History Videogame / CommandAndConquerRenegade

* DoubleMeaningTitle: [[spoiler:The song "Raveshaw's Act On Instinct" refers to that it's a remix of "Act On Instinct" for Raveshaw's fight and that the the Tiberium-based augments done on him has rendered him nothing more than a mindless animal, leaving him to literally act on instinct]].

* OutrunTheFireball: [[spoiler:Havoc and Sidney running out of the Temple of Nod while the missile is rigged to explode in the silo, during the ending cutscene.]]
* PoweredArmor: The two Mobiuses created one called the "Mobius Suit". Sidney wears it during the opening cutscene of "Evolution of Evil" [[spoiler:(when she is captured with Havoc)]]. Then Mobius must [[spoiler:find it and wear it in the beginning of the next mission to escape the base]]. For some reason, said armor doesn't have a helmet.

* OutrunTheFireball: [[spoiler:Havoc and Sidney running out of the Temple of Nod while the missile is exploding inside the place, during the ending cutscene.]]

* ChefOfIron: You can sometimes find chefs in the mess halls of Nod bases, who will attack you with flamethrowers. And most of whom you can't kill in self-defense without getting a WhatTheHellHero from your CO, because they're still counted as civilians for some reason.

* ElaborateUndergroundBase: Most of the interior parts of the games are this.

* GameMod: Lots. The most famous being ''Renegade X'' using the [[VideoGame/{{Unreal}} Unreal Engine]], which eventually became a standalone game. Said game also has mods of it's own that's slowly bringing over ''[[VideoGame/CommandAndConquerTiberianSun Tiberian Sun]]'' content with the Wolverine, Titan, Hover MLRS, Attack Buggy, [[DualModeUnit Tick Tank]] and Attack Bike available to the respective sides.

* GameMod: Lots. The most famous being Renegade X, which eventually became a standalone game.

* WhatTheHellHero: Killing civilians, even by accident, will result in an immediate lecture from your superiors. Oddly enough, killing Nod chefs usually also gets you a lecture, even though they actively attack you with flamethrowers.

-->'''Havoc''': ''[sees Mendoza pat Sakura on the rear]'' Oh, you are so dead. ''[fires, hits a passing {{Mook}} instead]'' Oops.

** The Temple of Nod where the final level takes place contains the green screen studio where Greg Burdette made his fake news reports in the first game, the hacker bay used to take control of GDI's ion cannon network, the preserved corpse of Seth, and other temple locations taken from cutscenes in Tiberium Dawn.

* BoringButPractical: In the "Obelisk of Oppression" mission, the easiest and safest way of destroying said Obelisk (which is an optional mission objective) is to shoot it with a captured Nod light tank while staying out of its range; it also works with any personal weapons (rockets, personal ion cannon, etc), but vehicles have infinite ammunition. The normal method (blowing the main frame in the bowel of the structure) also works, but the problem there is entering the structure without dying (it is an automatic defense tower shooting very powerful lasers at any enemy entering its range; there's a reason the Obelisk back in "Armored Assault" is meant to be ignored entirely as you go to destroy its power plant instead).

* CrewOfOne: In ''Renegade'' you can somehow pilot ''any vehicle'' all on your lonesome. Even the Mammoth Tank, which according to in-universe fluff normally takes a crew of ''eight''. However, in multiplayer, it is possible for a second player to jump into your tank and take control of the turret for you (though this is disabled in almost all games).

* DroughtLevelOfDoom: "All Brains, No Brawn". A level which starts immediately after a BossFight (so, ammunition supplies are already somewhat depleted) and involves mostly Tiberium mutants, which are equipped with Tiberium weapons. So, when dead, they drop ammo for weapons unable to hurt them.

* EatingTheEyeCandy: When Havoc tosses Sydney a pistol, he warns her to try not to shoot him in the butt before walking way. The camera switches to Sydney's point-of-view, panning down to said asset before cutting to Sydney's face.

* MilitaryMaverick: The player character.

* ArbitraryGunPower: In the boot camp level, Sydney demonstrates the difference in health lost with and without armor by shooting you in the gut with the pistol. Without armor, it very nearly kills you in one shot; with armor, it "only" brings you down to half health and half armor. When you get your hands on the same weapon in the actual game, the only respectable damage you can get out of it is via [[BoomHeadshot headshots]] (Nod technicians in buildings who attack you with it can't even get that), and most enemies can't directly damage your health [[BodyArmorAsHitPoints until your armor is completely depleted]].

