Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight

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Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 714 Ratings

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  1. SethF.
    Apr 20, 2010
    4
    I can't say it's the worst game I've played. The multilayer is an enjoyable factor, but could be tweaked to make it better. Besides the fact that the whole thing is different, I say it's an OK game. Nothing I would be willing to jump out and pay $50 for. I would buy it at the max of $20. Even then I wouldn't be all over it. I was really happy when I got into the I can't say it's the worst game I've played. The multilayer is an enjoyable factor, but could be tweaked to make it better. Besides the fact that the whole thing is different, I say it's an OK game. Nothing I would be willing to jump out and pay $50 for. I would buy it at the max of $20. Even then I wouldn't be all over it. I was really happy when I got into the beta, and regretted coming out of it. I recommend you all wait 'til StarCraft 2 comes out.… Expand
  2. Captain_Chaos
    Dec 7, 2016
    4
    A once proud RTS series, reduced to a pathetic game of rock-paper scissors, with no tactics other then what counters what, and no resource management or base building. The only thing Tiberian Twilight has in common with the earlier entries in the series, even with the third game, is the presence of Joe Kucan as Kane- and the dead, empty look in his eyes tells you what you need to know.A once proud RTS series, reduced to a pathetic game of rock-paper scissors, with no tactics other then what counters what, and no resource management or base building. The only thing Tiberian Twilight has in common with the earlier entries in the series, even with the third game, is the presence of Joe Kucan as Kane- and the dead, empty look in his eyes tells you what you need to know. Avoid this game at all costs.… Expand
  3. AlisonR
    Mar 20, 2010
    3
    The game plays nothing like a Command and Conquer game. I have come to expect certain things from a C&C game, and all of them were neglected in this game. There is no base building, no real micro managing, no economy or reason to protect one's base. The entire game just becomes a unit spam with 1 large army that moves from node to node. Once your army begins to be countered, you just The game plays nothing like a Command and Conquer game. I have come to expect certain things from a C&C game, and all of them were neglected in this game. There is no base building, no real micro managing, no economy or reason to protect one's base. The entire game just becomes a unit spam with 1 large army that moves from node to node. Once your army begins to be countered, you just kill all of them and spawn the counter for the counter. Losing your MCV has absolutely no effect in the game play either, since it can be respawned soon after.… Expand
  4. SandyG
    Mar 20, 2010
    3
    I gave this a 3 because i like the storyline it gets you really involved, Yet its totally been derailed, This is not a CNC game and EA have ruined the CNC franchise... The games GUI is poor. Really really Buggy. Theres only one game mode, gets boring after a while.. i got bored of it in the BETA lol.. The story is REALLY REALLY SHORT!. it has a population cap. It was the wrong turn for EA I gave this a 3 because i like the storyline it gets you really involved, Yet its totally been derailed, This is not a CNC game and EA have ruined the CNC franchise... The games GUI is poor. Really really Buggy. Theres only one game mode, gets boring after a while.. i got bored of it in the BETA lol.. The story is REALLY REALLY SHORT!. it has a population cap. It was the wrong turn for EA and i hope they scrap all this carbage and recreate from scratch with after Tiberian Sun in mind.. games like that shook the PC market. and now EA are just giving no time and effort into these games.. Command and Conquer 3 has better graphics then this. I advise you not to waste you money on it, go and pirate it as it has already been cracked. Show EA that its a worthless game.… Expand
  5. CarlR
    Mar 26, 2010
    3
    I bought this game knowing the bad reviews, but though i would have fun with the multilayer. Man was I wrong. There is not alot good to say about this game. The single player is boring. The multiplayer is just as boring. It boils down to pumping out a bunch of units and moving them to a node. They die, and you repeat. No strategy, no tiberium, no bases, no fun. Whatever you do, do not buy I bought this game knowing the bad reviews, but though i would have fun with the multilayer. Man was I wrong. There is not alot good to say about this game. The single player is boring. The multiplayer is just as boring. It boils down to pumping out a bunch of units and moving them to a node. They die, and you repeat. No strategy, no tiberium, no bases, no fun. Whatever you do, do not buy this game. I just lost 50 bucks and will never get it back.… Expand
