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Command & Conquer: Kane's Wrath (Xbox 360) | 
| From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: £29.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 1753
Platform: Xbox 360
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Media: Video Game
Operating System: Windows
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5030930063344
ASIN: B00111H9UG
Release Date: June 27, 2008
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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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 Poor October 15, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Picture the scene.
You're online, your fighting your mates in a big old battle, you've built up a massive airforce and you're ready to attack. You look for said airforce and you can't find it. It's been destroyed because, all on their own, the units have flown over to the bottom left hand corner of the map. In come the ludicrously overpowered black hand walkers and its game over. EA have admitted its not worth issuing a patch to correct this, as not enough people own the game on the Xbox.
Couple this with the fact that the EA servers are usually down at least three times a week between 5 and 11 and you've got an accurate picture of the frustration this game causes.
Packed full of bugs and rushed out EA have managed to make a classic game format so utterly frustrating its unplayble. Do not buy this game wait for C&C 3 Nov 14th and pray that EA have bothered to test it before release.
 AS GOOD AS IT GETS June 30, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
just like the other c+c game for the 360 this is a good game made better with all the new unit types and factions, and to be honest that was the main reason i bought this game.
they've added something called kanes challenge, not played that myself yet but once i'm through the game i'll give it a bash.
i've always liked the c+c games and still have all the original ones for the psone, having waited so long on it coming back out on a console rather than a pc i was pleased how good the first one was and this one is just as good.
 Great add on, but why the heavy cost? June 27, 2008
3 out of 7 found this review helpful
I have played this expansion on the PC and its great fun for 14.95 approx, however after realising its actually more fun to play on the 360 I decided to wait for the release of this game.
I was shocked to discover that it would cost around 25, whereas the PC version was 15...I understand the 360 version has the original game bolted into it, but what about the people who have already got the original and only want the expansion? I would have thought that releasing this pack as it stands is fine for people who want both the orginal and the new add on in one shot, but surely an Xbox Live version should be available with only the new units on costing approx 15....
Great add on, but should be in 2 versions - an Xbox Live "lite" version and this version
 c&c 3 was asame y not this one will be 2 May 2, 2008
0 out of 15 found this review helpful
iv played it on the pc ion it runs very well n it will be a gd rts 4 360 dont miss it , and 4 only 25 and it has new units camain 20 new maps plus the old ones this will be realy gd
Full Game Review March 10, 2008
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
Kane's Wrath is an evolution of C&C3 Tiberium Wars that features new maps, factions and units. Most of the emphasis is on improving the online experience but it also contains a moderate amount of new single player material. You do not need the original C&C3 to run this game.
For your money you get a single NOD campaign complete with Kane's Challenge, Skirmish and Live modes. The new campaign is actually very good and far more varied than those in Tiberium Wars. I found the original campaigns a bit of a chore with its extensive commando and escort based missions and Kane's Wrath still has this but they have been watered down a lot with build a base and destroy missions (my favourite).
The new units bring a lot to the game and the balance has been carefully implemented between the new factions. Some factions for example have no air power at all while others emphasise it. This brings a lot to the game as too much of Tiberium Wars boiled down to mammoth tank or venom spamming. I also felt that GDI was clearly the most powerful faction but that is no longer the case. The factions have all had additions to make them stronger but they have also had weapons removed to make them weaker. For example, ZOCOM and Steel Talons have Mammoth Tanks yet ZOCOM does not have the rail gun upgrade. To compensate they get Sonic Towers while Steel Talons suffer on with early game base cannons.
If I didn't have Xbox Live I'd still buy this although Kane's Wrath value lies in it's multiplayer which is as sharp as ever. You get all the new factions (6+ original 3), units, powers, tech upgrades and maps (50) on top of what you had in Tiberium Wars. In fact, Tiberium Wars is obsolete unless you are still battling through the single player missions.
The new control system is good and it enables you to build without scrolling to your base and selecting structures. They have also fixed certain game play bugs like power plant snaking (lowest of the low - you know who you are) and you can now move your vehicles to a destination via waypoints rather than depending on your unit's own suicidal initiative. Another welcome addition is the ability for your units to retreat while facing forward.
The dark side to the new control system is that there is often a brief lag after you place a building. The game still goes on and you get control back within a second but at times it feels like a lifetime, especially when you're under fire. I also paid 400 points on a 4 map pack for Tiberium Wars yet they are not available for selection on Kane's Wrath which is a shame as they were good maps.
All in all, if you have Xbox Live running this is a 5 star game and offers substantial upgrades to the multiplayer experience as well a cherry on top in the form of a single player campaign. If you don't have Live then you won't get as much for your money and I only recommend it for those who completed Tiberium Wars and remain thirsty for more campaign action.
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