Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3

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  1. TalonA.
    Nov 7, 2008
    10
    I can tell you right now, this game, and SC2, will soon dominate the RTS genre (with the possible exception of EndWar and Halo Wars). Epic game, you're a fool if you don't buy this epicly epic game.
  2. AdamW.
    Dec 19, 2008
    10
    okay first im going to say that if people want a new "revolution" of RTS or the C&C series dont bother. but this game is very fun. all the people who are like "ore collecting is gay and the units are crap and tanya is blond" should leave. RA3 should be given a chance like all other games. this is a massive improvement over stupid C&C 3 that you could spam raider buggies and then overwhelm okay first im going to say that if people want a new "revolution" of RTS or the C&C series dont bother. but this game is very fun. all the people who are like "ore collecting is gay and the units are crap and tanya is blond" should leave. RA3 should be given a chance like all other games. this is a massive improvement over stupid C&C 3 that you could spam raider buggies and then overwhelm the enemy, this is true balance.… Expand
  3. RT
    Oct 28, 2008
    10
    A very enjoyable RTS with great music, cutscenes, units and gameplay. As the first title in the series, it features a co-op campaign, water building and asymmetrical sides. Also, it's completely in the vein of RA2, ie. humorous, wacky and light-hearted, although some tracks and videos have a more serious approach. And since RA2 was made by Westwood Pacific, which was not realistic at A very enjoyable RTS with great music, cutscenes, units and gameplay. As the first title in the series, it features a co-op campaign, water building and asymmetrical sides. Also, it's completely in the vein of RA2, ie. humorous, wacky and light-hearted, although some tracks and videos have a more serious approach. And since RA2 was made by Westwood Pacific, which was not realistic at all, people like Mark should put their bias aside and enjoy a good game once in a while.… Expand
  4. DerekK
    Jan 20, 2010
    10
    One of the best RTS i've ever played. I don't get why people don't like it. The graphics are good, the units are well balanced, and each units special abilities are easy to use and they offer a variety of strategies. Yeah the campaign is a little cheesy but if your going to buy an RTS for online gameplay thats competitive than i recommend this. *note, theres a review that One of the best RTS i've ever played. I don't get why people don't like it. The graphics are good, the units are well balanced, and each units special abilities are easy to use and they offer a variety of strategies. Yeah the campaign is a little cheesy but if your going to buy an RTS for online gameplay thats competitive than i recommend this. *note, theres a review that says if you buy it off steam you can't play it online. That's bull, i bought it on steam and i can play online with it.… Expand
  5. JohnS.
    Nov 3, 2008
    10
    Boy was I surprised. After some so-so recent attempts by the guys at EA to make an all around great RTS, this one is quite a welcome addition to my collection. I can say that I'll be playing this game for a while to come.
  6. ArthorF.
    Oct 31, 2008
    10
    Week one issues are gone. Most reviews are from a really shitty week for SOCOM. Game runs beautifully now, hella fun. Only issue is some pop-in to be honest. But the gameplay is top notch, as you'd normally expect from a SOCOM game.
  7. MikeR
    Nov 16, 2009
    10
    This game is amazing. all the people that voted low are either 9 years old, or terrible at videogames.... This game has 3 great campaigns with cool videos, the graphics are high but can be lowered a lot to work on bad computers. For instance i can use this on my laptop if im out or something, and my laptop can run very little. This game has excellent: single player, multiplayer, and even This game is amazing. all the people that voted low are either 9 years old, or terrible at videogames.... This game has 3 great campaigns with cool videos, the graphics are high but can be lowered a lot to work on bad computers. For instance i can use this on my laptop if im out or something, and my laptop can run very little. This game has excellent: single player, multiplayer, and even cool AI. This game is truly 10/10… Expand
  8. Soulslayerzx
    Aug 21, 2012
    10
    This game is definitely a winner, Although there are only 3 campaigns/factions, it was still fun while it lasted. Good things about this game:

    The Babes, you have something to fight for, going to war, the acting is sometimes corny/hiarlious too. lol. Those moments where they stare at you. The graphics, woot explosions, i see nothing wrong with the graphics as it is suitable for    This game is definitely a winner, Although there are only 3 campaigns/factions, it was still fun while it lasted. Good things about this game:

    The Babes, you have something to fight for, going to war, the acting is sometimes corny/hiarlious too. lol. Those moments where they stare at you.

    The graphics, woot explosions, i see nothing wrong with the graphics as it is suitable for gameplay.

    features, epic. There's specialists, there's airstrikes, all these perks which you unlock by the end of the campaigns, robots, spies, spy vehicles, incredible stuff.

    Definitely one of the best RTS games out there besdies RA2. You don't play an RTS for it's graphics usually, but definitely this represents gameplay over graphics, unlike the games that came after this.    … Expand
  9. linkin0213
    Dec 19, 2012
    10
    This is my favorite Command & Conquer is very good with nice graphics of the single player mode, multiplayer mode is unfortunately not yet able to play but I'll take it.
  10. Shinzo
    Dec 25, 2012
    10
    Sooo I honestly can't understand all the hate on RA 3 - about half these reviews are from people who obviously haven't even played the game or had pre-created opinion.
    Now, back to review, game is great - graphics are nice (that water!), unit balance is pretty good, and while there are one-man army units which can wipe out entire base in matter of seconds, it just adds that dynamic    Sooo I honestly can't understand all the hate on RA 3 - about half these reviews are from people who obviously haven't even played the game or had pre-created opinion.
    Now, back to review, game is great - graphics are nice (that water!), unit balance is pretty good, and while there are one-man army units which can wipe out entire base in matter of seconds, it just adds that dynamic feeling to the game - you have to control everything, or you will be crushed. As of story - honestly, for an RTS it is great. Even if it's supposed to be funny at times, it makes a way better job of telling player a story than, let's say, Starcraft 2 campaign. Especially considering Uprising, which is also a lot darker and deeper than base RA3. It doesn't also matter if this game is similar or isn't to Red Alert1/2 - Why it would be? It's been like 7 years. RA3 is pretty innovative for the series, the whole amphibious-mecha-etc system is just amazing (compared to - again - SC 2, it's just godlike).
    Only problems IMHO are things like pathfinding (fixed in Uprising moreless), too much boobs (if you don't like girls :c) and imbalance between missions difficulty - Pearl Harbor is just harder than assault on Black Tortoise or even Yokohama, lol. Also, AI derps sometimes in campaign, usually if you run to water with your MCV - then it sometimes stops doing anything for ~10 minutes or until you attack.    … Expand
  11. Landrew
    Jul 28, 2013
    10
    I cannot believe all the hate on this game. I'm pretty sure most of the bad reviews are bots of some sort. Not all of them but some of them.

    I mean just look at these names John S, MikeG., Brian T, Chris K, SuneB, Mark J. DanM, BrianC, PhilH, AdamP, Johnw, DerekT, JakeS., BlamM. Joe M. IvanC, MaxA, RalphW. TimB, M.Alex . There are also some positive reviews with bot names like    I cannot believe all the hate on this game. I'm pretty sure most of the bad reviews are bots of some sort. Not all of them but some of them.

    I mean just look at these names John S, MikeG., Brian T, Chris K, SuneB, Mark J. DanM, BrianC, PhilH, AdamP, Johnw, DerekT, JakeS., BlamM. Joe M. IvanC, MaxA, RalphW. TimB, M.Alex .
    There are also some positive reviews with bot names like that but DAMN.

    Idk who spammed this with bad reviews but they are not true and you should not buy into them.

    Solid gameplay, good campaign, and intriguing units. This truely is the sequel to red alert 2 with its querkyness and all. Although this game does not take itself very seriously it is massively fun to play for hours on end. Strategy is key in this game where you have many options of assault and you are able to take research and development in different areas to see what is effective. You will soon learn after playing the strengths and weaknesses of each faction and just how to play as each. This game decides to mix naval air and ground battles just as in red alert 2 but it is done better as you have the worry of being snuck up on by enemy fleets, or bombed by bombers.

