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Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (PC)

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENRE/STYLE

Strategy/3D Real-Time Strategy

RELEASE DATE

27/OCT/08

ESRB RATING

DEVELOPER

EA Los Angeles

PUBLISHER

Electronic Arts

ALSO AVAILABLE ON

Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Macintosh

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A mysterious and technologically advanced third party joins the fray in the third installment of EA Los Angeles' alternate history real-time strategy series. With the Allies closing in, the Soviets make one last-gasp effort to turn the tide of the war, and use an experimental time-travel device to kill Albert Einstein before he can create the technology that gives the Allies such an advantage. After a successful mission, the Soviets return to discover a weakened Allied army, but also an entirely new and extremely powerful foe in the Empire of the Rising Sun.

Each of the three factions in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 get distinct campaigns full of fast-paced action and quirky humor, and naval warfare is given new weight thanks to oceans full of resources and a large number of units with amphibious capabilities. Conquering the seas is particularly important given that the new Empire of the Rising Sun, in addition to its strengths in robotics and martial arts, happens to specialize in naval warfare. Gamers looking for teamwork can choose from nine unique AI commanders, or they can head online with friends to experience the entire storyline through an extended series of co-operative missions designed to emphasize strategy and coordinated attacks. ~ Christopher Brown, All Game Guide

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (PC)

GENRE/STYLE:

Strategy/3D Real-Time Strategy
RELEASE DATE:

27/OCT/08
TOP TRAITS:

RTS, Command and Conquer universe, All sides
DESCRIPTION:

A mysterious and technologically advanced third party joins the fray in the third installment of EA Los Angeles' alte... more

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DrYvOutCM played Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 on 08/NOV/09

DryvBy was the last to comment - about 18 hours ago...

“We lost so hard.”

created 09/NOV/2009

arislyn played Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 on 26/OCT/09

“Finished the first campaign during lunch. I was successful in defending Leningrad from the Empire of the Rising Sun. However, upon completion, General Krukov informed me that that particular battle...”

created 26/OCT/2009

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (PC) by: GrammarNazi

“25% extra.”

created 26/OCT/2009

arislyn played Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 on 14/OCT/09

“I've only made my way through the tutorials, so far, but I can already tell that I'm going to love this game. The cheese....oh, the glorious cheese! I can't wait to really jump in and start really...”

created 14/OCT/2009

Rockin' Out to Red Alert 3 by: arislyn

“I still haven't been able to install Red Alert 3. However, this has not stopped my husband and me from listening to the music CD that came with the premiere edition. We popped that into the car's CD...”

created 12/OCT/2009

Daniellynet played Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 on 30/SEP/09

“Was fun, me and my friend dominated the enemy players. :P Then later, he team sucked my stuff.. T.T”

created 30/SEP/2009

Daniellynet played Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 on 28/SEP/09

“First I played Co-op with my friend, where we lost. >.< Then we went on to each other and I lost again, it was fun though! :D Maybe I'm going to get my revenge today. :)”

created 29/SEP/2009

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (PC) by: Xiphus

“It's Command and Conquer, like any Command and Conquer, with a twist in the co-commander system. You are encouraged to play this game with friends. ”

created 17/SEP/2009

Supreme Commander vs C&C - PART 2 by: Raven85

“Okay, after a long break i finally found the time to write the second half of my rant :). After i got fed up with new C&C games i've been playing other RTS titles such as CoH, DOW and WIC. Then...”

created 17/SEP/2009

Torinir was the last to comment - about 1 month ago...

“Never played SupCom. Might have to locate a copy somewhere...”

Raven85 was the last to comment - about 1 month ago...

“try it. I don't think you'd regret it.”

Torinir was the last to comment - about 1 month ago...

“Assuming I can locate a copy of it, I will. :o”

Raven85 was the last to comment - about 1 month ago...

“nzone would have digital downloads i think. Also check d2d”

Torinir was the last to comment - about 1 month ago...

“DRM2D is not high on my favourites list right now. NZone... never heard of those guys.”

Raven85 was the last to comment - about 1 month ago...

“NZONE is run by NVIDIA”

Wormy was the last to comment - about 1 month ago...

“First off, Great Post!

Supreme Commander, and its Predecessor, Total Annihilation, are among the best RTSs ever made IMHO. I also count Company of Heroes in that group. All of them had a level of DEEP strategy that went so far beyond simply point n click with a bunch of units (C&C). And while I love the flavor and fun of a C&C or a Red Alert, you just cannot beat the strategic depth, and the amazing design of those others.

”

Wormy was the last to comment - about 1 month ago...

