The last fans had heard from the Tiberian storyline was in 2002, which saw the debut of Command & Conquer: Renegade, a first-person shooter spinoff title.Īs a long-awaited RTS follow-up in the subseries that launched one of EA's most popular PC franchises, Command & Conquer 3 faces an especially tough reception from both fans and critics alike.
Though Command & Conquer is one of the most well-known and popular series in the real-time strategy genre, the franchise's initial Tiberian subseries has not seen a real sequel since the 1999 release of Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun. This week's edition of the regular Critical Reception column examines online reaction to Electronic Arts' Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, a long-awaited sequel in the Command & Conquer Tiberian subseries.
