Editing Command & Conquer (section)

==Reception==
The ''Command & Conquer'' series have been a commercial success with over 30 million ''Command & Conquer'' games sold as of 2009.<ref name="EACnC4">{{cite press release | url=http://news.ea.com/portal/site/ea/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20090709005352&newsLang=en | title=EA Los Angeles Announces the Development of Command & Conquer 4 | access-date=July 11, 2009 | date=July 9, 2009 | publisher=[[Electronic Arts]] | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710163345/http://news.ea.com/portal/site/ea/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20090709005352&newsLang=en | archive-date=July 10, 2011 }}</ref> In 1997, ''[[Screen Digest]]'' said it was "probably the world's biggest PC CD-ROM entertainment franchise to date."<ref>{{cite book |title=Screen Digest |date=1997 |publisher=[[Screen Digest]] |page=132 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=51nvAAAAMAAJ |quote={{nbsp}}'Command & Conquer' property probably the world's biggest earning PC CD-ROM entertainment franchise to date.}}</ref>

Games in the series have nearly consistently scored highly on video game [[review aggregator]] websites [[GameRankings]] and [[Metacritic]], which collect data from numerous review websites. As noted in the table below, the highest rated game is ''Command & Conquer'' with a score of 94% from Metacritic. The highest rated game averaged over both sites is ''Command & Conquer: Red Alert'' with an average of just over 90%. As a series, ''Command & Conquer'' games have averaged approximately 80% when including expansion packs and approximately 84% without.

