Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3

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  1. James009
    Sep 28, 2014
    3
    So far removed from classics such as Red Alert and Red Alert 2 this game destroys the series mythos in favor of crazy units and far removed storyline.
  2. LászlóG.
    Nov 19, 2008
    4
    Nice graphics, and the co-op mode is a good shot, but after i mentioned this two new features, there is nothing new to say. No, really there is nothing to say, this game has nice graphics ( water), bad actors ( especially, the russian characters were poorly played.) and the possibility to call your friend to help you complete a mission.... by the way it takes only 4 hours ( cigarette and Nice graphics, and the co-op mode is a good shot, but after i mentioned this two new features, there is nothing new to say. No, really there is nothing to say, this game has nice graphics ( water), bad actors ( especially, the russian characters were poorly played.) and the possibility to call your friend to help you complete a mission.... by the way it takes only 4 hours ( cigarette and coffe breaks included) to finish the russian champaign on hard..... oh my god... couldn't you just resurrect the old C&C feeling?… Expand
  3. marqpas
    Oct 7, 2010
    2
    The units are plastic toys. It's war for 4-8 year olds, really cute. Little tankies that talk to you. The warzone looks like it was designed by the team that also does Wallace & Gromit. No scary Yuri, but a lovely Japanese girl with VERY stylish hair. A real winner. Co-op is a brand new mode, which demonstrates to you how bad AI can be programmed. For 6-8 year olds, there is an ongoingThe units are plastic toys. It's war for 4-8 year olds, really cute. Little tankies that talk to you. The warzone looks like it was designed by the team that also does Wallace & Gromit. No scary Yuri, but a lovely Japanese girl with VERY stylish hair. A real winner. Co-op is a brand new mode, which demonstrates to you how bad AI can be programmed. For 6-8 year olds, there is an ongoing boobies show. Do yourself a favor and buy or download Red Alert 2. Or any other RTS, really.… Expand
  4. BR
    Mar 17, 2009
    2
    Personally, I think red alert 2 graphics are better. Gameplay is weak and units are very limited. I'm very disappointed in this. I agree with one of the others reviewing this game, I would love a refund. The 10 dollars i spent on Red Alert 3 were not worth it.
  5. LysanderS
    Jan 2, 2010
    2
    The only tactic is zerging. The art of zerging is a tricky business. It onvolves quickly capping a resource point, then spamming top tier units out as quickly as possible to march on the enemy base. By tricky, "i mean what the hell, are there even any tactics here?!" If you want some nice tactics, gorgeous graphics and a load of fun, i suggest you look elsewhere, specifically Company of The only tactic is zerging. The art of zerging is a tricky business. It onvolves quickly capping a resource point, then spamming top tier units out as quickly as possible to march on the enemy base. By tricky, "i mean what the hell, are there even any tactics here?!" If you want some nice tactics, gorgeous graphics and a load of fun, i suggest you look elsewhere, specifically Company of Heroes. If you want...i don't know what the hell this game offers...boring, repetitive gameplay, ugly graphics...then you came to the right place. While other games use gameplay to catch gamers' attention, this game uses skimpily girls and terrible voice acting. So, so cheesy. Do not buy this "game".… Expand
  6. King
    Dec 16, 2008
    1
    I had high hopes for this game, and they were dashed soundly. While playing this game it is painfull obvious they spent all of their budget on the women they included. Gameplay is awful, and using your units to their full potential is irrelevant. The game has the same overall flaw that I saw in CNC3, which is build up your base as fast as possible and spam the one kill-all unit. The I had high hopes for this game, and they were dashed soundly. While playing this game it is painfull obvious they spent all of their budget on the women they included. Gameplay is awful, and using your units to their full potential is irrelevant. The game has the same overall flaw that I saw in CNC3, which is build up your base as fast as possible and spam the one kill-all unit. The enticing "Water Battles" they promised ruins the navy aspect, allowing most navy units to drive on land and most land units to drive around seemlessly on water. This is an insult to the gaming community, driven by EA's obvious lack of creativity.… Expand
  7. EricO
    Jan 18, 2010
    4
    Just a really bad RTS. The units are not fun to use, too complicated, or just badly designed. On top of that, basic elements of the interface that have been around in other RTS games to streamline control do not exist. For example, you can't deploy single units from a transport. You have to deploy all of them. Units that move from ground to air via special ability select with those Just a really bad RTS. The units are not fun to use, too complicated, or just badly designed. On top of that, basic elements of the interface that have been around in other RTS games to streamline control do not exist. For example, you can't deploy single units from a transport. You have to deploy all of them. Units that move from ground to air via special ability select with those on the ground when selecting all like units. There's also terrible AI even with your own units. Units with no defense will just sit there and get attacked instead of running away. And units with offense just out of range of say a tower, will sit there and die rather than moving automatically to engage the tower. It's such a bad game. I will never buy another command and conquer game after this. They've ruined it.… Expand
