Command & Conquer Renegade

"Only get it if you plan to go Online with it"

Introduction-
When this game was first announced I was, and I'm sure a lot of others were just eager to know the release date. As soon as the first details leaked out everyone just got more excited and the release dates seemed like months too long away. The first details were that there would be vehicles, such astanks,hum-vee's and various types of air vehicles such as a helicopter and a transporter. This is the first Command & Conquer that allows you take charge of a certain soldier in which you are called Havoc. The really unique feature about this game is that it allows you to pick the view in which you want to play in. You can choose out of First Person or Third. The aim of the game is to use the weapons and vehicles you are supplied with to your advantage and invade the enemy base and destroy their bases. You are supplied with a certain amount of money and it is up to you to use it against your enemy by buying vehicles,weapons and different characters with each one having their advantages and disadvantages.

-Gameplay-8/10
There are two sides to this game: good and bad.

The good side is the online multiplayer in which you can face other players from all over the world as two teams against eachother. This mode provides hours of fun and because it's online, you will find a different challenge come across you every time you play.

The bad side is unfortunately the one player Story mode. It's very linear and doesn't provide different challenges but the same one's instead which really ruins the fun factor of the game. All you are expected to do is shoot the people in front of you and follow the arrow in which you are guided by.

-Story-5/10
Very linear and doesn't really provide enough various challenges. You can go through the game using stealth or you can just rush into the heart of the action. I would advise you take the stealth option but because the game isn't programmed to take stealth very seriously,meaning enemy's can sometimes know where you are even whilst you are hiding, it ruins the source of the gameplay.

-Graphics/Sound-6/10
The graphics isn't the best on the market but it means that you won't need a really good spec computer to run it fine so it has its advantages and disadvantages. The same can be said about the sound but the main thing is that it's there and is realistic enough.

-Playtime/Value for money- 8/10
As long as you stick to the online, this game can hook you all day and you won't get bored for another good few months. However if you are just planning on buying it for the single player then you won't get much out of it and you will be wondering the whole time weather this is all the game has to offer.

-Conclusion-
ONLY buy this game if you are planning on using the online feature, this way you won't be disappointed, that's for sure. Avoid buying this game only for single player at ALL costs. You will only need an average computer to play this game without any Lag.I also recommend using Broadband for the online feature otherwise you will experience a lot of Lag.

Reviewer's Score: 8/10, Originally Posted: 03/29/06