Command & Conquer Theatre of War ( Westwood, M15 )

BY PETER ELEY

The sight of this on computer store shelves will excite most game fans.

Command & Conquer in its various guises is one of the most-played games ever, but a closer glance will dash expectations: Command & Conquer Theatre of War is a compilation of four already released games, the original Command & Conquer, Tiberian Sun, Red Alert and Red Alert 2.

Just what the reasoning is behind its release is hard to fathom: Red Alert 2 is still a current game and its expansion pack, Yuri's Revenge, came out only last month.

There may be some nostalgia value here, although the three older games look dated.

peter_eley@nzherald.co.nz