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    Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: Premier Edition

    Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: Premier Edition

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    From: Electronic Arts
    Category: Video Games

    List Price: $64.99
    Buy New: $49.00
    You Save: $15.99 (25%)



    New (16) from $49.00

    Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 17 reviews
    Sales Rank: 920

    Format: Dvd-rom
    Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows Xp
    Genre: real_time_strategy_games
    ESRB: Teen
    Media: DVD-ROM
    Edition: Premier
    Autographed: No
    Memorabilia: No
    Batteries Included: No
    Age: 12 - 20 years
    Operating System: Windows Vista
    Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
    Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.7

    MPN: 19173
    Model: 19173
    UPC: 014633191745
    EAN: 0014633191738
    ASIN: B001F6HJIY

    Release Date: October 28, 2008
    Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

    Features:
      • Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 Premier Edition 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
      • Cooperative campaign and head-to-head multiplayer modes provide hours of fun gameplay
      • Premier Edition includes a DVD, soundtrack, exclusive maps, and more

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    Editorial Reviews:

    Amazon.com Product Description
    Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 Premier Edition from EA will delight gamers who enjoy real-time strategy games. Red Alert 3 features an intriguing story with new powers, new units, and a whole lot of fun, and fans will be thrilled with bonus material and extras such as video content and exclusive maps.



    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.
    Premier Edition Extras
    Fans of the Red Alert series won't want to miss out on the Premier Edition, which gives a ton of bonus content. A bonus DVD has more than an hour of additional video content, including a making-of documentary with a behind-the-scenes look, concept art, bloopers and outtakes from the set, and some tips directly from the development team.

    Also included is the official Red Alert 3 soundtrack, five exclusive multiplayer/skirmish maps, and an exclusive beta key to a future Command and Conquer game. All of this is stored inside a collector's tin box.

    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, which is 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




    Customer Reviews:   Read 12 more reviews...

    4 out of 5 stars RA3 Marches On   December 1, 2008
    D. Kelley (Seattle, WA USA)
    The latest addition to the Command and Conquer franchise, Red Alert 3 truly lives up to it's predecessors... keeping even truer to the games original feel than even Red Alert 2. The addition of a third "Rising Sun" campaign adds a great deal of play value to the game. I think one of the greatest advances with the game is the addition of making all campaigns Co-op, this has added so much replay value to the game it's hard to describe, playing through with friends online against comps on the hardest difficulty settings has brought about great mirth and merriment to all I have played it with.


    4 out of 5 stars More of the same, but still fun   December 1, 2008
    Bid Daddy
    While I have been an fan of the C&C series from the start,there are no suprises here. The graphics are kind of a throw back to the older "blocky" style, which there is nothing wrong with. The cinematic features are of course quality productions. There are no suprises in the game play though, start with a crisis and work your way to complete domination. I have not played the online portion yet, and am looking forward to it.


    3 out of 5 stars Swing and a miss.   November 30, 2008
    Chad M. Parsons (U.S.A.)
    My message to EA first and foremost,
    Please, I beg of you stop making games other then sports and simulators. All you have done is destroy once fantastic games.

    Game Play - 2 out of 5
    The entire interface and engine is outdated. After playing modern RTS's like Forged alliance or Sins of a Solar empire this game feels clostiphobic, clunky, out of control and most of the time you just feel annoyed trying to play the game. The constant video taking over your minimap is bothersome as well as the shier amount of micromanaging you have to deal with. Anyone who likes RTS Twich game mechanics will enjoy this.

    Quality - 5 out of 5
    Great sounding music, high quality videos, briefings, graphics ect. If it doesn't have to deal with game mechanics or game play, odds are its fantastic.

    Recommendations
    Update the command and control interface with a Sins of a Solar empire or Forged alliance interface. Improve unit AI (Star Craft had better individual AI, Sins probably has the best) to give you a feeling you're the commander, not the micro manager.
    EA, we got it with SPORE and other games you make, you don't like pirating. Guess what? I support Steam and Star Dock and ensure to buy games even if I never play them just to ensure they keep going. They have a very effective system that bolsters support. At times it seems you don't care about the players, you only care about making money.



    4 out of 5 stars C&C Red Alert returns!!!   November 18, 2008
    nycphilorican (Brooklyn, NY)
    0 out of 2 found this review helpful

    The game is fun so far. One thing to keep in mind if you have never played a C&C game is the game is campy. It does not take itself serious at all, so get this game and laugh at how silly the story and units are in the game.

    There is a slight learning curve when you first play the game, but the tutorial should take care of that. The graphics are good, and so is the sound.

    The premiere edition comes with extra maps you can download, as well as a hat you can use in Warhammer Online to turn into a bear.



    4 out of 5 stars Great game   November 15, 2008
    Austin Wright (Creston, British Columbia Canada)
    0 out of 2 found this review helpful

    This game is very playable but the difficulty level is set way too high. Even on easy many battles are almost to the point where you cant win at all. Overall a great game, Premier Edition I bought which includes the soundtrack which is not bad at all...

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