Comments on: Speaking Heads of C&C: Generals http://www.40oz1game.com/2009/09/speaking-heads-of-cc-generals/ Computer games + beer = 40oz1game Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:46:53 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: d4niel http://www.40oz1game.com/2009/09/speaking-heads-of-cc-generals/comment-page-1/#comment-27 d4niel Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:31:26 +0000 http://www.40oz1game.com/?p=278#comment-27 I tried to keep my writing focused on the vanilla game, but the expansion certainly adds yet another layer of "evil" to the Chinese/GLA equation. I'd completely forgotten about the new and different voices from the generals in Zero Hour - I may need to amend this post later, or formalize it into something more substantial and inclusive. All of this is a shame really, because even if dramatically racist undertones are found throughout C&C:G, it still contains some of the most memorable and unique voice-overs from any game I've played. I haven't played it for more than an hour in years, but I still hear a voice in my mind say, "We will build it fo' China!" whenever I start working on a new project. I tried to keep my writing focused on the vanilla game, but the expansion certainly adds yet another layer of “evil” to the Chinese/GLA equation. I’d completely forgotten about the new and different voices from the generals in Zero Hour – I may need to amend this post later, or formalize it into something more substantial and inclusive. All of this is a shame really, because even if dramatically racist undertones are found throughout C&C:G, it still contains some of the most memorable and unique voice-overs from any game I’ve played.

I haven’t played it for more than an hour in years, but I still hear a voice in my mind say, “We will build it fo’ China!” whenever I start working on a new project.

]]> By: Sam Martin http://www.40oz1game.com/2009/09/speaking-heads-of-cc-generals/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Sam Martin Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:10:23 +0000 http://www.40oz1game.com/?p=278#comment-26 I completely agree. The way that the GLA is portrayed would be fine if the whole premise of the the game wasn't about commanding 3 of the world's biggest armies, but the whole point is to play as armies in the modern world! Also in the expansion, Command and Conquer Generals: Zero Hour, in challenge mode against the different GLA generals, they all sound sinister and evil. It wouldn't be as big of a deal if you didn't hear the quotes that you mention every second. Whenever you build a unit, tell them to move, capture a point... they never shut up! I completely agree. The way that the GLA is portrayed would be fine if the whole premise of the the game wasn’t about commanding 3 of the world’s biggest armies, but the whole point is to play as armies in the modern world! Also in the expansion, Command and Conquer Generals: Zero Hour, in challenge mode against the different GLA generals, they all sound sinister and evil. It wouldn’t be as big of a deal if you didn’t hear the quotes that you mention every second. Whenever you build a unit, tell them to move, capture a point… they never shut up!

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