Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3

Product Features

Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 for the PC brings back the fan-favorite real-time strategy game
The Soviets created a time-travel device which creates interesting plot twists
Play as the Allies, the Soviets, or the Empire of the Rising Sun
Red Alert 3 has land units, air units, and naval units, all integral parts of the game
Cooperative campaign and head-to-head multiplayer modes provide hours of fun gameplay

Product Details

Product Weight: 0.25 pounds

Manufacturer: Electronic Arts

Release Date: 2008-10-28

Sales Rank: 252

Customer Reviews

Protect Your Kids, Not EA,
by C. Pratt, 2009-01-03

YOU MUST HAVE THE INTERNET IN ORDER TO INSTALL THIS GAME! My mother-in-law didn't read that fine print when she bought this $50 game for my son. He was so excited, so imagine his face when he went to play the game and got a message saying it could not start the game because it could not "authorize the purchase" without being connected to the internet.

I was certain there would be a way around that, so I called their technical support -- not a toll free number by the way. After two calls and being put on hold for 30 minutes each time, I was told that the only way the game would start was if it was connected to the internet for initial authorization. I explained that I do not allow my children to have internet access on their computer which is upstairs. They told me it was no big deal, just connect their computer once and then the game would work.

I asked the guy if he seriously didn't think it would be a "big deal" to unhook the CPU from upstairs, drag it downstairs, unhook the parent computer, hook up the kid computer, authorize everything, then rehook everything back up. And he said "no, no big deal." I asked to speak with the managaer...and I tried to explain that while I understand their need to protect themselves from piracy, I needed to protect my CHILD from the internet. They agreed... go figure.

Interesting to read all the technical stuff on here from others about the piracy issues. This is just the frustration of a mom. I don't plan to purchase EA products in the future.

Mediocre, No More, No Less,
by John Dildine, 2009-01-03

I didn't really expect the oodles of cleavage and absurdity that RA3 offers. I'd heard the game didn't take itself seriously and I can enjoy satire or comedy. Sexism and poor story don't really do much for me.
If you're familiar with the Red Alert Series RA3 does not have an extremely original story. Someone (Einstein in RA, both sides in Red Alert 2: Yuri's Revenge) travels to the past to change the future. This time the Soviets try their luck. Then you proceed to pick up the pieces of an alternate history and put the story right for whichever side you choose.
The graphics are very nice. The gameplay is not satisfying. There is less strategy and more "argh! Go kill the other guy with this really cool stuff!" There seems to be a distinct preference towards the new faction. In the future don't let anime fan-boys take over something. Once mutated to their conception of what entertainment should be, the game lost a large part of its soul. And I lost a couple of bucks.
If you have low standards and want to see a few seconds of flesh; knock yourself out. Otherwise skip this title in favor of something, anything else.

Surprisingly good considering EA's track record,
by J. McDermid, 2008-12-28

After having played tiberium wars i was a bit skeptical about trying red alert 3, but i have no regrets now. The campaign has the same feel as any of the older two red alerts and the acting is also up to par. The gameplays runs and feels smooth, and the online matches experience little to no lag (subjective i know). some of the balance still needs to be worked out, and some glitches are rather breaking, but they appear to be worked on and looked into in timely matters, so i wouldn't be pverly worried about that.

Bottom line, if you enjoyed the series so far, or enjoy the genre this is definitely a game worth looking into.

Wait, just wait,
by Florentino, 2008-12-27

This game is fun, but so not finished.
Poorly balanced, still laden with bugs and errors.
Also, it is infested with Gestapo-Software.
One can only hope, that the sales are so abysmal, that this will be fixed.
Once the Gestapo crap is removed and the bugs are fixed, I will GLADLY give EA fifty of my dollars for the work they did.
Until then, there is just no way I would and neither should you...

Stay Away,
by S. Parsons, 2008-12-24

No matter how well the game is designed, stay away from the DRM protected game. It is nothing but a hassle to deal with and will make a good computer crappy in a short time.

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