    This game is great and I enjoy it more than many of the other command and conquer games out there. Definitely buy this and if you enjoy the campaign or just single player battles but wish for more units then buy the expansion pack it is worth the money if you don't mind no multiplayer which really is a shame.    … Expand
  12. Baxstabber
    Jul 27, 2013
    10
    Had a lot of fun with this game. Great graphics, I like the style since it matches the characteristics of the game as a non-serious RTS. Co-op on the hardest difficulty with my friend was a challenge and was enjoyable. The online play is a downfall as it's largely rushing, however if you have 3 friends to play with then this game is a joy to play. Lots of crazy things you can do.
  13. xzoz
    Oct 2, 2013
    10
    Finally the cnc franchise has a game that has the missing piece of the RTS formula: strategy. In the past every cnc game, although creative and flashy, was stale and lacked deep game play mechanics. EA seemed to fix all that and still gave ra3 that creative and flashy charm. It...good game
  14. syates661
    Nov 17, 2013
    10
    Don't listen to the negative comments I've been playing command and conquer games since the very first one came out for n64 this game doesn't disappoint. It's fun innovative and stays true to the red alert roots. The 2 main differences with this game and red alert 2 are the ore mining has changed from ore fields to ore mines. The resource gathering is still paramount to success. SecondDon't listen to the negative comments I've been playing command and conquer games since the very first one came out for n64 this game doesn't disappoint. It's fun innovative and stays true to the red alert roots. The 2 main differences with this game and red alert 2 are the ore mining has changed from ore fields to ore mines. The resource gathering is still paramount to success. Second every mission is coop available meaning you can have a friend play with you. If you choose solo you have an AI play which is actually very helpful since some of the missions are pretty hard. Overall it's a very fun game. This is coming from a huge C&C fan I'm glad I didn't listen to the negative comments.… Expand
  15. Lightjolly
    Jun 6, 2020
    10
    Most of the hate is just from RA2 elitists that couldn't get into the games because it was too cartoonish or too micro heavy. RA3 is a fantastic game that fully embraces the goofy side of the Red alert universe. RA1 was serious, RA2 was indecisive if it wanted to be serious or goofy, and RA3 fully accepted what it meant to be.
  16. pnot4u
    Jan 23, 2023
    10
    Отличная игра, в которую с кайфом играть спустя много лет, однозначно рекомендую всем любителя РТС
  17. Moto270
    Jun 25, 2022
    10
    My absolute most played game. I loved this game to the point that I bought the PS4 version and beat that using the controller which didn't feel right. Playing with a mouse is best. I loved all the things that people don't. I liked the cutscenes, dialogue, etc. People now act like the dialogue has the be written by Edward Gibbon or it's worthless.
  18. dim122kb
    May 8, 2021
    10
    Данная игра получилась на славу годной! Конечно супер-Эпичным продолжением ее не назовешь, но эта часть красной угрозы достойна внимания хотя бы потому, что в ней огромное множество классных механик, миксов, сочетаний и тактик! Здесь мышление на перед и экспериментирование стоит на первом месте,так как тут невозможно использовать постоянно только один тип юнитов из за того, что на каждыйДанная игра получилась на славу годной! Конечно супер-Эпичным продолжением ее не назовешь, но эта часть красной угрозы достойна внимания хотя бы потому, что в ней огромное множество классных механик, миксов, сочетаний и тактик! Здесь мышление на перед и экспериментирование стоит на первом месте,так как тут невозможно использовать постоянно только один тип юнитов из за того, что на каждый каждый тип есть тип по сильнее и быстрее, но слабее в чем то другом. Red Alert 3 дает возможность использовать почти все пространство на любой карте. А чего стоят миссии компании и , отснятые с живыми актерами, видео-вставки после каждого прохождения уровня, которые не только не отталкивают(ну это еще благодаря актерам), но и удерживаю ваше внимание до самого конца. Но главной фишкой игры - это, пожалуй, является прохождение всей компании с товарищем, который тоже не проч часок другой по голове американцам настучать бок о бок с вами:) У игры я особо изъянов так и не нашел и до сих пор не понимаю чего люди так яро хейтят данную часть.… Expand
  19. nathanm
    Jan 6, 2010
    9
    Its a very fun game. I really enjoyed playing the campaigns in co op. the graphics are really good.
  20. RyanV
    Oct 31, 2008
    9
    The game is more frantic, fast-paced, and epic in scale than anything in recent memory. The solo missions are fantastic battles with multiple bases per player, multiple players per side. The AI, while not perfect, plays in a way that is varied, challenging, and makes you utterly hate your opponent. In addition to the standard RTS elements being spot-on, the whimsical unit design, The game is more frantic, fast-paced, and epic in scale than anything in recent memory. The solo missions are fantastic battles with multiple bases per player, multiple players per side. The AI, while not perfect, plays in a way that is varied, challenging, and makes you utterly hate your opponent. In addition to the standard RTS elements being spot-on, the whimsical unit design, exaggerated physics, and a fantastic soundtrack make this one of the most exciting strategy games I've played in a long time. A fan of the series or not, you owe it to yourself to at least try the game.… Expand
  21. Chase
    Oct 30, 2008
    9
    First of all, this game just brings back so many memories of how awesome the first Red Alert and second Red Alert were, and this game exceeded my expectations of how enjoyable this one was going to be. Everything from the Talent/cinematics, unit creations, artistic design, to the gameplay and UI, the game will simply blow you away. That said, i do believe we have one major problem, and First of all, this game just brings back so many memories of how awesome the first Red Alert and second Red Alert were, and this game exceeded my expectations of how enjoyable this one was going to be. Everything from the Talent/cinematics, unit creations, artistic design, to the gameplay and UI, the game will simply blow you away. That said, i do believe we have one major problem, and that is the sh*tty multiplayer interface through gamespy, yet again. I am STUNNED, yet not quite surprised, that EA used the same POS gamespy as Tiberium Wars & TW:Kanes Wrath, but at the same time it makes sense i guess since its still a C&C game so it uses the same code from C&C3. But regardless, they should have spent more time overhauling the multiplayer interface that you have to kick and scream with until it starts to work. For example, last night i tried to login in RA3 with my EA Master Account that i used with C&C3, and i was fed with an invalid serial key error. So i am guessing that i have to make a new RA3 account with the exact same name as my C&C3 account if i want to use that login. Pretty frustrating... So this is why i can only rate this game a 9 out of 10, is because of the gamespy issues in multiplayer. Speaking of multiplayer though, i must admit that is AWESOME that this entire game can be played in co-op mode. In the briefing of every mission you can click either a co-op button or solo button at the bottom of the screen when you are done with the briefing. Co-Op would be awesome if it werent for the gamespy issues! Anywho... I would like to comment on Mark J's review, which i thought was very wrong. While reading Mark's review i've come to the conclusion that the man does not know what he is talking about, and i dont think he even played RA1 or RA2, becuase the content arguements he makes against this game are the exact same as in RA1 and RA2, but IMHO better executed then the previous 2. After everything is said and done though, with future updates and the like to be made to this game (C&C3 is still being updated constantly to this day) i urge you to go pick this game up, especially if you are a C&C fan, but im sure you already did if you are ;) NOTE: I bought the Premier Edition and i absolutely love the box that it came in, along with the cool poster of all the RA3 Babes (who are HOT, but this comes with the regular edition as well) and the two extra discs that the PE comes with full of cool toys and behind the scenes videos + strategies for multiplayer to entertain you with after you've completed the game, and the PE comes with a special WARHAMMER item code that you can redeem online, it is a hat that turns you into a bear (AWESOME!). Also, the manual is printed in color (which is cool since you can see the artistic detail that went into the manual) instead of black and white like in the regular edition. One more thing to mention, in the regular edition, there is a sticker on the plastic wrapped box which states that it comes with a special WARHAMMER item, but there is nothing in the box to tell you how to get it, and there is no code for it. So i'm not sure what the deal is with that... Hope this review helped!… Expand
  22. DustinS
    Oct 18, 2009
    9
    This is a great game gameplay is excellent storyline is pretty interesting this game is definately worth trying.
  23. MartinC
    Oct 21, 2009
    9
    Brilliant to see the game brought back to life! Great features and wonderful game play. Let's not forget the all star cast of the mini movies throuh out the game! Oh, the clevage count is high and very enjoyable!
  24. MarkM
    Oct 30, 2009
    9
    An Absolutely amazing game. Its is one of my games because it takes itself away from the seriousness of all the other RTS games out there at the moment and brings it back to what it should always be about, fun. Just pure simple fun. With a great cast and a funny storyline, you'll be enjoying this game for years to come. I haven't had so much fun since C&C: Generals! :D
  25. ShinjiS.
    Nov 21, 2008
    9
    I adore the red alert series for is absolute campy insainity! It also makes for a great rts game ontop of that. This newest entry takes all of the zanyness of the red alert story line to even more dizzying hieghts in the best way. Some of the diologe was rather clique and predictable but over all still a delight. This cast is the best in a video game I have seen to date. As far as the I adore the red alert series for is absolute campy insainity! It also makes for a great rts game ontop of that. This newest entry takes all of the zanyness of the red alert story line to even more dizzying hieghts in the best way. Some of the diologe was rather clique and predictable but over all still a delight. This cast is the best in a video game I have seen to date. As far as the actual game play goes, It isnt too different from past editions which means it is just as fun only a whole lot prettier. I havent really got to play with all three factions enough to really get a feel for the balance. Of course the C&C games have never been able in my opinion to reach the level of balance found in starcraft but the shear number of crazy options you have on what to build it a blast.… Expand
  26. [Anonymous]
    Nov 6, 2008
    9
    Great graphics, interesting and humorous units, good variety of play. With that said, co-op computer during solo play often sucks the life out of winning the mission yourself.
  27. JamesL.
    Oct 29, 2008
    9
    First of all Mark J. what red alert have you been playing??? I recall a red alert with tanks that lifted other tanks off the ground(and if you where like me) dropped them down cliffs, I also seem to recall squids and mine controlled dolphin attacking ships. And of course EVERY "scenarios in which global military intervention is necessary" in the real world involves a bald guy with mind First of all Mark J. what red alert have you been playing??? I recall a red alert with tanks that lifted other tanks off the ground(and if you where like me) dropped them down cliffs, I also seem to recall squids and mine controlled dolphin attacking ships. And of course EVERY "scenarios in which global military intervention is necessary" in the real world involves a bald guy with mind control trying to take over the world. Anyway if you take this game for what it is it is a lot of fun. I love the co-op and the single player storyline is interesting. Thank you EA for not killing this game, it is no red alert 2 but still lots of fun.… Expand
  28. JasonM
    Dec 31, 2009
    9
    Under its gaudy and B-Movie surface you will find one of the best RTS's ever made. The action is smooth, quick and easy to control. Unit balance is superb. Each unit has a special ability and tier 1 units never become useless as the game goes on. The games start fast and end hard. Your first combat units are on the map within 20 seconds instead of spending 2 minutes every game Under its gaudy and B-Movie surface you will find one of the best RTS's ever made. The action is smooth, quick and easy to control. Unit balance is superb. Each unit has a special ability and tier 1 units never become useless as the game goes on. The games start fast and end hard. Your first combat units are on the map within 20 seconds instead of spending 2 minutes every game building up SCV's. Scouting always pays off, as well as using support units. There are infiltrators to shut down parts of enemy bases, disguised transports to sneak in engineers and commandos, terror drones to infect units, cryocopters to freeze ground units which can be instantly shattered. And one of my favorite tricks, the chronosphere, which lets you drown enemy land units in the sea, or beach enemy ships instantly. The single player campaign is goofy but well executed and enjoyable. The sound and music are one of the game's strongest features, the music changes with the tempo of battle and you are awarded commander points to apply to three trees of bonuses. Ive played every major RTS since the first command and conquer, and I'm happy to say that this is by far the most clever and advanced.… Expand
  29. Ell678
    Nov 7, 2010
    9
    A real gem. Although EA have spoiled C&C since they took over, they got this one right. The gameplay is both slightly new and traditional - it is still lightning fast, but having new elements like single mines for resources and full on naval battles. Many have said this new resource method is out of place in C&C - and yes, it is different, but now you can focus on the fighting. TheA real gem. Although EA have spoiled C&C since they took over, they got this one right. The gameplay is both slightly new and traditional - it is still lightning fast, but having new elements like single mines for resources and full on naval battles. Many have said this new resource method is out of place in C&C - and yes, it is different, but now you can focus on the fighting. The aforementioned naval battles are sublime - it's a wonder why so few RTS games do it. Now you can build entire bases in the water if need be which has never been done before in Red Alert. This added importance of a navy leads to having to pick your strategy well. All tanks, air or navy? Or a mix of all? The balancing between them is decent, if a little unsuited to C&C. While you still have a few 'pure' combat units, most have an ability that allow the unit to fulfil a different role, disable something, enhance allies firepower, things like that. It is interesting, and the best players always fully understand which units to use and when. Another welcome change is the new approach - this game is ridiculous. Not gritty, or serious, just ridiculous. War Bears, Dolphins, massive zepplins, and yes - lasers from a robot's eyes. It is a great amount of fun to observe. The FMV's are still cheesy and stupid, and while EA have accumulated a cast of models (no explanation needed as to why), they seem to have asked them to not act at all, it doesn't matter. The campaign is a lot of fun too, with the added choice of playing the whole game in co-op with a friend. Above all, if you want a silly, fun, fast and above all, solid RTS, this is for you.… Expand
  30. northwestcore
    Jun 20, 2011
    9
    This is a game that i feel if they had taken a little more time to make it it would have come out near perfect. As it stands its still a very fun game but you can see all the areas in the game that could have used more work. I just hope in the future if they make a red alert 4 that they spend the time to make it great instead of just ok.
  31. citi100rider
    Jan 1, 2012
    9
    Nice script, nice display and genius game play. I love the idea of co-op in campaign mode. But the game is in-balanced and it's hard to balancing the game among 3 races. If you play for fun, buy it. If you want to compete with your friends, think of it again.
  32. Kiseki
    Oct 9, 2015
    9
    im just about 7-8 years late, but I just have to say this. this game is still amazing by today's RTS standards. excellent music, good sound effect and portrait dialogues. really good graphics on high settings, particularly the water. its just the art style is very different then previous games. cool and funny theme. incredible AI, just incredible, push the difficulty up to brutal and goim just about 7-8 years late, but I just have to say this. this game is still amazing by today's RTS standards. excellent music, good sound effect and portrait dialogues. really good graphics on high settings, particularly the water. its just the art style is very different then previous games. cool and funny theme. incredible AI, just incredible, push the difficulty up to brutal and go watch the replay of what the AI does. have not seen a better AI ever in any game and that is still the case today.

