page=2

let's hope the PC requirement is not too high........

Nice, I do hope the source is reliable (Heard something about a few "leaks" for the concept arts). Looks like we'll be seeing a lot of Command & Conquer 3 soon.

By the way this concept art of the interface was done before Westwood got shut down by EA:



*Fingers crossed for this.

This post has been edited by Zerol: Apr 19 2006, 08:43 PM

ehh i thought the grand cannon was french while the german was the special unit type, tank with huge barrels.

hehe i do this against computers la, but depends ler if got a lot of flak cannon around they die like silly.



and oh - please please please don't use Generals / ZH engine unless it's really improved to have no more MISMATCH. play online also can have mismatch.........aihh.

the play 8 player map - gone case man lag like silly. last time i thought machine not powerful. now i nearly 2x everything already still slow.

I cant help but feel EA will screw this up. I mean they even managed to screw up a repackaging of the old CNC games.

I seriously hope they go back to the CNC we all know and love, instead of just creating another clone and branding the game with the CNC name like they did with Generals.

Generals was a good game, but it was NOT CNC. They took away everything that made CNC what it was.

Hopefully they will come back to their senses and make the game exactly like the way it has always been since the start.

Yup, you are correct. Must have got mixed up because of all the C&C 3 hype.

The german special tank is called the Tank Destroyer it deals better damage to vehicle type units.

By the way, many people in the online community disaprove of the use of the Grand Canon.

Same here. I hope EA won't completely kill off the original C&C style.

question: what makes a CnC? A Light Tank that looks like a combined stick, circle and a rectangle?

To destroy ground units/buildings, use Prism tank lah. Rocketeer only for guarding the prism tanks.

omg omg omg i love this!!
Comarade! Affffirrrmaatif!

Not sure how to explain, but I think it's the concept on how C&C works. One example is in The First Decade interview it was explained how Westwood made real life FMV into the original C&C game it's self, during that time it was deemed impossible by many to even have real life cinematic cutscenes in a CD-ROM game. But in the end Westwood did it!

you loved Tanya, dont you ...
personally i have no problems with CnC 3 using Generals engine. It's slow but at least it's better than viewing moving 'brick's and pixelled 'bits' rockets. retro's good, but overdoing it is not...

...hope to see improved gameplay and interface...

according to some replies i read in one of the forums

those pictars are actually westwood version of C&C3,before they are bought up by EA.

So far .. all the screenshot looks great. Hope there are no delays again .. remember wat happen to Tiberian Sun after countless of delays.

I always liked the Orca from the very first C&C. I never liked its counterpart the Orca Fighter from Tiberian Sun though...that thing fired missiles too slow to be effective unlike the first one...strike and run.

Tanya? LOL. No no, I still prefer the Commando unit from the original C&C and Renegade. Until now, I don't think a female commando wielding dual pistols can take down an entire army of troops, much less fire effectively from such a long range just doesn't make sense. No offense to "Tanya" fans out there.
All the same, "I got a present for ya!"-Classic commando unit line

Actually both Tanya and the commando unit are the same.

Tanya's dual guns very bising .... the commando uses some silencer pistol.

The commando is way cooler then Tanya .... after killing like 30 infantries, he'll say "Keep them coming"

After all,

I WANT MY CYBORG COMMANDO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Even some friends of mine complaint that he's one of the unfairness in the game....)

hehe loved the Tanya + Boris combo in RA2.



hate that Tank Destroyer, the problem with that tank is that the cannons don't pivot. so to shoot at a target from 1 side and to move another direction, arrgghh they're sitting ducks.

as for the Grand Cannon, i donno - some how i find it useless. many times also resulted in friendly fire.

I still remember last time use 5 elite prism tanks, aim it to one enemy soldier in their base, lol the prism just reflect to most of the unit beside him, including all the buildings. Wow few shots only kill them all ! (I found that prism beam is extremely effective against building.

Uh...the game you mentioned where it had moving bricks and pixel bits rocket....well it sold 10Million copies. Overall I'm glad to see C&C going back to the Tiberian universe and will be using real life actors for its FMVs .
Hopefully Joe Kucan(KANE) will return, and I pray the acting won't be as atrocious as NFS Most Wanted.

Anyone here read the PC gamer article? I read it over PlanetCNC. very nice....and the Sage engine(Generals and BFME) looks uber cool and I won't be suprised if the minimum requirements is Shader Model 3.0

What is Command & Conquer 3?

wtf?

isnt this TS's storyline?

if EA screw this up,they are done for good

This post has been edited by mobiusone: Apr 20 2006, 03:32 PM

Yes this is Tiberian sotry line.

BTW I read the C&C encyclopedia, it says something like Kane did meet Stalin (spell?) in Russian before, in RA timeline.

OMG I can't wait to see Banshee in 3D !!! I bet they will include the Mammoth MK2 in it again. But wonder how will they improve, enhance it.

