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- Platform: Windows XP
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- Media: Video Game
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- Own a piece of gaming history with the only complete collection of one of the most innovative and award-winning strategy franchises ever
- Limited Edition box holds the entire collection 20 CDs of content now on DVD
- Exclusive, 30-minute History of C&C video feature narrated by Louis Castle, co-founder of Westwood Studios and creator of the C&C franchise
- 12 full games with hundreds of hours of gameplay that revolutionized the RTS world
- Electronic strategy e-guides for selected games
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It all started in 1995 with the release of the original Command & Conquer for the PC. The Real-time Strategy genre was born and the gaming world would never be the same. In celebration of 10 years of commanding and conquering, the Command & Conquer 10-year Anniversary Limited Edition DVD captures the entire, award-winning franchise in one exclusive set. Command & Conquer Gold Command & Conquer Covert Operations (EP) Command & Conquer Red Alert Command & Conquer Red Alert Aftermath (EP) Command & Conquer Red Alert Counterstrike (EP) Command & Conquer Tiberian Sun Command & Conquer Tiberian Sun Firestorm (EP) Command & Conquer Renegade Command & Conquer Red Alert 2 Command & Conquer Red Alert 2 Yuri's Revenge (EP) Command & Conquer Generals Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour (EP)
With over 20 million fans worldwide, the Command & Conquer series is the benchmark by which all real-time strategy games are measured. The limited edition collector's DVD set features:
The fate of the world rests in your hands as you orchestrate the elite armies of GDI, NOD, Allied and Soviet forces, plus superpowers like China, the US and the resourceful GLA. RTS's most unique and deadly forces await your command.
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In 1995, the original Command & Conquer helped define the real-time strategy genre. The franchise then continued to innovate for the next 10 years with cutting-edge visuals, epic storylines, and complex missions. Celebrating the anniversary of this innovative franchise, Command & Conquer The First Decade features a dozen classic C&C games, plus an exclusive bonus DVD of commemorative videos including a rare interview with Louis Castle, co-founder of Westwood Studios and the creator of the Command & Conquer franchise. Whether seeing where it all began with the original Command & Conquer or engaging in modern-day warfare in Command & Conquer Generals, this is a unique opportunity to own a piece of history and experience the past, present, and future of Command & Conquer.
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78 of 83 people found the following review helpful
Like many of the reviewers who were unhappy with their purchase, I too experienced a lot of crashes to desktop when playing the original C&C (retro!). Here's something that worked for me:
Control panel
Regional and Language Options
Languages tab
Click "details"
Advanced tab
Tick "turn off advanced text services"
Hope that helps!
Right, on with the review. The first time I saw C&C was at a friend's PC at school. A crowd gathered to see this fascinating new game. We laughed when the little soldiers did pressups if left alone, we cooed at the screaming clatter of a guard tower, and we delighted at the "squelch" noise when you drove over a soldier. We didn't even need to have a go playing it, it was great just watching it. The basic premise of this pack is pretty sound, and with the fix I've given above (and the patch installed) you should have no problem going back in time and seeing how things were done.
What's interesting is that it allows you to see some of the advances in user interface that we now take for granted. For instance, we now take being able to "queue" build orders for granted. But in C&C1, if you wanted 5 troopers you've got to press the button 5 times. "Artifical intelligence" seemed determined to have your little fellas march directly into harm's way for no reason whatsoever. It was common to be unable to finish a level until you killed every last enemy including someone hidden under a tree in the corner of the map. There was no such thing as quicksave. Regardless of all this, there is one other crucial thing which surprised me. The old games were hard. There's a genuine sense of tension you rarely find anymore, and certainly not in the recent Generals which whilst spectacular was very easy.
I found the extra content fairly uninspired, but it wasn't the main reason I bought it. I'm going to try and play the whole C&C dynasty from end to end before Christmas. But not Renegade. I've got a strong stomach, and Renegade makes me wish the microchip had never been invented. What's funny is I remember reading a preview of it in the late nineties and thinking "cool! You can actually BE the commando!". The FPS evolved so quickly and rapidly that now you could rustle up a game in Flash that was better than Renegade. The basics of the RTS however have stayed set in stone for nearly a decade because of C&C. Relic's Dawn of War series has changed some of that (inspired partly by the under-rated Z I might add), and the upcoming Company of Heroes looks set to change it all again. Until then, buy this and remember. If for nothing else other than for: "Cha-CHING!"
Control panel
Regional and Language Options
Languages tab
Click "details"
Advanced tab
Tick "turn off advanced text services"
Hope that helps!
Right, on with the review. The first time I saw C&C was at a friend's PC at school. A crowd gathered to see this fascinating new game. We laughed when the little soldiers did pressups if left alone, we cooed at the screaming clatter of a guard tower, and we delighted at the "squelch" noise when you drove over a soldier. We didn't even need to have a go playing it, it was great just watching it. The basic premise of this pack is pretty sound, and with the fix I've given above (and the patch installed) you should have no problem going back in time and seeing how things were done.