    the only negative i have against the game is the story and plot is pretty meh on "seriousness". but its quite funny if you dont look at it seriously.

    The low user score is likely some old fans trolling because they dont like the style. if you havent played too much of the series it shouldnt be a bad experience.    … Expand
  33. EvoSwatch
    Jun 9, 2016
    9
    The Game is nice and fun, don't believe the Negative Reviewers they are people who haven't play the Game or just Hardcore C&C fans
    The game has pretty balanced unit and structures, the AI is challenging and the Micro Management is real. The Actors are nice and convincing the Unit Quotes and Commander are Funny, its "Red Alert" it have the humor and the laugh.
    Overall the game is fun, it    The Game is nice and fun, don't believe the Negative Reviewers they are people who haven't play the Game or just Hardcore C&C fans
    The game has pretty balanced unit and structures, the AI is challenging and the Micro Management is real. The Actors are nice and convincing the Unit Quotes and Commander are Funny, its "Red Alert" it have the humor and the laugh.
    Overall the game is fun, it has a lot of new features, the coop campaign is nice, the campaign is funny and hilarious with cooperative Co-Commanders and Beautiful and Funny too, the Game Looks amazing in 2008 the water graphics holy **** better than Battlefield 4, yes i kinda disappointed they choose to make it casual rts not like Kane's Wrath but it still addictive for me.
    Many people complain about the "girls", but if you watch original RA there is a cutscene where Stalin slept with NKVD girl so compared RA3 and RA this one is more Child Friendly
    Have only few small bugs not game breaking, and its just fun
    The only issue for me is the Graphics are too cartoony and the Gameplay system is not like Kane's Wrath    … Expand
  34. Barnes1987
    Mar 6, 2017
    9
    This game is amazing. One of the better Command and Conquer games. Not quite as good as Red Alert 2 though. It's still an awesome game and the multiplayer was great fun with friends.
  35. Amorph0us
    Jan 8, 2022
    9
    Played it a bit late a few years later but I enjoyed it much more than the previous 2 games. The other 2 are top class game and I am absolutely aware of it, although for me this ringed the bell. The great C&C mechanics, the design of the units, one of the best soundtracks and the spicy acting made it very appealing to me.
  36. Starnas
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    I've had countless hours of fun playing this game. It was a big part of my early gaming experience. I never played the older games (CnC 3 was my first, and Generals is the oldest I've really played that much), but I bought the remastered collection so hopefully I'll have something to compare it to.
  37. minehffd
    Aug 30, 2020
    9
    Okay I'm 12 years late but I don't care. Red Alert 3 did something that RA1 and RA2 didn't do. RA3 invovled actual strategy, RA2 and RA1 units felt too overpowered. ra3 did really good with the unit balancing. There were so many famous actors and actresses involved too. The graphics are phenomenal. Compare the graphics from 2008 like Ra3 to today's standards. You'll realise RA3 has amazingOkay I'm 12 years late but I don't care. Red Alert 3 did something that RA1 and RA2 didn't do. RA3 invovled actual strategy, RA2 and RA1 units felt too overpowered. ra3 did really good with the unit balancing. There were so many famous actors and actresses involved too. The graphics are phenomenal. Compare the graphics from 2008 like Ra3 to today's standards. You'll realise RA3 has amazing graphics(the water:0).… Expand
  38. emi82301
    Apr 20, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Лучшая стратегия в которую я играл с хорошим и длинным сюжетом, но не любителям этого жанра игра может не понравится… Expand
  39. BillA
    Nov 1, 2008
    8
    Finally the cnc franchise has a game that has the missing piece of the RTS formula: strategy. In the past every cnc game, although creative and flashy, was stale and lacked deep game play mechanics. EA seemed to fix all that and still gave ra3 that creative and flashy charm. It
  40. TenyuH
    Mar 8, 2009
    8
    This is the "happiest" game I've ever played in year 2008. The sarcastical scenario and shocking ending really makes you happy ever after. Besides the movies are great. But on the other hand, RA3 still didn't get out of the circle of simple RTS, it's still a little too easy for RTS gamers.
  41. MaximeG.
    Jan 2, 2010
    8
    I don't understand why so much people hate this game ... Sure EA has made better games , but this one is actually good and I got to be honest, this is the second time I buy this game. I have it on Xbox 360 too. The gameplay for the console just S**ks period. But after playing the demo on PC, I decided to buy it again ( at 10 $ on STEAM, why would I cry about it ? ) I like the I don't understand why so much people hate this game ... Sure EA has made better games , but this one is actually good and I got to be honest, this is the second time I buy this game. I have it on Xbox 360 too. The gameplay for the console just S**ks period. But after playing the demo on PC, I decided to buy it again ( at 10 $ on STEAM, why would I cry about it ? ) I like the storyline, the cinematics and although there is a lack of new original units in the game and a weird way of getting ressources ( mean by weird that you have to build near the spot and still need collectors ? ) the game is still good. The co-op features was an addition to this game and I like it . There is more difficult RTS games in the world though so for those guys who complaint about the game being too easy, I give you a big point on this one ! if anyone want a difficult RTS, pass on this one or you will regret it. But if you dont care about the difficulty, the graphics and just want a RTS where you build an army in a easy strategic way to destroy your opponent, get it . This game didnt worth its price when it was 50 $ at the beginning ( well in Canada it was 50 $, and 60 $ on console ) but now that the game is 10 to 20 $ , you should get it without complaining.… Expand
  42. ThomasM.
    Dec 20, 2008
    8
    As a fan of the C&C series, I was worried when I first heard about the story of this game. But after playing this game i felt it is a welcome addition to the Red Alert family. It has its downfall, poor AI, and the co-op though great idea was not as well done as it could have been. However it has the cheesy acting and hot women which makes a Red Alert game, the sound track is good, the As a fan of the C&C series, I was worried when I first heard about the story of this game. But after playing this game i felt it is a welcome addition to the Red Alert family. It has its downfall, poor AI, and the co-op though great idea was not as well done as it could have been. However it has the cheesy acting and hot women which makes a Red Alert game, the sound track is good, the maps are fun, the units and special powers are good not the best in the series but a lot better then C&C 3. It is a worthy addition to any C&C fan collection… Expand
  43. AlexB.
    Dec 27, 2008
    8
    This is a great RTS and a good Red Alert RTS. The Red Alert games were always better than the Tiberium games that came before them and this is no exception. Red Alert 3 is much more balanced, appealing to the eye, and a lot more fun to play than C&C 3. It doesn't seem to have that same attraction that keeps me playing Red Alert 2 to this day, but I can see myself playing this for a while.
  44. IanS.
    Oct 28, 2008
    8
    Red Alert 3 follows the traditions of it's predecessors with wacky weapons and ridiculous dialogue, while it does it alright, it isn't the amazing game red alert 2 was, the outstanding feature of this game is the co-op. The commenter "Mark J". may want to present himself as a gamer who wants to be treated as a knowledgeable human being, however he seems to neglect the fact that Red Alert 3 follows the traditions of it's predecessors with wacky weapons and ridiculous dialogue, while it does it alright, it isn't the amazing game red alert 2 was, the outstanding feature of this game is the co-op. The commenter "Mark J". may want to present himself as a gamer who wants to be treated as a knowledgeable human being, however he seems to neglect the fact that red alert has always been a ridiculous RTS series which went for comedic weaponry, in effect, don't listen to a word he says. A decent RTS.… Expand
  45. JackB.
    Oct 29, 2008
    8
    Great game, i think the colour pallet is a little bright with all those colours but it plays well and look very nice. A great game for you old C&C fans and new ones alike definitely worth investing some $$$. Lots of enjoyment to be had here! 8/10
  46. keefbaker
    Oct 27, 2013
    8
    The game mechanics and level design are the usual top notch standard, the FMV... Well, here's where it gets a bit weird. The FMV is a cross between nuts models in tiny outfits and high grad British old Actors like Jonathan Pryce and Tim Curry. It does feel a bit mysoginistic and exploitative, but if you can get past that you have a great game here.
  47. mgastryker
    Aug 11, 2013
    8
    Whoever is giving this game a bad review by comparing it to other RTS games is reviewing it wrong. Yes, in this game I can't command an army with 1,000's (may be an exaggeration) of units like in Supreme Commander, but I can have fun playing this game. The elitists who think only the top of the line RTS is worthy of their "supreme strategies and superb multitasking" are giving this game aWhoever is giving this game a bad review by comparing it to other RTS games is reviewing it wrong. Yes, in this game I can't command an army with 1,000's (may be an exaggeration) of units like in Supreme Commander, but I can have fun playing this game. The elitists who think only the top of the line RTS is worthy of their "supreme strategies and superb multitasking" are giving this game a bad review and are ruining it for the rest of us. While this game may not be the best, it's definitely entertaining and enjoyable.… Expand