  8. MikeG.
    Nov 25, 2008
    3
    Hmmm...where to begin. As a C&C fan of the older games, this version created by EA has me scratching my head in between imprinting keys on my forehead. It feels like it was an obligatory installment, and not something done well except hitting all of the right 'selling marks': Sex and RA. Just the fact that they made Tanya a blonde in this installment instead of a brunette like Hmmm...where to begin. As a C&C fan of the older games, this version created by EA has me scratching my head in between imprinting keys on my forehead. It feels like it was an obligatory installment, and not something done well except hitting all of the right 'selling marks': Sex and RA. Just the fact that they made Tanya a blonde in this installment instead of a brunette like in the previous two annoys me. Various plot flaws, including the presence of the chronosphere and lack of other chrono units annoys me. A lack of returning cast (General Carville, anyone?) hurts, but the current cast suffices, though the whole purpose of the female cast is to show as much as possible to the player, in terms of skin. Micromanagement of what little units there are can be frustrating in a large group of mixed units. a decided lack of a unit capable of ferrying land-locked vehicles across water without resorting to the massive plot-flaw that is the chronosphere extremely annoying. Ore collecting is a joke, lacking any possibility of a renewable resource for those long boxing matches I used to savor with the opponent, which now is usually taken out by my computer counterpart from sheer unit-pumping ability. I now have an obnoxious computer that I must lead by the hand in particular missions, as well as lose opportunities in commandeering enemy structures because the computer's units are trigger happy. Once again, I feel like a great game is squandered to pay fanservice to the almighty console gamer, the complete lack of a PC-oriented game in a PC-based series. They don't even dignify the PC version by hosting it's own matchmaking service, instead relying on the horrid Gamespy service for multiplayer capabilities, whereas the console version merely uses it's own services. I remember a time when this series of games was exactly that: A series. Now, it feels like a game produced for the sake of it.… Expand
  9. ChrisK
    Apr 3, 2009
    3
    Honestly, I was sorely disappointed in RA3. It felt like too much of a rehash - reusing the units with special abilities from C&C3 (and dumbing them down, presumably for the console releases), reusing the General abilities from C&C Generals (which were okay for that game, but seeing them again was NOT enjoyable), and throwing all of that together with the RA storyline... well, overall I Honestly, I was sorely disappointed in RA3. It felt like too much of a rehash - reusing the units with special abilities from C&C3 (and dumbing them down, presumably for the console releases), reusing the General abilities from C&C Generals (which were okay for that game, but seeing them again was NOT enjoyable), and throwing all of that together with the RA storyline... well, overall I just didn't like this game. It doesn't help that the much touted "Cooperative play" feature feels more like a "Way too ****ing easymode," and I was playing on Normal. :I But then, when your AI buddy is spamming the enemy with near infinite resources worth of units, well. Give it a pass if you want an RTS that's actually somewhat challenging. If you want one that plays like cheats are always enabled, this'd be the game for you.… Expand
  10. Petrovita
    Jun 19, 2011
    4
    The game is good, and has humour. But it's nothing like the old RA games from Westwood. If you enjoyed those games, and think about buying this, you really should see videos first. As stated by others, it's more comical (With the graphics), has more loose humour, and alot of eye candy, which personally in my opinion is just to attract young teenagers into buying the game. One thing IThe game is good, and has humour. But it's nothing like the old RA games from Westwood. If you enjoyed those games, and think about buying this, you really should see videos first. As stated by others, it's more comical (With the graphics), has more loose humour, and alot of eye candy, which personally in my opinion is just to attract young teenagers into buying the game. One thing I noticed when I played, was that the troops in the game (like a conscript), when killed, the corpse will remain on the ground for quite abit unlike other games. The bodies can even be flinged or moved around after the unit/s die. I was annoyed that there wasn't a map generator in it like the previous RA games. Luckily, the nets provided a map generator mod for the game. I would not recommend this game more than the old games. Nothing will ever beat the old Westwood games.… Expand