** There's also mods which attempt to bring other games of the series into ''Renegade'' fashion, which includes: ''[[VideoGame/CommandAndConquerTiberianSun Reborn]]'' for ''Tiberian Sun'' and ''Firestorm'', ''[[VideoGame/CommandAndConquerRedAlert Red Alert]]: A Path Beyond'' for ''Red Alert 1'' and its expansions, and ''[[VideoGame/CommandAndConquerRedAlert2 Apocalypse Rising]]'' for ''Red Alert 2'' and (possibly) ''Yuri's Revenge''.

* PoweredArmor: The two Mobiuses are able to wear one ("Mobius Suit"). Sidney wears it during the opening cutscene of "Evolution of Evil" [[spoiler:(when she is captured with Havoc)]]. Then Mobius must [[spoiler:find it and wear it in the beginning of the next mission to escape the base]]. For some reason, said armor doesn't have a helmet.

** According to the in-game database, the Nod ship Havoc boards is commanded by [[Series/TheLoveBoat Captain Stubbings]] and [[Series/GilligansIsland First Mate Gilligan]]. They work for Nod because the Brotherhood rescued them.

* ArbitraryGunPower: In the boot camp level, Sydney demonstrates the difference in health lost with and without armor by shooting you in the gut with the pistol. Without armor, it very nearly kills you in one shot; with armor, it "only" brings you down to half health and half armor. When you get your hands on the same weapon in the actual game, the only respectable damage you can get out of it is via [[BoomHeadshot headshots]], while most enemies can't directly damage your health [[BodyArmorAsHitPoints until your armor is completely depleted]].

** A couple of weapons seem to have had their models abruptly changed late into development, made apparent by pre-rendered cutscenes featuring completely different armaments from what's available to the player - the pistol is slimmer (highly resembling the [[CoolGuns/SubmachineGuns H&K MP7]]), and Nod soldiers are seen carrying M16's with grenade launchers, for instance.

* GaidenGame: An FPS spin-off from the RealTimeStrategy series.

* HonorBeforeReason: Captain Parker disobeys orders at the start of the second mission because civilians were in trouble. Locke's decision to go along with it, and Havoc's reaction to being greeted by [=MPs=] when he returns to the carrier afterwards, implies he pulls off things like this all the time. He also once decided to help a defenseless city against a Nod attack instead of retreat with Dead 6. Of course, being [[OneManArmy who he is]], he can pull it off.

* IWorkAlone: Nick "Havoc" Parker invokes this repeatedly. Even though his old team are all as competent as he is, he refuses to work with them initially. He's basically ordered to do so anyway... [[LoopholeAbuse at which point he orders them]] to sit around doing nothing while he retrieves the scientists all by himself (and screws this up), and leaves them standing on the sidelines for the rest of the game.

'''''Command & Conquer: Renegade''''' is an 2002 FPS spin off from the popular VideoGame/CommandAndConquerTiberianSeries of video games. Taking place during the events of the [[Videogame/CommandAndConquerTiberianDawn first game]], you play the role of a [[LoveableRogue loose cannon]] commando named Havoc. As such, you get to have fun shooting plenty of Nod soldiers and blowing up buildings with C4.

* {{Badass}}: Havoc, as well as many, many others.

* TooAwesomeToUse: Crossed with AwesomeButImpractical. You come across multiple [[KillSat Ion Cannon]] beacons and a single [[NukeEm Nod Nuclear Strike beacon]], but they're overkill (and inaccurate) against mobile targets and they lack the area of effect to take out more than a single building, most of which can easily be taken out from the inside. Getting close enough for an assured kill by the strike involves getting inside the building, at which point you are a relatively short walk away from the building's [[AttackItsWeakPoint Master Control Terminal, which means you can destroy it with a single C4 charge.]] To boot, you only come across the nuclear strike beacon near the end of the mission right before [[spoiler: you get captured and all your gear is taken away, so you have no reason not to use it.]] Unfortunately, the only real target left at that point is a Nod Obelisk, so getting close is nearly impossible.

* FakeBalance: The multiplayer was balanced in that GDI and Nod each had an approximately equal chance of winning a given match. Other than that, you had infantry which were only worth a damn fighting other infantry, matches that devolved into neverending reverse tug-of-war tank battles due to the repair mechanics, HitScan snipers who could kill with 1-3 bodyshots, and so on. Ironically, it's been observed that this actually translated the RTS series quite well, given that tank rushes have been at the heart of it for years.

