Supreme Commander

I don’t play a lot of games.  When I do, I get way too involved, and before I know it, a whole day goes by.  That’s why I don’t play a lot of games.

This week is spring break.  That means I have some free time.  Last week, Supreme Commander hit the market (trailer).  SupCom is the long awaited sequel to Total Annihilation (Cavedog – 1997).  These are RTS games.  If you are unfamiliar with RTS games, think of Risk but without turns.  Everything happens in real time.  Both players can move at the same time.

TA was so great.  It’s still my favorite RTS game ten years after its release.  SupCom takes everything TA does, and adds to it.  All the same shortcut keys work.  The graphics are stunning and the game play just as intense as with TA.  There are more advanced units and the limit is now 1000 units per team.

It has taken me three days to beat the computer at the “normal” level.

To get the full experience, you’ll need a fairly advanced machine.  I have a 3.2 Ghz machine with a GeForce 7900 and it gets bogged down once three or four hundred units are on the screen.

I haven’t played head-to-head yet.  I will probably hold off on that until Easter break.  By then I should know enough to keep from being embarrassed.

If you are interested in a match, let me know.