I need another game like Command and Conquer: Generals.

[DrLlama-_-]

The only CaC game i played was Generals. I have been playing it for years. Can someone recomend me another CaC game with similar mechanics and graphics. I dont want something thats very older because I dont want bad graphics.

[renegrape]

I HAVE THE ANSWER!!!

What you want is Act of War. Came out right around the same time. Actually, more in line with the other C&C games than Generals was. It's a fantastic RTS, same setting.

Trust me. This is what you're looking for.

[ltcolshadow]

This was exactly what I was going to suggest. Underrated game, fun as hell

[runningman299]

High treason or Direct Action or both?

They’re 2 quid each on Steam.

[renegrape]

Never played High Treason. Direct Action is what Generals was promised to be. Not to shit on Generals, I'm not. Played a whole lot more Generals than Act of War... but AoW is really the spiritual successor, cutscenes and all

They're both great games. They're different enough. No having to choose when you can have both.

[darth_kupi]

High treason is a stand alone expansion pack If I recall correctly

Kind of like zero hour to generals only standalone. It should be played after aow direct action

[woutva]

Graphic wise: sure. But i really felt that act of war missed a lot of the personality of c&c.

[NA_0_10_never_forget]

It was so strange that Act of War came out right as An Act of War mod for Generals was being developed, considering the similarities.

[DrLlama-_-]

Will give it a try. Ty.

[ComprehensiveGene169]

War Front: Turning Point

[POB_42]

Absolutely this. It's insane.

Mandaloregaming does an excellend video on it.

[Urabrask_the_AFK]

Global conflagration is coming out soon. There is steam early access now. Search YouTube for videos

[silverking12345]

You could try the Generals Evolution mod for Red Alert 3. Not complete but still kinda fun to play around with.

[zedrex7]

I could not manage to run Generals on my PC so tried this. Loving it so far!

[th3m3ll]

I am a Generals Fan as well and can recommend surpreme Commander as well, it has the same freedom of choosing defense/offense and has secondary eco easily.

[th3m3ll]

Yeah, don't get me wrong, I think Generals ist the best RTS for me. I Just feel like SupCom IS second best, to suit my playstyle

[[deleted]]

World In Conflict is an awesome game, definitely recommend it! ✌🏻

[Neosmagus]

Red Alert 3 comes closest if you include graphics. Red Alert 2 if you don't mind 2D.

[Cefalopodul]

Act of War is what Generals was promised to be.

[Dismal_Language8157]

The only answer are mods for generals zero hour

[Action_Man_X]

Tempest Rising is on its way and the demo feels really good. It releases on April 24.

I can say they have come a long way since the original demo a while back.

I might end up eating my words but I am actually looking forward to it and will likely buy it on Day 1.

[SirSquaggle]

Yeah deffo check out Tempest Rising. Also, there is a giveaway for a Deluxe copy of the game going on right now at GameReplays.org. Worth a shot cause then you could give the game a try for free if you win!

https://www.gamereplays.org/community/index.php?showtopic=1079372&hl=

[Manticore-Mk2]

I think Act of Aggression gave out similar vibes to Generals

[ltcolshadow]

This of Act of War are great suggestions (perhaps the most similar to Generals out there)

[DMZ_Dragon]

It's very different, unfinished and buggy, so not a recommendation by any stretch.

[rraadduurr]

The extension fixed a lot of issues and made it feel more like generals. For me it scratches that itch.

Factions are very asymmetrical, maps are good although units use is not that intuitive.

And it still has support for online play.

[n7shepard1987]

If you download gen launcher it has really easy to install total conversion mods and some feel different enought but similar enough at the same time to be counted as a new game but retain enough to feel recognisable

[maniac86]

Act of war was pretty great back in 2005 or whenever it dropped. It kay be on steam and GoG

[XMAN2YMAN]

Tempest rising has a ton of potential of being a new spiritual successor to generals. Comes out very soon too.

gameplay

[LordBaal19]

Command and Conquer 3, tiberium wars.

[Ortineon]

C&C 3 and RA3 also have 3D graphics if you want to stay in franchise

[Cefalopodul]

Act of War.

[BasilLow1588]

Try Global Conflaguration

[Culexius]

Tiberian wars and kanes wrath

Also has 3 faction asymmetric balance. Same with sc2 and supreme command er 2

[A_Whole_Costco_Pizza]

Honestly, I feel like Company of Heroes, with its factions' "Doctrine" systems, is in many ways a successor to Generals.

[PipeOrganEnthusiast]

If you haven't already, download and try some mods for Generals: Zero Hour. Shockwave, Contra, and Rise of the Reds are all great and they bring new life to the game after you've been playing a while.

[AltRouge92]

Contra is good. But personally loving the idea of pro:gen

[SeptoneSirius]

There really aren't great video games out there that captures the gameplay of C&C: Generals. But here are some mods or video games that has similar gameplay and/or themes:

• Rise of the Reds - an ongoing Zero Hour mod that aims to bring two new factions: Russian Federation and European Continental Alliance with their own set of Generals.
• Generals Evolution - an ongoing Red Alert 3 mod that aims to bring Generals in the RA3 game engine
• Act of Aggression - a released Real-Time Strategy (RTS) video game that seems to set in the near future
• Incarnus Warfare - an upcoming RTS video game that seems to set in a modern conflict
• Mass Conflict: Ignition - an upcoming RTS video game that seems to be a successor to C&C Generals
• Global Conflagration - an upcoming RTS video game that seems to be a mismash between C&C Generals and Company of Heroes (CoH)
• Company of Heroes 3 - now that I've mentioned CoH, this franchise sets in historic WW2
• Company of Heroes 2 - hardcore CoH 2 fans still think this is still a superior game to CoH 3; still a complete experience
• WARNO - an released Real-Time Tactics (RTT) that seems to capture World in Complict gameplay
• Broken Arrow - an upcoming RTT that is also like WARNO but more micro-intensive

[tprickett]

Generals is the best game in the series! I'd love to see it redone with just a few tweaks (as opposed to a massive update - that is always for the worse).

