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Command and Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

By Jeremy Gieske, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 13+

Classic Real-Time-Strategy gameplay set in future.

Game Xbox 360 , Windows 2007
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age 8+

Based on 3 parent reviews

TheAwsomePerent
TheAwsomePerent Adult
July 2, 2020
age 10+
THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST C&C GAMES TO PLAY. PLAY IT!!!
Putchildrenfirst
Putchildrenfirst Adult
December 16, 2014
age 6+

pg rating

This is like a simulated version of the traditional game battleship and appropriate for any child capable of playing the likes of chess
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What’s It About?

COMMAND AND CONQUER 3: TIBERIUM WARS (C&C 3) looks to the future -- a violent and dark one of civil war when the entire earth is a battlefield, and players must conquer and defeat another civilization through battle. On one side is the Global Defense Initiative (GDI), a futuristic version of the United Nation, and on the other is a diabolical group known as the Brotherhood of Nod, led by a charismatic leader known as Kane. New to the series is the Scrin, an alien race bent on world domination. A toxic but powerful energy source known as Tiberium is at the center of it all.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (3 ):
Kids say (1 ):

The gameplay doesn't advance the RTS genre much, but it's a good formula. With only one resource to gather and relatively small tech trees, players spend most of the time building up the right mix of troops, armor, and aircraft to take on the enemy.

Like most RTS games, the game is all about mixing the right number and types of troops to blow up, kill, and otherwise destroy enemy forces. Unlike some other RTS games that feature economic or political victories, C&C 3 only allows players to win by completing the objectives, which usually include destroying vital enemy bases and troops. All in all C&C 3 is a solid RTS game -- not a lot new, but fun nonetheless.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about how such a long-running series (12 years since the first Command and Conquer game) remains so popular. What is appealing about the RTS genre of gameplay? Does the large amount of video (90+ minutes) make the game more fun, or just slow down the action?

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