'''''Command & Conquer: Renegade''''' is an 2002 FPS spin off from the popular VideoGame/CommandAndConquerTiberianSeries of video games. Taking place during the events of the [[Videogame/CommandAndConquerTiberianDawn first game]], you play the role of a [[LoveableRogue loose cannon]] commando named [[JustForFun/SyndicateQuestersUnitedAgainstDeviousness Havoc]]. As such, you get to have fun shooting plenty of Nod soldiers and blowing up buildings with C4.

'''''Command & Conquer: Renegade''''' is an 2002 FPS spin off from the popular VideoGame/CommandAndConquerTiberianSeries of video games. Taking place during the events of the [[Videogame/CommandAndConquerTiberianDawn first game]], you play the role of a [[LoveableRogue loose cannon]] commando named Havoc. As such, you get to have fun shooting plenty of Nod soldiers and blowing up buildings with C4.

* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Sakura]]

** "Deadly Reunion" and "Obelisk of Oppression" are set in the same town. The former is during night and features Havoc looking for his team. The former is during the following day and features the Dead Six escaping the town.

* VideoGameFlamethrowersSuck: Averted. The flamethrower in this game is quite ammo efficient, fairly ubiquitous, powerful enough to even destroy tanks and light helicopters, and capable of stunlocking almost every infantry type in the game.

* GreatorScopeVillain: Kane, the leader of the Brotherhood of Nod. Havoc never meets him in person, but you can talk to his hologram in several of Nod's comm centers.

* BoringButPractical: In the "Obelisk of Oppression" mission, the easiest and safest way of destroying said Obelisk (which is an optional mission objective) is to shoot it with a captured Nod light tank while staying out of its range; it also works with any personal weapons (rockets, personal ion cannon, etc), but vehicles have infinite ammunition. The normal method (blowing the main frame in the bowel of the structure) also works, but the problem there is entering the structure without dying (it is an automatic defense tower shooting very powerful lasers at any enemy entering its range, and the elevator to get down to its power plant is, you guessed it, within its range).

* ChefOfIron: You can sometimes find chefs in the mess halls of Nod bases, who will attack you with flamethrowers. And whom you can't kill in self-defense without getting a WhatTheHellHero from your CO, because they're still counted as civilians for some reason.

* HonorBeforeReason: Captain Parker disobeys orders at least twice because civilians were in trouble. Locke's decision to go along with it the first time, and Havoc's reaction to being greeted by [=MPs=] when he returns to the carrier afterwards, implies he pulls off things like this all the time. And he also once decided to help a defenseless city against a Nod attack instead of retreat with Dead 6. Of course, being [[OneManArmy who he is]], he can pull it off.

* NameOfCain: Kane is heavily implied to be Cain in the series. [[spoiler:The catacombs beneath the Temple of Nod in Egypt (during the last mission) contain a room with Abel tomb.]]

** "Evolution of Evil" and "All Brains, No Brawls" are set in the same Nod base, and respectively involve entering and fleeing it.
* SequenceBreaking: In the "Armored Assault" mission, near the end, Havoc picks a green keycard lying on a terrace of the Hand of Nod, right next to the plane he must board to complete the mission. The player is then intended to reach the airstrip through the Hand of Nod corridors (crossing doors unlocked by the keycard), encounter the first boss fight of the game [[spoiler:against Mendoza]], then reach the plane. It is actually possible to jump the terrace and slide down the wall to the plane, immediately finishing the mission and skipping the boss fight.

* SniperRifle: It is one of the weapons and has a very powerful zoom.

* TooAwesomeToUse: Crossed with AwesomeYetImpractical. You come across multiple [[KillSat Ion Cannon]] beacons and a single [[NukeEm NOD Nuclear Strike beacon]], but they're overkill (and inaccurate) against mobile targets and they lack the area of effect to take out more than a single building, most of which can easily be taken out from the inside. Getting close enough for an assured kill by the strike involves getting inside the building, at which point you are a relatively short walk away from the building's [[AttackItsWeakPoint Master Control Terminal, which means you can destroy it with a single C4 charge.]] To boot, you only come across the nuclear strike beacon near the end of the mission right before [[spoiler: you get captured and all your gear is taken away, so you have no reason not to use it.]] Unfortunately, the only real target left at that point is a Nod Obelisk, so getting close is nearly impossible.

* WhatTheHellHero: Killing civilians, even by accident, will result in an immediate lecture from your superiors. Oddly enough, killing Nod chefs also gets you a lecture, even though they actively attack you with flamethrowers.

* NoCampaignForTheWicked: Nod is only playable in multiplayer. This is the only game in the franchise where this trope applies (except for ''Kane's Wrath'', which is indeed the exact reverse with neither GDI nor Scrin getting campaigns).

