Command & Conquer: The Ultimate Collection (2012)
Genres:Strategy, Real Time Strategy (RTS)
Themes:Action, Warfare, Science fiction, Sandbox
Game modes:Single player, Multiplayer
Story:Are you ready for the ultimate real-time strategy experience? Gather resources, build your base, and create the most powerful armies in the world before engaging the enemy in all-out war. Fight as the Global Defense Initiative or the Brotherhood of Nod as they clash over the rare mineral Tiberium in the classic original series. Challenge the red menace in an alternate universe in Red Alert, then step into the near future with Generals as China and the United States battle the Global Liberation Army, a terrorist organization hell-bent on bringing the world to its knees. However you play, you’ll enjoy limitless hours of RTS Command & Conquer gaming with 10 base games and 7 in-depth expansion packs.
Note: GameSpy ended all hosted game services in 2014, which affects the online multiplayer aspect of one or more games in the collection. Learn more about this in our FAQ.
Game Features:
Engage in intense, strategic battles. Make the most of every move as you order soldiers, vehicles, and aircraft across large maps filled with enemies, traps, and mission-critical resources. Move single troops, select small groups, or issue a unified attack order to all allies as you work to defeat the opponent.
Collect, create, conquer. Success in battle requires more than just a keen battle strategy. Fight for control as you struggle to collect the resources necessary to build new bases, troops, and weaponry, all while keeping the enemy at bay.
Command and Conquer everything. Explore the wide range of Command & Conquer games and fight every war from both sides! Rediscover the epic conflicts across two decades of gameplay. Take a first-person view of the C&C universe through Command & Conquer: Renegade – the series’ one and only first-person shooter – or start playing from the very beginning and enjoy the frenetic style of combat, immersive strategy and campy banter that launched a generation of strategy warfare games.Show more
Vote to bring this game to GOG and help preserve it.76 061
Strangely, my clearest memories are of the soundtrack and random mission flashes. I wish I could revisit it on GOG to see how well my memories hold up. Of course this was THE RTS series. What is sad there genre is not so popular as it sued to be, so it is even more important to keep the classics alive.
To this day and since I could configure my own notification sounds on phones, it's CABALs voice from Tiberian Sun saying "incoming transmission". The lore and world building of CnC was never achieved again by other (rts) franchises.
I think the oldest photos of me are of me playing general: zero hour. I still play it though it is more than janky on modern hardware and Red Alert 2 would be nice to have in say widescreen without messing with it.
C and C Red Alert 2 and Yuri Revenge have tickled my brain in a way that no other RTS has done. Everything from the game play and cut seen videos are awesome. I have found memories of playing for hours with friends / by myself and going to bed and seeing flashes of game play in my dreams. I have the 10 year C and C anniversary box-set (DVD disc), however one great barrier to playing this now is that the disc is degrading and I only have one remaining working DVD drive.
If this is released on GOG it will be an instant purchase for me!
The RTS games I grew up with. Own and played and still play some times!
I can't not recommend this series to anyone looking on trying a RTS series, but really, who hasn't played a Command & Conquer game before ;)
The C N C series was THEE RTS series to beat and in many ways still is. It's historic and classic gameplay, story telling and presentation defined parts of two whole generations of gamers. However, it's absence from GOG is as glaring as it is confusing. Come on EA, list them all here and include the Remasters!
My earliest memory are the responses from units: Tanya, Einstein, then the iconic spy "Yesh Shir", "Commander?", and following up to Allied and Soviet units. Red Alert games were always my favourite (apart from 3) and I loved setting up bases all over the map until I finally crushed the isolated (by my forces and clever strategy) enemy in some corner.
Good times!
My first experience with falling in love with a video game was with Red Alert 2. I was around 5 years old and my father installed the game for me to play, and instantly fell in love. Every year I return to beat it because it feels like home. It inspired me to pursue computer programming so I could make games that made people feel, the way this game made me feel as a kid.
Steven Universe: Unleash the LightThe Crystal Gems are back for the third game in the Light Trilogy! When two powerful Gem rulers threaten the newfound peace of Era 3, Steven and his friends must embark on a new RPG quest to stop them! It’s time to Unleash the Light!Trending Action
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - My Life as a DarklordFinal Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - My Life as a Darklord is a tower defense video game for the Wii and distributed through the WiiWare download service. The game is part of the Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles series.Open world Action Fantasy
Collection of SaGa: Final Fantasy LegendCelebrate the 30th Anniversary of SaGa with one epic collection including the three original Game Boy titles, now updated with new features for Nintendo Switch.
Experience the origins of the SaGa series with the COLLECTION OF SaGa FINAL FANTASY LEGEND, the first complete port of these hugely popular titles.