  6. ShaneL.
    Apr 19, 2010
    3
    Okay so I have played C&C since the beging so I am well and truly a fan, I have played all of the saga with the expansions. Since EA took over with Generals and Zero Hour (which was okay but had no cut-scenes) they have done nothing but ruin the game, When they released C&C3 and Kanes Wrath I thought WOW they have actually hit themselves over the head and made it feel more original , Okay so I have played C&C since the beging so I am well and truly a fan, I have played all of the saga with the expansions. Since EA took over with Generals and Zero Hour (which was okay but had no cut-scenes) they have done nothing but ruin the game, When they released C&C3 and Kanes Wrath I thought WOW they have actually hit themselves over the head and made it feel more original , which did well I was not so keen on RA3 really it was okay but not as good as RA2. With C&C4 however i don't have a clue what they were thinking although a brave move I feel they have failed terribly this game totally ruins the concept of C&C possibly one of the best RTS Sagas of all time I'm very dissapointed with my purchase, But I am going to try and get used to it and see if I can enjoy it in anyway. Now for die hard C7C fan out there I would recommend not bothering honestly your missing nothing, As for EA they seriously need to rethink what they are doing bring back the old WestWood team and let them show you how its done.… Expand
  7. Jayfive
    Mar 23, 2010
    3
    It's a shame to watch a gaming company use a beloved franchise as a test tube for a new concept in gaming. If you want to create a new idea for the existing story (Renegade) go right ahead, but be honest about it. Suggesting that this is a direct sequel to C&C is laughable. The acting is ludicrous and the story leaves giant holes in the plot. The complete lack of effort in making a It's a shame to watch a gaming company use a beloved franchise as a test tube for a new concept in gaming. If you want to create a new idea for the existing story (Renegade) go right ahead, but be honest about it. Suggesting that this is a direct sequel to C&C is laughable. The acting is ludicrous and the story leaves giant holes in the plot. The complete lack of effort in making a true end to the series was lost and cannot be rebuilt. The game itself has positive elements, albeit experimental ones, but in the end it could have been a success as a separate gaming series. The kick in the face is that after all the waiting and great previous stories, we are left with a blemish on the name of an otherwise exemplary series.… Expand
  8. MikeT
    Mar 25, 2010
    3
    The one who decided starting a game at lowest settings 800*600 should have been sacked last year. A lot of the fire the game have for "less than adequate" graphics comes from this ****** up setting?!?! That aside, this isn't c&c at all. This game is like the movie Batman and Robin, a game that should never have existed at all. The next game should begin with Kane waking up from the The one who decided starting a game at lowest settings 800*600 should have been sacked last year. A lot of the fire the game have for "less than adequate" graphics comes from this ****** up setting?!?! That aside, this isn't c&c at all. This game is like the movie Batman and Robin, a game that should never have existed at all. The next game should begin with Kane waking up from the nightmare of c&c 4.… Expand
  9. DRitz
    Apr 12, 2010
    3
    The game itself would not have been that bad if it were a new IP or an offshoot of the C&C Brand (Like a multi-player only side-game) but C&C 4 was supposed to be the grand fanale of the traditional RTS, not some knock off. They should have kept the original formula and polished every speck of dust off of it. Personally I always like the C&C format of RTS, so I was serverly disappointed The game itself would not have been that bad if it were a new IP or an offshoot of the C&C Brand (Like a multi-player only side-game) but C&C 4 was supposed to be the grand fanale of the traditional RTS, not some knock off. They should have kept the original formula and polished every speck of dust off of it. Personally I always like the C&C format of RTS, so I was serverly disappointed when I realized that the C&C franchise died with a whimper.… Expand
