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Supreme Commander 2

Supreme Commander 2 is a real-time strategy (RTS) video game. In both the skirmish and multiplayer modes, players start out with an Armored Command Unit (ACU), which is a large, powerful, construction-capable…

73 2 March 2010

Supreme Commander 2 is a real time strategy (rts) developed by Gas Powered Games, released 2 March 2010 on Xbox 360, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 20 hrs to finish.

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What Supreme Commander 2 is

Supreme Commander 2 is a real time strategy (rts) game developed by Gas Powered Games and released in 2010. It was published by Square Enix. It is available on Xbox 360, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Twenty-five years after an uneasy peace settled over the galaxy, the assassination of the newly elected Coalition President shatters the fragile alliance between humanity's three great factions — the United Earth Federation, the Aeon Illuminate, and the Cybran Nation. The story follows three commanders drawn into the unraveling conflict: Dominic Maddox, a UEF officer torn between duty and his Illuminate wife; Thalia Kael, an Illuminate warrior fighting to restore her people's glory; and Ivan Brackman, a Cybran clone serving his creator. As their paths cross, they uncover the machinations of a mysterious operative named Gauge and the secret of "Shiva Prime," an ancient device with the power…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player. There are 47 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Supreme Commander 2 holds a critic score of 73 out of 100. That places it above 46% of the 612 rated real time strategy (rts) games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2010 averaged 70, so it scored 3 points above the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 20 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 48 hrs, roughly 2.4 times the length of the critical path.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 3.0 GHz or better, AMD or Intel CPU, 1GB RAM (XP) 1.5GB RAM (Vista / Win 7) and 256 MB VRAM with Pixel Shader 3.0. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 5GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Supreme Commander 2 launched on 2 March 2010, within three weeks of God of War III, BioShock 2, Metro 2033 and Battlefield: Bad Company 2. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: God of War III, BioShock 2, Metro 2033, Battlefield: Bad Company 2.

Cheats and codes

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Quick answers

Supreme Commander 2 — frequently asked questions

When did Supreme Commander 2 come out?
Supreme Commander 2 was released on 2 March 2010 for Xbox 360, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Supreme Commander 2?
At minimum, Supreme Commander 2 needs 3.0 GHz or better, AMD or Intel CPU, 1GB RAM (XP) 1.5GB RAM (Vista / Win 7), 256 MB VRAM with Pixel Shader 3.0 graphics, 4-5 GB for full install & DirectX of storage.
How long does it take to beat Supreme Commander 2?
The main story of Supreme Commander 2 takes around 20 hrs, or 48 hrs for 100% completion.
How many GB is Supreme Commander 2?
The PC version needs about 5 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("4-5 GB for full install & DirectX"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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