Controversially perhaps, I feel this is the best C&C game. It doesn't have the nostalgia factor of the early games, nor their super-cool sci-fi/retro settings, nor the ultra-tight competitive play of RA. But it's filled to the brim with its own character, and amazing breadth and depth. Modders have also done marvels with Generals, despite its engine being... uncooperative to say the least.