Here is what I thinking (very personal opinion, all fire on them are welcome~~ )
-super weapon suprise !!!
--I hope then enhance something better than Ion Cannon for GDI (oh God, no Particle cannon please...), may be something stronger than that.
--Something atleast more fancy than Nuclear missle for NOD, in fact nuclear missle should consider "outdate" in that era (lol antimatter cannon?)

-ultimate unit suprise !
--Mammoth MK2 !!! Maybe, someting better than that ? lol !!! (better looking i means)
--CYBORG COMMANDO!!! My ultimate hero for the game (even it's unfair, and cowardness to use him) Please, enhance him ! Make him better than just a plasma shooter!
--Ghost Stalker, no comment, but his rail gun can be considered
--*** hm...so far totally no idea about the third faction, perhaps mutant hero? But Ghost Stalker himself already mutant...

This post has been edited by Vorador: Apr 20 2006, 05:10 PM

lol look at This old picture form http://www.cncnz.com, made me recall War of the World. BTW, even that's no confirmation about the relationship btwn this pic and C&C3, but make me feels that the third faction gotta be alien...

the game probly be released in 2007 or 2008 i guess

End of this year or 2007 I presume. Since I know EA likes to make quick bucks. Then withing 6 months, there will be an expansion of it.

i am looking more to something like C&C Renegade 2 using FEAR engine

but i hope c&c3 will be statisfying(put no high hope on it)

yea they did that with recent games like godfather & NFSMW

End of..... 2007? Thats....at least 1 more year to wait..
Gosh....
I love C&C, RA was the first RTS game I played, before Starcraft, and I love the rA series. Generals wasn't bad either, but I don't quite like Tiberian Sun though.
Kinda disappointed, I was hoping for RA3 or Generals 2, sigh.. but nevermind, I love RTS with no production limit! Looking forward to it.

CHEMICAL WARRIOR FTW!!!
i wonder if they still have that... and take away that disc thrower dude... creative but .... quite dumb too lol

at what year?
is it still as popular today as starcraft?

This post has been edited by sanjikun: Apr 20 2006, 10:20 PM

Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars Announced

EA Announces Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

CHERTSEY, UK - April 20, 2006 - The epic struggle between the Global Defense Initiative (GDI) and The Brotherhood of NOD continues...and the third Tiberium War is about to begin. Welcome back, Commander. Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that Command & ConquerTM, the groundbreaking series that put the Real-time Strategy (RTS) genre on the map, is returning in full force with Command & ConquerTM 3 Tiberium Wars*. This highly-anticipated next chapter takes the popular series back to its roots in the Tiberium universe and features the fast, fluid gameplay that Command & Conquer is known for and a gripping story that will redefine storytelling in RTS games.

It is 2047 and the stakes could not be higher. Tiberium-a self-replicating alien substance that has infected the Earth-is spreading like a radioactive ice age. The GDI, a high-tech alliance of the world's most advanced nations, is fighting to contain Tiberium, but Kane, the megalomaniacal leader of The Brotherhood of NOD has other plans for Earth. Kane's secret society turned superpower is bent on using Tiberium to take control and transform humanity into his twisted vision of the future. All-out war rages over Tiberium and the fate of the planet rests in the balance.

"Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars combines fast-paced gameplay with new ways to tell a story in an RTS game," said Mike Verdu, Executive Producer at EA Los Angeles (EALA). "We're building a next generation Command & Conquer game that is true to the spirit of this classic franchise, but is updated with state-of-the-art visuals, added strategic depth, and gameplay innovations that will move the genre forward. I am very excited to be working on this amazing game."

"We have been waiting to reveal this game for quite some time and are thrilled to bring the series back to where it all began," said Louis Castle, VP of Creative Development at EA Los Angeles (EALA) and co-founder of Westwood Studios, creator of the Command & Conquer series. "The Tiberium universe is a personal favourite of mine, and this saga's new direction will prove to be a worthy addition to one of the most celebrated RTS franchises."

Experience a revolution in RTS gaming with a breakthrough single player campaign that rewards you for your gameplay style. Add layers of strategy to your gaming experience by building mobile bases, wielding the power of terrifying Ion Storms on the battlefield, or customising your armies by combining units. Battle it out online with native voice-over IP, integrated clan support, and new spectator modes that let you play RTS games like a sport.

Currently in development at EALA, Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars will ship in 2007 for Windows PC. This product is not yet rated by PEGI or USK. For more information about Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars or the Command & Conquer series, please visit www.CommandAndConquer.EA.com.

Ha1 Two thousand and seven.

I agree with you, No game has been able to create the intensity of war like DOW can. Relic should be mighty proud of that and shouldnt let the glory go to their head.
DOW has my vote over and over.

EA just dont seem to make RTS games that can stand the test of time. Look at BFME 1, it died after a while and only came back alive because of BFME2. Now, look at BFME 2 its like no one is even considering playing that game when they are at the cafes or anywhere else.


With the standard of RTS games they have realised over the last few years....have a funny feeling that they're gonna screw this up. No offence to the C&C franchise. i do love the game but i have a hunch that the hardcore RTS gamers are gonna find this one a letdown.