  11. Kirase
    Jan 1, 2012
    3
    EA tried to take the strenghs of this games predecessor to a new level, completely failed and ridiculed the complete franchise this way. A company like blizzard or valve would have simply thrown this into the garbage to not damage its reputation. Not only judged by its big name and the big expectations it could not life up to this game is simply just plain bad. Guess i never played a worseEA tried to take the strenghs of this games predecessor to a new level, completely failed and ridiculed the complete franchise this way. A company like blizzard or valve would have simply thrown this into the garbage to not damage its reputation. Not only judged by its big name and the big expectations it could not life up to this game is simply just plain bad. Guess i never played a worse rts before.… Expand
  12. RoyW
    Jan 20, 2009
    0
    Bought this game on steam, so i couldn't "return" it. very disappointed in this game, it lacks in game play and graphics. Pros: The cut scene's are great, the girls are great. Cons: The game-play lacks badly, be first to build your base not so you can have an awesome killer army, but so you can get your special attacks then you can air-strike your enemy. This will wipe them out Bought this game on steam, so i couldn't "return" it. very disappointed in this game, it lacks in game play and graphics. Pros: The cut scene's are great, the girls are great. Cons: The game-play lacks badly, be first to build your base not so you can have an awesome killer army, but so you can get your special attacks then you can air-strike your enemy. This will wipe them out almost instantly and it's game over for them. This lacks having to use all of your army. Overall: I'd love my money back to buy anther game, really would.… Expand
  13. JohnS
    Jan 10, 2009
    4
    I have loved the C&C series, but ever since EA got a hold of it, it seems to be dying. While RA3 is probably EA's best C&C game, it still isn't that good. The new resource-gathering techniques make the gameplay slow, the units are extra expensive, extra buildings build MCVs, barracks and war factories buy extra upgrades to buy decent units. Games last far too long with the I have loved the C&C series, but ever since EA got a hold of it, it seems to be dying. While RA3 is probably EA's best C&C game, it still isn't that good. The new resource-gathering techniques make the gameplay slow, the units are extra expensive, extra buildings build MCVs, barracks and war factories buy extra upgrades to buy decent units. Games last far too long with the gameplay being far too slow. True, this game will probably be revived once some good mods come out for it, but I personally got bored with it just after days of playing it. Sure it has flashy graphics, but you won't be able to stand the gameplay for very long.… Expand
  14. BrianC
    Nov 6, 2009
    1
    the game play is good, and the ability to play lan is awesome but the online is the worst in the world making me never want to play any gamespy game again!! would be a 8 if not for that.
  15. Johnw
    Jan 13, 2009
    1
    I cannot believe that they managed to ruin such a great franchise! -The graphics are awful, look old and are very confusing nad they are also TOO bright -The camera is TOO close to the ground -The units are like they came out of a stupid manga comic for 10 year old kids -You just place an ore refinery and that's it! No more resource strategies! -Limited Buildings, Units -Female I cannot believe that they managed to ruin such a great franchise! -The graphics are awful, look old and are very confusing nad they are also TOO bright -The camera is TOO close to the ground -The units are like they came out of a stupid manga comic for 10 year old kids -You just place an ore refinery and that's it! No more resource strategies! -Limited Buildings, Units -Female actors are like they are preparing for a porno film shoot. -Lack of many automatic defenses for your base -Units can walk on land and sea!! Just build anything you like! it can do anything!! No more strategy here as well -Finally the DRM thing... I miss the old WestWood Red Alert It was a classic, serious, true strategy game for all ages. Red Alert 3 is a shame for the strategy genre. Pity C&C 3 Tiberium Wars was much better and a more serious strategy game. Why did they destroy this one?… Expand
  16. DuckO
    Aug 15, 2009
    0
    Max A took the words out of my mouth, a worthless piece of marketing driven mainstream shovelware that belongs in the dustbins of history. After Generals i thought the C&C franchies couldnt be ruined any further and that it hit its depts.. C&C3 got my hopes up a little.. but then RA3 came and raped my childhood memories.. Its like seeing sesame street being turned into a gorish snuff movie ffs!
