Zooming into many units can sometimes "overload" the Xbox 360, making it freeze. The Xbox 360 version has not been patched since release, creating many problems in terms of slowdown, and freezing after the player saves the game. Supreme Commander was continued in the standalone expansion Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance and was ported to the Xbox 360 in 2008. and above would comprise their recommended system spec for play, PC Gamer UK's review simply suggested 'God's own PC' instead. Rather than suggesting which Graphics Cards, Processors, etc. Supreme Commander was famous for its demanding system requirements at the time. In each case, players are attempting to put an end to the "Infinite War," a war that has been raging for over a millennium between the three factions. The campaign spans multiple missions, and often times the map size can expand multiple times throughout a mission as new objectives are revealed. In the single player aspect of Supreme Commander, players take control of an ACU under the banner of one of three separate factions within the game: the United Earth Federation, or UEF the Cybran Nation or the Aeon Illuminate. Game times vary accordingly, with matches lasting between an hour or less and an entire day's worth of gameplay, depending on the amount of units, players and the map size. Up to eight players can collide in a single match, either over the internet or against AI opponents.
Players are given many tools to help manage their forces, which can vary from 250 to 1000 units on maps as small as five square kilometers or as large as 81 square kilometers. Supreme Commander emphasizes tactical coordination and large scale conflicts. Players are once again given control of a large Commander, this time called an Armored Command Unit (commonly abbreviated ACU), that is used to create their base, and acts as their character within the game world. Many other elements from Total Annihilation have made their way to Supreme Commander, including the return of Commander units and the ability to queue orders. Chris Taylor makes his return to the Real-Time Strategy market with Supreme Commander, a spiritual successor to his previous title, Total Annihilation.