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Considering its elite heritage, Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 has a lot to live up to. The Command and Conquer series essentially defined 2D real-time strategy on the PC and developer Westwood Studios continues to be a leader in that genre. Built on the Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun engine, Red Alert 2 has been tweaked to allow even larger battles and a more user-friendly interface. Units now can garrison in buildings, adding another strategic twist.
The Red Alert 2 episode takes place some time after the original Red Alert. Stalin is dead and has been replaced with the new "evil leader," General Romanov. Some of the action takes place close to home for the Allies in this episode, with Soviet forces invading New York City and Washington D.C. As Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 sticks to the same basic storyline and gameplay design while featuring new weapons and recognizable battlefields, real-time strategy fans should find it a worthy addition to Westwood's Command & Conquer series.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
EA Games
UPC
0014633141795, 5030930023492
eBay Product ID (ePID)
7090
Product Key Features
Release Year
2000
Genre
Strategy
Platform
PC
Game Name
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
Additional Product Features
Number of Players
1-8
ESRB Rating
T-Teen
Control Elements
Mouse, Keyboard
ESRB Descriptor
Animated Violence
Game Name Special Features
Work your way through a single-player campaign or join friends for eight modes of multiplayer action Defend America and its national landmarks against the red curtain on land, sea, and air Join Russia and invade the United Sta
The product came sooner than expected. My interaction with the seller was great, the only problem I had was unknown to me this older game is not usable on windows 10 so I have not been able to play it. This is of no fault of the seller, only my own stupidity
I had to buy a another copy as my initial one "wore out! - too many scratches..."!
I actually bought 12 copies and distributed them to many of my son's and daughters friends. They all find it quite addictive! I often find 4-5 of them huddled around the computer offering each other suggestions. It is a great game from a technical viewpoint - very stable, reliable, and intuitively easy and natural to play without reading volumes of manuals. Any game that can maintain a kids attention for hours on end, and YEARS on end speaks for itself!
I would like to see more maps and additional/alternative campaigns for 8 users. Additionally, it would be nice if you could import/export to other C&C versions (i.e. Generals). I'd also like to see civilians and economics similar to Age of Empires added to the game. It would be a huge mistake to modify this game from its current format and "improve" it the way they ruined AoE III!
If you like real-time strategy games, this is one of the best.
GeorgeRead full review
Command & Conquer Red Alert 2 is the sequel to the popular 1996 spin-off of Westwood's definitive real-time strategy game. The latest game in the successful series isn't a dramatic technological improvement over any of its predecessors, and its hammy alternate-World War II setting borders on being tasteless. However, Red Alert 2 is a very polished game that combines tried-and-true play mechanics with enough new features, improvements, and enhancements to make it both an excellent sequel and a great real-time strategy game in its own right.
Red Alert 2 features a campaign for both the Allies and the Soviets, in addition to a short optional tutorial. The campaigns span a dozen missions each, and they won't take too long to finish; but they offer a lot of variety, and they're generally of very high quality. The densely populated urban settings of many of the battles are far more interesting than the flat plains and desert settings typical to most real-time strategy games - you can actually garrison your troops in various buildings and lay claim to neutral structures such as hospitals and airports. Full-screen, full-motion video sequences show the continuing story in between each mission. These sequences are self-consciously silly; they're so tongue-in-cheek that you might just as soon dislike them if you're used to taking games more seriously. Nevertheless, the video sequences are well made and generally amusing, and you might recognize some of the actors and appreciate some of the performances, like the creepy Udo Kier in the role of the Soviet psychic, Yuri.
Regardless of whether or not you enjoy this style, you're likely to find that Red Alert 2 is actually a very good game, from its interface to its play mechanics to its multiplayer mode. It's not the most visually impressive real-time strategy game available, but it's among the most enjoyable to date. Red Alert 2 offers lots of challenges and variety for real-time strategy players of all skill levels, and it'll be particularly fun for fans of previous Command & Conquer games.Read full review
I first owned this game 20+ years ago and I'm still happy to replace my damaged discs. I think that says it all. I highly recommend this entire series start to finish.