“If you haven't played it, I also highly recommend the Total War games. Start with Rome: Total War, and then try Empire: Total War. They add in the truly strategic side with the world map level game, but the RTS is also extremely well done. Combat will obviously slow down as compared to a standard RTS, but your decisions about tactics, formations, and what units to bring to bear when are truly fantastic. You can read some of my Empire: Total War Adventures here to get a flavor of the game: http://wormy.gamerdna.com/game/empire-total-war-ibm-pc-compatible ”

Wormy was the last to comment - about 1 month ago...

“Use this link instead: Better overall story:
http://wormy.gamerdna.com/game/empire-total-war-ibm-pc-compatible?current_page=1&objects=activities”

Raven85 was the last to comment - about 1 month ago...

“Well, i have played CoH and DOW games and i think both those series have something unique that we all love. I did not consider them in my post because they are different from either C&C or supcom games.

I heard total war is good. I played it once but i found it too slow for my liking. But i know lot of people who love it :).”

Francuzzz1010 was the last to comment - about 1 month ago...

“CnC forever !
but i dont think that SC is crap just in my top list CnC is on 4th but SC is on 8th”

Raven85 was the last to comment - about 1 month ago...

“You mean starcraft or supcom by referring as SC?”

korncob was the last to comment - about 1 month ago...

“@Raven85 or supreme commander, wow acronyms just aren't going to work in the future are they? xD gonna be like 5 different WoW's and whatnot eventually.”

Raven85 was the last to comment - about 1 month ago... show previous hide previous

“yep...too many games now :D”

Firedorn played Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 on 13/SEP/09

“Well, you see...my daughter decided to hit a bunch of buttons and launch the game. I discovered that I should not leave my lappy accessible to a 1 year old. Especially a devil child!”

created 14/SEP/2009

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Supreme Commander vs C&C - PART 1 by: Raven85

“I thought of writing my thoughts about these 2 franchises because of the huge ongoing debate about whether EA has ruined the C&C franchise. The reason i chose to compare this with supcom is...”

created 24/AUG/2009

wastelander75 was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“You should give Sins of a Solar Empire a try. As for me, I've always been partial to C&C mainly because it's got a good history of quality.

we just won't discuss the campy live-action acting scenes though.............

As far as the quality goes, yes it has as a series gotten considerably better. graphichally speaking excellent, interface good, recent storylines fair. So yeah, in that department, I can see your argument and agree that since EA bought the franchise and did it's own thing with it, it makes me sweat the future releases of some games I'm looking forward to (Mass Effect 2 mainly).”

Raven85 was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“hmm i have been recommended to Solar Empire by several ppl, but i do not a huge fan of space strategies.

What i see wrong with EA is they are not giving enough time for game C&C development cycles. All their recent titles seem to be rushed and poorly balanced. We still play these games because we are die hard fans of the C&C franchise rather than to their quality.

The problem is with their business plan. I also feel that they don't have a good game designer. ”

wastelander75 was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“I think it was a shame and mistake they went and canceled Tiberuim, the FPS. that game looked solid from the brief demo shots they gave of it. ”

AlazarRamir was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“I have to agree to some point that with C&C (Tiberium saga) they kept the story going. They have so far not disappointed me on that branch. However with RA, when the second one came out, yes it was fun but it was no longer the same. The first RA was serious and dark. The follow up was funny and introduced weird units. The third was blatantly exaggerated.

And as for the canceled Tiberium FPS, that would have been fun to play. I have Renegade, which was fun to play and immerse yourself in the old C&C world, but it would have been better if we got a glimpse of the later world.”

Raven85 was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“I think tiberium was canceled due to quality issues. It was supposed to have AI bots as squad members for the first time in online play. Maybe that didn't go well. But i think EA is developing a new FPS on the tiberium universe. C&C4 is the last C&C game in tiberium universe but they said there would be other products as well. This was hinted in the first interview that came with the C&C 4 announcement.

I agree with Alazar, C&C3 is ok story wise. But gameplay wise it could have been better. RA3 is not replayable at all. Its quite dissapointing. ”

AlazarRamir was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“I really hope they don't butcher C&C4. As it being the last one in that story I want it to go down with a BANG! Yet sometimes some companies try to hard and can destroy it beyond recovery. So PLEASE I am begging thee!!!”

Torinir was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“Agreed on all counts. C&C3's story was OK, but the gameplay was flaky. The KW expansion made things worse for gameplay, and tried to recycle the global conquest game style from WH40K:DOW, but filled in some holes in the C&C story between C&C:TS and C&C3.

RA3 is just silly. I was ashamed to have picked that game up. Although it came with a beta invite for "the next C&C game" so we'll see whether that pans out or not. And I *am* interested in what C&C4 looks like and plays like.”

