Tempest Rising is a Steam hit, and perhaps a better RTS than Command and Conquer
Let's not allow for any ambiguity: I don't think that Tempest Rising is a better game, overall, than the original Command and Conquer. Tiberian Dawn is more stylish, funnier, more satirical, and 30 years older - it is the giant on whose shoulders Tempest Rising stands. But if we're talking about mechanics, maps, and mission design, Slipgate's RTS gives even the best of the Command and Conquer series a run for its ore. It's more high pressure. It's more tactical. There's greater attention to pacing and rhythm. Perhaps it's unfair to compare them outright, but the Tempest Rising Steam launch suggests that, at the very least, it deserves to be called Command and Conquer's peer.
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