Command & Conquer Red Alert

Red Alert is the prequel to Westwood Studio's smash hit "Command and Conquer". The idea behind the game is that a time machine is used to rub out Adolf Hitler, before his rise to power. With Hitler and Germany out of the way, a new country must take over the fight to gain Europe. This struggle is undertaken by Stalin's Russia. The game allows the player to choose to be the Soviets or the "Allies". The Allies are made up of a few assorted European countries thrown together. Stalin's "Red" Army is a great force to be reckoned with. The Soviets focus mainly on their ground firepower, air firepower, and offensive strikes. The Allies rely upon their Navy, base defense, and a range of ground assault vehicles. I liked this game because it had a good storyline, good enough graphics, the new skirmish mode, a wide range of units, a good amount of buildings, good sound, and it is a good strategy game. The new Skirmish mode allows the player to go up against one,two,or three AI teams, or up to three other players (using link cables). It is a great way to play the game if you're stuck on a mission and you are to frustrated to go on trying it. Also, it allows a certain amount of practice and it perfects the skills of experienced players. This game is a good play, but it may not be as popular as the orignal Command and Conquer. Also, Command and Conquer Red Alert: Retalliation may be a better game for the average player. Red Alert offers around 26 single player missions, and about 15 Skirmish maps. Retalliation has around that number of missions, but more than 200 multiplayer maps. I suggest you pick up the orignal first, then try this game. At this price, I would reccomend purchasing Command and Conquer, Command and Conquer Red Alert, and Command and Conquer Red Alert: Retalliation. The combined price of these three titles is around sixty dollars. You get six different games for the sam price as a new Playstation game (Each title comes with two discs). I would give Red Alert three and a half stars, it definitly should be on every strategy gamer's shelf.I know it and the orignal are on mine.

command & conquer is a great game its been around a while but i have meet people who have bought some of the best games ever and taken it back just to get command & conquer red alert 1 & 2 and they say it is the best choice they have ever made once you start you can't stop playing the longer you wait on each level the more impressive the people/machines on the 3rd level you can get invisible tanks

If you've played this game on the PC, you'll notice it's not quite as good on the PlayStation. But, it is pretty similar. The controls are different and the graphics aren't the best, but you get used to them. It's just as fun as the PC version, with the tesla-coils frying people and soldiers screaming when they die. So if you liked this game on the PC, and you have a Playstation I recommend this game.

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