Command & Conquer 3: Ярость Кейна

Instant buy if you enjoy RTS. The more "modern" C&C have Steam Workshop now therefore the community is going to be bring new content and life to these games. I am writing a review on Kane's Wrath because it is my favorite out of all the C&C games, but I write this with my highest recommendation.

Finally steam access to the game rather than that origin BS. And they all work!

Locked to 30 fps unless modded.

i love c&c kanes wrath but every time i play i have to sort out another issue. i spend more time trying to fix random crashes and bugs then i do actually playing the game.

fun and strategic

I was trying to play the command an conquers 3 Kane's Wrath so my kitties would have somethin to watch but the damn thing don't work. I got the kitties PC all set up and I cant connect to play with'em. The bastards sold me damn game that wont even play. Now the kitties are upset and I don't know what to do. I even got Rickey to take a shot at it and he couldn't do a damn thing.

"time to sale a game with multiplayer that has no multiplayer"- geniuses
spent 45 minutes trying to jump through hoops to play it online, not worth

This game is fantastic, i played this religiously back when it first released in 2008 and i always come back and play it every so often for the nostalgia. What an upgrade from tiberium wars. Maps are great, sound track is great, Factions and their Sub-factions great, Units are fantastic. Also for those i've seen who're mad about no multiplayer. You can play online through "C&C online", look it up and its pretty easy to set up.

MP doesn't work

Amazing RTS experience, great graphics, soundtrack, captivating gameplay. I love it!

It's basically Tiberium Wars on steroids

PEAK!
like the other game that i reviewed, it has 9 factions with so many different play styles and approaches unfortunately i dont have any friends to play this with but i promise this is the best and TW is the second imo.
10/10

Kane knows all! This game is worth the money, just need a couple downloads and you have the best RTS known to man.

This and Age of Empires 2 were the GOATs back in the day and still are. If you haven't played them before, do it. They don't make games like this anymore.

Great expansion!
It felt a little easier than the main game, but it was so much fun to play as the NOD again

9/10

Just a fun, random game to play when I'm bored... just like what I remember from my C&C days in the 90's.

good game to keep you busy when you need something different from regular gaming.

Finished the main campaign + bonus objectives on the hardest difficulty using the Steam Deck! Playing with the controller/track pad combo took some time to learn but it was worth it (I played this originally on the X360), can be played offline as well. Locked to 30fps and 10w TDP, you can play for 5+ hours even with heavy combat scenarios. Would recommend if you're a fan of the original RTS games.

лучшая ртс на всей планете

is it too much to ask to be able to change the resolution normally from the settings and not have it crash?

This game brings back childhood nostalgia. I bought the ultimate bundle during the discount, now I can play and I highly recommend this game to play except for Command & Conquer 4

Difficult at Times But Very Enjoyable

Playing since i was 5 or 6. probably gonna play till i'm dead

Fun Game. Easy to play.

PEACE THROUGH POWER
PEACE THROUGH POWER
PEACE THROUGH POWER

“CABAL is no more, though his memory lives on.”
~Kane

Ah, yes. The expansions. Those sure changed with time. And when it's about C&C, it's even more interesting. I mean, C&C is a pretty old series. The one that started in times when the expansions were mostly a thing for people who just wanted more of exactly the same. Back in the DOS times, those were just extra floppies with some more missions on 'em. End of the story. Fine with hardcore fans, pretty boring for everybody else. And since the original C&C came out at the end of that era, all CDs and sh*t, it kinda caught that old thing too. The original game had mission CD called Covered Operations, Red Alert had not one, but two of those, and of course, the new missions were pretty good, but still, it was just that. More missions. No new story, no new cutscenes, nothing like that.

It all changed for the series when long-awaited Tiberian Sun arrived. Its Firestorm expansion, despite not having those expensive actors from the main game, had solid story with lots of cutscenes. If something, Firestorm events were at least as important as the Tiberian Sun itself. And now? Now it's time for us to get back to them. See, Kane's Wrath is not a sequel to the Tiberium Wars. Instead, it's a prequel that is supposed to serve as a bridge between Westwood's Firestorm and EA's C&C3. And even though usually I'm not really a fan of prequels, this time? This time it makes a lot of sense. Like, a lot. The problem with story in C&C3 was that it brought lots of questions. In a way, it didn't make sense at all and felt more like something from an alternative timeline than a proper sequel. Kane's Wrath? Kane Wrath is here to fix that.