  48. jefsamudera
    Apr 24, 2014
    8
    I have to ask a question. In Japan Version of the last mission when the Japan has to destroy the time machine lab. Why does the last time line story is so confusing. I even had to read the synopsis to confirm something. I am correct, when we succeed the last mission of Japan nation, the game does not bring you with empathy back to the starting line but let you in gloom to play the missionI have to ask a question. In Japan Version of the last mission when the Japan has to destroy the time machine lab. Why does the last time line story is so confusing. I even had to read the synopsis to confirm something. I am correct, when we succeed the last mission of Japan nation, the game does not bring you with empathy back to the starting line but let you in gloom to play the mission again. What a crap. I enjoy the game not just because the fact of playing but also the movie storyline. The command & conquer Red Alert 3 need some improvement on the story line empathy. I hate when people do their job half heartedly. It make me feel want my money back. Please do your job properly. I am paying for your crap you know.… Expand
  49. neco
    Jan 19, 2021
    8
    I like ra3 just to slow for a rts game :( If it more fast i think everyone like it.
  50. Cz3rw0ny
    Feb 17, 2021
    8
    One of my favorite RTS game franchises. The graphics were very good and gameplay a lot of fun, although I only played the actual campaign.
  51. KilledShinigami
    Nov 15, 2019
    8
    Red Alert 3 is certainly a worse game than its predecessor but it is still beautiful and the campaign is fun to finish. Although it is childish story- and difficulty-wise and there's no much replayability potential. However, playing a co-op with a friend could be fun!
  52. Ezstryder
    Feb 18, 2020
    8
    Relies a bit too much upon on Naval Combat which stops this from being almost perfect.
  53. SamL.
    Dec 8, 2008
    7
    If not for the cinematics i will not even pick up this game, it looks & plays like C&C3 without the humour of course. If not for the lack of RTS game this year this game was not even worth a 6. Luckily EA realised that & pushes the game early this year. With Starcraft 2, demigod & DOW 2 released next year this game is busted. If yous still have C&C3 on your closet don't bother to If not for the cinematics i will not even pick up this game, it looks & plays like C&C3 without the humour of course. If not for the lack of RTS game this year this game was not even worth a 6. Luckily EA realised that & pushes the game early this year. With Starcraft 2, demigod & DOW 2 released next year this game is busted. If yous still have C&C3 on your closet don't bother to pick this up, this another copy & paste.… Expand
  54. lizard
    Dec 5, 2008
    7
    It's tempting to bash this game just because it's an EA product, the C&C franchise was at it's best when under the wing of Westwood studios, there's still some life in the old dog yet but somehow the old magic seems to be missing from more recent releases. This holds true for the latest offering - Red Alert 3, it isn't a total disaster however - it's quite a It's tempting to bash this game just because it's an EA product, the C&C franchise was at it's best when under the wing of Westwood studios, there's still some life in the old dog yet but somehow the old magic seems to be missing from more recent releases. This holds true for the latest offering - Red Alert 3, it isn't a total disaster however - it's quite a fun game in many respects and it's certainly very highly polished ( like the majority of EA products). The cut scenes are quite entertaining, the graphics are all very well done, it seems pretty much bug free and stable (unlike a few recent releases I could mention), in terms of atmosphere and presentation this game feels very much like it's predecessors ( especially RA2 ), the new faction - The Empire Of The Rising Sun fits in quite nicely and has some interesting units . Having said all this there are some issues, quite big ones at that, whilst EA have done a good job of making this look and feel like a C&C game they seem to have really dropped the ball in the game balance department . For starters the resource system seems to have been dumbed down quite a bit and it's a move away from the more traditional C&C resource model, also the resources just seem to trickle in at quite a slow rate ( at least in the single player campaign , I can't comment on the rest ) meaning that once you have depleted your initial reserves the game really starts to bog down no matter how many refineries you have. This brings me on to my second gripe, the units seem way too weak and puny - whole armies can be flattened in the blink of an eye and considering they can take quite a long time to assemble this can lead to a very unbalanced gameplay experience . It's also not a particularly original game, the co-op mode was about it's only innovation and it feels like something we should have had years ago, not that every game needs to be new and original of course, especially with an established franchise ( there are certian elements that long term fans will demand to see included which narrows the scope for innovation) . I found the singleplayer campaign compelling and fun to play through but the strange game balance decisions made by the developers make skirmish and multiplayer (apart from maybe co-op mode) seem less appealing . All in all I think I got my money's worth but now that I've played through the single player campaign I won't be coming back to this game anytime soon .… Expand
  55. JimP.
    Jan 8, 2009
    7
    I'll divide the review into 2 parts: 1) the campaign and 2) skirmishes. I haven't tried online play since the Beta and I know I wouldn't do well anyway, so I'm just leaving that part out. 1) Campaign For fans of the C&C series, the story will be a major disappointment. In Red Alert 1, an anonymous scientist (more specifically, professor) goes back, kills Hitler, and I'll divide the review into 2 parts: 1) the campaign and 2) skirmishes. I haven't tried online play since the Beta and I know I wouldn't do well anyway, so I'm just leaving that part out. 1) Campaign For fans of the C&C series, the story will be a major disappointment. In Red Alert 1, an anonymous scientist (more specifically, professor) goes back, kills Hitler, and alters the history of the world (thus leading to Nod, GDI, and the C&C universe). In Red Alert 2, they said it was Einstein who made the time travel back to kill Hitler and alter the world. In Red Alert 3, the Soviets go back in time and kill Einstein. This would naturally create a time paradox throughout the entire Red Alert timeline, since Hitler would have been allowed to live, World War II would have happened, and the world would be closer to what it is now, except no nukes (apparently a consequence of not having Einstein around). To get back to the Campaign, the campaigns are short, but fun. 9 missions for each side all having multiple mission objectives and bonus objectives. Each campaign can really be divided into the following: 2/3 battles against one faction, 4 battles against the other faction, 1 battle against the first faction, and then 1/2 battles against the second faction. It does not take long to knock one side out of the war. For the Soviets, the Empire is eliminated first and then they concentrate on the Allies. For the Allies, they knock the Soviets out, make peace, and then go after the Empire. The Empire takes out the Soviets first, then goes after the Allies. Doing online co-op of the missions would be fun, but it might make the missions a bit too easy. Sharing income would be the only difficulty in the mission (you also share income with your AI co-commander in each mission). The cutscenes are cheesy, but add a light atmosphere. The campaigns are very much so targeted towards teenage and young-adult males as most of the women are in revealing outfits (well, they all are in at least one point in the game...). The selection of actors they got to play in the game were good actors, but in my opinion, Tim Curry shouldn't be playing a Russian. 2) Skirmishes Once you're done with the campaign you might delve into fighting the AI commanders in single-player skirmishes. Oddly enough, the difficulty AI seems to be slightly reversed. The easy computers are a challenge for newcomers, the medium computers are aggressive and more diverse, but when you get to hard, the AI suddenly becomes incredibly stupid. I just recently watched a 2v2 Hard computer match and I have never seen such ridiculously inert AI in my life. Examples of the AI's shortcomings are as follows: 1) An Allied commander fired their Super Collider (the Allies' superweapon) at a small band of Empire units coming to their base, only to miss them all completely. 2) The Empire that was attacking the Allied base allowed for the Allied MCV to leave the combat zone. It had almost no life remaining. 3) The Empire used its transforming units irresponsibly, constantly transforming them in times when it would make them useless in the fight. An example, a Striker-VX (a ground anti-air/air anti-ground unit combo) was attacking ground units when it was being attacked by some ground anti-air units. It transformed into its anti-air mode so it could shoot back at the ground units, allowing for itself to be destroyed. So, I'd say if you're looking for a challenge, play the game against medium opponents for now. It'll give you the hardest opposition. The manual mentioned "Brutal" difficulty, but I haven't seen it when adding computer opponents and I'm also afraid as to how low it's going to go. I actually had some really good fights against Easy opponents, especially when playing the Hidden Fortress map which pits a 2 v 1 scenario. All in all, Red Alert 3 is a fairly good game. If you can set aside some of the discrepancies from the original storyline as well as the cartoony look to the game, it can be fun. Some people have complained that the Empire of the Rising Sun's units look too close to anime units. The game's developers said that they were taken directly from anime concepts, such as the transforming units, the King Oni (a giant walking robot), to the Shinobis (ninjas) and Yuriko Omega (a powerful telekinetic girl moving about in a schoolgirl outfit). I was also slightly disappointed that they took away the ability of the Apocalypse tank's (formerly the Mammoth Tank) ability to shoot air, but it was a good balance choice. The sides are all fairly balanced, although some of the super powers are more useful and powerful than others. I'm sure if EA puts up some patches to the game, it'll be ready to move on up to an 8, maybe even a 9.… Expand
