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Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun is a 1999 real-time strategy game developed by Westwood Studios, published by Electronic Arts, and released exclusively for Microsoft Windows in August 1999. The game is the sequel to the 1995 game Command & Conquer. It features new semi-3D graphics, a more futuristic sci-fi setting, and new gameplay features such as vehicles capable of hovering or burrowing. The main story of the game focuses on a second war between the UN-backed Global Defence Initiative (G.D.I.) and the cult-like Brotherhood of Nod, both seeking to rule over an Earth that is undergoing rapid ecological collapse. Tiberian Sun was one of the most anticipated games of 1999. Its development suffered numerous delays, with several features being cut before release. However, it was a commercial success and received positive reviews from critics, despite some of the technical bugs in the game. The dark atmosphere, foreboding soundtrack, and slow-paced gameplay of Tiberian Sun received...

Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge is an expansion pack to Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2, developed by Westwood Studios. The game was released in North America on October 9, 2001. The game is centred on a shadowy ex-Soviet figure named Yuri, who has established a secret army of his own and poses a threat to the free will of the world. The gameplay is a literal copy-paste of Red Alert 2, but with new FMV sequences, additional units, and new locations.   I thought that this game was wild and completely off-the-wall, but in the best way possible. It was crazy that this game's plot went from a fairly standard C&C-type plot to going to the literal moon! Yuri was the perfect villain for this game, and the fact that the U.S. and Soviets were forced to make peace to stop him tied him into the Tiberium timeline almost flawlessly. The new units and structures that were made available were excellent, and I really liked the new depth they added. However, I did think that a Yuri...