Console RTS Done Right.
Kane's Wrath is the first expansion pack for the celebrated real-time strategy game Command and Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars. The game is an expansion pack, so it sells for twenty bucks less than a full fledged title, but you do not need to own Tiberium Wars to buy this game. This expansion pack builds upon the action-packed gameplay of the original title by adding two sub-factions for each of the game's three main races, effectively giving the player a choice of nine unique armies to play as. The Xbox 360 version also made some much needed changes to the control scheme, and also contains the platform's exclusive content: Kane's Challenge.
The Good:
The new controls work very well. It is now much easier to control your forces and build queues. Kane's Challenge is a welcome diversion to standard skirmishes you'll be spending most of your play-time engaged in. The live motion cut scenes are as cool and cheesy as ever. Some complaints have been made about the performance of a certain female actress in this game, but I didn't think she was that bad. All three armies have some fun new units to play with, including the aptly titled Epic Units, and in my humble opinion all six sub-factions are fun to play as.
The Bad:
The new campaign is very short, and you play as Nod the entire time. You will notice the same framerate issues that were found in the first game. There seems to be a small bug that myself and others have noticed: sometimes when you place a structure the controls will lock up for a few seconds.
The Bottom Line:
This game is worth the price tag and then some. It will completely replace the need to play the first game. So if you were thinking of buying the first one also, save your money. Also, at the time of me writing this, I believe this game to be the single best console RTS game on the market.