This is the first RTS I played, it made me proud and made me coming back for more.
After I was done installing C&C Generals I started to play. The game was AWESOME. It has three campaign's. An American, a Chinese, and a GLA (Global Liberation Army) campaign. Each general (one for GLA, America, and Chinese) has their own different buildings, units, and different strategies. For example, the GLA does not require power plants to power any buildings or units, however they dont have a air force. But, the American and Chinese do require power plants to power everything, but they also have an air force.
C&C Generals also comes with a world builder, so you can build your own maps. There are a countless number of objects you can put in there, from fences to houses. And to make the game even more fun, they added ONLINE MULTIPLAYER! You need this in a RTS and C&C delivers. There isn't any lag at all, although you may get a drop in FPS if you have a crap computer.
The makers of C&C sure know how to make a great compaign mode. Three different compagins for three different factions. This requires tons of strategys, and a single mission lasts from 30 min to a couple hours on easy difficulty!
The gameplay in the game is great, there are an infinite number of ways to defeat your opponents. I played the game over and over again for hours, and I am still finding new ways of victory. The graphics at the time are unbelievable! Everything is detailed to the very pixel, especially the enviroment (trees, buildings, water) I also love the sound, from the sound effects to the voice acting. The Americans, Chinese and GLA actually sound and act they way they would in real life (I really like how the GLA call America and China infidels :D)
The value, deserves a 10. You can never stop playing, there is a long campaign and there is a skirmish mode too. And with a expansion pack on the way, it will be even better.
If you haven't played this game yet, you should buy it right now (its not much) Even if you campare the graphics to todays games, you wouldent care. The voice acting is better in this game then any other game I played. The gameplay cant get any better in a game either, if you think im wrong, think again. C&C Generals to me, is the game of the year for the rest of time.