Raven85 was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“I have a feeling that C&C4 would be better in terms of gameplay, but the way they are designing is not C&C. Thats the biggest criticism i have. We don't need DOW2/WIC style games. We already have them. When you have a trademark product, you don't do drastic changes unless the design is flawed. Usually you tweak it and make it a bit better. The bad design and spamming of C&C games of late and the lack of imagination has forced EA to change the game style completely and take out gameplay concepts from other well established genre defining games which is very sad :(.

A C&C game should be like the old C&C games with bases, tiberium harvesting, large tank battles ,commandos and more importantly unique and varying missions and a balanced multiplayer. An in every release they should keep these things an do minor updates and tweaks and make them feel fresh and better. To do that you need imagination and creativity which EA seems to lack.”

SwordFish95 was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“It feels like they've turned C&C into more of a rusher's game, aiming for fast action while still hanging on to some base-building.

I played the first C&C, oddly enough, on the N64. I guess I never really got into the series because I didn't have a worthy computer at that point. Before C&C my favorite strategy game was Age of Empires II. I got back into C&C with Generals and ZH. I enjoyed them so much that I got into making maps for them, and won EA's Zero Hour map making contest.

Next I tried C&C 3, but it just didn't feel right. RA3 looked pretty much like more of the same, and I'm still iffy about C&C 4. I have since turned to CoH, SupCom, WiC, and DoW2 to satisfy my RTS cravings. I say go all out with little to no base-building with a focus on intense battles, or make it worthwhile for the player to make a base that functions well with traditional resource gathering. I'm still waiting for a sequel to Battlezone II...the unmatched FPS/RTS hybrid.”

Raven85 was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“ah yes...i remember battlezone 2 very well. Its one of the best, i agree :)”

Butano was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“Haha. My first C&C game started with the N64, but I never got real interested in them, hence why I haven't played any of them except for the C&C3 demo, which was OK in my opinion.

As with Sins? It's not for everyone. I personally wasn't a fan of it. While its large area of space is super neat, it just felt really really slow and I couldn't really get past the first mission without getting bored.

I remember growing up with AoE I and II (amazing games), Warcraft 2, and also Lords of the Realm 2, which was kinduva smaller version of the Total War games, whereas, it's a turn based Civ-style game up until you go into combat, which then turns to RTS.

I didn't really play many RTS games for the next few years until Rise of Nations came out, which had me hooked for a while, as well as Battle for Middle-Earth 2.

I haven't tried SupCom yet, but yes, CoH, WiC, and DoW2 have me as well :)”

Raven85 was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“DOW2 is really good and a novel concept. I played the campaign twice, but after that it felt very repetitive. My point is that CoH had more replay value than DOW2. But DOW2 is simply a great game. The squad customizations and wargear and the brutal combat make it awesome. Maybe its my taste, but i don't have the urge to play it again and again. Only RTS that i have been playing atleast on a daily or weekly basis is Zero Hour and not because ZH it self is great, but because of some great mods, especially Shockwave and Rise of the Reds.”

wastelander75 was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“Guys ever tried any of the Sid Meier's Civilization games? I got to admit I'm hooked on Revolutions. ”

Raven85 was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“I haven't. But i've heard about it :). Maybe should give it a try when i get some extra free time.”

wastelander75 was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“oh it's great fun. it's hard as hell to get anywhere on Deity level. especially if you're trying for a domination victory. Cultural victories are pretty easy, so are technological victories. Economic Victory can be a little iffy at times.

But the plain and simple fact that they give you so many different ways to win, it's awsome. ”

Imran was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“I really hated C&C 3, and Red Alert 3 was great, but it was missing something.

I was totally spoiled with Generals, and I don't think I'll ever have as much fun with an RTS as I did with that game. ”

Raven85 was the last to comment - 2 months ago...

“Yes generals is one of the most enjoyable games. It does not have a deep story or good background setup, but in terms of gameplay its great!!!!”

a2nt was the last to comment - 2 months ago... show previous hide previous

“C&C has a special place in my gaming heart. sniff. Check out:http://a2nt.gamerdna.com/game_post/86W9J5y/why-bumping-with-bulldozers-is-a-bad-thing-for-a-5-year-old
”

Commander989 played Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 on 19/AUG/09

“owned 2 people”

created 19/AUG/2009

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (PC) by: DarkProphet

“A surprisingly good game. I wasn't terribly enthusiatic about it. But I was pleasantly surprised when I tried the demo, then the game. It was good! However, the AI co-commanders in the campaigns aren't that good. You are warned.”

created 11/AUG/2009

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (PC) by: redman223

“I bought this game to play co-op through the single player campaigns, but the servers were almost always empty! Too bad too because this game was built for co-op and it would probably add tons of fun to this game.”

created 15/JUL/2009