Developer: EA Los Angeles
Platform: PC & PS3
Release Year: 2008
Stephen's Rating: 3/10
Basic Plot
The game is set in an alternative universe where World War II never happened. In previous games the Allies went back in time and killed Adolf Hitler thus preventing the war. Prior to this game the Soviets go back and kill Albert Einstein and prevent the Allies from obtaining nuclear weaponry.
During this game the Empire of the Rising Sun rises up to become a third power on Earth. This plunges the world into a three way war between the Allies, the Soviets, and the Empire.
Gameplay
Red Alert 3 is a real time strategy game set in the alternative reality of the Command and Conquer universe.
The game has three playable campaigns (one for each faction) which follow roughly the same path but from the different faction perspectives.
Each faction requires resources to build units, and units have a variety of upgrades which can specialize them into different areas. There was a real focus on naval units in this game compared to its predecessors.
The single player campaign can be played as a two player co-operative game and there is extenstive skirmish multiplayer support.
The visuals are sort of cartoonish and bright coloured. There are cut scenes with real actors. They've tried to put "hot chicks" in the game which is a childish attempt to gain ratings.
Positives
None. It's not a terrible game, but it really isn't a very good one either. I never got around to play multiplayer, so I can't comment on that. I can imagine it would have been a lot better than the campaign.
Negatives
Terrible voice acting and jarring cut scenes with real footage of people dressed in poorly made costuomes. Was too frustrated/bored to finish the campaign. Completely outshadowed by other real time strategy games such as StarCraft and Age of Mythology.
Memorable Moments
None.
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