  56. MarkL
    Jan 24, 2009
    7
    I agree in everyone who said that this game is only for the cinematics. The game is allmost a copy of red alert 2. Its the same units, the same objectives. I, being a big fan of the CNC series (especially Red Alert), think this is one of the biggest dissapointments i've had in my gaming experience. The Things i liked about the game tough, is the graphics. Much better than the older I agree in everyone who said that this game is only for the cinematics. The game is allmost a copy of red alert 2. Its the same units, the same objectives. I, being a big fan of the CNC series (especially Red Alert), think this is one of the biggest dissapointments i've had in my gaming experience. The Things i liked about the game tough, is the graphics. Much better than the older games. The Story in campaign is nice too, and then the thing that they've used real-life recordings in the game is so cool.… Expand
  57. boomshanka
    May 18, 2012
    7
    I really wanted to give this game a good rating. I enjoyed the C&C Generals series a lot and this game seemed to have a bit of that same mix of cheesiness and great gameplay. There are some really nice new RTS features like campaign co-op and 3 completely different stories to choose from. The graphics are okay too and the AI is also pretty intelligent. What ultimately ruined some of theI really wanted to give this game a good rating. I enjoyed the C&C Generals series a lot and this game seemed to have a bit of that same mix of cheesiness and great gameplay. There are some really nice new RTS features like campaign co-op and 3 completely different stories to choose from. The graphics are okay too and the AI is also pretty intelligent. What ultimately ruined some of the fun I had was the amount of micromanagement and irritating game flaws which affected the gameplay a lot; errors in path finding which makes your units stop, the default stance being too passive and not being able to select a default stance for all games which will make your units ignore enemies close by, the way you have to scroll all the way back to your base and actively select your construction building in order to set its waypoint. These types of flaws would probably not mean so much if they did not affect the gameplay but unfortunately they do. This game has great potential and a delightful cheesiness to the story but the gameplay issues have not been prioritized enough to be fixed and sadly that ruined it for me.… Expand
  58. auptyk
    Mar 4, 2011
    7
    Its a fun game that is really kind of cheesy but in a fun way. One thing that I didn't like and this is just preference is it focuses too much on Micro. I only play in the Skirmish option, but I like to just camp out and then steam roll the computer. This is hard to do in Red Alert 3, but I still manage. The game is more focused on small diverse groups of enemies with special abilitiesIts a fun game that is really kind of cheesy but in a fun way. One thing that I didn't like and this is just preference is it focuses too much on Micro. I only play in the Skirmish option, but I like to just camp out and then steam roll the computer. This is hard to do in Red Alert 3, but I still manage. The game is more focused on small diverse groups of enemies with special abilities that can be utilized. I am just not good with the micro, and use C&C as a game to relax so i will never take the time to get all the hot keys down etc. Its by far worth getting, its a lot of fun, and for sure not the weakest in the franchise (I am looking at you Tiberium Twilight). But I think that C&C3 is still my game of choice in this Franchise.… Expand
  59. Blackbeard
    May 19, 2011
    7
    I love the Red Alert games. If this review was for Red Alert 2, I would be giving it a 10 and wishing i could give it higher than that. But... for Red Alert 3, i feel i am being generous with the grade of a 7. I like the special abilities for units, and the maps are ok. My major problem with this game is that you can't turn off the super weapons. For me, I liked a good meat grinderI love the Red Alert games. If this review was for Red Alert 2, I would be giving it a 10 and wishing i could give it higher than that. But... for Red Alert 3, i feel i am being generous with the grade of a 7. I like the special abilities for units, and the maps are ok. My major problem with this game is that you can't turn off the super weapons. For me, I liked a good meat grinder game with no bombs or crazy special ability attacks. Come on EA games!! how hard would it have been to add the ability to turn off all that wierd crap. Plus, gamespy really really sucks.… Expand
  60. ChoicestGames
    Mar 3, 2012
    7
    Red Alert 3 is a solid and fun RTS in a similar vein to its predecessor, Red Alert 2. However, if you're looking for something new in terms of RTSes, RA3 isn't it. Only sex-craving young teenage males and veteran Red Alert fans should apply.
  61. behastie
    Mar 5, 2013
    7
    Well, it's not Star Craft... I rather enjoyed the gameplay honestly; I've logged 27 hours on it so far, so I certainly can't complain that I was not entertained. I can however complain about the disgraceful sexism (ironic or not it's pretty bad), horrible acting, confusing story-line and inscrutable unit design. Story/acting aside, the biggest problem that I had with this game is that unitWell, it's not Star Craft... I rather enjoyed the gameplay honestly; I've logged 27 hours on it so far, so I certainly can't complain that I was not entertained. I can however complain about the disgraceful sexism (ironic or not it's pretty bad), horrible acting, confusing story-line and inscrutable unit design. Story/acting aside, the biggest problem that I had with this game is that unit function is not intuitive. I simply couldn't remember which infantry kills vehicles or whether the freeze ray was good against tanks or smaller units or whether I should just use it against the anti-air that swarms in every campaign mission.… Expand
  62. IceCobra
    Jun 18, 2013
    7
    Red alert 3 in my mind was fantastic and really funny. the rising sun was quite unexpected however made the experience quite enjoyable. The units were also very nice, the graphics were cool and best of all the co-op mode which was a good move in the right direction. Not as good as some of the old originals but never the less an enjoyable game to play
  63. Rauffan
    Jul 1, 2014
    7
    I have lots of fun with this game, despite its flaws. Co-op with friends is very funny and the action is really intense. And I personally enjoy the colourfulness of the maps and the characters. However, I understand most of its hate because of how different it is now from the original C&C games. Also, some of mechanics are not well-made, there is a clear unbalance between some troops. II have lots of fun with this game, despite its flaws. Co-op with friends is very funny and the action is really intense. And I personally enjoy the colourfulness of the maps and the characters. However, I understand most of its hate because of how different it is now from the original C&C games. Also, some of mechanics are not well-made, there is a clear unbalance between some troops. I would reccomend this game, but just as a different way to have fun.… Expand
  64. GreK4
    Jul 27, 2021
    7
    Interest game. Especially, film in there. Actors play so interesting. But for me this game had so difficultly and I didn't had experience for finally it.
  65. SilverOrlov
    Sep 28, 2019
    7
    I can’t call this game bad. But I can't call this game good as well. I really did not like the graphics of this game, it is wildly like some toys, like some kind of inflatable plastic balls in a bright overly colored surroundings. And the plot, some are also a little wild: In the second part, it was holistic, strong, interesting, with an atmosphere ... And here, there is a feeling that youI can’t call this game bad. But I can't call this game good as well. I really did not like the graphics of this game, it is wildly like some toys, like some kind of inflatable plastic balls in a bright overly colored surroundings. And the plot, some are also a little wild: In the second part, it was holistic, strong, interesting, with an atmosphere ... And here, there is a feeling that you are playing some kind of not very popular Japanese average anime about robots and samurai.… Expand
  66. RTS-Lover
    Mar 18, 2019
    7
    The hard-counter RTS #1. While being quite similar to earlier RA games when it comes to controls and APM demands, RA3 got extremely diversified units, due to the rock-scissor-paper armor system. Although I for the most part dislike these kind of hard-counters I must say it plays well. It can get a bit annoying, however, when it gets hard to actually finish an opponent even though you'reThe hard-counter RTS #1. While being quite similar to earlier RA games when it comes to controls and APM demands, RA3 got extremely diversified units, due to the rock-scissor-paper armor system. Although I for the most part dislike these kind of hard-counters I must say it plays well. It can get a bit annoying, however, when it gets hard to actually finish an opponent even though you're levels better. The answer seems to be to have a diversed army to begin with, but this of course hurt the strategic depth in the game.

