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Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars™

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Mac • 2009

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Quick resume

The year is 2047. A massive nuclear fireball explodes high in the night sky, marking the dramatic beginning of the Third Tiberium War and the long-awaited return of the most groundbreaking Real-Time Strategy franchise of all time

Global score

90/100

Genres

Action, Strategy, Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator

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    Pros

    • Engaging campaigns with strong story and live-action cutscenes
    • Three distinct factions with unique units and strategies
    • No unit limits allowing large-scale battles
    • Active modding community and map editor
    • Balanced and challenging ai

    Cons

    • Multiplayer servers officially shut down, requiring third-party solutions
    • Some ai quirks and difficulty spikes in campaign
    • Occasional pathfinding and unit control issues
    • Limited character customization
    • Windows 10 compatibility issues for some users

    Motivations

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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      "Includes multiplayer and ranked modes with matchmaking, encouraging player vs player competition."

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    • Continuation

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    • Cooperation

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      "Some multiplayer and team play possible, but mostly individual control and personal gameplay focus."

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    • Creativity

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      "Map editor and mod support allow creation and customization, though gameplay elements are fixed."

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    • Domination

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      "Competitive multiplayer involves defeating opponents and controlling resources, implying exertion of superiority."

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    • Escapism

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and nostalgia, not due to obligation or pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "New factions and units encourage trying different strategies and tactics beyond the original game."

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    • Exploration

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    • Expression

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      "Limited character customization but modding allows some self-expression."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Set in a sci-fi universe with fictional alien creatures and futuristic technology, providing imaginative fiction."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Community and multiplayer foster social connection, though many play solo."

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    • Growth

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      "Players develop tactical skills, learn faction strengths, and improve strategic decision-making."

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    • Health

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      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention and continuous engagement during matches."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Social interactions are mostly surface-level multiplayer; no evidence of close relationship building."

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    • Leadership

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      "Players lead squads and armies, make strategic decisions, and command units in battle."

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    • Progression

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      "Players accumulate units, upgrades, and abilities progressively through campaigns and multiplayer."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Fast-paced and challenging gameplay creates tension rather than relaxation."

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    • Sensation

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      "Visuals, sound effects, and music provide stimulating sensory experience."

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    • Status

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      "Multiplayer ranking and community recognition provide some social status opportunities."

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    • Story

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      "Strong narrative focus with live-action cutscenes, character-driven plot, and lore-rich campaign."

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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      "Tense battles and risk of losing units create suspense and excitement."

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Fellowship, Domination, Status. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Relaxation.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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