  17. luvwrapper
    May 3, 2013
    0
    This an abysmal attempt to revitalize an RTS franchise perfected by Westwood Studios, but then absolutely destroyed by EA. This is Command and Conquer Red Alert 3 in a nutshell: Boobs, ass, explosions, Japanese school girls, and vodka. This honestly the most immature Installment to date. Red Alert 2 although having the same crude humor, was executed perfectly and had a sense of combatThis an abysmal attempt to revitalize an RTS franchise perfected by Westwood Studios, but then absolutely destroyed by EA. This is Command and Conquer Red Alert 3 in a nutshell: Boobs, ass, explosions, Japanese school girls, and vodka. This honestly the most immature Installment to date. Red Alert 2 although having the same crude humor, was executed perfectly and had a sense of combat etiquette and showed sexuality very subtly. The women in Red Alert 3 act like there about to film a porno, its pathetic and cringe worthy.

    Not the mention the game play. the emphasis on naval warfare is quickly overbalanced and does not perform any mechanical depth other than a means to escape an enemy. In Red alert 2 any body of water was both another battlefield and a barrier. it had an interesting dynamic that both the land an sea had to be conquered as a means to secure land troops across a body of water. in this game that strategy is gone, now anybody and their hydrophobic mother can swim across any body of water.

    Units are dwarfed and have micro-actions assign for each one of them. which is a nice touch but some units have useless micro actions, and some units micro actions are just basic functions that arnt really giving it much purpose. Not to mention the chaotic mess that is the skill tree. In the command and conquer series or in any other RTS, you must progress up a tech tree by building certain buildings to allow yourself to build stronger advanced units. But holy the untis in this game are backward an useless. the Apoc tank got a major nerf, tsunami tanks arent even tanks as they are just weaker version of the IFV. its a mess.

    Over all if u are a die hard CNC fan, dont be. EA had just announced the swan song and the funereal of a beloved franchise that stood for intense strategy, compelling story, cinematic excellence and strategic infrastructure. Command and Conquer is dead, and there is no turning from it.    … Expand
  18. IvanC
    Feb 20, 2009
    3
    The first Command and Conquer I didn't enjoy. I can't get into it. It's just not fun, I liked every iteration of this series and I love innovation. Ignoring the video clips which are on par with all the others in the series, the game mechanics don't feel right. I find myself playing this out of loyalty to the franchise (and to justify buying the game) but it lacks the The first Command and Conquer I didn't enjoy. I can't get into it. It's just not fun, I liked every iteration of this series and I love innovation. Ignoring the video clips which are on par with all the others in the series, the game mechanics don't feel right. I find myself playing this out of loyalty to the franchise (and to justify buying the game) but it lacks the magic of the previous versions. All units have two types of attack but the menu system is annoying. Some units are just plain novel and only used because they're all you have in the single player mode. I can't understand the high review scores, perhaps I'll play it again and change my mind, maybe I'm missing something. In the meantime I'll stick to the skirmishes in Tiberium Wars. Unforgivable taking away the ore/tiberium mining and replacing it with boring oil derek's. Good to see Mr Solo make a come back via the world of failed actors who end up in video games though.… Expand
  19. M_Alex
    Mar 26, 2011
    2
    The co-op mode probably is fun when you play with a friend. But its absolutely horrid when playing with the computer. The AI is awful. Apart from that i agree with people who consider it "dumbed down". I could survive the fact that apart from the co-op mode it does not offer anything new, but not in a situation when every mission gives you a feeling of deja vu. The units also aren'tThe co-op mode probably is fun when you play with a friend. But its absolutely horrid when playing with the computer. The AI is awful. Apart from that i agree with people who consider it "dumbed down". I could survive the fact that apart from the co-op mode it does not offer anything new, but not in a situation when every mission gives you a feeling of deja vu. The units also aren't particularly any fun, and all you have todo is master the strategy of building a huge army ASAP. The game might be OK if you have a mate to play it with, or if you hadn't had much experience with other RTS, but other thanthat - avoid it at all cost.… Expand