    The campaign is, as in all RAs, very enjoyable and funny. After all, the C&C series focus on singleplayer/co-op rather than classic 1v1 multiplayer game, and RA3 is no exception.    … Expand
  67. Mark
    Jan 10, 2009
    6
    The campaign in Red Alert 3 is good fun to play through . Once. However, the multiplayer has a lot of balance issues. For example: an opponent can send a handful of helicopters into your base, and after decimating your air defenses (which shouldn't happen) can then procede to wipe out your base within seconds, while you are powerless to resists because units take forever to build and The campaign in Red Alert 3 is good fun to play through . Once. However, the multiplayer has a lot of balance issues. For example: an opponent can send a handful of helicopters into your base, and after decimating your air defenses (which shouldn't happen) can then procede to wipe out your base within seconds, while you are powerless to resists because units take forever to build and die too quickly anyway. This is command and conquer in name only.… Expand
  68. RichterB.
    Oct 30, 2008
    6
    Don't let mountains of EA press releases fool you: the Red Alert series hasn't "always been ridiculous". The first Red Alert was a fantastic game that built upon the original C&C, both in story and atmosphere; yes, the full motion video WAS cheesy, but unintentionally (and thus endearingly) so. RA2 definitely possessed an obvious silly streak, but the gameplay was solid enough Don't let mountains of EA press releases fool you: the Red Alert series hasn't "always been ridiculous". The first Red Alert was a fantastic game that built upon the original C&C, both in story and atmosphere; yes, the full motion video WAS cheesy, but unintentionally (and thus endearingly) so. RA2 definitely possessed an obvious silly streak, but the gameplay was solid enough to make a highlight of the C&C family. RA3 is not a terrible game, but the changes (the over-the-top tone, the oversimplification of resource gathering, the boobs, etc) will alienate a lot of us fans who prefer to remember things differently. If this is what C&C has come down to, then count me out.… Expand
  69. RileyS.
    Nov 9, 2008
    6
    Not nearly as good as Red Alert 2. Game lacks depth. AI generals are cheesy and childish. I wont play this game much. Units are not as cool as Red Alert 2. Nothing is as good.
  70. MathewG.
    Dec 13, 2008
    6
    This is probably the most mixed bag I have EVER come to review, as this game is a daring experiment and a shameless fanservice at the same time. On one hand, it is the continuation of one of the most popular and respected RTS franchises, on he other hand, it most definitely lacks the Westwood touch. On the plus side is the fact that, despite sheer simplicity of gameplay, This is probably the most mixed bag I have EVER come to review, as this game is a daring experiment and a shameless fanservice at the same time. On one hand, it is the continuation of one of the most popular and respected RTS franchises, on he other hand, it most definitely lacks the Westwood touch. On the plus side is the fact that, despite sheer simplicity of gameplay, self-contradictory storyline, ridiculous design, incredibly cheesy cutscenes and lack of any challenge whatsoever... this game is fun to play, simple as that. All factions are distinct and well-balanced, while pretty much every unit has a secondary ability which allows for a number of creative strategies to be implemented, the missions are quite varied, and inclusion of famous landmarks gives them a distinct feel. Music is at least good, especially the bombastic Soviet march played in the main menu, and battle themes for all factions, and graphics, cartoony design aside, are well-detailed and smooth. On the other hand, there is a lot of problems both small and big. The very first thing that strikes every longtime fan of C&C is the utter lack of understanding of the series on devs' behalf. Until now, RA2 was the only C&C game with intentionally cheesy cutscenes and cartoonish design - the first three games were gritty, quite dark tales about world war, and that's how the series' 'founders' envisioned it. RA3, on the other hand, throws all of it away, which is visible in pretty much every unit and scenario of the game. The ideas implemented range from weird (an Imperial unit transforming from a sub to an anti-ground fighter and vice versa) to completely retarded (a chopper capable of shrinking down units or Mt. Rushmore monuments turned into laser cannons). Design is also weird at best - the mighty Apocalypse tank (well remembered as the respectable, realistically-looking behemoth from RA2) looks like something that could be classified as weaponized toy, while the entire Empire looks like a corny collection of various anime rejects, from Mecha Tengu land/ground unite to the insanely powerful Shogun Executioner. Even the most plausible units are strange - in the previous C&C games even the most outlandish units had had a certain deal of plausibility to them due to design that was rooted in a real-life weapons. Here, on the other hand, units look as if they were designed after toys. The only units that have genuine character to them are the Kirov Airship (the design of which is taken directly from RA2...) and a few naval units (out of which, once more, a number was taken from the previous installment). The other problem is the implementation of the AI commander to aid. While the player has a limited control over his or her actions, they are very basic and ultimately come down to simply ammasing an army and sending it to slaughter. There is no 'Hold your ground' or 'Expand to this mine' kind of subtleties - it's all brawn and no brains. The AI commander has also a very 'all or nothing' attitude - upon ordering him to execute an instant attack on a selected target sends ALL his units at once to the given location - that way, before the heavy armor arrives, the fastest units are usually slaughtered by the enemy, who later on has no trouble dispatching the other units who manage to catch up. This way, sometimes destruction of a simple Factory is done at a high price in resources and personnel. What's worse, the Co-Commander and the player share their income - which tends to be infuriating, as the AI eagerily builds units only to lose them a few moments later... and it comes partially at the player's expanse. The campaign is strangely designed; but before I get into it, let me recap how the previous C&C games handled it. The first RA had 14 missions per side... with only TWO warring factions and a SINGLE continent. That really gave the conflict a punch - even as the Allied divisions locked on Moscow, or Soviet war Juggernaut approached the final Allied resistance point, they still had to give it their all, as the enemy fought (literally) to the last men. The inclusion of Counterstrike and Aftermath only increased the number of missions, and quite difficult one sat that, ultimately making it a whooping 26 missions per side. Now, that's a bloody, lengthy, plausible conflict. The cutscenes, while tended to be overacted and cheesy, still gave the sense of urgency and seriousness to the conflict unfolding in front of the player. The same can be said about Tiberian Sun and C&C aka Tiberian Dawn. Even Red Alert 2, despite intentional cheesiness, managed to add this sense of urgency to the campaign - nuclear destruction of Chicago followed by a covert operation meant to neutrilize Soviet nuke silos, almost defeated Allies who nevertheless posed a threat beacause of their Chronosphere... most, if not all missions felt strategically important and somewhat logical. In RA 3, on the other hand, the campaign is very brief, despite plenty of stuff to do in every mission (9 missions per side, and it's a three faction war pretty much from the beginning), and feels very disjointed. The objectives sometimes are strange, too - for instance (SPOILER) the final Soviet mission requires the player to destroy Fort Bradley and the Statue of Liberty... and that's all. The Allies lose their cherished monument, and surrender. There is no mission in Washington, or any other strategic target in the US - compare it to RA2, when invasion of the Big Apple was just the third mission, and even that was but one victory, as Allies continued to oppose. The other thing that feels strange is how little it takes to take out a warring party out of the conflict - in RA it took 14 missions to finish the war against a single enemy, in RA 2, 12 battles to take out the Soviet Union or Allies and enemies within. In RA 3, it's usually 4 or 5 missions to eliminate a faction. It makes the conflict hardly believable, as victory seems to come too fast and too easy. This rant is getting too long for what's supposed to be a brief comment, so let's wrap it up - RA3 is definitely an enjoyable game, yet it is more of a shadow of what the series used to be. If you are a fan of the series, make sure you know what you are up to, as this game departs very far from the original feel and style of the series, and mostly does so with poor results.… Expand
  71. Airabisu
    Sep 18, 2011
    6
    Pros (Opinion)
    Co-Op - I just love gaming with friends. If your into that sorta thing.
    Graphics - Decent, graphics however matters little. Intriguing Units - some units are rather fascinating. Decent Interface - Hard to complicate. Strategic - Units have dual purpose. You'll find it fun when your screwing around with those global abilities. Cons (Opinion) Simplified Resource Collection -    Pros (Opinion)
    Co-Op - I just love gaming with friends. If your into that sorta thing.
    Graphics - Decent, graphics however matters little.
    Intriguing Units - some units are rather fascinating.
    Decent Interface - Hard to complicate.
    Strategic - Units have dual purpose. You'll find it fun when your screwing around with those global abilities.

