I just wanted to see an entirely new game I guess. Most of the buildings come straight from the original, too, sporting new looks, however. Lastly, the fact that there are only 2 factions involved seems old. Starcraft broke the mold with 3. This is an important game to both players and Westwood.
Usability is another issue.
I've had a lot of trouble with this game. It installed fine, but then wouldn't start. It said it couldn't find my CD drive. A look to Westwood's web site revealed the problem. Since I have a CD writer as well as a CD-ROM, the game automatically assumes the writer is the primary drive.