''Command & Conquer''{{'}}s long history resulted in Guinness World Records awarding the series six world records in the Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition 2008. These records include "Biggest Selling RTS Series", "Most Number of Platforms for an RTS", and "Longest Running Actor in Video Game Role" for [[Joseph D. Kucan|Joe Kucan]], who has played the part of Kane, the villainous mastermind of the series, for 15 years.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|+Aggregate review scores<br /><small>''As of April 16, 2011.''</small>
!style="text-align:left"|Game
!Year
![[GameRankings]]
![[Metacritic]]
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|style="text-align:left"|''[[Command & Conquer (1995 video game)|Command & Conquer]]''
|1995
|84.33%<ref name=CNC1GR>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/196957-command-and-conquer/index.html |title=Command & Conquer|publisher=[[GameRankings]]|access-date=August 8, 2009}}</ref>
|94%<ref name=CNC1MC>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/commandandconquer?q=Command%20&%20Conquer|title=Command & Conquer|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=August 8, 2009|archive-date=September 29, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929150826/http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/commandandconquer?q=Command%20&%20Conquer|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Command & Conquer - The Covert Operations|The Covert Operations]]''
|1996
|72%<ref name=CNCCOGR>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/29434-command-and-conquer-the-covert-operations/index.html |title=Command & Conquer: The covert operations|publisher=[[GameRankings]]|access-date=August 8, 2009}}</ref>
| 86%<ref name=CNCCOMC>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/command-conquer-the-covert-operationsl |title=Command & Conquer: The covert operations|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=May 27, 2015}}{{dead link|date=October 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:left"|''Sole Survivor''
|1997
|62%<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/196968-command-and-conquer-sole-survivor/index.html |title=Command & Conquer: sole survivor|publisher=[[GameRankings]]|access-date=August 8, 2009}}</ref>
| –
|-
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Command & Conquer 2: Tiberian Sun]]''
|1999
|80%<ref name=CNCTBGR>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/196969-command-and-conquer-tiberian-sun/index.html |title=Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun|publisher=[[GameRankings]]|access-date=August 8, 2009 }}</ref>
|84%<ref name=CNCTBMC>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/command-and-conquer-tiberian-sun/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=May 27, 2015}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Command & Conquer Tiberian Sun: Firestorm|Firestorm]]''
|2000
|73%<ref name=TSFGR>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/196970-command-and-conquer-tiberian-sun-firestorm/index.html |title=Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun Firestorm|publisher=[[GameRankings]]|access-date=August 8, 2009}}</ref>
|85%<ref name=TSFMC>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/command-and-conquer-tiberian-sun-firestorm/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun Firestorm|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=May 27, 2015}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Command & Conquer: Renegade]]''
|2002
|75%<ref name=CNCRGR>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/913801-command-and-conquer-renegade/index.html |title=Command & Conquer: Renegade|publisher=[[GameRankings]]|access-date=August 8, 2009}}</ref>
|75%<ref name=CNCRMC>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/commandandconquerrenegade|title=Command & Conquer: Renegade|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=August 8, 2009|archive-date=May 31, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100531065338/http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/commandandconquerrenegade|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars]]''
|2007
|85%<ref name=CNC3GR>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/932602-command-and-conquer-3-tiberium-wars/index.html |title=Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars|publisher=[[GameRankings]]|access-date=August 8, 2009}}</ref>
|85%<ref name=CNC3MC>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/commandandconquer3tiberiumwars|title=Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=August 8, 2009|archive-date=February 9, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100209070800/http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/commandandconquer3tiberiumwars|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath|Kane's Wrath]]''
|2008
|77%<ref name=CNCKWGR>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/942784-command-and-conquer-3-kanes-wrath/index.html |title=Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath|publisher=[[GameRankings]]|access-date=August 8, 2009}}</ref>
|77%<ref name=CNCKWMC>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/commandandconquer3kaneswrath|title=Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=August 8, 2009|archive-date=June 16, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100616172051/http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/commandandconquer3kaneswrath|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight]]''
|2010
|63%<ref name=CNCTTGR>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/961087-command-and-conquer-4-tiberian-twilight/index.html |title=Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight|publisher=[[GameRankings]]|access-date=July 28, 2013}}</ref>
|64%<ref name="c&c4-rev-metacritic">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/commandandconquer4|title=Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=March 27, 2010|archive-date=April 15, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415183953/http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/command-conquer-4-tiberian-twilight|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Command & Conquer: Red Alert]]''
|1996
|91%<ref name=CNCRAGR>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/196962-command-and-conquer-red-alert/index.html |title=Command & Conquer: Red Alert|publisher=[[GameRankings]]|access-date=August 8, 2009 }}</ref>
|90%<ref name=CNCRAMC>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/commandandconquerredalert|title=Command & Conquer: Red Alert|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=August 8, 2009|archive-date=June 16, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100616172056/http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/commandandconquerredalert|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Command & Conquer: Red Alert#Expansion packs|Counterstrike]]''
|1997
|63%<ref name=CNCRACSGR>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/196963-command-and-conquer-red-alert-counterstrike/index.html |title=Command & Conquer: Red Alert Counterstrike|publisher=[[GameRankings]]|access-date=August 8, 2009 }}</ref>
|83%<ref name=CNCRACSMC>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/command-and-conquer-red-alert-counterstrike/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=Command & Conquer: Red Alert Counterstrike|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=May 27, 2015}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Command & Conquer: Red Alert#Expansion packs|The Aftermath]]''
|1997
|70%<ref name=CNCRAAGR>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/196964-command-and-conquer-red-alert-the-aftermath/index.html |title=Command & Conquer: Red Alert The Aftermath|publisher=[[GameRankings]]|access-date=August 8, 2009 }}</ref>
|85%<ref name=CNCRAAMC>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/command-and-conquer-red-alert-the-aftermath/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=Command & Conquer: Red Alert The Aftermath|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=May 27, 2015}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2]]''
|2000
|86%<ref name=CNCRA2GR>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/914165-command-and-conquer-red-alert-2/index.html |title=Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2|publisher=[[GameRankings]]|access-date=August 8, 2009 }}</ref>
|84%<ref name=CNCRA2MC>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/commandconquerredalert2|title=Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=August 8, 2009|archive-date=February 9, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100209072003/http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/commandconquerredalert2|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge|Yuri's Revenge]]''
|2001
|85%<ref name=CNCRA2YRGR>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/476890-command-and-conquer-red-alert-2-yuris-revenge/index.html |title=Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 Yuri's Revenge|publisher=[[GameRankings]]|access-date=August 8, 2009 }}</ref>
|86%<ref name=CNCRA2YRMC>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/commandandconqueryuris|title=Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 Yuri's Revenge|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=August 8, 2009|archive-date=February 16, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100216182034/http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/commandandconqueryuris|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3]]''
|2008
|81%<ref name=CNCRA3GR>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/944928-command-and-conquer-red-alert-3/index.html |title=Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3|publisher=[[GameRankings]]|access-date=August 8, 2009 }}</ref>
|82%<ref name=CNCRA3MC>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/commandandconquerredalert3|title=Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=August 8, 2009|archive-date=April 15, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415160308/http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/command-conquer-red-alert-3|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: Uprising|Uprising]]''
|2009
|65%<ref name=CNCRA3UGR>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/955727-command-and-conquer-red-alert-3-uprising/index.html |title=Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 Uprising|publisher=[[GameRankings]]|access-date=August 8, 2009 }}</ref>
|64%<ref name=CNCRA3UMC>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/commandandconquerredalert3uprising|title=Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 Uprising|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=August 8, 2009|archive-date=June 20, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100620002655/http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/commandandconquerredalert3uprising|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Command & Conquer: Generals]]''
|2003
|85%<ref name=CNCGGR>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/556767-command-and-conquer-generals/index.html |title=Command & Conquer: Generals|publisher=[[GameRankings]]|access-date=August 8, 2009 }}</ref>
|84%<ref name=CNCGMC>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/commandandconquergenerals|title=Command & Conquer: Generals|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=August 8, 2009|archive-date=February 9, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100209070811/http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/commandandconquergenerals|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:left"|''[[Command & Conquer: Generals - Zero Hour|Zero Hour]]''
|2003
|84%<ref name=CNCGZRGR>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/917865-command-and-conquer-generals-zero-hour/index.html |title=Command & Conquer: Generals - Zero Hour|publisher=[[GameRankings]]|access-date=August 8, 2009 }}</ref>
|83%<ref name=CNCGZMC>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/commandandconquergeneralszerohour|title=Command & Conquer: Generals - Zero Hour|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=August 8, 2009|archive-date=March 26, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100326202053/http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/commandandconquergeneralszerohour|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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|style="text-align:left"|''[[Command & Conquer: Remastered Collection]]''
|2020
| -
|82%<ref name=CNCRCMC>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/command-and-conquer-remastered-collection/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=Command & Conquer: Remastered Collection|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=January 26, 2020}}</ref>
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