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$50
Go deeper into enemy territory
Soldiers have always had euphemisms for the actual dirty work of fighting: "down in it," for example, or less elegantly, "in the shit." That's what Renegade is all about. Based in the world of the fantastically successful Command & Conquer real-time strategy series, Renegade removes players from their detached, bird's-eye view and immerses them in a frantic, dynamic battle.
What separates Renegade from the many first-person PC games out there is its exquisite attention to detail and world consistency. If you've played the much larger-scale skirmishes of previous C&C releases, you'll feel instantly at home here. Despite the new in-your-face scale, the entire game is steeped in classic series sights, sounds, and mechanics. In the role of elite warrior Nick "Havoc" Parker (the same heroic commando from the first C&C), you start your campaign against overwhelming odds with nothing more than a pistol and an attitude. Before long, you employ heavy assault guns, C4 explosives, and wicked sniper rifles.
And your individual actions have massive repercussions on the broader landscape. Blow up an enemy power plant, and you knock out energy to defensive installations. Enemy outposts are not the faceless structures seen in previous releases but fully articulated constructions you can enter and explore. Renegade's interactive battleground even allows players to hijack vehicles like personnel carriers and tanks - in fact, in team games, one player can handle the hectic driving while another acts as gunner.
Westwood Studios: westwood.ea.com.
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