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There are three rules in the realms of computer games and they are as follows. Firstly, strategy games are always better on a PC than a console. Secondly, System Shock 2 is better than Ocarina Of Time no matter what Famitsu says. Lastly, Joe Kucan (who plays Kane in the C&C games) can do no wrong.
Seriously, the guy is amazing even more amazinger than Chuck Norris, and that's saying something.
In fact, Joe Kucan is so beloved and adored by gamers that he managed to even hold Command and Conquer 3 together - not that Tiberium Wars was bad per se though, the game was still well-balanced and enjoyable it's just that it had somehow lost some of the charm of the highly regarded series. There wasn't as much of the piss and vinegar personality that had made the earlier games so enjoyable.
Electronic Arts bore the brunt of the blame for that dilution of the most sacred of game series, and thankfully EA was able to accept that blame gracefully. The publisher acknowledged the error and pledged to remedy the mishandling of Westwood's seminal franchise.
And, you know what? It looks like John Riccitello was telling the truth because Command and Conquer 3 has fixed a lot of those dilution problems in the new expansion, Kane's Wrath. The focus of the game is now heavily on Kane himself, shifting the game back to the true centre of the fictional universe and the rest of series' character starts to build itself back up around this centrepoint like Tiberium growing on a battlefield.
EA Westwood has learned some more tricks too. The game no longer tries to tell one long, continuous tale alone, but instead is set as various acts spread throughout the Command and Conquer timeline. These acts themselves, though divided, do have a continuing narrative running through them though and players will wage a continuing war for the Brotherhood of Nod in the singleplayer campaign.
To this end, a variety of characters old and new are introduced throughout the game and EA Westwood has continued to make heavy use of FMV sequences to drive the experience on both in and out of missions.
That Joe Kucan reappears as Kane isn't exactly a surprise as the game is explicitly focused around him, but joining him are the lovely Natasha Henstridge as Kanes right-hand woman Alexa Kovacs and Carl Lumbly as Brother Marcion, the disaffected leader of The Black Hand.
So, from my point of view things are already off to a good start. The gameplay mechanic has remained mostly unchanged except for a few new units and added factions, but the tone of the game has been raised back to where it should be, restoring much of what we had thought was lost.
Now, about those factions
As the expansion pack to Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars, this Real-time Strategy game returns to the Tiberium universe with Kane at the center of an epic new single player campaign which allows players to experience a new story that spans 20 years from the rebirth of the Brotherhood of Nod after the Second Tiberium War through the dramatic events of the Third Tiberium War and beyond. The story is told through a new set of high-definition live action video sequences starring a celebrity cast. Joe Kucan, the original actor who portrayed the character Kane in Command & Conquer games over the last decade, reprises his role as the megalomaniacal leader of the Brotherhood of Nod. Kane's Wrath also features a new strategic layer to gameplay that allows players to establish bases, build customized armies, and attack their enemies on a global scale and then dive into the frenzied tactical combat where their skills as a commander makes the difference in battle. The game introduces six new sub-factions and a wealth of new units, structures, and powers to the armies of the Global Defense Initiative, the Brotherhood of Nod, and the enigmatic alien Scrin. The Xbox 360 version features a revolutionary new radial interface designed specifically for console gamers. Taking RTS controls to a whole new level, players utilize the command stick to build, deploy, and attack.
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89GameFocus The best Real Time Strategy on any console and almost as good as the excellent PC version that came out a short time ago.
89WonderwallWeb Online is as good as ever, you still have the great Vision Cam system to see who you are blowing up and the amount of maps available is impressive, about 50 at the moment.
84Gamers' Temple Kane's Wrath is still best played on the PC, but Xbox 360 gamers looking for some classic real-time strategy action will find it enjoyable.
84Team Xbox EALA R&D'd a new control scheme which does pretty well overall. There's also a fairly fleshed-out Live arena, a custom Xbox 360 gauntlet mode and the ability to play this title without having to jump it with "Tiberium Wars." All of this at a price that won't scare away the RTS n00b makes this wrath worth enduring.
81ZTGameDomain The exclusion of Global Conquest mode from the PC does not help the idea of choosing this version over its Windows counterpart, but if you enjoyed Tiberium Wars on 360 than you will likely find the same satisfaction here.
80X360 Magazine UK It's a tenner cheaper than C&C 3 (good on yer EA) on account of the fact that it didn't cost as much to make, being an extension of the first game. If you liked C&C 3, Kane's Wrath comes highly recommended.
80NZGamer The stunning production values in the cut-scenes are worth the price of admission and it is all wrapped up with a comprehensive multiplayer component too. Just be prepared for some brutally tough single-player gameplay.
80Cheat Code Central The solid, single-player campaign, multi-tiered Kane's Challenge, Skirmishes, and online play make for well-rounded gameplay options.
80G4 TV For newcomers to the series, this is a great introduction, not only to real-time strategy games, but to console RTS's in general.
80Gamers.at Only the lack of the Global Conquest mode makes the PC-Version the better option, but Xbox360 Command & Conquer Fans can't go wrong with this one.
80Kombo If you are an RTS fan or unsure if you like these types of games, Kane's Wrath is a wonderful place to start your micromanaging skills.
77IGN If you like RTS games but don't feel the need to go all out for a full-priced C&C experience, Kane's Wrath might be just the ticket.
751UP Ultimately, as good a game as Kane's Wrath is, it's just better on PC -- you just won't get the complete experience with the 360 version.
75Gaming Age Of course let's not forget about those 1000 achievement points for the whores out there. God forbid you pay 40 dollars and you don't get a new set of achievement points!
75GameSpot A tepid campaign mars this otherwise solid real-time strategy follow-up.
73Game Informer Online play is as good as we've seen out of the genre on console, mostly because of the improved controls, but C&C 3's reliance on hard counters, unit specials, and speedy expansion is a terrible fit for the limitations of the gamepad interface. Kane's Wrath executes its mediocre ideas solidly, but that doesn't make it any more fun to play.
70VideoGamer Kane's Wrath's biggest problem, though, lies not with the controls but with the difficulty. It feels like it doesn't know what kind of gamer it's aimed at.
70Total Video Games If you played C&C3 and came away from it feeling distinctly unmoved by the experience, then Kane's Wrath certainly isn't for you. This is a game for diehard C&C fans or, alternatively, gamers who didn't get around to playing C&C3 last year and fancy a bit of fevered RTS combat over the weekend.
70GamerNode Kane's Wrath is as good an adaptation of classic RTS action to a home console as I've seen, but still makes it painfully obvious that there are far better ways to control the construction and command of complex virtual armies.
70Official Xbox Magazine UK Nothing really new. [Aug 2008, p.92]
68Xbox World 360 Magazine UK An entertaining expansion, but it needs to be gack to the drawing board. [Sept 2008, p.74]
65Official Xbox Magazine The game's force variations and library of over 50 maps make it a solid online contender, assuming you can forgive the fact that major battles still reduce an otherwise attractive presentation to a slow and unresponsive slideshow.
50GameSpy It's certainly as competent in execution as the original and the developers did toss in a few nice console-only goodies, but as a whole, this expansion is quite forgettable.
50EuroGamer A relatively solid but entirely uninspired expansion - one for the dedicated fans only, albeit one with a very clever new control system. It's by comparison with the PC expansion that this game starts to look seriously bad.
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