Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 | 
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| From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $34.98
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Rating:  140 reviews
Sales Rank: 344
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows Xp
Genre: real_time_strategy_games
ESRB: Teen
Media: DVD-ROM
Edition: Standard
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Windows Vista
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 19039
UPC: 014633190397
EAN: 0014633190397
ASIN: B0016BVY7U
Release Date: October 28, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| 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 |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 from EA brings back the fan-favorite real-time strategy game in its latest incarnation with new features, powers, technologies, and a different world. Now, you can play not just by yourself but also cooperatively with a friend as you take on the enemy in this glorious, over-the-top romp. 
Co-operative mode lets you and a friend play together in campaign mode. View larger. | 
Wage battle on sea as well as on land and in air. View larger. | 
There is over an hour of in-game video. View larger. | 
Red Alert 3 introduces new units and a brand new faction. View larger. | Intriguing Plot Twists
In previous games, the war between the Allies and Soviets was coming to a close with the Allies nearing victory. In desperation, the Soviets created a time-travel device that they've used to assassinate Albert Einstein before he is able to develop the weapon technology the Allies later use to defeat the Soviets. Upon returning, they notice a new world, and there is a world war taking place between three groups for control of the world. Play As Three Different Factions for Varied game play
In Red Alert 3, you have the choice to play as the Allies, the Soviets, or the Empire of the Rising Sun. Each faction has its own story-line and distinct units with advantages and disadvantages that you have to master in order to win. The new faction to the series is the Empire of the Rising Sun, derived from Imperial Japan, with an all-new cast of units and characters. The three factions have many differences, exemplified by their wildly different types of units. The Soviets, for example, have armored attack bears, Allies have the Dolphin ship which can high jump and use a sonic attack, and the Empire of the Rising Sun features such quirky units as a giant transforming mecha and ninjas. As they've done with the series, EA injects humor into the game when possible, keeping a smile on your face as you wage war. Fight on Land, in the Air, and on Sea
Red Alert 3 has land units, air units, and naval units, all integral parts of the game. Unlike most strategy games that don't bother with naval warfare, Red Alert 3 makes controlling the seas an essential part of the game. Controlling resources in the seas and mounting attacks from all directions are strategies that must be employed to achieve victory. Cooperative Mode Lets You Team Up with Your Friends
Red Alert 3 has a fully co-operative campaign mode where you and a friend can play together to achieve victory. This means that you have to develop a strategy together, as well as execute it in synch in order to win. If your friends aren't online, you can also choose one of several AI commanders as your teammate. Play Against Your Friends in Multiplayer
With the different units and play mechanics of each faction, you and your friends will have a great time playing against each other, perfecting different strategies to best suit the units you have and the maps you play on. And thanks to the balanced game play, no one will have an unfair advantage. For previous fans of Command and Conquer, Red Alert 3 will provide the same light-hearted game play, but with more units, more strategies, and more fun. Newcomers to the game will soon see what all the fuss and laughter is about.
| Minimum System Requirements | | Operating System | Microsoft Windows XP / Vista (32-bit) | | CPU | XP: 2.0 GHz (Intel Pentium 4; AMD Athlon 2000+; Multiple Cores) / Vista: 2.2 GHz (Intel Pentium 4/AMD Athlon 2200+/Multiple Cores) | | Memory | 512 MB for Windows XP; 1 GB for Vista | | Hard Drive Space | 6 GB / 12GB for EA Link | | DVD Drive | 8x Speed | | Graphics Hardware | NVIDIA GeForce 6800, ATI Radeon X1800 or higher end DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card | | Sound | DirectX 9.0c compatible (Creative Sound Blaster Audigy cards require a Intel P4 2.6 GHz or similar under Vista, Yamaha Xwave-512 not supported) | | Online Multiplayer | 512Kbps or faster Internet connection | | Input | Keyboard, mouse |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 135 more reviews...
 Hey, Look, I'm gonna review it without buying it, either! December 4, 2008
Kenneth R. Webb
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
I have not bought this game. The DRM is moot. I have MANY SECUROM titles on my machine, no issues. A great majority of users will have ZERO issues with it and wouldn't even realize it.
You can call and reactivate more copies, etc. and so on. Game is fun, played on a friend's old PC (looks good on not so powerful of hardware) and he didn't even know about SecuROM and has been not inhibited in any way.
Nor have I with many, many titles. Securom is here to stay. Stop whining and go play an Xbox, the hardware DRM, if you are going to complain.
Again, I haven't purchased the game and think the DRM is just fine. If this review gets pulled, then every other review about the games DRM without buying it should be pulled, as well.
Good day.
