C&c 3

corblimey · 08-05-2007 2:23pm #1

Anybody getting this? Gamer TV liked it, and while I'd consider PC to the home of RTS games, my present PC cannot handle it, so was considering a 360 outing.

mickoneill30 · 08-05-2007 3:13pm

I'll be getting it. I loved the series on the PC but I can't be bothered upgrading the PC anymore for games. I realise it's probably better on the PC with the mouse and keyboard but I just don't care enough anymore

. Looking forward to it. Not looking forward to using the joypad with it though.

Is the release date Wednesday?

corblimey · 08-05-2007 3:33pm

mickoneill30 wrote:

Is the release date Wednesday?

Friday, I assume. Aren't all new games released on Fridays these days?

Zapp Brannigan · 08-05-2007 3:59pm

I havent played an RTS game in so long, so I'm definitely buying this. But I wont be able to play it until June (exams and stuff).

Actually downloading the demo now to give myself a taster. The only good thing I can think about the lack of a mouse and KB is that everyone has the same disadvantage so it should be bearable.

kensutz · 08-05-2007 4:21pm

I got it, it's good

Branoic · 08-05-2007 6:01pm

My PC can handle this, but I was well impressed with the 360 demo and will be getting it for the 360 instead of the PC for the HDTV loveliness. You get used to the pad quick enough and they really put some good thought into the control interface to make it as efficient as possible.

unklerosco · 08-05-2007 6:36pm

It is a bit of crack... should be fun on live. Its on my list of games to get...

Scruff · 09-05-2007 9:11am

yup definitely getting this. Loved the demo.
Where is the cheapest place to get it?

Brianb8802 · 09-05-2007 9:17am

Ah crap, just checked play asia and they dont have the pal version. Was really hoping it was pal, cos it was only 35 euro:eek: . That was a crazy price seeing as play.com have it for 62 euro.

Anybody see it cheaper somewhere

um7y1h83ge06nx · 09-05-2007 9:20am

Scruff wrote:

yup definitely getting this. Loved the demo.
Where is the cheapest place to get it?

Don't know but just checked Video Games Plus and Play Asia and C&C3 is NOT region free. No Play Asia for me so.

um7y1h83ge06nx · 09-05-2007 9:23am

Brianb8802 wrote:

Ah crap, just checked play asia and they dont have the pal version. Was really hoping it was pal, cos it was only 35 euro:eek: . That was a crazy price seeing as play.com have it for 62 euro.

Anybody see it cheaper somewhere

Damn, you beat me to it!

It's a pity alright.

Blah DVD have it for €57.99.

deadl0ck · 09-05-2007 9:48am

Yep - I'll be definitely getting it.
I played a lot of the C&C games on the PC, but it's getting too expensive to keep upgrading the PC theses days (especially with wedding coming up!), hence my recent 360 purchase.

Good list of reviews for it here. It gets a combined score of 84%

Scruff · 09-05-2007 10:32am

Caroline Hollow Wimp wrote:

Blah DVD have it for €57.99.

cdwow have it for €55.99
play its €61.99

jamiemc · 10-05-2007 12:27am

we have the game available to play in the centre right now, and we are having a free member event this saturday with 2 copies of the game up for grabs

Jamie

grizzly · 10-05-2007 2:29pm

This out tomorrow?

TheDoc · 10-05-2007 5:21pm

so it would seem that the adapter i bought for my mouse and keyboard is well coming handy now

Talisman · 11-05-2007 2:41pm

The USB ports are there for a reason - you can plug in a mouse and keyboard there. No need to buy expensive adapters.

unklerosco · 11-05-2007 3:19pm

Does the mouse work in game??? I don't/didnt think it did without the adapter..

Sniipe · 11-05-2007 3:24pm

crazy, I'd never buy this for the xbox after playing it on PC. But now that I hear u can buy a keyboard and mouse... hmm That would be a HUGE advantage against other gamers.

Kristok · 11-05-2007 4:32pm

only a slight advantage imo, the controls once you get used to them are very good the only advantage of keyboard and mouse is that you can jump in right away without having to really learn the controls.

deadl0ck · 11-05-2007 4:32pm

So - anybody get it yet ???

Zapp Brannigan · 11-05-2007 4:41pm

deadl0ck wrote:

So - anybody get it yet ???

I'm thinking about getting it later, though I have the dayoff so I shouldn't show my face in work!

I also have an exam tomorrow, but I reckon I'll cave.

Kristok · 11-05-2007 6:18pm

yea got it today, €70 it sickens me paying that much for a game but had to have it been addicted to the demo. Just played a game online and wooped some guy dont imagine ill be able to keep that up once I face a few american kids with no lifes.

mickoneill30 · 13-05-2007 3:32pm

Got it today. After a couple of hours my observations are.

1: The controls to move around the map are easy.
2: Grouping units is a bit fiddly. I haven't got that down yet.
3: On a 32" standard widescreen TV a lot of the writing is too small. I had to move up close to the TV to see what it said. Annoying. I'll have to start saving for a bigger TV.

kensutz · 13-05-2007 3:34pm

mickoneill30 wrote:

3: On a 32" standard widescreen TV a lot of the writing is too small. I had to move up close to the TV to see what it said. Annoying. I'll have to start saving for a bigger TV.

No need for a bigger tv just a HD tv or a patch to make it readable

mickoneill30 · 13-05-2007 3:42pm

kensutz wrote:

No need for a bigger tv just a HD tv or a patch to make it readable

Nope. It's an excuse for a bigger TV (HD too)

That's what I'm telling the missus anyway. I didn't know there was a patch. My 360 isn't normally networked. I'll do that today.

Onearmedbandit · 15-05-2007 5:00pm

I dont get this Cdwow.ie sell C&C3 for 55 euros and Xtravision have the neck to sell it for twenty euros dearer at 74.99 wonder if they are making any money out of selling their xbox 360 games?

Ciaran500 · 15-05-2007 5:07pm

The profit is about 30% on games at retail, so the extra is going straight into their pockets.

anto1208 · 15-05-2007 5:28pm

Onearmedbandit wrote:

I dont get this Cdwow.ie sell C&C3 for 55 euros and Xtravision have the neck to sell it for twenty euros dearer at 74.99 wonder if they are making any money out of selling their xbox 360 games?

in fairness cd wow dont have shops all over the place full of staff etc , they also pay tax here all that sort of thing , 75 is a lot but thats the RRP on xbox games so they can charge it .

But mainly you dont have to wait a week or two to get the game worth 20 euro on its own

corblimey · 15-05-2007 5:57pm

I picked up mine in Virgin in Croydon at the weekend, £45, which is what about 63 yoyos? Not a whole hell of a lot cheaper, but still.

Gonna crack it open tonight...

Branoic · 15-05-2007 9:38pm

I've got a question about unit selection on 360 version.

I've been managing with the controller grand up until now - but I've just played through the Croatia GDI mission, which is really hard until you work out what you need to do and what order to do things in, and then its really easy.

Anyway, this mission requires quite a bit more micromanagement of unit types than previous ones, and I found the controller lacking. Towards the end of the mission I was getting ready to air lift my huge army of predator tanks to the ridge next to the last NOD base, but I found that when I called for transports, I couldn't use the normal left trigger method of selecting all units on screen to select all the transports and have them unload the tanks in the same area. Instead, I had to manually select each individual transport. This took ages and Nod attacked me several times, taking out several sitting-duck transports.

Is there any way to:
A) Select all units of a particular type

Mass select all transports on screen?

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