  20. BrianT
    Dec 10, 2009
    0
    They broke almost every mechanic that the game had going for it. Taking over a refinery with a harvester in it doesnt cap both. Single harvesters should be replaced by an oil well building instead, why even have a harvesting unit anymore? Tanks look like bobble heads and have stupid designs that no moron would use in war. Too bad they slutted the game up worse than a trailer park strip They broke almost every mechanic that the game had going for it. Taking over a refinery with a harvester in it doesnt cap both. Single harvesters should be replaced by an oil well building instead, why even have a harvesting unit anymore? Tanks look like bobble heads and have stupid designs that no moron would use in war. Too bad they slutted the game up worse than a trailer park strip club to seal the deal.… Expand
  21. NUKE
    Jul 14, 2011
    0
    This is a terrible game. I have been a long standing C&C fan for 10+ years. I have logged over 100 hours playing the original Red Alert and hundreds of hours playing the other C&C titles. This game's Soviet and Allied campaigns are bareable at best. The Japanese campaign is horrific. The only thing that kept me playing was sheer determination to beat the game and be done with it. The onlyThis is a terrible game. I have been a long standing C&C fan for 10+ years. I have logged over 100 hours playing the original Red Alert and hundreds of hours playing the other C&C titles. This game's Soviet and Allied campaigns are bareable at best. The Japanese campaign is horrific. The only thing that kept me playing was sheer determination to beat the game and be done with it. The only upside was the obvious sexual appeal by the female actors. Although a lovely set of buxom breasts is a nice sight in a videogame, it is hardly able to overcome the glaring problems with army composition, unbalanced factions and the base units in general. They really scraped the bottom of the barrel to come up with these half-witted, futuristic clown cars. One thing the developers can't seem to understand is you don't need to make a rock-paper-scissors army strategy where it appears each unit was torn from the mind of a child watching a sci-fi movie. You just need to make classic, cool C&C tanks and supporting units and let us throw them at each other like the good old C&C games. Improve the graphics sure, make more levels great! But this new junk? They deserve to all be fired for going out this far on a limb just to pump out another title. For shame EA. For shame.… Expand
  22. JulianAcosta
    Mar 1, 2009
    4
    I think its not like old red alert, EA make red alert to loose its real feel of playing. I can really make a difference between Westwood and EA, for me the best Red Alert was the first one. Red Alert 3 its joke for real command and conquer, it seems like EA didnt want expend much time so they make this red alert 3 really auwfull
  23. StevenBarna
    Oct 1, 2008
    3
    While they do have a good storyline (supposedly) EA has absolutely killed this game. Not only did they manage to make war all cartoonish, but now the units perform ridiculous functions, and the new fraction Empire of the Rising Sun? What a horrible name that is! Red Alert Fans worldwide beware, long gone is the glorious battleground brought to you by Westwood... all that's left is aWhile they do have a good storyline (supposedly) EA has absolutely killed this game. Not only did they manage to make war all cartoonish, but now the units perform ridiculous functions, and the new fraction Empire of the Rising Sun? What a horrible name that is! Red Alert Fans worldwide beware, long gone is the glorious battleground brought to you by Westwood... all that's left is a kiddie version that looks like it is shooting for a E 10 rating.… Expand
  24. AdamP
    Nov 16, 2009
    2
    A horrible injustice of a game. It's an obvious show of cards on EA games releasing bright and flashy games. There are some good ideas, but every good idea is trumped with 3 bad ones.
  25. Zak
    Jan 19, 2009
    3
    They completely ruined it. The first Red Alert wasn't cartoony, silly, or remotely light hearted. It was a violent, scary portrayal of war, with gassing, bombing, and even a cinematic with Stalin being buried alive. EA shouldn't be trying to make the Red Alert series their funny line, they should get Westwood back and make some good games. Though the soundtrack was awesome.
  26. SuneB
    Jan 3, 2010
    1
    The game is a SCAM from if you buy it from steam, they do not have Serial keys for it so you are not able to play it online. No fix has been made for a long time, i want a refund.
