Command & Conquer 2: Tiberian Sun is the sequel to Command & Conquer: Tiberian Dawn. Set in the early 21st century, Tiberian Sun once again pits the Global Defense Initiative (GDI) against the Brotherhood of Nod in a struggle for control of the planet.
While tiberian sun is not the best c&c game, it is still better than tiberian dawn and red alert 1 by leaps and bounds. It has the best atmospheric setting of all the c&c games. Its downside is that it has 2 factions as opposed to a promise of 3 factions.