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Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
Published by: Electronic Arts |
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Game Review (PC)
By Emanuel Avram
Published: November 10, 2008
Print Russians are the same strong faction, with slow moving but deadly units such as Tesla Troopers or the infamous Apocalypse Tank. Even their buildings are placed first and they start to build over a long time.
Allies are a jack of all trades, and they rely on combination of units to work properly on most occasions. Some good water units make decent rush material as they can switch to land mode and easily overrun an enemy base before they can call the army back to defense. Allies structures can be first constructed and then they are almost instantly placed, similar to previous C&C titles.
Finally, the Empire of the Rising sun is the most versatile side, with almost all troops being able to fight in two of the three environments: either water and land or air and land. Empire builds a hi-tech vehicle that unpacks into the building you constructed. They have interesting abilities for every unit as well. I forgot to mention every unit has a special ability that can be either passively activated or you can use it in combat at the push of a button.
This combined with the fast paced action that no other RTS can offer makes Red Alert 3 a great game for everyone - easy to learn, fun to play and hard to master.
A lot of multiplayer maps are available right out of the box, so if you feel your competitive edge shines you must try out the online or LAN capabilities of Red Alert 3.
Without atom bombs, the fighting factions had other superweapon development plans to keep them occupied, like the Vacuum Imploder. Of course the Iron Curtain and Cronsophere had no reason to disappear *wink* and even if some old school fans are disappointed they won't be able to trigger that A-Bomb, I'm sure they'll be satisfied with the new weapons of mass destruction obtained either via buildings or commander abilities.
The Commander Abilities menu is based on an experience and level up system, and as long as you destroy enemy troops you will get more fancy stuff to throw at them and aid your struggle. This system is similar the ones found in some of the more recent C&C titles.
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