Command & Conquer: Red Alert (PC)

“Oh the glory days of RTS. Red Alert was one of the originals in the RTS market alongside Blizzard monsters Warcraft and Starcraft. This game pits the Allied and Russian forces against each other in an all out Cold War crisis style match. With...”

“Oh the glory days of RTS. Red Alert was one of the originals in the RTS market alongside Blizzard monsters Warcraft and Starcraft. This game pits the Allied and Russian forces against each other in an all out Cold War crisis style match. With memorable campaigns and one of the best musical scores (for the time) Red Alert will always be remembered as one of my favorite RTS. The series boomed with numerous sequels that stuck to the original flavor that developer Westwood evolved. With no surprise this game is still very playable despite the lacking graphics and is a great throwback game for LAN parties.”

“I could very well argue that Red Alert was the first game that I ever saw played. I became obsessed about the mechanics after seeing it played at a friend's house, and couldn't get the game out of my head. Years later, I can still look back on the...”

“I could very well argue that Red Alert was the first game that I ever saw played. I became obsessed about the mechanics after seeing it played at a friend's house, and couldn't get the game out of my head. Years later, I can still look back on the fond memories with the knowledge that I wasn't drooling over anything bad.

The Command & Conquer franchise is one that I continue to follow to this day, and despite that newer and better gameplay schemes and mechanics have come around, this is one of a few titles that I can look back on and wax nostalgic about.

Red Alert combined refined real time strategy action with over-the-top cheesy cutscenes that would become the hallmark of the Red Alert series. The strategy elements were incredibly balanced and multi-layered, and the whole game was much easier to pick up than Starcraft.

I can't really find a word to describe this title other than 'simple.' The gameplay and interface were incredibly easy for their time, and the action was broken up often enough to be accessible to a more casual audience.

Overall, Red Alert gets points for being a fun game, with a sense of humor, and simple, smooth mechanics. The only thing missing is a good story.”

“good”

“good”

“The last C&C game I really liked. This series is acceptable as an RTS game but each additional sequel has done very little to innovate the genre while other games have actually branced out and tried new things. ”

“The last C&C game I really liked. This series is acceptable as an RTS game but each additional sequel has done very little to innovate the genre while other games have actually branced out and tried new things. ”

“That's the one taking place in the Cold War setting, right?”

“That's the one taking place in the Cold War setting, right?”

“Definitely one of the best RTS games ever. In it's own time the best by far!”

“Definitely one of the best RTS games ever. In it's own time the best by far!”

“The game that started it all.”

“The game that started it all.”

“This is my favourite game in one of my favourite genres, bar none.”

“This is my favourite game in one of my favourite genres, bar none.”

“SOVJET”

“SOVJET”

“What would have happened if Hitler had to die earlier? Right. The west powers fight the soviets. So take a look who wins. Tanja ftw”

“What would have happened if Hitler had to die earlier? Right. The west powers fight the soviets. So take a look who wins. Tanja ftw”

“Chew on 'dis - cha ching! Who can forget Tanya, Tesla Coils and Mammoth Tanks - seriously? This was my first RTS suggested from a friend; totally enjoyed SP, Skrimish, and head-to-head with my brother.”

“Chew on 'dis - cha ching! Who can forget Tanya, Tesla Coils and Mammoth Tanks - seriously? This was my first RTS suggested from a friend; totally enjoyed SP, Skrimish, and head-to-head with my brother.”