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Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars - Kane Edition (PC DVD) | 
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| From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: £16.99
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Rating:  26 reviews
Platform: Windows Xp
Genre: sci-fi-action-games
Media: Video Game
Age: 11 - 18 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5030930056155
ASIN: B000MQ9G6G
Release Date: March 30, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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Amazon.co.uk Review
In a nutshell:
After seven years the granddaddy of real-time strategy finally gets a proper sequel as GDI and the Brotherhood of Nod face off in the final part of the Tiberium trilogy. As normal you can take either side, as well as a third secret faction heavily hinted to be alien in origina . The lowdown:
The Command & Conquer games helped to kick start the real-time strategy genre back in the a 90s and now finally this sequel is here to breath new life into what was an idea that seemed to get old long before its time. Naturally the graphics have been improved immensely, with tanks kicking up dust in their passing and larger explosions causing huge craters in the landscape. The artificial intelligence has also been hugely improved with expert path-finding for all units and a computer opponent that adjust its playing style to the pace of game you prefer. All of this is topped off by the dense storytelling fans love, including lots of live action cut scenes. Most exciting moment:
The stunning graphics make for some hugely cinematic battles, with squadrons of Orca gunships kicking up debris from the ground beneath their jet exhausts, as they battle buildings filled with Nod snipers before eventually calling in a missile strike to level the whole battleground. Since you ask:
EA has confirmed that fan favourite Kane – the bald headed leader of the evil Nod – will feature heavily in the game story, although whether he’ll be played by the same actor as before is unclear. The bottom line:
The best selling strategy series ever finally returns to the PC.
HARRISON DENT
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| Customer Reviews:
 Kane special features February 26, 2007
Mr. S. Baldwin (UK)
241 out of 263 found this review helpful
As amazon have inexplicably forgotten to list what makes the Kane edition different here's the confirmed list of extras:
*3 additional unit skins (one for each side)
*Behind the scenes dvd with blooper reel and stratagy guides
*5 Kane edition only multiplayer maps
*Game art
*Desktop wallpapers
 C&C3 is RTS brilliance! March 26, 2007
David Leigh (Hertfordshire, England)
19 out of 24 found this review helpful
C&C3 brings back the Tiberium-based gameplay of Tiberian Dawn (C&C) and Tiberian Sun (C&C2) with the gameplay being fast, fluid and fun. For any C&C fans out there, the Kane edition is for you! The added extras (new maps, unit skins and a whole DVD of bonus content) make the Kane edition perfect for any die-hard C&C fans (Like myself).
A free demo is out, get it over at www.commandandconquer.com if you want to try it out before you buy it!
[A little tip for those trying out the demo, both sides are available even though Nod is greyed out. To play as them just click NOD and press N and there you go... Same goes for the play styles]
EA have done a brilliant job with C&C3, back to the roots of why C&C was such a classic! This is RTS brilliance and in my opinion is a must buy! Well done EA!
Evolutionary, Not Revolutionary April 17, 2007
Disgrace (Geneva, Switzerland)
12 out of 17 found this review helpful
Well, i've been playing this game for ages since I got it a few days ago and, boy, am I pleased.
My relatively highly-speced up system can run the game at full settings without a single bit of lag and it looks stunning. The static objects aren't terribly impressive but the special effects are. The explosions, heat haze, smoke, lasers etc are the stars of the show. As well as eye candy you get varying units (unlike Supreme Commander) and plenty of little extra weapons to use at little cost to add new variables.
After playing Supreme Commander for a while, it was nice to have some instant action in a 30 minutes explosive battle instead of a potentially dull 3 hour match with potentially little action. I still like SupCom but you can't just have a go when you have a little spare time, but with this you can and it's great. Plenty of variation in the units and weaponary to play with to keep your brain busy as well as structure architecture to keep your eyes busy. My only complaint about the game is that there is too little Tiberium AKA resources (IMO) so you can feel a little restricted but then again that could add another variable which would be who can manage their funds the best.
It's nice to have an additional army in the Scrin as well as the GDI and NOD and i've already found that they're my favourite of the 3. Stunning looking as well. You also unlock their own campaign which you achieve after finishing NOD and GDI campaigns. I've already done that and the Scrin is obviously developed with the fact that you've just beat the other 2 campaigns in mind as it's quite challenging.
The music is also quite good and, according to imdb at least, it's composed by the same guy who did the music for the movie The Island. Not bad.
If you like RTS, this is a MUST BUY. I see people are critical of the fact there's not too much new, but good fun shouldn't be different. Kane Edition extra DVD features are interesting as well and it gives you tips on how various units can be used to their best effect. 9/10.
 Great Graphics shame about the game. April 13, 2007
A. Kertesz (In Front of my PC)
11 out of 23 found this review helpful
The first thing you notice is how VERY nice this game looks but then you quickly discover that thats ALL this game really has. Because the game is basicly the same as the original cnc from all most 10 years ago. The units are pretty much the same and there is STILL nothing that can be done about tank rushes. I was hopeing for a step up from generals not several steps down.
Now if your a massive cnc fan this might be ok but in this day and age when there are rts's that are SO much better out there. Its a shame EA did'nt give us something more instead of this very old game with a new coat of paint. Add to this the game for me anyway, locked up my pc so I had to hardware reboot every 20 mins or so and the multiplayer did not and as far as I know still does'nt work propley. You get lots of annoyed and disserpointed people. Avoid this and get Supreme Commander its SO much better.
amazing, simply brilliant March 19, 2007
S. Faulkner
10 out of 18 found this review helpful
WOW, been playing the demo for a while now (only 2 missions but its great fun) if the rest of the game is anything to go by then this is simply the best c&c yet, the gfx are stunning, the battles are simply amazing (things dont die as easily as they normally do)
the AI is amazing and with the new settings (not available on the demo) where you set how they play its going to be amazing
this game is a must buy for anyone who likes stratedgy games
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