The USA specializes in powerful and high-tech, but expensive units China focuses on sheer numbers and brute force, while the GLA focuses on mobility and underhanded tactics such as toxins and demo traps).
Each of the factions have an entirely unique set of units, structures and abilities, with each faction specializing in a different aspect of combat (ex.
The game includes 3 main factions, USA, China, and the Global Liberation Army (GLA), a Middle-Eastern terrorist faction meant to resemble Al-Qaeda. And to this day, the game still holds up as a fun and satisfying experience with enough pizazz to appeal even to gamers who aren't typically fans of strategy or RTS games. Of all the games from my childhood, I may have spent more time on Command and Conquer Generals than nearly any other, with a few possible exceptions. By GenYGameReviews | Review Date: SeptemPros - Great diversity in factions and units great graphics, fast-paced game-play with simpled resource gathering and satisfying combat, good sense of humor, great and active modding communityĬons - Poor AI, uninteresting single-player campaign, much of the in-game voice work is extremely cheesy, GLA faction isn't a believable opponent against USA or China, "General" subfactions in the Zero Hour expansion are poorly designed and unbalanced