Even if this game pulls through and makes it to the CCs, it has to beat that lame ass game, called DOTA which is the most laziest game ever.

What happen to the hardcore RTS gamers....I dont even see starcraft players nowadays in the cafes.



Well, sorry for the rant......Just hoping EA doesnt screw up this one like they did to the rest of the RTS games.

Sorry if i crossed anyone.

This post has been edited by Hunt: Apr 20 2006, 11:49 PM

DoW got famous because of creativity... CnC got famous because of innovation... they are the few ones who pioneered the so-called 'RTS' genre...

i wasnt talking about the graphics Of course i dont mind it being 3D, in fact i love playing nice looking games.

The point i was making is about the GAMEPLAY. CNC was different, no stupid worker units. It was the only game that worked that way and thats what made it unique.

I hope they bring that back, the absence of worker units, and the whole interface and gameplay.

In the old days there used to be two types of RTS. One was the westwood style, with the build menu on the side, and the other was the Blizzard style, with the menu at teh bottom and the use of worker units. In generals, EA abandoned everything that made CNC unique and went with the Blizzard style gameplay and interface. This is what i meant.

I want the gameplay to stay CNC. And by that i dont mean i want 2D graphics. Play the old CNC games, then play Generals. Note the differences (other than the graphics), and you will get my point.


anyway heres something i found thats interesting... seems to be the intro for the new game, not sure if it was leaked with the images while westwood was still working on it or if its newer than that.

LINK - http://www.gamepark.cz/download/_videa/cc3_intro3.avi


This post has been edited by RViN: Apr 21 2006, 12:18 AM

PC Gameplay magazine:





Promotional release image:



This post has been edited by Zerol: Apr 21 2006, 02:55 AM

HARHAR! Space Marines Ripoff anyone? Note that trademark huge shoulders XD

Sorry, my advice to all C&C fans, Don't expect too much from EA. Every C&C franchise they've released so far has nothing 'C&C' about it. And I doubt they'll change they gamestyle anytime soon.

I sure darn hope I'm wrong.

mirage tank is my favourite weapon for defense...

anyway, for a map with easy access(without briges or narrow path), i will use soviet and do a Rhino tank rush. very effective in defeating human opponent.

apocalypse tank is too slow for my taste.

Hope they keep their promise~~~

hell yeah...at first glance,i thought it was some warhammer game,what a ripoff


and...i dont like the new GDI insignia

Then the game gets dalayed and the EA release the XBOX360 and PS3 verison. Then PC gamers have to wait another 3 years for a crappy C&C port.

it'd be nice if they somehow modify the engines they used in RA2 and Tiberian Sun... it's pretty much neater than general's and 1st-gen CnC's...

i'm hoping they do not take away the uber artillery... wheeeee~~

EA Official C&C3 Tiberian Wars

They need to change the font back to the classic C&C font....the new ones look like tai.

Would be good if the units now have hit location damage.

Mammoth Tank in C&C3? Shouldn't there be Titans/Mammoth Mk II instead..it is after Tiberian Sun....

Unless they revert back to old technology for some reason...

C&C 3 wishlist:
1) Bring back the corny, B-grade video cutscenes. They are sorely missed.
2) Dump the Generals engine.
3) Go back to basics. Screw spells and heroes and bring back the tank rushes

That's all I need.

sidebar on the right side of screen please! and no fcking unit caps!! starcraft started all that supply depo and every other RTS has been using that stooopit system!

ea's gonna have a lot of pressure trying to get this right and I don't think they can please everybody. 50% will want old skool while other 50% will want innovation. I expect half of you gamers's hideout dwellers will hate it while other half will love it.

Which side will you be on? new race will be scrin I'm sure. Mutants as a third side is plausible but don't have that cool factor as high as scrin. Four sides perhaps ? GDI NOD Scrin and Mutants.

This post has been edited by slickz: Apr 21 2006, 07:01 PM

That one too powerdul already...but.... THAT'S ALWAYS MY MAIN UNIT !!!

slickz,

What's scrin? Sorry I have no idea abt it... (I dint read the full C&C encyclopedia)

BTW, I really really hope my belove Cyborg Commando will be in (coward unit!!! HAHAHA)

This post has been edited by Vorador: Apr 21 2006, 07:08 PM

All i wish for is the SIDEBAR!!Bring it back!!

Make it half-transparent (like Dune: Battle for Emperor), then it will be cool. (wider warfare screen)

The Scrin are the aliens that poluted the earth with Tiberium. If I'm not mistaken they are terraforming the earth with Tiberium so they can live here, something like the War of the Worlds scenario. Good for them, bad for us since it has mutagenic properties.

Play Tiberium Sun again one of the missions has you recovering something from a crashed Scrin spacecraft.

This post has been edited by Araes: Apr 21 2006, 07:34 PM

its about time...yeah!

add dun make orcas look ghey

and mammoth tanks look bigger and more powerful

dun forget em recon bikes

obilisk of light too