One of the game's big plus points is a new emphasis on naval warfare, with more water-based units than in the past. Although it is the first game in the Red Alert sub-series to use 3D graphics, its appearance will also be familiar to anyone who played Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars. When it comes to actual gameplay, Red Alert 3's real-time strategy mechanics will be familiar to anyone who has played any of the previous Command & Conquer games. The plot includes comedy elements, which are well-judged and acting is provided by established names like Tim Curry, Jonathan Pryce, George Takei, Autumn Reeser, Kelly Hu and Gina Carano. The plot is established with a lengthy introduction video, while gameplay itself is also broken up by full motion videos. The emergence of three warring factions then forms the basis of the game. The plot for this particular game sees an almost-defeated Soviet Union travel back in time with the intention of killing Albert Einstein preventing him from assisting the Allies.Īn unintended consequence of this is that the Empire of the Rising Sun emerges as a third world power and the three sides go to war with each other. Like its predecessor, Red Alert 3 is set in an alternate reality, where the Western Allies and the Soviet Union were on opposite sides during the Second World War. But do these improvements really enhance the franchise, and does the gameplay improve upon Red Alert 2 and the other Command & Conquer games? It also introduces a third faction to the Red Alert universe, the Empire of the Rising Sun. Red Alert 3 is the first game in the series to use a 3D engine, resulting in graphical improvements. As a result, Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 is a direct sequel to Red Alert 2, and can be considered entirely distinct from 2007's Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars. The Command & Conquer: Red Alert series takes place on an alternate time-line to the main Command & Conquer series, forming a separate continuity.

The Red Alert series gets an upgrade in this 2008 sequel.

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