  27. PhilH
    Nov 7, 2008
    3
    I'm absolutely shocked by the scores supposedly professional reviewers gave this game. In all honesty I think it has to rate as one of the worst RTS games of recent years, it's staggeringly poor. Maybe if games like Company of Heroes, World In Conflict, Supreme Commander and Dawn of War didn't exist it'd be able to call itself average, but honestly I can't think I'm absolutely shocked by the scores supposedly professional reviewers gave this game. In all honesty I think it has to rate as one of the worst RTS games of recent years, it's staggeringly poor. Maybe if games like Company of Heroes, World In Conflict, Supreme Commander and Dawn of War didn't exist it'd be able to call itself average, but honestly I can't think of a more infantile, braindead, cheesy game in its genre. The graphics are reasonably well presented, but the artistic concept is like something out of a bad cartoon as the art team do their best to emulate the look of Starcraft and fail. The units are uniformly stupid and inconsistent, the interface is immensely dated, the maps are poor and small. I mean take away the shiny graphics and it'd struggle to be better than the original. It's like a decade of innovation in the genre never happened. I got this game for free through work and I still felt cheated. Free is too expensive.… Expand
  28. aaronh
    Jul 20, 2009
    3
    Red alert 2 was really good, it had a simple gameplay, low graphics for your average computer at the time to take, and somewhat realistic units, some a little futuristic, but not over the top. in comparison, this game takes up a ton of graphics, looks (in my opinion) too cartoon-ish. yes i know thats what they go for, but i still think that tiberium wars type graphics/units would get a Red alert 2 was really good, it had a simple gameplay, low graphics for your average computer at the time to take, and somewhat realistic units, some a little futuristic, but not over the top. in comparison, this game takes up a ton of graphics, looks (in my opinion) too cartoon-ish. yes i know thats what they go for, but i still think that tiberium wars type graphics/units would get a much better score from players. in my opinion, the only good thing about this game is the cinematics and co-op. (i am not slamming the c&c series however, this is the first "bad" game so far).… Expand
  29. MaxA
    May 18, 2009
    0
    I cannot believe they killed the series with this game. Mark J hit the nail on the head when he spoke of the original Command & Conquers. RT, Ian, James, you guys have absolutely no idea what an RTS is. Now, all the C&C series is about how many hot chicks they can slap up on the game with ridiculous FMVs and a plot that makes absolutely no sense nor is it actually fun to play. The I cannot believe they killed the series with this game. Mark J hit the nail on the head when he spoke of the original Command & Conquers. RT, Ian, James, you guys have absolutely no idea what an RTS is. Now, all the C&C series is about how many hot chicks they can slap up on the game with ridiculous FMVs and a plot that makes absolutely no sense nor is it actually fun to play. The graphics are not impressing at all. For crying out loud, Starcraft (the first) looks better and more realistic, and Im not even going to mention how much better the plot is. Adding a new commander does not help at all in gameplay. It just angers me because there's a dimwit who makes childish remarks and acts like a total retard "trying" to help me. I never asked for help playing C&C. So what gives? Anyway, 3rd game in the series and it seems more and more as if it's losing the strategy part of it. A lot of people have been bedazzled by "new" units and a new side but its nowhere near enough to make up for the pure garbage that the game is. The Apocalypse tank...wow, what happened? Honestly...what happened? Ore wells!? Since when??? You can call RA3 an RTS if by that you mean Real Time Spamming because honestly that's all that you have or can do. Now it's all about who can build the fastest and launch the biggest wave of units OR you can wait to get a superweapon and just let that do all the work for you and pretend that you played a strategy game. I played this game for a few days and hated myself for it. I have been with C&C since the beginning but never again will I buy another C&C game. Fellas, this is as far as I go. I can only go so far and so low. If you want to play a REAL RTS, pick up Company of Heroes, the Dawn of War series, or Supreme Commander. Only get this if you want soft-core porn and some mild humor from some bad actors. The only thing this games is going to be dominating is the trash bin, where it belongs.… Expand
  30. RalphW.
    Nov 13, 2008
    4
    Being a big Red Alert 2 fan I am very disappointed. The graphics are hard to decipher it is unclear from visual examination what the units do. The whole base building side is a joke - just place an ore refinery infront of the ore - boring. I miss my Russian tanks etc - I was really looking forward to this game but I doubt I will play it at all - feel cheated - especially after reading the Being a big Red Alert 2 fan I am very disappointed. The graphics are hard to decipher it is unclear from visual examination what the units do. The whole base building side is a joke - just place an ore refinery infront of the ore - boring. I miss my Russian tanks etc - I was really looking forward to this game but I doubt I will play it at all - feel cheated - especially after reading the glowing reviews.… Expand
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#26 Best PC Game of 2008
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#18 Most Discussed PC Game of 2008
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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 55 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 48 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 55
  3. Negative: 0 out of 55
  1. PC Gamer
    92
    Any game in which a giant laser cannon pops out of Teddy Roosevelt's head on Mt. Rushmore is a winner in my book...Red Alert 3 is a highly polished game that doesn't take itself the least bit seriously, and co-op play might jus be the next big thing in RTS. [Holiday 2008, p.62]
  2. GamePro
    80
    Red Alert 3 is by no means a bad addition to the Red Alert series, but compared to its forebears it lacks much of the panache the series held and may hold some disappointments for fans despite the addition of a good new faction and a fairly satisfying single-player experience.
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  3. GameSpy
    80
    What was a tongue-in-cheek look at Cold War paranoia married to solid RTS gameplay has blossomed into a pure comedy that retains the easy-to-pick-up and addictive-as-peanuts gameplay of the best in the Command & Conquer franchise. It's not a game that will redefine strategy gaming, but it is one heck of an enjoyable ride.
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