 I know they did Dramatic mistakes, but come on!! December 3, 2008
Rashed Bouresli (kuwait)
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
The game is really great, smooth playing, very clever artillary, different "tastes" troops. Just pickup the right troops fits u and "Go Commander".
Now with more Co-op! December 2, 2008
Casey V. Roberts (Mesa, AZ)
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
So I figured I would write a REAL review of the game. As a bit of reference, I have been playing the C&C series from the beginning and really loved the Red Alert branch. For those of you with similar backgrounds, it plays like a mixture of RA2 and Generals.
In terms of game play, I really enjoyed playing through the campaigns. The missions are fairly diverse and do a good job of ramping up the difficulty after the first few introductory missions. There is a set of tutorial missions for those new to the genre, or just a bit rusty. The game sets you up against different AI "generals" but there doesn't seem to be any really difference between them, only which actor is taunting you. The three factions build bases differently and each factions unit's are fairly diverse. While I haven't spent as much time with each as I would like, they seem to be fairly well balanced.
In game graphics are bright and colorful, a nice change of pace compared to a lot of other games out there currently. Graphics quality scales well so it can be played on a wide range of systems. Units have some nice animations, especially the Japanese transforming units.
When playing a skirmish (non-campaign scenario against the computer) there are some fairly large steps between difficulty levels. On easy the AI will pretty much wait around for you to come and kill it, on higher levels it does a respectable job of building a force and assaulting your base.
The game is presented in standard C&C style, with live action video cut scenes introducing each mission. The series has been known for its campy cut scenes and RA 3 really embraces that legacy. While the actors do a fine job, it's hard not to smirk at the cheesy dialogue and over the top delivery. One thing that I will say to parents is that that a number of the actresses are very attractive and are not wearing *AHEM* "typical" uniforms. That is to say if you are opposed to some cleavage and short skirts you may want to get this for your husband and not your 12 year old.
The one thing I have against this game is the horrible multiplayer interface. RA2 online interface was poor back when it came out 7 or 8 years ago and EA has done nothing to improve upon it. Once a game is entered, everything works fine, but getting to that point is far too much labor.
In summary, RA3 is a fine addition to the C&C franchise. It has unique visual style that sets it apart from previous titles, but still remains true to its predecessors. The game play is solid and the AI competent. Playing co-op is a brilliant inclusion and I highly suggest you bring a friend along when stomping on the computer. With the exception of the multiplayer interface the game shows a lot of polish and is great pick for the holidays!
 DRM is the least of your concerns December 1, 2008
Juan M. Crdenas-M (West Lafayette, IN USA)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
Yes, this game comes with SecuRom and limited authorization which I dislike, however this pales in comparison to the awful multiplayer experience I'm having.
For me, the most re playability comes from the multiplayer games, and the developers here seem to disregard it entirely. Once again they rely on Gamespy for it and it is worst than ever. Constant disconnects, random crashes just by switching chat rooms, you spend 2 hours looking for a 5min game, the interface online is pathetic. While looking for a game your chat window will be overflown by useless jargon about your match status, and most of the time it would get stuck and drop you while looking for a game. It is the most painful multiplayer experience I've ever had.
Single Player is ok. The co-commander is an addition that I've been unable to test with anyone because of the multiplayer issues. When you play solo, easy and medium difficulty will have your co-commander deal with most of the battle, so if you really want a challenge you should select hard.
The videos are cheesy and fun but really over-hyped.
The units and factions seem balanced and it would really make for an awesome competitive game, but with this many issues I don't think anyone would be able to enjoy it beyond the single player.
As of this moment they say the problem of crashing while switching rooms will be patched but will be a minor tweak for a very deficient and ugly multiplayer setup.
If you just like to see the cheesy videos of the single player the game is ok. Nothing new, but is fast pace and fun for me.
If like me part of the fun is in the online multiplayer experience, this game will make you cry in pain at it. And since there is nothing new, and actually is simplified for the Xbox interface, you are better of looking at whatever Blizzard or Relic entertainment give us.
Just doesnt compare to RA1 or RA2 November 30, 2008
P. Saini (New Jersey)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I'm not here to complain about the securom (although it does stink). I just wanted to give my two cents about the game itself.
You should know that the only other games I've played in this genre are red alert 1 and 2. Maybe its just me, but I was bored playing this game. I completed the soviet campaign and am 50% though the allied campain and I'm just not having fun. The new characters are alright, as is the new faction, but not enough to hold my attention any longer.
For comparison sake, I tried playing red alert 1 the other day and I had a blast...I ended up playing for almost 3 hrs straight (which is a lot for me) I'm sorry to say that red alert 3 falls way short of my expectations.
Who knows, maybe red alert 4 could revive the series!
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