The beginning of this expansion brings us back to the end of GDI's campaign in Firestorm. Nod is defeated, CABAL is destroyed and Kane's dead. Is he, though? That's... actually my biggest complaint about the Kane's Wrath story (aside from the fact that what we've got at its end is another cliffhanger). While aiming to clarify things to us, the expansion still doesn't say anything about Kane directly. I know, I know, it's a C&C thing. Not telling too much, I mean. Keeping things unsaid. But at this point it's starting to feel ridiculous. I mean, was it that hard to properly explain things for a change? It was 2009! Many people forgot about Firestorm's ending long ago, while many others didn't even play it at all. Yet here we are. Having “new” Kane posing as “old” Kane. With no explanation whatsoever. Thankfully, aside from that, Kane's Wrath does surprisingly nice job explaining to us what happened in C&C3. All of those “Wait, what? Why?” moments are properly explained and if something, the story here is better than what we had in the main game. There's a catch, though.

While the main game's campaign had 38 missions in it (17 missions per faction, plus 4 missions long bonus campaign for Scrin), this expansion only has 13. And we can only play as Nod. That's right, for the very first time in history the campaign offers us only one side of the conflict. Like... what? I know, it's called Kane's Wrath, while all factions got new units (some of which are so fat that it makes things to feel a lot like kaijū battle), but come on! Seriously? Sounds like a joke to me. Thankfully, there's something to make us all feel better about that. And it's time for us to remember another game from the past – C&C Generals. Remember its challenge mode? The one that was planned for the original game but didn't arrive until the expansion called Zero Hour? That's exactly what we've got here. At least on Xbox 360, because so-called “Kane's Challenge” mode is exclusive to consoles (despite C&C3 being a cross-platform game, console version had its differences), while here, on PCs we've got Global Conquest. Which is... something entirely different. Ever wondered how C&C will do in the Total War environment? Global map and sh*t? Global Conquest is pretty much it.

The global map there is turn-based. We build bases and we create so-called “strike forces”. A movable squads that contain multiple units. If such squad has mobile construction vehicle (MCV) in it, it can build a new base in its vicinity. If it doesn't, it's only good to attack things. Naturally, strike forces' moves are limited, don't expect them to cross, like, the entire map in one turn. Also, everything in Global Conquest mode can only do one task per turn. Bases, for example, may upgrade to the next tier to get access to better strike forces, or (for example) improve their defenses. Tiberium is there too, of course (every base generate a certain amount of income per turn), which means we should think carefully where to build. Now. When it's about Total War, there's another part of gameplay – the actual battles. Right? Well, as you can easily guess, those are presented in Global Conquest mode too and, of course, those are pretty much our usual C&C thing. In other words, we've got same old C&C3, but with the global strategy elements now. Which, I think, was a great idea. I mean, series had global map elements since very beginning, since Dune II times. And while back in the days we were only able to choose where to strike (which determined our next mission), it was only logical for a global map to evolve into something bigger. I mean, this here? It's the future. Is it perfect, though? Well...

The problem with Global Conquest is that it's... clunky as heck. No, seriously, it feels painfully cheap. It's way too limited, way too repetitive, it gets old pretty soon, playing every single battle manually may take ages, while auto-resolve feature is full of loopholes and you can easily trick the computer when you learn about how it “thinks”. It's just... It's not fun. Enough. If you know what I mean. If something, I had more fun simply facing one enemy after another in Kane's Challenge. Not like Global Conquest was bad, it was just... more like proof of concept than a real thing. But of course, we'll see it all fixed and improved in the next game, right? Right? *SIGH* Yes, I'm doing Padmé's face, while writing this.

Let's not think about C&C4 for now, though. Kane's Wrath is... Like I said, in many ways it's disappointing. It tries to do Firestorm thing with less expensive actors and stuff, but fails to deliver the length. It tries to explain things to us, but fails to achieve that half of a time too. It introduces us to the revolutionary new mode, but fails to provide both quality and depth. And since the official multiplayer is long dead (again, there's still a way to play this game online thanks to some third-party software)... You know how it is. Not letting us buy separate titles was a weird decision on EA's side, but in a way, their Ultimate Collection does make sense. Things like Kane's Wrath in their current state are something you buy as a part of $19.88 bundle and then play for nostalgia or history purpose. And let me tell you, history-wise, it's very important for us to remember Kane's Wrath. Because, while being far from perfection, it marks a point, at which series started to think about the next big step. While playing it smart, EA managed to save C&C for some time. The next-gen version of the 1995 game worked for a moment, but time didn't stand still and there was a need for something new. Kane's Wrath offered us its vision. Did EA follow it? Well, that's the story for another day.