* WorthyOpponent: When traveling through Nod communication centers the player can come across holographic displays that allow communication with Nod's leader, Kane. While Kane never quite comes around to calling Havoc a worthy opponent, he does show respect for Havoc's ability to annoy him. [[spoiler: Using the action key on the hologram may also give a database update about Kane himself, which is otherwise impossible]].

* BiggerBad: Kane, the leader of the Brotherhood of Nod. Havoc never meets him in person, but you can talk to his hologram in several of Nod's comm centers.

* BoringButPractical: In the "Obelisk of Oppression" mission, the easiest and safest way of destroying said Obelisk (which is an optional mission objective) is to shoot it with a captured Nod light tank while staying out of its range; it also works with any personal weapons (rockets, personal ion cannon, etc), but vehicles have infinite ammunition. The normal method (blowing the main frame in the bowel of the structure) also works, but the problem there is entering the structure without dying (it is an automatic defense tower shooting very powerful lasers at any enemy entering its range).

** The song Act on Instinct from Tiberian Dawn is remixed and is the boss theme for [[spoiler: Raveshaw]].

* ChefOfIron: You can sometimes find chefs in the mess halls of Nod bases, who will attack you with flamethrowers. And whom you can't kill in self-defense without getting a WhatTheHellHero from your CO.

** A screen in the opening cutscene is actually a screenshot from the first Command & Conquer game, Tiberian Dawn.

* {{Expy}}: The standard assault rifle is basically the [[Film/{{Aliens}} M41A pulse rifle]], minus a working grenade launcher. It even has the same 100-round magazine capacity.
* FacelessGoons: Most Nod mooks wear face concealing masks. Some GDI troops also wear masks, while others wear goggles.

** There's also mods which attempt to bring other games of the series into ''Renegade'' fashion, which includes: ''Reborn'' for Tiberian Sun and Firestorm, ''Red Alert: A Path Beyond'' for [[{{CaptainObvious}} Red Alert 1]], ''Apocalypse Rising'' for Red Alert 2 and (possibly) Yuri's Revenge.

* HeartContainer: Health and Armor Expansions, which take the appearance of military award medals.

* HonorBeforeReason: Captain Parker disobeys orders at least twice because civilians were in trouble. His reaction to being greeted by [=MPs=] when he returns to the carrier after the first implies he pulls off things like this all the time. And he also once decided to help a defenseless city against a Nod attack instead of retreat with Dead-6.
** Of course being [[OneManArmy who he is]], he can pull it off.

* IWorkAlone: Nick "Havoc" Parker invokes this repeatedly. Even though his old team are all as competent as he is, he refuses to work with them initially. He's basically ordered to do so anyway, at which point he orders them to sit around doing nothing while he retrieves the scientists all by himself (and screws this up), and leaves them standing on the sidelines for the rest of the game.

* KillItWithFire: Lighting enemies up is by far the most effective combat strategy in the game: it stunlocks them and deals damage over time (the exception are flame troopers, but with the converse bonus that you can get more flamethrower ammo from them). Double whammy since both the flamethrower and the laser weapons (the two types of weapons which cause burning) are not bad at all.

** BadassBookworm: [[spoiler:During his EscortMission, Mobius don't hesitate to fight along Havoc, wearing a PoweredArmor and wielding a laser chaingun. Too bad his AI is so bad.]]
** BadassCrew: Havoc's former team, the Dead Six. See FiveManBand below.

* FiveManBand: Dead Six. They are:
-->[[TheHero Nick "Havoc" Parker]]\\
[[TheBigGuy Nigel "Gunner" Grant]]\\
[[TheSmartGuy Shai "Hotwire" Aviv]]\\
[[TheLancer Dariel "Deadeye" MacInnis]]\\
[[TheQuietOne Erich "Patch" Wulfe]]\\
[[TagalongKid Sydney Mobius]]\\
[[spoiler:Sakura Obata, before she defected to Nod. But then [[HeelFaceTurn she helped Havoc]] in the end.]]

** Nod's Project [=ReGenesis=] attempts to use a controlled form of Tiberium mutation to create [[SuperSoldier Super Soldiers]]. The results are nasty, but effective.

* DroughtLevelOfDoom: "All Brains, No Brawn". A level which starts immediately after a BossFight (so, ammunitions are already somewhat depleted) and involves mostly Tiberium mutants, which are equipped with Tiberium weapons. So, when dead, they drop ammunitions for weapons unable to hurt them.

[[TheChick Shai "Hotwire" Aviv]]\\
[[TheQuietOne Dariel "Deadeye" MacInnis]]\\
[[TheLancer Erich "Patch" Wulfe]]\\