  10. JamesW.
    Apr 17, 2010
    3
    As both an RTS fan and a huge C&C fan I have to ask what exactly the hell EA were doing when they released this, but of course the answer is once again rushing a product out of the door in an effort to make more money. The gameplay is so vastly different from any other C&C game it might as well not be related at all. The idea of "counter" units takes a fairly basic element of previous As both an RTS fan and a huge C&C fan I have to ask what exactly the hell EA were doing when they released this, but of course the answer is once again rushing a product out of the door in an effort to make more money. The gameplay is so vastly different from any other C&C game it might as well not be related at all. The idea of "counter" units takes a fairly basic element of previous games and dumbs it down to a level where all tactics are removed. And the story? all i can say is what story? Kane seems to have undergone a personality transplant, ignoring every goal he's ever worked for in the past in an effort to "ascend", although what this ascension is nobody knows as the endings make absolutely no sense at all. Honestly if this is how EA are going to treat such a long running and massively popular series I don't think I'll ever buy another of their games.… Expand
  11. Aran
    Jul 21, 2012
    3
    The best I can say about Command and Conquer 4 is at least it didn't kick my dog, it never started on fire, and at no point did it attempt a hostile takeover of my employer's business.
  12. DAwG4Hire
    Jan 14, 2011
    3
    I don't know if I even want to finish this. This was a giant waste of my 5$ off of a steam deal. It feels like something some no-name developer puts out, but with decent graphics. There's no resource management. All it is is rock/paper/scissors, but with 3 or 4 different people putting their hands in. As everyone else has stated, this is not C&C. It doesn't deserve to be anywhereI don't know if I even want to finish this. This was a giant waste of my 5$ off of a steam deal. It feels like something some no-name developer puts out, but with decent graphics. There's no resource management. All it is is rock/paper/scissors, but with 3 or 4 different people putting their hands in. As everyone else has stated, this is not C&C. It doesn't deserve to be anywhere near the same shelf as the C&C franchise. This is one of those games that you find in a bargain bin at Menards or Fleet Farm.… Expand
  13. Holstsha
    Jan 21, 2018
    3
    Consider myself a die hard fan of the series. Played red alert, found it to be a little too silly but hell still plated it at least twice on all the campaigns. 1/2/3 for C&C were fun, no complaints really... but this. This is a monstrosity.
    I could barely finish the first mission before I felt dirty. I read the reviews and felt that this game deserved a chance. Boy was I wrong. There is    Consider myself a die hard fan of the series. Played red alert, found it to be a little too silly but hell still plated it at least twice on all the campaigns. 1/2/3 for C&C were fun, no complaints really... but this. This is a monstrosity.
    I could barely finish the first mission before I felt dirty. I read the reviews and felt that this game deserved a chance. Boy was I wrong. There is no resource harvesting, just one huge mobile base and a stream of units you don't care about. Dawn of War II did it and it was playable, this game wasn't even good enough to try to rip off a GOOD GAME for their new roll-out. I really felt sick trying to figure out the layout. Like the need to go sit in a corner and stare at the wall. I didn't read their warnings, I doubt this one will change your mind... But may god have mercy on your soul for EA shall have none.........................    … Expand
  14. wordy_actions
    Aug 12, 2011
    3
    One of the most boring RTS games I've ever played. It's downright disgraceful that they could go from C&C3 (a pretty damn good game) to this piece of crap. There's no base building, no resource management, the units are boring, and there's almost no strategy beyond pointing your units at the enemy. Seriously, how do you mess up Command and Conquer SO badly? On top of all that, they've madeOne of the most boring RTS games I've ever played. It's downright disgraceful that they could go from C&C3 (a pretty damn good game) to this piece of crap. There's no base building, no resource management, the units are boring, and there's almost no strategy beyond pointing your units at the enemy. Seriously, how do you mess up Command and Conquer SO badly? On top of all that, they've made the unit designs look worse. The sleek and dangerous looking stealth tank from C&C3 is now a blocky, over-sized mess. As I've said, no more base building. Instead, you have one mobile command center that produces all of your units. Now if the units and their strategies were more sophisticated, this might have worked. But no. Instead all you have to do is produce a mix of units (which takes about 1 minute) and send them after the enemy. This is even more boring than it sounds. If you want a good RTS, look elsewhere.… Expand
  15. Nathuram
    Apr 25, 2011
    3