Regardless of how you may feel about the changes from Tiberian Sun to the 3rd game, it is undeniable that both Tiberium Wars and this Expansion are very fun games that never let you get tired of playing them!

And the mod community has a lot to offer to these two games as well! From full blown reconstructions like Tiberium Essence, to simpler and more humble mods like custom additional maps. No matter what, you can only expand your fun time with these games! ^_^
(plus, for those still missing the old days, Tiberian Sun and Firestorm are finally available on Steam, so... 8D )

Fun yet it can be challenging at times.

The last great C&C ever released, sadly.

Nice to play to this day. Shame they didn't make any other game like this anymore...

Disappointing, cannot play with others unless you go through loopholes as game thinks everyone has the same serial through Steam.

Great old RTS. Really holds up.

Flame thrower go BRRRRRRR

This is a great game from the golden age of RTS. The character models are a great example of gritty scifi. They didn't go too cartoony like Starcraft 2 did.

My Alltime Favourite RTS, With Beautiful Graphics and Zoom Out Mod, this game is a Joy to Play... shame about the Locked Framerate but hey.

Each of the few times I have Built a New PC this is the First Game I Install and Keep Installed from back when the Game Come out to My New Self Built Custom Rig in 2024.

So Many Hours of Fun in Skirmish Alone, one Day I Will Play The Campaign😁

Both this and SUPREME COMMANDER 1&2 arey go to RTS games.👌🏾

C&C kanes wrath is a nice blend of new and old

This was the last good Command and Conquer game ever released. I still like Tiberian Sun over it, but still. This brought back the classic CnC style for one last run. In the name of Kane! The Command & Conquer™ series continues to thrive with Command & Conquer™ 3: Kane’s Wrath.

As the expansion pack to the critically-acclaimed and fan favorite, Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars™, this Real-time Strategy (RTS) game returns to the Tiberium Universe with Kane at the center of an epic new single player campaign spanning 20 years – from the rebirth of the Brotherhood of Nod after the Second Tiberium War through the dramatic events of the Third Tiberium War and beyond.

This story will be told through a new set of high-definition, live action video sequences starring a celebrity cast including Joe Kucan, playing the megalomaniac leader of the Brotherhood of Nod, alongside new talent Natasha Henstridge and Carl Lumbly. With your help, Commander, the Dark Messiah may rise again!

One of my favourite games along with Tiberian Wars. A real time statergy game at its best. Some levels are a bit too hard for the easy setting.

unable to connect to any of the c&c servers any idea?

I wish there another like this :(

Amazing RTS game. Shame EA ruined this franchise as they do everything.

Best cnc of them all. Played this game growing up and am thankful for the few people that still play it also supporting the servers and making bug fixes.

---{ Graphics }---
☑ You forget what reality is
☐ Beautiful
☐ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS

---{ Gameplay }---
☑ Very good
☐ Good
☐ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't

---{ Audio }---
☑ Eargasm
☐ Very good
☐ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf

---{ Audience }---
☐ Kids
☑ Teens
☑ Adults
☑ Grandma

---{ PC Requirements }---
☐ Check if you can run paint
☑ Potato
☐ Decent
☐ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer

---{ Game Size }---
☐ Floppy Disk
☐ Old Fashioned
☑ Workable
☐ Big
☐ Will eat 10% of your 1TB hard drive
☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it
☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data

---{ Difficulty }---
☐ Just press 'W'
☐ Easy
☑ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Significant brain usage
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls

---{ Grind }---
☐ Nothing to grind
☑ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
☐ Isn't necessary to progress
☐ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You'll need a second life for grinding

---{ Story }---
☐ No Story
☐ Some lore
☑ Average
☐ Good
☐ Lovely
☐ It'll replace your life

---{ Game Time }---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☐ Short
☑ Average
☐ Long
☐ To infinity and beyond

---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☑ Worth the price
☐ If it's on sale
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money

---{ Bugs }---
☑ Never heard of
☐ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs

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Loved this game don't buy if you want to play multiplayer as steam is selling evryone the same CD key so it doesnt work without messing with. Lazy.

Highly recommended requires some experience

A great addition to my favorite strategic games giving you a new experience with new weapons and robots... I absolutely enjoyed playing it.

good game

engaging and provides endless gameplay!

I think it's the best of the old style C&C games, simply put.