Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 (PC)

Advantages: Smoother, faster, brighter, highly more efficient and the game play is superior to previous Command and Conquer games.
Disadvantages: Installation was tricky plus it needs a high spec of PC plus loads of memory. Game background is not very believable!

...the latest game in the Command and Conquer (CnC) genre for the PC Red Alert 2! That’s right the Commies are back! This time they are taking over the world starting with the USA! Hooray! Only trouble is that unfortunately this isn’t a good thing, it’s a bad thing - boo hiss! Red Alert 2 is the sequel to Red Alert with Tiberian Sun lodged in between. Why? I think its because everyone slated Tiberian Sun because it was set too far ...
...with other people and play command n conquer over the Ether and pretend to be PC generals. Red Alert 2 is like I said previously is slicker, faster, more cartoon like and the graphics are dazzling. The colours are superb compared to its previous outings. Everything is multi-coloured and higher in detail. The people look like people rather than just pixels. Each unit or person has its own sayings: “Yes, commander; I’m there; Ha ha ha; ... Read review

Advantages: Great strategy gameplay
Disadvantages: Not quite difficult enough at times

I own every Command and Conquer title that has been released and I have to say that this is definitely the best so far. When I heard of its impending release i was overjoyed and when i finally purchased it I was disappointed! This title diverges away from the old storylines of the Brotherhood Of Nod and turns to the more realistic setting of America vs. Soviet Russia, after the Cold War. The Russians deceive America and attack. You are given the ...
...stores. In conclusion, provided that you have a decent enough computer this game is truly great. It has excellent game-play, great graphics, imaginative settings and units and cool interactive scenes that put Command and Conquer Red Alert 2 head and shoulders above the rest of all other strategy games. ... Read review

Advantages: Just about everything!!! Gameplay, Lifespan, Units, Opportunities, Internet, the list continues
Disadvantages: Childish scenary compared to Tiberian Sun, and (i'm struggling) expansion pack taking too long to come out!!

Red Alert 2 is an outstanding game. Like all of the other C&C games, this game is a very playable and great game. Four types of play have kept me occupied every since it was released. The graphics arent as good as Tiberian Sun, being more 'childish' than Tiberian Sun, however there is much better gameplay, better and more units, and a lot more possibilities. The main type of play is the missions. You can either be Soviet or Allies. With the Allies ...
...progress, which follow a very good story line. A man named Yuri (a physic bloke) takes over the mind of the president of Russia, so he can be in control. He then attempts to take over the whole world using his physic powers. You aim is to stop his attempts which include people taking over your men, and people from your own country turn against you. Being Soviet, is the opposite of above, attempting to take over the world. As the game progress missions ... Read review

Advantages: Good Graphics, Easy To Learn
Disadvantages: Graphics Could Be Improved, Sound effects

The original Command & Conquer was released in 1995, since then the series has become one of if not the most popular line of games for the PC, Westwood then released Red Alert (1999) followed by Tiberian Sun (1999), Red Alert 2 (2000) and most recently Generals (2003). Command & Conquer and Tiberian Sun both consist of two sides GDI or the Global Defence Initiative and the Brotherhood of NOD, whereas Red Alert and Red Alert 2 featured the Allies ...
...Out of all the Command & Conquers - including Generals, Red Alert 2 and Yuri's Revenge is my favourite because of the storyline, fairly good graphics, but most of all the great game play and skirmish mode allows for a unique battle every time you play. I would recommend this game to anyone looking for a decent game to pass time, and it has now become a budget game which is priced at only ten pounds, so you can't go far wrong in my opinion. ... Read review

Advantages: Takes a strategy classic on to new heights
Disadvantages: Too few missions

...the back of this, the Command & Conquer series was released, with the second in the series being Red Alert, which on its own spawned four add on packs. Unfortunately, even after having a windows overhaul from the original DOS versions it is more than a little dated, so Westwood have released Red Alert 2. The story picks up from the original, so if you are not familiar, here is a summary. In the original, Einstein has invented a time machine, which ...
...rise to power by removing him from the time line just after he leaves prison. As Hitler no longer rises to power, the Soviets become a world dominating force and attack the Allies but are defeated. The Allies then place their own patsy at the head of the Soviet government, so that they can make sure the Soviets stay firm allies, or so they think. Red Alert 2 picks up at this point in the story where the allies hand picked leader Romanov launches ... Read review