    It was brave of them to take an established money making franchise and flip the whole thing like a pancake. Not many companies have the balls to do that. Too bad the end result was a game that had nothing to do with C&C gameplay and made for a completely undesirable game
  16. kanefriessner
    Jul 21, 2012
    3
    A bad ending of a great game series. The idiot and boring storytelling, also the idiot and boring story, the missing base building and management, the missing resource management and also the missing of the money are killing this game. You have only 1 "building" (called "Crawler") that can move like a big robot. You can choose from 3 Crawler types: Defensive, Attacking and Support. I thinkA bad ending of a great game series. The idiot and boring storytelling, also the idiot and boring story, the missing base building and management, the missing resource management and also the missing of the money are killing this game. You have only 1 "building" (called "Crawler") that can move like a big robot. You can choose from 3 Crawler types: Defensive, Attacking and Support. I think it's a total idiot idea, because you have nothing to defend. Only the Crawler maybe, but you can call another Crawler to the battlefield anytime if you want (in Singleplayer). After you deploy your Crawler, you can train/build your units for nothing. Yes, for nothing. There is no money in the game. Just click on the icon of the wanted unit and wait until it's ready. I think the developers wanted a game like Dawn of War 2. But hey, DoW2 is a real-time strategy with a huge tactical part (e.g. cover system). Where is this tactical part in C&C4? Nowhere! The multiplayer/skirmish has the same problem. It wanted to be like in DoW2 or Company of Heroes's "capture the big outposts to win" mode. But it's not work in this game. After the amazing C&C3, it's a big rubish. I can only say: don't buy this game, if you want a good strategy. If you are a masochist, maybe it's your game. Maybe.… Expand
  17. kane148
    Aug 6, 2012
    3
    As many have said, this game is not so much bad as mis-labled. EA made a huge mistake by trying to reinvent C&C gameplay in the final installment of a much-beloved series. Moreover, the storyline and acting was lousy and boring. After all this time of trying to figure out what Kane's master plan is, what the true origins of Nod are, what the fate of the planet will be, etc. this game givesAs many have said, this game is not so much bad as mis-labled. EA made a huge mistake by trying to reinvent C&C gameplay in the final installment of a much-beloved series. Moreover, the storyline and acting was lousy and boring. After all this time of trying to figure out what Kane's master plan is, what the true origins of Nod are, what the fate of the planet will be, etc. this game gives the player a huge middle finger. The gameplay itself is very annoying and confusing, and a pointless leveling system means that you need to play single player first if you want to have a shot in multiplayer (which might actually be a little fun).… Expand
  18. Priami
    Dec 19, 2012
    3
    What the hell were EA thinking? This was supposed to be epic ending for beloved game series and what did we got? No base-building, **** multiplayer, **** plot and hideous DRM! I know Westwood made SOME **** C&C games too but at least they were just spin-offs, not sequels.
  19. syphmonkey
    Mar 20, 2013
    3
    A garbage ending o a phenomenal series. The only thing familiar here are the cut scenes as everything else has been remodeled from scratch. This makes it not c&c at all. The game play is shoddy, the learning curve steep and unit count very low. You have to be online in order to progress too making it frustrating as hell when your internet connection is lost for few seconds 40 minutes intoA garbage ending o a phenomenal series. The only thing familiar here are the cut scenes as everything else has been remodeled from scratch. This makes it not c&c at all. The game play is shoddy, the learning curve steep and unit count very low. You have to be online in order to progress too making it frustrating as hell when your internet connection is lost for few seconds 40 minutes into a level. TL;DR Too Don't buy… Expand
  20. Dacoda
    May 17, 2013
    3
    Where do I begin. The worse always-online DRM? Maybe. The lack of any resource management? Also a good point. But the worst thing remains that the completely messed up a story that was so interesting to follow in the previous installment of the C&C series. Also, the units look worse and less realistic than they used to. The strategic element of the game that made C&C3 great is also mostlyWhere do I begin. The worse always-online DRM? Maybe. The lack of any resource management? Also a good point. But the worst thing remains that the completely messed up a story that was so interesting to follow in the previous installment of the C&C series. Also, the units look worse and less realistic than they used to. The strategic element of the game that made C&C3 great is also mostly gone. It is so sad that a game with so much potential is completely messed up by a incompetent development team. C&C4 had some good ideas, but they are just implemented in a very wrong way.… Expand
  21. Barnews
    Aug 5, 2017
    3
    The game is simply boring for me.

