Command & Conquer Remastered Collection
Command & Conquer: Remastered Collection is a real-time strategy video game developed by Petroglyph Games with Lemon Sky Studios, and published by Electronic Arts which was released on June 5, 2020.[2] It is a compilation of remasters of the first two Command & Conquer games: Tiberian Dawn (1995) and Red Alert (1996), and their expansions packs; all which were originally developed by Westwood Studios, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the original. It adds remastered 4k graphics, remastered music, upscaled full motion video cinematic footage, enhanced sidebar UI, modern online features, and more. The game was announced in November 2018. The source code for both Command & Conquer and Red Alert (with the exception of the art and sound) was released on June 2, 2020.[3]
| Command & Conquer: Remastered Collection | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Petroglyph Games Lemon Sky Studios[1] |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Composer(s) | Frank Klepacki |
| Series | Command & Conquer |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | June 5, 2020 |
| Genre(s) | Real-time strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
Command & Conquer: Remastered Collection is a collection of remasters of the first two Command & Conquer video games: Tiberian Dawn and Red Alert. It includes three expansion packs: The Covert Operations, Counterstrike, and The Aftermath.[4]
There are about 100 campaign missions from the base games and expansions, in addition to extra content developed originally for consoles. The sidebar UI was revamped to be easier to use.[5]
Synopsis
Command & Conquer: Remastered Collection consists of two games: Command & Conquer: Remastered and Command & Conquer: Red Alert - Remastered. They contain the same plot as their original counterparts, with visual changes and upscaled full motion video cinematic footage.[6]
Music
Command & Conquer: Remastered Collection contains the original music of the games, remasters of those tracks, and some music that was either cut or lost for the original titles, done by Frank Klepacki. In addition, Klepacki, along with the fan band The Tiberian Sons, remixed and performed 22 more tracks specifically for the remaster, based on their performance at MAGFest 2019, featuring tracks from first two games, as well as a few tracks from later games (Renegade, Tiberian Sun, Red Alert 2, the expansion Yuri's Revenge, and Red Alert 3).[7]
Reception
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Command & Conquer Remastered Collection received "generally favorable reviews", according to review aggregator Metacritic.[8]
References
- Fogel, Stefanie (November 14, 2018). "EA reveals the details of C&C Remastered". Variety. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- Watts, Steve (June 5, 2020). "Command & Conquer Remastered Collection Now Available". Gamespot. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- Bailey, Dustin (June 2, 2020). "The Command & Conquer source code is now available on GitHub". PC Games N. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- McWhertor, Michael (March 10, 2020). "'Command & Conquer Remastered Collection' arrives on June 5th". Polygon. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- Whitwam, Ryan (March 10, 2020). "The Command & Conquer Remastered Collection Launches June 5". ExtremeTech. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- Macgregor, Jody (March 8, 2020). "Here's what the remastered FMV cutscenes in Command & Conquer will look like". PC Gamer. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- Vessella, Jim (March 12, 2020). "Remaster Update and Tiberian Sons". Electronic Arts Inc. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- "Command & Conquer Remastered Collection". Metacritic. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- "Command & Conquer Remastered Collection - Test, Taktik & Strategie". 4Players (in German). Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- "Review: Command & Conquer Remastered Collection". Destructoid. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- "Review: Command & Conquer Remastered Collection". Hardcore Gamer. June 5, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.