I was never big into RTS games, my friend let me borrow C&C, I thought it was interesting but it didn't really sell me. I bought this out of all the hype and after enjoying C&C, it blew my mine, this game is old in my book,but the textures and graphics still hold up. The box is a bit overkill, I just want the disc and the code I could care less about the strategy guide and free WoW passes.