'Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight' ~ 2/10

"Twilight? More like Twi-♥♥♥♥♥!"

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I remember playing this game when it first came out. I first started playing games from the C&C franchise with Tiberium Wars, and from that day, bought every single one the day it came out. I decided to rebuy Twilight on Steam because I'd since lost the DVD and thought "maybes its not as bad as I remember". Wow, that was incorrect.

The game-play is shoddy, and a complete departure from previous C&C games (change isn't a bad thing, but EA made some pretty horrendous changes to the format). The soundtrack is completely unmemorable, and completely lacking in any memorable tracks! Its just got no spirit.

Now, let's talk about a stable of the C&C franchise; the hammy F.M.V. cut-scenes. Well they are certainly hammy, but you can really tell that literally nobody is enjoying the scripts they've been handed - in fact, I'm shocked Joe Kucan didn't walk off set demanding a better set of lines... which leads me onto a bigger issue. The story!

The story has got to be the most boring, lazy waste of space in the history of the franchise, and that's really saying something, since Generals and Zero Hour were just a generic war thriller. What I will say, is that at least those two games had functional stories; 'Twilight' plops you into GDI command and introduces you to your character's wife who does nothing except cry and get sentimental. Its like the writers clearly want you to care about her, but they give you no reason. You feel absolutely no sympathy for her - I thought it was just my issue cause she's not my type, because I'm as gay as a bloody West End musical! But most people seem to hate her character.

Do I recommend this game? No, not even to the hardcore fans of the franchise. I mean if you're really, genuinely curious then feel free to watch a YouTube play-through because its not worth wasting your hard earned cash.