    Cons (Opinion)
    Simplified Resource Collection - I'm a Empire Earth 2 Fan, excuse me!
    Strategy - sometimes it doesn't matter, send everything in....
    Poorly designed units : Seriously ran out of ideas.
    Non existing units : Ran out of ideas.
    Content : Ran out of ideas. You get my drift.

    Logged Hours of Play : 49
    Played Hours Worth : Decent
    Replay : Little

    Compare (Opinion)
    (PC)Red Alert 2 + Expansions >= (PS1)Red Alert 1 + Expansion (I am really fighting with this one.)
    (PS1)Red Alert 1 + Expansions > (PC)Red Alert 3 + Expansion (Nano second of thoughts)
    Like Supreme Commander? Then you will like Red Alert 3.
    Like Company of Heroes? Then you will find Red Alert 3 unpleasant.
    Individual
    Little under Decent... I can't really say much more than that.

    Insight
    I can't recommend this game to just anyone. They didn't do well with this project, however I hope their future RTS projects do not fall as this one did. I had hoped to enjoy 100's of hours of gaming, to fall short of decent means I can only say, at least it was entertaining, keeping me preoccupied for 1-2 weeks before moving on completely. I was unable to pick the game up again knowing how disappointed I was. I hope you find a means of playing without paying, or if it is on sale, I do not want you to feel that your money was all but wasted. My feelings on EA taking on the Red Alert Project?
    Quote "I don't want to live on this planet anymore."
    -Professor Farnsworth / Futurama : A Clockwork Origin    … Expand
  72. RealEnigma
    Feb 26, 2014
    6
    While it's still a good game, it fails to live up to its expectations after Red Alert 2. The graphics looks almost cartoony or team fortress 2-esque. The story is silly and a little stupid, but still playable. The gameplay itself is solid, but once again, it fails to live up to expectations.
  73. VidyaBum
    Mar 22, 2014
    6
    Ok so first off I played C&Cs for quite a few years over the course of my gaming life.

    C&C RA2 is nothing short of the game I played the most in my life and still is a wonderful strategy game all around. As such I will talk about C&C RA3 individually and then compare it to its predecessor. Individually, this game is quite solid. Campy cutscenes with stupid stereotypes are    Ok so first off I played C&Cs for quite a few years over the course of my gaming life.

    C&C RA2 is nothing short of the game I played the most in my life and still is a wonderful strategy game all around.

    As such I will talk about C&C RA3 individually and then compare it to its predecessor.

    Individually, this game is quite solid. Campy cutscenes with stupid stereotypes are everywhere. If you mind the campyness it will be awful to watch but else it's ok. Yeah, just "ok".
    Visuals and sounds make a fine little job of giving it a nice identity, so does the music.

    Gameplay is strategic-ish and strong but unfortunately clearly goes the Starcraft path of sacrificing complexity and strategic gameplay(aka gameplay where time isn't your main constraint but preparing a good battle strategy is) for the sake of speed.
    This part is why the game gets a 6. Its variety of units and/or strats is nowhere near as useful because ultimately you will spam resources and units to win. Just like Starcraft II, which is also fun, but is an extremely poor strategy game.
    The problem is that by copying Starcraft II's fast paced style, Red Alert 3 suffers TREMENDOUSLY from that stupid, obviously EA-originating choice, because the game comes off like a knockoff that isn't as fun as Starcraft II, and yet doesn't manage to have a real strategy to itself.

    Now taken as a comparison to the RA2 and the rest of the series, it gets far far worse.

    The speed and violence of the RA3 mechanics do not come even close to the glorious and incredibly satisfying ones of RA2.
    If RA2 managed to have two different races, 8 special units, which together were well balanced and offered tons of defensive and offensive capabilities, RA3 doesn't give the same sort of feeling at all. Races aren't that complex anymore, and while before every unit felt unique and useful in some way(apart from a very small number of flunkies), here it feels like a mishmash of practical, one-situation units that don't really give a lot of diversity to gameplay, and you'll find yourself using "that unit VS this unit" a lot. Just like Starcraft II. Terrain doesn't matter nearly as much as it used to, heights aren't nearly as advantageous, garrisonning buildings isn't as useful since there is a lot more airforce, and the idea of letting buildings be built on water is just destroying the principle of "water" in a strategy game...
    Holding positions and/or buildings, heights, and bottlenecks aren't nearly as important as they've been or should be, which again reminds of SC II.

    In this game, all that seems to matter is to have an economy be stronger and faster than your opponent's, which AGAIN is like SC II.
    Planning an operation, whether offensive or defensive, isn't nearly as strategic and important because economy and spamming units is everything, and although RA3 does have the strong defensive capabilities that C&C has, it's not as good as RA2 and more importantly, it's not as useful because this game is an obvious SCII knockoff. Instead of focusing on creating a strong defense where you need it, you will conquer the map, get all the resources you can, spam defenses and units and play the game by trying to spam faster than the enemy.
    The ultimate problem being again that this is a knockoff and is in the uncanny valley of not being as strategic as RA2, Generals, C&C3, or the Total War series, and isn't as fast-paced and dumb fun as SCII is.

    Campyness in RA2 was taken with a lot of salt. It had many comic relief elements, Yuri was comically evil, the Russians were usually talking loudly, laughing and doing less than commendable acts, Americans were loud, arrogant and proud, but never annoyingly so.
    RA3 completely, utterly lacks these elements. It takes the campyness with a little over-the-topness to it, but has nowhere near as much lighthearted silly things to smile at. It makes you think of someone trying to be funny campy, but is just boring.

    Ultimately, with a weaker style and tone, no real strength in its gameplay and less identity in its music and quotes than RA2, RA3 is an acceptable, but clearly inferior game.

    I personally entirely blame EA for turning the gorgeous franchise from Westwood into a cheap Starcraft knockoff. I know this game came before SC2, but it copies SC1.
    Not as good for the strategist as the real C&C was, and not as fun for the keyboard masher as Starcraft is.    … Expand
  74. ShawnD
    Jul 15, 2018
    6
    It's ok I guess. 6/10

    My complaint is that it has a lot of bizarre limitations on the units, and it screws up the gameplay. For example, soviet attack helicopters can only attack ground units. They cannot attack other air units. Conversely, soviet fighter jets can attack air units but cannot attack ground units. Why? It seems like shoehorned complexity into the game. I also don't like    It's ok I guess. 6/10