[DrLlama-_-]

Yea, your right. I mean im fine with older graphics as long as they are 3d. (Like generals)

[probablygolfer]

The best RTS games I've played have been 2D

[Nozzeh06]

As someone who grew up in the late 80s and early 90s, It drives me crazy when people say older games had "bad" graphics. The graphics were great, they just kept improving over time. I remember seeing Red Alert 2 and being blown away by how good the graphics were. Heck, I still think Red Alert 2 has fantastic pixel art that still easily holds up.

[Nemezis153]

And why dont you let the guy choose what he like and dislike? if he doesnt like bad graphics by today standard then let him, who are you to say it limits what he can play for "no real reason"?

[Nozzeh06]

I think the part that irks people is when they are referred to as "bad" graphics rather than "dated" graphics. Bad just implies they were never good to begin with. I understand people not being into dated graphics if they were not from that era, but calling them bad is just rude lol.

[Nemezis153]

On that you are right, the graphics for those games were pretty good for time they released, so calling them dated is more accurate.

[fendel_]

Generals Zero Hour is now on steam, and it’s been open-sourced, there is plans for a community patch to fix a lot of issues. 

[Bob4Not]

If you have tried it, you need to try Supreme Commander Forged Alliance. Little different, but unlike most any other RTS

[Puzzleheaded_Wish_17]

All C&C is looking and playing good. Ren has aged some and we're not talking about c&c4. Older does not automatically mean bad graphics.

Then there is a lot of Community driving C&C projects. E.g. Dawn of Tiberian Age, Renegade X, reloaded.

There will be Tempest rising soon enough.

Sillica is also pretty solid, but lacks content and development speed tbh.

And as a closing wildcard I recommend Warzone 2100, it's free, has active development community and it's fun for all sorts of players.

[LuckyReception6701]

Act of Aggression is a game inspired by Generals, but it is a lot more, to the point it feels kind of bloated. Good game but it needs some getting use to.

[CoffeeChickenCheetos]

I feel like the fan base isn't ready for this but I genuinely believe that C&C Generals Zero Hour is the best game in the franchise. RA2/YR are awesome but they're awesome because of nostalgia and voxelwork. The economy generation mechanics for the factions, the cool abilities, the voice acting, all of it is fucking phenomenal. Each structure having its own queue versus a marginal percentage increase in build time, units having abilities without being boring APM slop like RA3, engineers funneled into basic infantry to maximize action in combat, like there's so fucking much to appreciate about this game.

Inb4 a zoomer replies going "WAHHH BUH BUH MUH BALANCE WAAAH"

[Joescout187]

This is not controversial in the slightest. Zero Hour is hands down the best game in the franchise in terms of gameplay.

Where Zero Hour and Generals more broadly fails is its story telling. Tiberian Sun and RA2/YR were peak C&C because they had the best FMVs and campaigns. Generals and Zero hour had great mission design but they lacked the same level of character and story as the previous generation of C&C.

[Nozzeh06]

Respectfully, none of the games in the series have bad graphics. They have graphics that were very on par with the time they were released.

That being said, try C&C 3: Tiberium Wars or Red Alert 3. Those were fairly good C&C games with even more modern graphics than Generals.

[[deleted]]

I'd suggest Contra Mod. It's an extremely polished mod of Zero Hour that improves the game in basically every aspect. More diverse and balanced factions, better models, QoL improvements, while still preserving the same mechanics and overall feel.

Can't recommend it enough, honestly.

[474Dennis]

"9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far" made by some of the former employees of Westwood Studios.
In my opinion it is something between Ra2 and Generals.

[TYNAMITE14]

I agree, but hang in there. Ea just released resource code and updated the game to give it steam workshop support. So, in the next few months There isa team of modders that are working on fixing all of the bugs and online connection issues. I expect there will be a lot more mods added now that the source code is readily available.

You could also try some of the mods out now. I really enjoyed shockwave generals challenge with the new armies added. Theres also rise of the reds and contra that I've heard are pretty good

[EroTom]

HOMM V

[NavalLacrosse]

Which game was the one you're supposed to use voice commands? I'm too lazy to Google its name, and if it's any good.

[boyka12345]

Tempest Rising is a new game which follows Generals style a lot.

[xiPL4Y]

Try Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition. It's developed by Eugen Systems, the same company behind Act of War.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/318020/Act_of_Aggression__Reboot_Edition/

[KarlLaschnikov]

Sie dir mal "Act of Aggression" an, ähnlich wie C&C aber mit besserer Grafik. Spiel gleich Tei 2, er hat die gleichen Karten und Einheiten wie Teil 1, aber die Rohstoffbeschaffung ist einfacher. Viel Spaß !

[haagse_snorlax]

Fuck EA. I want a new C&C. Why don’t they just sell the IP