What's interesting is that it allows you to see some of the advances in user interface that we now take for granted. For instance, we now take being able to "queue" build orders for granted. But in C&C1, if you wanted 5 troopers you've got to press the button 5 times. "Artifical intelligence" seemed determined to have your little fellas march directly into harm's way for no reason whatsoever. It was common to be unable to finish a level until you killed every last enemy including someone hidden under a tree in the corner of the map. There was no such thing as quicksave. Regardless of all this, there is one other crucial thing which surprised me. The old games were hard. There's a genuine sense of tension you rarely find anymore, and certainly not in the recent Generals which whilst spectacular was very easy.
I found the extra content fairly uninspired, but it wasn't the main reason I bought it. I'm going to try and play the whole C&C dynasty from end to end before Christmas. But not Renegade. I've got a strong stomach, and Renegade makes me wish the microchip had never been invented. What's funny is I remember reading a preview of it in the late nineties and thinking "cool! You can actually BE the commando!". The FPS evolved so quickly and rapidly that now you could rustle up a game in Flash that was better than Renegade. The basics of the RTS however have stayed set in stone for nearly a decade because of C&C. Relic's Dawn of War series has changed some of that (inspired partly by the under-rated Z I might add), and the upcoming Company of Heroes looks set to change it all again. Until then, buy this and remember. If for nothing else other than for: "Cha-CHING!"
30 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Well I won’t disagree with what the other reviewers have said - this game collection IS WELL WORTH IT - for the price tag.
However with so many things EA have done it isn’t quite up to scratch. They say it is XP compatible and for the most part it is - they have gone through the code to make it as XP compatible as it is - however they have also chopped parts of the originals out. Red Alert has some of the game music missing as well as some videos and some of the secret "ant" missions which you have to fix yourself if you want to play. Also they did NOT include the Multiplayer they promised on all of the games – The newer ones still have it but it was not implemented into the older ones – you can fix this with a patch that the community has made, however this does not work 100%. Also sometimes you will experience random crashes in the original C&C when one of your units moves into one of the top corners of the map...
Still this package is great for the price - and hopefully EA will fix the problems they have created and it will be a whole lot better, just don’t go taking your original copies of the games back in a hurry.
23 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
I'm sorry but it doesn't get much better than this, `Command & Conquer The First Decade' if you'll pardon the pun is THE Bomb. A box full of more war than you can shake a stick at The First Decade has it all!
In this set you have... well, every Command & Conquer game to date (apart from Sole Survivor as someone pointed out) really that is until `Tiberian Wars' comes out in January 2007 setting things back to the good old NOD Vs GDI shenanigans but I would HIGHLY recommend anyone who likes these games to purchase this title as I myself have had no problems with this and think some of the negative remarks a little undeserving, there are patches available at Westwood's site that I downloaded FIRST however so this may account for my lack of problems.
Give it a go!
In this set you have... well, every Command & Conquer game to date (apart from Sole Survivor as someone pointed out) really that is until `Tiberian Wars' comes out in January 2007 setting things back to the good old NOD Vs GDI shenanigans but I would HIGHLY recommend anyone who likes these games to purchase this title as I myself have had no problems with this and think some of the negative remarks a little undeserving, there are patches available at Westwood's site that I downloaded FIRST however so this may account for my lack of problems.
Give it a go!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Good Value For Money
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Published 1 month ago by mwr
C&C The first decade.
I bought this for my husband who broke his Yuris revenge disc and could not find a new replacement. An absolute bargain dosn't come close to describing this boxset and the time it... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Jem.
Classics replayable again and space saved
as I can now get rid of all of the separates of these titles that I have bought over the years. This does not include the original giant sized cardboard box versions of C&C1 and... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Halo572
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Having a little time on my hands I ordered this compilation and have thoroughly enjoyed playing C&C for the first time in many years. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Dave
command and conquer
I have not yet recieved, command and conquer, the first decade yet, any help on this, would be great,
thank you.
thank you.
Published 4 months ago by bowlerace
Command & Conquer
There are about 7 codes to be typed in each 20 characters long. After trying several times the codes were rejected. Read more
Published 5 months ago by R. Hendy
Great
This collection of games is awesome, I've been playing these for years and I still love them.
I have a 64bit Windows 7 operating system, and have suffered no... Read more
I have a 64bit Windows 7 operating system, and have suffered no... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Major_Cj
Best value package
This not only is the best value package if you like the pre-C&C3 / RA3 (which were the best ones anyway!), they also work on Windows XP/7. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Joost de Folter
This game is NOT compatible with Windows 7
Do not buy this game if you are running windows 7. It is outrageous that EA continue to sell a product that is not compatible with the current microsoft OS, when they must be... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Pithyoneliner
C&C The First Decade
the game took 8 days to arrive which i found annoying and to make matters worse it will not run on windows 7! is it because im on a 64bit system? Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mr. D. Hanson
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