    My complaint is that it has a lot of bizarre limitations on the units, and it screws up the gameplay. For example, soviet attack helicopters can only attack ground units. They cannot attack other air units. Conversely, soviet fighter jets can attack air units but cannot attack ground units. Why? It seems like shoehorned complexity into the game. I also don't like how apocalypse tanks no longer have AA missiles, so they can't be put into a single attack group. We're forced to have mixed groups of helicopters with migs, apocalypse tanks with AA vehicles, etc. It feels like a micromanagement simulator.    … Expand
  75. Wiebe
    Feb 26, 2020
    6
    Lacking debt, just blend and not unique, not memorable, but it is a functional RTS
  76. Genek13
    Nov 20, 2019
    6
    Don't make me wrong - I love C&C and Red Alert, but this installment is... let's say ok ? Mechanics are similiar to this from Tiberium Wars, but this graphics... I can't stand the look of this units, very cartoonish and silly... miss those from RA2...
    Campaign is long, funny and enjoyable, especially with friend.
  77. Tumen
    Jan 16, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game of my childhood, but I will not raise the score. The game is simply put unfinished for me, the game is not a continuation of the part it is essentially a different universe… Expand
  78. TenionFCSM
    Jun 28, 2020
    6
    Of all the frequent red alerts, I have the most inappropriate attitude towards this. Cranberries in the game has become prohibitive. The company itself was as boring as possible. It seems that they added a new side to the conflict, but somehow there was no desire to go into the multiplayer once again.
  79. IdleSpace
    Nov 25, 2021
    6
    Раньше нравилась эта игра, на момент оценки (конец 2021 года) играется совсем плохо.
    Синематики топ, не знаю что еще и сказать. Пройдите еще раз Warcraft 3.
  80. Naked_Snakee
    Apr 8, 2023
    6
    Just text (crutch) to save the game to the list. Such things. Maybe I'll do a review later.
  81. JCT.
    Feb 24, 2009
    5
    This game has insulted Kane's Wrath players and forced Tiberium development into cancellation during the global recession. As anyways this is the worst RTS game I have ever seen in the global recession. While popularity are into their players' hands, I found this game with very poor expectations. Some ideas in this game are outdated, with a confusing spinoff story with cheap This game has insulted Kane's Wrath players and forced Tiberium development into cancellation during the global recession. As anyways this is the worst RTS game I have ever seen in the global recession. While popularity are into their players' hands, I found this game with very poor expectations. Some ideas in this game are outdated, with a confusing spinoff story with cheap actors/actresses in FMVs just to bargain for the money with the sex appeal shown. Also the graphics could have been sharper despite the cartoonish graphics and the engine still did not support 64-bit and DirectX10 compatibility. Gameplay is a bit out of date but was gained thanks to the co-op play feature though some users who gave poor scores said that gameplay is still fast and having still fragile units. Even the worst design in C&C history just happens to be the Apocalypse Tank which isn't even big then we thought to be and it lacks air defenses. And like what the other users have said, where's the creativity and innovation from EALA that we once had expected? They done their best on C&C3. If you look at Starcraft II, Company of Heroes and Dawn of War II, they performed better than this game because of their good features, good story, good gameplay and very good graphics. EALA might have thought they made this game their best including the best non-Hollywood actors/actresses when it's really C&C3 they made the best out of more than RA3. This rush release has been poor with incomplete development unlike on how Infinity Ward studios did on the Call of Duty series. Therefore this game is not a epic experience to C&C players out there.… Expand
  82. AdamC
    Oct 30, 2008
    5
    Only started playing it so I wont be too critical. There are quite a few things that bug me in this game. The zanny cartoony gameplay is fine. However the sluggish U.I, building placement & and balance irritating me the most. Its my opinion that developers shouldn't be irritating its customers when it comes to gameplay. how the hell it current form but past beta stage is a shock Only started playing it so I wont be too critical. There are quite a few things that bug me in this game. The zanny cartoony gameplay is fine. However the sluggish U.I, building placement & and balance irritating me the most. Its my opinion that developers shouldn't be irritating its customers when it comes to gameplay. how the hell it current form but past beta stage is a shock frankly. Meh, I'll spend more time playing it.… Expand
  83. MarkJ.
    Oct 26, 2008
    5
    I am a firm supporter of Westwood Studios and their original view of Command and Conquer; It was a realistic RTS, with a firm storyline. Westwood Studios created very industrialized, mature RTS games. EA has taken Command & Conquer and turned it into a kids game, full of needless effects that don't improve anything but eye strain. Gameplay is and always will be accentuated by the I am a firm supporter of Westwood Studios and their original view of Command and Conquer; It was a realistic RTS, with a firm storyline. Westwood Studios created very industrialized, mature RTS games. EA has taken Command & Conquer and turned it into a kids game, full of needless effects that don't improve anything but eye strain. Gameplay is and always will be accentuated by the reason to play, with Westwood in charge, you were playing because you felt and were treated like an knowledgeable intellectual human being; with the capacity to understand complex yet exciting scenarios in which global military intervention is necessary. Electronic Arts has created a apathetic game in which the only thing that truly impresses you are the actors that incorporate the cut scenes.… Expand
  84. TomG.
    Nov 19, 2008
    5
    This is a very generous score EA. The 5 comes from the fact that it would be a rare find these lidays to come across an RTS with a unique and astute balance of streamlined gameplay, organic command/control and, last but never the least, an auspicious storyline. The once asymmetrical and oligopolized landscape of action strategy is now very much a mediocre affair, given room for certain This is a very generous score EA. The 5 comes from the fact that it would be a rare find these lidays to come across an RTS with a unique and astute balance of streamlined gameplay, organic command/control and, last but never the least, an auspicious storyline. The once asymmetrical and oligopolized landscape of action strategy is now very much a mediocre affair, given room for certain exceptions of course. Unfortunately RA3 is not among one of those few - far from it in fact. RA3 isn't alone in this field and industry of apparent complacency (it's been a while since my last having witnessed a solid RTS title - that of Blitzkrieg). However, that's no excuse for dishing up this ill-conceived, half-baked serving of what could have been a stunning revival to the genre. At risk of going off-course, I want to point out the progression of the Batman series of motion pictures. After the first two blockbusters directed by Tim Burton, the franchise went to the doghouse and got cleaned out by reviewers for its blatant absurdity and stark incoherency. Batman Begins and The Dark Knight changed all that because the series got back on track. It had rediscovered its ROOTS - the dark sardonic broodings of a pained crusader. The C&C series succeeded because it had embodied the crux of what was involved in the inevitable and perpetual struggle between the standing superpowers - quantity vs. quality. One striking element was the Red Horde or Tank Rush as referred to by some participants. The mammoth tank was an avid rendition of that concept which took flight - a powerful illustration of firepower, armored endurance and overwhelming superiority. It gave Westwood Studios all the Christmas bonuses it can take, buffet style, until EA came along and bought up the entire operation - BUMMER! Tiberian Sun failed to achieve stellar status because of the decision from somewhere within EA to exclude the mammoth tank from the game. I hope whomever made that call is serving out his term chipping rocks in Eastern Afghanistan. That walking thingy called the Titan just didn't cut it; it failed to make the distance by miles. I wouldn't go so far as to say that the original C&C and RA1 were dark. Both had their providentially inserted moments of comical relief which gave the game a certain quality of wit and charm. EA tried to mass-replicate the set of once-successful characteristics by turning the franchise, in its RA3 offering, into the Rocky Horror Picture Show of the RTS genre. What can the fans say? Innovation actually takes a fair bit more than transparent and reflective water effects. I'm uncertain as to their business model which underlines the intrinsic market segment targeted by the title. Perhaps it may connect with and develop a new fan base. I do know however that the game's direction, as dictated by EA, has done an exacting job towards alienating a significant proportion of pre-existing fans whom had marched through thick and hell alongside Westwood ever since the first original C&C hit the shelves in 1995. I was one of them.… Expand
  85. DanM
    Nov 7, 2008
    5
    This game can be fun but if you enjoy the original Red Alert, then stay away from this one. The original Red Alert was almost realistic, Red Alert 2 was not even to far fetched to imagine, Red Alert 3 is a complete launch into a fantasy realm that isn't for people who love the original RA. It does however provide some interesting new characteristics for a general RTS fan that you This game can be fun but if you enjoy the original Red Alert, then stay away from this one. The original Red Alert was almost realistic, Red Alert 2 was not even to far fetched to imagine, Red Alert 3 is a complete launch into a fantasy realm that isn't for people who love the original RA. It does however provide some interesting new characteristics for a general RTS fan that you should look into.… Expand
  86. jwt7000
    Oct 13, 2011
    5
    This RTS game was very technically flawed from the sequel and the original. The past wasn't cartoonish in nature and it didn't have sexy characters either. Most of the money was wasted on some actresses and actors who didn't get much involved in the game. Only the good stuff are refractive water, co-op and balanced gameplay. Upgrades and more support powers would have been more useful toThis RTS game was very technically flawed from the sequel and the original. The past wasn't cartoonish in nature and it didn't have sexy characters either. Most of the money was wasted on some actresses and actors who didn't get much involved in the game. Only the good stuff are refractive water, co-op and balanced gameplay. Upgrades and more support powers would have been more useful to the game. The only feature I am impressed is the RA3 Mod SDK.… Expand
  87. antdude
    Oct 4, 2010
    5
    I loved C&C (before 4) and RA, but this was not fun. It didn't feel right either. I played the beta. I didn't like how you can't collect resources with harvesters any more. :( Cutscenes were fine, especially with the hot women. ;)
  88. quacker
    Dec 18, 2010
    5
    EA ruined the series with this game. The cartoonish graphics are completely uncharacteristic of the C&C series, as is the blatant sex-appeal. Other games had some attractive ladies here and there and maybe one scene (ex: the ends of RA2 and Yuri's Revenge) with some sex-appeal, which was in good taste. But EA has no style. For the most part, the previous two Red Alert's tried to keep theEA ruined the series with this game. The cartoonish graphics are completely uncharacteristic of the C&C series, as is the blatant sex-appeal. Other games had some attractive ladies here and there and maybe one scene (ex: the ends of RA2 and Yuri's Revenge) with some sex-appeal, which was in good taste. But EA has no style. For the most part, the previous two Red Alert's tried to keep the military aspect of the series realistic, while EA ignored this. The game overall isn't bad, but EA failed to capture the spirit of Red Alert with this game. Decent game, but for C&C fans it's a waste of money.… Expand
  89. COMThing
    Jun 12, 2014
    5
    RA3 is a big disappointment compared to RA2 and even C&C 3. I would go so far as to say that the only thing this game has going for it is bases on water. The AI is arguably worse than in C&C 3 and tries to make up for it by having no reaction time. The result is you either dominate them early or they spam late-game units and coordinate multiple large sacle attacks at once on differentRA3 is a big disappointment compared to RA2 and even C&C 3. I would go so far as to say that the only thing this game has going for it is bases on water. The AI is arguably worse than in C&C 3 and tries to make up for it by having no reaction time. The result is you either dominate them early or they spam late-game units and coordinate multiple large sacle attacks at once on different locations (not something a human could do). Overall though, it has decent gameplay and can be fun at times.… Expand
  90. 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
  91. 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
  92. 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
  93. DerekT
    Jan 7, 2009
    4
    I was a huge fan of RA2 back in the good Westwood days. It really sucks that EA managed to get their hands on such a gem of a game, because honestly I think they spend too much effort on the 'Live action movies' which are all basicly pro american soft-core porn vids of busty women hanging around generals and marines. If you were a Red Alert fan like I was I would not suggest I was a huge fan of RA2 back in the good Westwood days. It really sucks that EA managed to get their hands on such a gem of a game, because honestly I think they spend too much effort on the 'Live action movies' which are all basicly pro american soft-core porn vids of busty women hanging around generals and marines. If you were a Red Alert fan like I was I would not suggest buying this game. It looks and feels slightly the same but really lacks actual effort being put into it. It's just dumbed down too far for kids.… Expand
  94. 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
  95. 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
  96. M.Alex
    Jan 21, 2009
    4
    Unfortunatly, I'm very disappointed by this game. I'm primarily a single-player person, and the co-op doesn't entice me at all, and playing with a AI commander is incredibly irritating. I really loved C&C3, which was a good step after the horrid Generals, but in this part of the franchise EA managed to loose the plot again. Shame.
  97. 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
  98. riley794
    Jun 9, 2017
    4
    After a very enjoyable reply of StarCraft II I gave C&C RA II another chance and was just as disappointed the second time. Many people wonder what happened to RTS games. All they need to do is play this camping garbage to understand. The solo mission are just terrible with no choice. You have to do exactly what the game wants at the start of every mission. The invisible walls thatAfter a very enjoyable reply of StarCraft II I gave C&C RA II another chance and was just as disappointed the second time. Many people wonder what happened to RTS games. All they need to do is play this camping garbage to understand. The solo mission are just terrible with no choice. You have to do exactly what the game wants at the start of every mission. The invisible walls that this game has and that SCII does not is why the studio was scrapped and RTS is at an all time low. Learn from their bad example!… Expand
  99. 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
  100. 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
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Awards & Rankings

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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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#11 Most Shared 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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