    Bought it in C&C bundle for cheap and after playing a while i've uninstalled this.

    It seems EA will ruin every game serie they touch.
  22. TheAngryCritic
    Jan 15, 2014
    3
    Holy **** this game is terrible! First of all, you can't even build a base like you could in Tiberium wars and earlier. Gameplay is completely changed, EA better be joking about that this is the last game in the series. I will have to say, the music is good but honestly, besides the music, this game is ****
  23. Nocturnous3369
    Sep 26, 2014
    3
    Just a mess. I have played all of the C&C RTS games, and enjoyed them all...until I played C&C 4. I played through several battles of the campaign to see if it got better, it didn't. No resource management, just a tedious slow crawl with out the epic battles and strategy typical of a C&C game. Additionally, requiring an always on connection for a single player game is always going toJust a mess. I have played all of the C&C RTS games, and enjoyed them all...until I played C&C 4. I played through several battles of the campaign to see if it got better, it didn't. No resource management, just a tedious slow crawl with out the epic battles and strategy typical of a C&C game. Additionally, requiring an always on connection for a single player game is always going to cost you significant points in my book. It adds nothing in value to the game, and causes all sorts of problems. Terrible job here, EA.… Expand
  24. LToma
    Apr 19, 2015
    3
    One of the best games series of all times, to be kicked on to its knees with googly units covered with nursery made honey and paper. It feels you are leading cartoon characters to fight! When units fire it does not feel like they do anything except maybe throwing paper planes. In previous C&C’s you could feel and hear a rocket being fired and rocket hitting the target. Here it feels thatOne of the best games series of all times, to be kicked on to its knees with googly units covered with nursery made honey and paper. It feels you are leading cartoon characters to fight! When units fire it does not feel like they do anything except maybe throwing paper planes. In previous C&C’s you could feel and hear a rocket being fired and rocket hitting the target. Here it feels that just a swarm of flies is flying around. In first C&C tanks where made of metal, exploding when destroyed and solders where dying when shoot at them. In Twilight you don’t notice when something is gone.
    No economy whatsoever – big critical part of the game missing. Everyone wants to collect tiberium, and have harvesters!
    Why to do something like this, I am playing it and will try to finish it through very painful gameplay just so I can see epic film scenes that are still surprisingly fantastic!!
    It seems that large companies all around world are unable to see why the first games where/are popular, like it is lost through machinery of offices and people that are trying to “better” something that is already unique. It is like someone took game of football and changed outfits in warm yellow/pink onesies filled with fluffy cotton and wool. Also installing seats on the field and sitting players down, only letting them throw the ball to each other without running or fighting for it with glows on and ball made of wool. You cannot beat first feeling I had when C&C was installed on my MS-DOS system but you could have continued it. EA has ripped its soul out that was created by the Westowood team. Why to destroy something beautiful?

    3 points just for film cut scenes!    … Expand
  25. ElYousstaro
    Jul 27, 2017
    3
    What the **** is this **** ??

    Absolutely not a C&C ... Really disapointed !

    3 points for the cutscenes and actors ...

    Damn ! EA ! You **** up a really good licence ! One of the greatest ever ...
