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RRRRThats5Rs.com – Make the World a Better Place

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3 years ago
by Dan in , ,

I recently stumbled upon RRRRThats5Rs.com

There is a game called "Make the world a Better Place".

The object of this game is to throw a computer away, as far as possible, inspiring others.

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Tesco starts early

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3 years ago
by Dan in , ,

I found myself recently looking for computer games at tesco.com.

Some of the games that I want to get have yet to be released.
I was interested in when they would be released and for how much.

Alone in the Date. Release date 1 Jan 2020

Imagine my surprise when I found out that "Alone in the Dark" was due for release in January 2020.

Command and Conquer: Kane’s Wraith

216
3 years ago
by Dan in ,

EA Games launched Command and Conquer: Kane's Wrath,on 24th March 2008,  the prequel/sequel to Command and Conquer: Tiberium Wars.

In the past, I have stated that I would wait for this game to come down in price before buying.

If you are interested, you can view previously compared Command and Conquer games

However EA were including a Beta registration for Red Alert 3 in all boxes, which is something that I really want to try when it is released.

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Free Fruit Machine E-Book

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4 years ago
by Dan in , , , , ,

Fruit Machines can be a fun way of passing the time, but can also be very expensive.

I tend to only play then very occasionally, as you can get hooked very easily.

However if you want to play them, and do not have the first idea of how to play them, or what sort of the buttons mean, then this ebook is for you.

A lot of the information will be out of date by now, but the basics are still as relevant today as they were when this was published.

Download the Fruit Machine – Bandit Bible Ebook (1.35MB).

This file has been virus checked, but please check it with your own anti-virus software.

Command and Conquer Compared Update

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4 years ago
by Dan in , ,

UPDATE: Command and Conquer: Kane’s Wraith

Recently Apoc (EA Community Manager) commented on the previous article Command and Conquer Compared.

This is an AMAZING research report, huge hats off to you, we are listening my friend. Please drop me a line at my e-mail!

Great work, I am passing this around.

-APOC

Comment by EA Apoc — October 19, 2007 @ 10:57 pm
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Command and Conquer 3 (cnc3) Compared

94
4 years ago
by Dan in , ,

UPDATE: Command and Conquer: Kane’s Wraith

This game is impressive, and the new interface is growing on me. I was mortified to find out they had swapped over the mouse keys and very relieved to find that there was an option for "classic mouse buttons" from a patch. The latest patch available at the time of writing is v1.08.

Patches are available from the Command and Conquer website.

Command and Conquer 3 is a great game to play. The introduction video cut scenes are nice, the special effects are excellent, people are in better proportion to everything else.

Online gaming is a mad frantic rush to build up your base. With the addition of cranes, you can add extra production queue to speed up building of your base. The downside to the crane is it adds a useless queue for building defences.

New and Improved Features

  • War factory and Airport repair nearby vehicles, planes
  • Solider unit is now comprised of 5 men, rocket solider unit contains 2 men
  • Change attack stance
  • New camera controls (can rotate the map, zoom in and out)
  • Scrin
  • Reverse move
  • Multiple build queues
  • Tabbed Interface (as seen in Command and Conquer Red Alert and Red Alert 2)
  • Battlecast
  • Easy internet multi-player setup

With all the good things about this game, it is still not quite the Command and Conquer that everyone knows and loves. It misses a few key items that have been available in some or most of the previous games.

Missing Features (in order of preference)

  • Method for indicating whether a target is within range of attacking unit. (highest)
  • Walls, Tarmac and Gates
  • Indication of item being built is currently on hold
  • Collateral damage to near by buildings by a destroyed building
  • Water based units
  • Command Outpost controls the radar (no radar without any, and when last one is destroyed the radar is not available)
  • Engineers repair Garrisonable buildings
  • Multi-player options (Shroud regrows, tech level, super weapons, start with base, Tiberium regrows)
  • Control over game replays
  • Random map
  • Tiberium veins
  • Par times for campaign game
  • Better AI. (2x Brutal enemies crippled with 4 planes. Enemies built no anti-aircraft, when playing online.)
  • Change music (lowest)

Compiled below is comparison of all the Command and Conquer games (excluding CNC Renegade) and all the features that are missing or in need of improvement.

If any features have been missed, please post a comment about it.

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Command and Conquer 3

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4 years ago
by Dan in , ,

Command and Conquer 3 is a game I have been meaning to buy for a while, but I just couldn’t justify its price tag of £34.99 ($70).

Like some of you, I was waiting for the game to drop in price.

Then I received an email from Game, telling me that Command and Conquer 3 Kane Edition was now selling for £17.99 ($36) including free delivery.

Being a huge Command and Conquer fan, I immediately bought the game online that lunchtime. Game said delivery would take 2 business days.

To my shock and excitement, the package arrived the very next day.

Feverishly I installed Command and Conquer.

The game was a little sluggish to load, but once it had, it worked flawlessly. Quickly I checked the Graphics options. The graphics settings had been detected on pretty much the very lowest settings. Never had I expected it to be able to have the settings on maximum, but very low was slightly worrying. I turned a few options on to low (especially texture quality) and the game looked reasonable. I was happy with the results.

Coming soon Command and Conquer 3: Compared. Does it live up?

Free Money and a Couple of Bargins

160
4 years ago
by Dan in , , ,

I am always up for money saving tips, and money off.

So when I heard about Give or Take I was impressed.

Give or Take is cash back website that allows you claim back a proportion of the money you spend online at some retailers.

Some times its a percentage of the sale, and some times its a fixed amount.

Recently I’ve purchased a Dell Vostro 1000 (read my review), my car insurance, a copy of Command and Conquer 3 and have also signed up for an American Express Nectar card and a free credit check.

Total Cash Back: £168.97

I should get a cheque beginning of October 2007, minus a £5 admin fee for the year.

That’s not a bad amount when I had spent only £530 on items I was going to buy anyway.

How much could you claim back using Give or Take?

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