The collection includes new enhancements like high-speed mode as well as features unique to the Nintendo Switch, such as adjustable screen magnification and game screen background customization. Featuring compatibility with, of course, handheld mode, but also with TV mode and tabletop mode. Furthermore, this game also revives the nostalgia of playing the original by enabling vertical usage of the console after removing the Joy-Cons. Take your collection on the go with handheld mode, share your journey with your Nintendo Switch in TV mode, or remove the Joy-Cons and turn your Nintendo Switch vertically for a retro Game Boy experience.Fantasy
Final Fantasy: Crystal ChroniclesJoin a crystal caravan! A deadly miasma has swallowed the land, and it's up to you to hold it at bay! Many dangers lie along your journey, but you need not face them alone. Enlist your friends in a crystal caravan and make your mark together in the Crystal Chronicles!Open world Action Fantasy
Total War: Warhammer - Dark Gods EditionThis edition includes three race packs (along with unique Legendary Lords and gameplay mechanics), new artwork, and a free Warhammer ebook.Fantasy Warfare
Total War: Warhammer III - Limited EditionThe cataclysmic conclusion to the Total War: Warhammer trilogy is coming. Rally your forces and step into the Realm of Chaos, a dimension of mind-bending horror where the very fate of the world will be decided. Will you conquer your Daemons or command them?
The Limited Edition includes:
- A copy of the base game
- An embossed metal case
- A double sided poster featuring the Warhammer III campaign map and cover art
- A Chaos Icons sticker sheet
- An Ogre Kingdoms Race PackAction Fantasy Warfare
Total War: PharaohTotal War: Pharaoh features a choice of eight faction leaders from three rich cultural hubs, with unique playstyles and diverse unit rosters. Whether you’re charming the courts as a peerless diplomat, charging into battle as an unwavering commander or causing chaos as a fearless warlord, become a leader that history will remember.Historical Warfare
Total War: Shogun 2 - CollectionThis Bundle contains the base game and all DLCs from Total War: Shogun 2.Historical Warfare
Total War: Rome II - Emperor EditionAbout Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition:
Emperor Edition is the definitive edition of ROME II, featuring an improved politics system, overhauled building chains, rebalanced battles and improved visuals in both campaign and battle.
In addition, Emperor Edition includes all content and feature updates made available for ROME II since its launch in September 2013. These include Twitch.TV integration, touchscreen controls, new playable factions and units, and Mac compatibility.
The Imperator Augustus Campaign Pack and all Emperor Edition content and features are free, via automatic update, to all existing ROME II owners.
About the Imperator Augustus Campaign Pack
The Imperator Augustus Campaign Pack is a new playable campaign for ROME II, which rivals the original ROME II Grand Campaign in both scope and scale. This campaign comes as part of Total War™: ROME II – Emperor Edition and is available as a free, automatic update to existing owners of Total War™: ROME II.
The Imperator Augustus Campaign Pack is set in 42 BC during the chaotic aftermath of Caesar’s grisly murder. The republic remains whole, but its soul is divided as three great men, the members of the Second Triumvirate, hold the future of Rome in the palms of their hands.
Octavian, Caesar’s adoptive son and the heir to his legacy.
Marc Antony, Caesar’s loyal friend and most trusted lieutenant.
Lepidus, Pontifex Maximus of Rome and the man who secured Caesar’s dictatorship.
With the territories of The Republic divided between them and the military might of Rome at their beck-and-call, the members of The Second Triumvirate are each in a position to make a bid for leadership, and rule Rome as its first – and only – emperor.
However, external forces are on the move, looking to exploit the instability of Rome and expand their own territories. Will you fight as a defender of Rome and defeat the other members of the Triumvirate? Or lead another faction on a campaign of conquest and expansion, and take advantage of the chaos as the Roman civil war rages?
Playable Factions
Players may embark on a new Campaign as one of the following playable factions:
Marc Antony
Lepidus
Octavian
Pompey
Iceni
Marcomanni
Dacia
Egypt
Parthia
Armenia (also now playable in the ROME II Grand Campaign).
How far will you go for Rome?
The award-winning Total War series returns to Rome, setting a brand new quality benchmark for Strategy gaming. Become the world’s first superpower and command the Ancient world’s most incredible war machine. Dominate your enemies by military, economic and political means. Your ascension will bring both admiration and jealousy, even from your closest allies.
Will you suffer betrayal or will you be the first to turn on old friends? Will you fight to save the Republic, or plot to rule alone as Emperor?
✢ Plan your conquest of the known world in a massive sandbox turn-based campaign mode (supporting additional 2-player cooperative & competitive modes). Conspiracies, politics, intrigue, revolts, loyalty, honour, ambition, betrayal. Your decisions will write your own story.
✢ Build vast armies and take to the battlefield in real-time combat mode. Put your tactical skills to the test as you directly control tens of thousands of men clashing in epic land and sea battles.
✢ Play for the glory of Rome as one of three families or take command of a huge variety of rival civilisations – each offers a notably different form of gameplay experience with hundreds of unique units from siege engines and heavy cavalry to steel-plated legionaries and barbarian berserkers.
✢ See exotic ancient cities and colossal armies rendered in incredible detail, as jaw-dropping battles unfold. Detailed camera perspectives allow you to see your men shout in victory or scream in pain on the frontline, while a new tactical cam allows a god’s eye view of the carnage to better inform your strategic decisions.
✢ Extremely scalable experience, with gameplay and graphics performance optimised to match low and high-end hardware alike.Fantasy Historical
Total War: Shogun 2 - Fall of the SamuraiThe standalone expansion to the award-winning Total War: SHOGUN 2 explores the conflict between the Imperial throne and the last Shogunate in 19th century Japan, 400 years after the events of the original game. A dramatic clash of traditional Samurai culture with the explosive power of modern weaponry.
Guide ancient Japan into the modern age, as the arrival of America, Britain and France incites a ferocious civil war which will decide the future of a nation.Fantasy Historical Warfare