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Commanding, Conquering, and Games as a Cultural Statement
So it's finally here, the Command & Conquer 3 Demo! This is the biggest news to happen to strategy gamers since... well a couple of weeks ago when Supreme Commander launched. It's a good time to be a gamer.Download the Command & Conquer 3 Demo
When I first saw a sneak-peek at the game at E3 last year, the developers said they were trying to make the game setting a little more relevant to what was happening in the world. It's an easy connection to make: Nod has its roots as a terrorist organization, and it's not hard to find analogies between the GDI faction and America's own well-funded and well-meaning (but not always effective) war machine.
But now we can finally take a look at the game itself. Obviously, Command & Conquer isn't meant as a social statement or some sort of political message -- it's here to entertain us. But even in the demo, you can't help but feel an eerie familiarity as news broadcasters scramble to make sense of the attack on the Philadelphia. Reporters duck and cover in city streets while debris rains down from above... it's almost a little haunting.
Of course, in Command & Conquer, the GDI can immediately retaliate by blowing tons of stuff up with gleeful abandon. If only the real world were that simple! Better yet, if only I had an Ion Cannon. That's right. The California Department of Motor Vehicles would have to answer for that parking ticket I got at the LA airport last year.
Speaking of Ion Cannons, the new demo doesn't hold back. Give it a download!
-Fargo
Today's Geek Stuff:
- Blockbuster Video Top Ten Video Game Rentals -GameSpy
- Building A Vista PC -GameSpy
- Sony Announces PAL PS3 Game Pricing -GameSpy
- THQ Takes Conan to the Next-Generation -GameSpy
- UK Charts: Square is the Love -IGN
- MotoGP '07 on the Starting Grid -IGN
- Sensible Soccer Kicks off This Summer -IGN
- Record Sales for Monster Hunter -IGN
- THQ Announces MotoGP '07 -TeamXbox
- Rumor: Guitar Hero II to Include Halo Theme Mjolnir Mix -TeamXbox
- Blu-ray Players for Same Price as PS3 -Next Generation
- The Secret of Nintendo's Success -Next Generation
- John Riccitiello to Rejoin EA as CEO -GameDaily Biz
- Phil Harrison: We Are Under No Pressure to Drop PS3's Price -GameDaily Biz
Mod News:
- Half-Life 2 - Ballad of Black Mesa - Planet Half-Life
- Half-Life 2 - Wiimote Mod for Half-Life 2 - Planet Half-Life
- Battlefield 1942 - Eve of Destruction Update - Planet Battlefield
- Battlefield 2 - Rising Conflicts Update - Planet Battlefield
- Oblivion - Oblivion Mods Update - Planet Elder Scrolls
Hardware Links Courtesy of Voodoo Extreme:
- Cases: Cooler Master Media 280 - Modders-Inc
- Cooling: AzenX X-Cruzer Flexible 70mm Fan - Overclockers Club
- Cooling: nMediaPC Icetank CPU Cooler - PC Apex
- Cooling: Rosewill RCX-Z2 Heatsink - Frosty Tech
- Cooling: SilverStone Tundra TD01 Water Cooling System - 3DGameMan
- CPU: AMD Athlon64 X2 5200+ vs. Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 - Legion Hardware
- Power Supply: BFG Tech BFGR1000WPSU - [H]
- Power Supply: Enermax Infiniti 720W - Pro-Clockers
- Power Supply: Enermax Infiniti 720W - 3DXtreme
- Power Supply: Xion 630W - Hard H2O
- Video: Connect3D X1950 Pro - XS Reviews
- Video: Inno3D iChill 7900GS - NVNews
- Video: Leadtek WinFast PX 7950GT - Monster Hardware
- Vista: Building A Vista PC - GameSpy
- Vista: Can Your PC Really Handle Vista? - THG
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