Sound familiar? That’s because you basically watched it on TV last night. The Chinese and the Americans are apparently the only ones concerned, each attempting to secure the safety of the world by taking out the GLA. It seems the world is being threatened by the GLA (Global Liberation Army), a terrorist organization that likes to blow up stuff. The story is straight out of modern day CNN.

Rather, the game is set against a much more realistic backdrop featuring three distinct sides. Right from the start, it’s clear that this isn’t just a retread of the C&C we’ve all come to know and love, as the ever-quarreling GDI and NOD are both MIA. And while it definitely recaptures some of the glory of the franchise’s heyday, it can’t quite live up to its enormous hype. The folks at Westwood named that step Command & Conquer: Generals, the first fully 3D strategy take on the C&C universe and one of the most anticipated PC releases in quite some time. Having suffered from a few missteps over the years, the C&C franchise knew it had to take some drastic steps to keep up with Blizzard’s behemoth. Fast-forward nearly a decade and the WarCraft series has proved its staying power with a terrific third iterationand a nearly flawless track record.

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