Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
by Electronic Arts
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Video Game Reviews of Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
Customer Review: Where did Westwood go?
Summary: 2 Stars
Unintersting designs, boring gameplay, and hidden spyware...makes for a great game right? I am seriously so disapointed in this game. RA2 and RA2 YR were excellent. There are only two units that you really use- all the others are just there.
I hate this game so much, and I hate EA even more from destorying one of the best RTS series ever.
I hope i can send it back.
Customer Review: When good game seris go bad.
Summary: 1 Stars
The game is a poor sequel to westwood's red alert series. The story is lacking. That includes the non-skippable ingame video cut ins, which you'll get sick of seeing if you have one diffcult spot. The game took about 4 days to complete all three stories. The maps are uninteresting. Even the units seemed all similar.
Let me put it this way, my buddy sold me his copy for $5 after playing for a week.
As for the DRM, its already been hacked so not really worth the trouble EA.
Customer Review: DRM? SecuRom? I didn't even notice....
Summary: 4 Stars
Umm, listen people. Enough whining about DRM. Why do you need to re-install this game over 5 times anyways? I have a nice gaming machine, I never even read the reviews on this game until now, and I am absolutely mind-boggled to see so many 1-star reviews.
Let me talk about the game (for a change!)
You have three factions to choose from, Allies (U.S./Britain), Russians (as usual), and the Empire (Japan).
Every single unit now has two special abilities! Meaning, instead of just "attack" you can hit F and use a 2nd type of attack (or in defense) to make your units twice as fun.
You can play the Campaigns in Co-op mode. This means that if you have a mission that seems unbeatable (some of them are very tough) you can co-op with a friend. A friend and I have been doing co-op with the Soviets and I have been doing the solo campaign with the Allies.
The graphics are amazing! My card cannot handle the "Ultra high" detail (nor do I have enough RAM) but if you do, this game is truly awesome to watch in action. I have it at a "medium" setting which is still nice and very playable with an NVIDIA 8500GT and only 1 gig of RAM.
I love this game, I have had no problems, whatsoever, and if you know anything about computers, you can remove the "spyware" and just leave the basic GameSpy running for your network play, so that you don't play idiots online that are full of hacks/bots and set up their base in three seconds flat to crush you.
I think most of these reviews were written by anal retentive computer geeks, and not true gamers. If you want SECURITY, and you're so smart, run Linux! Leave Windows for your gaming, it's never been that "secure" anyways.
I hope people read this and realize this is a truly awesome game, and don't avoid it because of all this DRM crap.
5 stars in my opinion, and I am an avid gamer.
Customer Review: Great game!
Summary: 5 Stars
Very simply Red Alert 3 is a wonderfully colorful game. You can tell the amount of money and effort put into the game. If you are looking for the familiar elements (over the top B-movie acting, the familiar Cold War alternate history [albeit with the Japanese...er, Rising Sun thrown in this time], skirmish/campaign/online games, and the build a base/collect/mass/attack format). The unit veterancy system remains similar to RA2. However, units now have alternate abilities. Especially the Rising Sun units which tend to be in the Robotech/Transformers vein.
A major addition to this series in RA3 is the amphibious aspect. Structures, vehicles, and personnel take to the sea and add to the overall battle. Units are pretty balanced and the three factions have unique properties. At times the amphibious side throws you off a bit when you see an engineer on a jet ski, in a zodiac, or on a segway looking thing going after a building capture.
I am not so sure why there is are so many reviews that target the anti-piracy aspects of the game. I have had zero issues with SecuROM. Red Alert 3 installed without any problems on my lap top. Good to have the RA series back after a 7-year hiatus.
Customer Review: Different but Good
Summary: 5 Stars
I was looking forward to the release of this game. I pre ordered it from Amazon in the beginning of August! I was pleased to see that the price has fallen twice between my order and the delivery. I ended up paying for the lowest price (I could not find any price cheaper on the internet). Shipping was free but slow.
The game itself is different than expected. However, it is quite fun. The graphics are not as detailed as Company of Heroes. I like the naval part of the game. Many units and buildings can go on the water. That brings a good twist into the game.
I do not care about the DRM problem many are writing about. I do not intent to install the game many times.
Overall, a worthy part of the Red Alert series.