14 DAY TRIAL // There are certainly a lot of video game genres out there, from the action intensive shooters to the methodical Role Playing Games, but a particularly special one is the Real Time Strategy genre, with hallmarks like StarCraft or Warcraft from Blizzard.
However, another big franchise in the realms of strategy titles is EA's Command & Conquer, which has spawned different series, like Red Alert or Generals. But its main focus has always been the Tiberium series, which started with the first title and progressed through to the most recent Tiberium Wars and the expansion, Kane's Wrath.
Now, as the last chapter in the series, Command & Conquer 4, was revealed a few weeks ago, fans are getting ready once more to hone their strategy skills and see just what new improvements the game will bring to the classic C&C recipe.
The company has just released a batch of new screenshots that reveal quite a lot of the major changes, including the biggest one, as you won't even have to build a “classic” base, like in C&C 3, since the mobile Crawler will satisfy all of your needs, including the creation of new units and leading the charge into battle.
Tiberium harvest won't be the main pillar of your economy in Command & Conquer 4, as it seems that you will have to capture Tiberium nodes and try to defend it from the enemies. As such, an upgrade system will be given for the Crawler, which might turn it into a formidable weapon if need be. Also, every kill recorded in any of the game's modes will be added to your progression feature, which will track your progress.
As you can see from the screenshots below, there are a lot of old units making a comeback, but they will all depend on which class will be chosen by the player, ranging from defense to offense or support, each and every one of which will bring various advantages and drawbacks that will impact the outcome of the battle.
Also, one thing that might make a lot of people frown upon the new C&C; a respawn system will be introduced, as the players won't lose when their Crawler gets destroyed. Whether or not this risk will pay off is still anybody's guess. Until 2010 we'll have to wait and see. Enjoy the screenshots below.
