Altho you are very negative about Renegade X, I have to agree with you on some points.
I agree the Renegade game shouldn't be about the graphics, I never watched at it to be honest, gameplay over graphics. But if you compare this game with newer games like GTA4, Crysis and Assasins Creed, the graphics are not very close to these games. So in a way, the graphics in Renegade X is far from good, same as C&C Renegade was back in 2002. And think about it, if this game would copy the C&C Renegade graphics, would you even feel like trying? Probably not.
Also, the gameplay, I must agree it is less fun compared to C&C Renegade, it's hard to explain but it just doesn't feel like a 'random fun multiplayer game' where you have such freedom. But maybe this is because we are to used to C&C renegade's gameplay. It is impossible to copy the C&C Renegade style, otherwise it will be the same as C&C Renegade and that would be, as Fobby said, useless to make then.
And as mentioned above, the game is not done, and not in the standalone version yet. With this said, keep hoping that the gameplay and other negative points will be better in the standalone version