  26. RyanR.
    Mar 20, 2010
    2
    An unfortunate shadow of its former self , no buildings , no real tiberium . Starting afresh may of worked for an off shoot of the tiberium canon but to change everything so significantly for the finale of an amazing trilogy is a slap in the face for all tiberium fans worldwide. I can only hope EA realise this and realise their next game with the old mechanics rather than use their loyal An unfortunate shadow of its former self , no buildings , no real tiberium . Starting afresh may of worked for an off shoot of the tiberium canon but to change everything so significantly for the finale of an amazing trilogy is a slap in the face for all tiberium fans worldwide. I can only hope EA realise this and realise their next game with the old mechanics rather than use their loyal fan base a guinea pigs on a game very likely to fail.… Expand
  27. AndrewM
    Mar 28, 2010
    2
    CQ4 Cannot be as bad as this, surely? Mandatory online registration (even as single player, having paid your money) to play a game that has NOTHING to do with the CQ franchise (except the pointless 'movies'). EA have reduced a strategic army-building-with-resources-and-defence to a run around the map with a squad (twelve units max, six typical... and this is CQ?) to some CQ4 Cannot be as bad as this, surely? Mandatory online registration (even as single player, having paid your money) to play a game that has NOTHING to do with the CQ franchise (except the pointless 'movies'). EA have reduced a strategic army-building-with-resources-and-defence to a run around the map with a squad (twelve units max, six typical... and this is CQ?) to some pointless sites, which you can neither defend nor retain--- because of course you're not allowed to build in CQ4 - or gather resources - or acquire an army - or combine defence, offence and air... or do anything like either a 'pseudo-real' army (combined ops with multiple units) or the original CQ franchise. Never has a game so destroyed a franchise - just as well it was the final one in the 'series'. EA has just lost my vote for RA3 (cartoon nonsense) and CQ4 (pointless squad rush - without the 'rational' gameplay of DOW). Sad.… Expand
  28. MortM
    Mar 20, 2010
    2
    This game has NOTHING to do with C&C. It would be a halfway decent game if it cost 10
  29. JoshW
    Mar 20, 2010
    2
    A shamelessly exploitative game, EA have made no effort to accommodate for what was already a significant fan-base, it wouldn't surprise me if the direction they've taken C&C4 succeeds in alienating more people than it attracts. I can understand that the format was getting old (even though I personally still enjoyed it) and that some went so far as to consider it A shamelessly exploitative game, EA have made no effort to accommodate for what was already a significant fan-base, it wouldn't surprise me if the direction they've taken C&C4 succeeds in alienating more people than it attracts. I can understand that the format was getting old (even though I personally still enjoyed it) and that some went so far as to consider it 'dated' - I could even understand it if they had changed the 'old' format in a way which was original and corresponded with the rest of the series. However, the way in which they have so blatantly ripped off Dawn of War and other RTS 'rivals' is unbelievable. I don't even really think that those sort of games are rivals, most of the people I know into strategy games play both, and for different reasons! To make things worse, the only redeeming features that this game actually has are the ones robbed from these other games, which leaves not much to praise in C&C4. I'm sorry Ea, but you've murdered and raped (in that order) a wonderful game. Be ashamed of yourselves.… Expand
  30. LouisD.
    Apr 18, 2010
    2
    Far too small scale to be considered a real-time strategy game, this game makes a compelling case for a new genre, "Real-Time Tactical". If you are happy deploying no more than twelve vehicles at a time, then this is the game for you. The story line is weak and leaves alot to be desired, but the options given to the player to choose their future is very reminiscent of the early C&C Far too small scale to be considered a real-time strategy game, this game makes a compelling case for a new genre, "Real-Time Tactical". If you are happy deploying no more than twelve vehicles at a time, then this is the game for you. The story line is weak and leaves alot to be desired, but the options given to the player to choose their future is very reminiscent of the early C&C titles. The handful of excellent features (such as the arsenal tab before every mission) are far outweighed by the tiny scope of the battles, the poor balance for the units, and the silly limitations placed upon the player by both command points and "crawlers". It is a sad end to the C&C series.… Expand
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#19 Most Discussed PC Game of 2010
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#10 Most Shared PC Game of 2010

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Metascore
64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 71 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 71
  2. Mixed: 44 out of 71
  3. Negative: 11 out of 71
  1. Eurogamer
    60
    It's nothing at all like Command & Conquer, but - eventually - it's a thoughtful and bombastic multiplayer RTS that's welcoming to everyone.
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  2. GameSpot
    70
    Tiberian Twilight's online play and persistent unlocks make for short-term fun, but the mediocre campaign doesn't give Kane the send-off he deserved.
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  3. Play.tm
    75
    It's clear that EA are onto something with their new-age C&C formula but, as it stands, the core needs a little work. The series, once the most explosive game of the medium, looks like it's going out with a whimper.
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