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Command & Conquer™ and The Covert Operations™

PC (Microsoft Windows), DOS • 2024

Should you play it?

The legendary RTS game which started it all. Will you side with the humanistic GDI or bring the world to its knees with Kane and the Brotherhood of Nod. Your adversaries are without mercy. And so are you.

What works

  • Classic and influential rts gameplay
  • Engaging and challenging single-player campaigns
  • Iconic soundtrack and fmv cutscenes
  • Nostalgic appeal and historical significance
  • Stable performance on modern systems with patches

Things to keep in mind

  • Outdated graphics and interface
  • Lack of modern quality-of-life features
  • Occasional crashes and bugs reported
  • Limited multiplayer and community activity
  • Steep difficulty spikes and ai quirks

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Command & Conquer™ and The Covert Operations™: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Exploration.

Last update: 24/08/2026