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Don't listen to that Gamespot review
When this game came out, slower PCs would indeed cause delayed pathfinding. On a modern PC it runs very quickly indeed. Also, that reviewer doesn't know his terminology. While some of the STRATEGIC intelligence is a little unimpressive, much of the UNIT intelligence is excellent. Units run to help each other out, non-combat units retreat from danger toward areas of relative safety etc. And unlike most RTSs of the period, you actually have to come up with decent tactical dispersals to fight the enemy well; dumb tank rushes won't necessarily achieve your goal. And lastly, the first person perspective is VERY useful if used judiciously. You just have to use it well; set a bunch of machines to follow a certain unit, then hop into that unit, and drive it around, with a group of AI-controlled minders in tow. This isn't a perfect game, but it's a very fun one.

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Doesn't work on Xp
I've played this game on Windows 98 and it was very fun. But I upgraded to Windows Xp and I can't play it at all. Acclaim is too lazy to make a Windows Xp patch. I gave it a four because when i had Win 98 it was so cool. Acclaim must make a patch!

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AWESOME
This game is the bomb! You get to sabotage enemy researchers and bases. You can play a battle, special, or full leanth game! When you choose battle, a group of machines are already waiting for your commands to destroy the enemy race(s). If you choose a full leanth (normal) game you start out with a few machines, and you start building defences, buildings, defenders, constructors, spys (they steal enemy research and lay mines), locators (to find mineral deposits), and other cool stuff! If you choose special, you get a huge battle!