Command and Conquer III - Kane’s Wrath

Command and Conquer III-Kane’s Wrath is the first add-on for the successful stand alone ‘Command and Conquer III-Tiberian Wars’. But where as the latter plays in the year 2052, takes us Kane’s Wrath to a trip in the past, in the year 2034.

The games was released on March 24th 2008 and is published by EA Games. Kane’s Wrath is of course based on characters and gameplay of the forerunners, especially the third part, Tiberian Wars, but starts with an own story, that is not directly connected to them (and this even though the Tiberian Wars ended with a terrible cliffhanger, that strongly demands for a sequel). Graphic and sound are almost the same, beside some few new effects. The game costs around 30 Euros.

The add-on is based on one campaign, which itself is divided into three main chapters. The three chapters are again divided into 13 missions. The player follows the game through 13 years of history. In the first four missions, the players learns how Kane managed to survive the war. Not only that, he was even able to fight himself back to the top of the NOD. The player himself is in the beginning not aware of his own true identity, it will be revealed during the process of the story.

The second chapter and the next seven missions are playing during the third Tiberian War. You are still fighting against the GDI but this time you are supported by Alexa Kovaca, who helps you in small extra missions.

The last and third chapter is again taking place in the year 2052. Three missions are left where the player finally learns about his own identity and helps to fulfil Kane’s Wrath.

Though the campaign is not very extensive and relatively soon completed, the game includes a multi-player modus, which comes with almost 60 multi player cards. The games also features some new kinds of units or troops, e.g. the gigantic Epic Units, that are able to destroy buildings with a single shot.