Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 (PC)

...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; ...

fluffy-bubblegum 22.03.2001 · Read full review
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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. ...

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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 ...

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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. ...

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...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 ...

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Command and Conquer Red Alert 2 is a real time tactical combat game. You control units on a battle field and establish bases to build and support those units. You can play on one of two sides. You can play on either the Allied Side or the Soviet Side. Each side has their own weapons and units and each side has a different strategy that is needed to win the game. The story line is that the Soviet’s launch a massive and I mean massive attack against ...
...to win the game. Command and Conquer Red Alert 2 also has a multiplayer mode, in which players can battle each other. When you are playing a multiplayer game, you select a country instead of a side. Some countries are on the Allied side and some are on the Soviet side. Each country has its own special weapon. France has the Grand Cannon which is a giant defensive gun that takes down incoming units easily. Russia has the Telsa Tank which zaps bolts ...

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...recent in the amazingly popular Command and Conquer series by Westwood. Unsurprisingly it is the sequel to the original Red Alert! Red Alert is set in an alternative reality. The scientist Albert Einstein invented a time machine which was used to go back in time and assassinate Hitler before he could cause the second World War. The plan backfired, however, as this left Russia without an enemy, and led by Joseph Stalin Russia attempted to take control ...
...To me the peak of Command and Conquer mission design was Red Alert Aftermath and Counterstrike (the add on packs) or Retaliation on the Playstation (which featured Aftermath and Counterstrike's missions). Of course, these were just standalone missions, but on the whole they were the hardest, most challenging missions I have ever played in a Command and Conquer game and although there were some complaints because of the difficulty personally I loved ...

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...series of games began with Command and Conquer which then got 2 add-ons then it was Red Alert 1 this had 1 add-on then it was Command and Conquer Tiberian Sun that had one add-on finally we arrived at Red Alert 2. This has been the best series of futuristic strategy games around. They get better every time but buying the early games has just the same appeal as the later ones. As well as choosing the side you want (allied or soviets) you get to choose ...
...America Paratroopers French Grand Cannon German Tank Destroyer British Sniper Korean Black Eagle Russian Telsa tank Cuban Terrorist Libyan Demolition Truck Iraqi Desolator Many of the Units are found in the other games but some are all new they are… BUILDINGS ALLIED Battle lab –Allows the construction of the more advanced units Ore purifier- Make the ore mined much more pure so you get more. Spy satellite uplink- shows you ...

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...latest in a series of Command and Conquer games brought to you by Westwood/EA Games. It is the sequel to the smash game Red Alert (that’s were the catchy name comes from!) Although the clever people at Westwood decided to release the flop that was Tiberium Sun (+ Expansion Packs) after Red Alert but before Red Alert 2 this game is the sequel to Red Alert and the prequel to Tiberium Sun. ~~~The Story~~~ Hmm…. A little background first… --- The ...
...until you can build and command every type of weaponry that your army has. - Skirmish. A full blown war against the computer. Play on a neutral map were you can build pretty anything from your army as long you have the money and wage a war against a computer enemy that can actually be a pretty hard enemy to win and apparently it can respond to your tactics and come up with its own. Play against up to 7 computer players. - Internet – Like a skirmish ...

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...and the ability to take command of 9 different nations including Britain each with one unique unit specific to that nation. There is a vast multiplay element to the game if you have connection to the Internet or are on a LAN. My brother has frequently enjoyed the World Domination which sees you and other players battling for either the Allied or Soviet ruling of the world. Graphics are good and detailed, if a little basic compared to the rest of ...
...very well and you'll become so engrossed in the game it will become insignificant. This game will not take more than a month to finish but the skirmish and online elements + all the unofficial add-ons available on the internet will extend the life span by a great detail. The best game of its type. ...

slinkysteve 04.02.2001 · Read full review
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...thrown in to nuclear war. Command and conquer Red alert 2 is the latest game in the command and conquer series once again there are two campaigns each with 16 rapidly different missions, skirmishes are still there but now include the option to turn “super weapons” off. This can make for better games with out the threat of nuclear annihilation. There is also the multiplayer facility allowing you to connect to Westwood online and fight ...
...As with previous games of command and conquer the game play is excellent and the game is very enjoyable. RA2s interface is the easiest and quickest to use out of all the strategy games I have played. The game contains lots of nice new features such as formation buttons and the ability for normal infantry to garrison buildings. Garrisoned buildings can be death traps for anything (even tanks) in a city. An experienced commander can use infantry to ...

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...absolutely superb. I own every command and conquer in the collection and i'm very glad to say that this is the best yet. I don't know where to start! The game is very simple and quick to install. It does require, however, Windows 95 or better, 266MHz processor, 64MB of RAM, 4 speed cd drive, 2MB graphics card, direct X 7.0a compatible sound card, 1 cd per computer for multiplayer, 56.6Kbps internet access and of course a keyboard and a mouse. Once ...
...another command and conquer glory trail. There are 2 basic ways of playing games, one over the internet and another against the computer in a single player. In the single player there are 2 ways of playing, 1. skirmish: In a skirmish game, which is like a multiplayer game you play against computer computer controlled opponents. You can play either a head to head against the computer simulations or you can co-operate with them, or some of them in ...

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...gaming precedent when it released Command and Conquer for the PC back in 1995. C&C offered gamers a finely tuned real-time strategy game with an engrossing (and not so far-fetched) storyline to accompany the action. The follow-up to C&C was the first Red Alert in 1996. Red Alert served as a prequel to the C&C story, and added tighter graphics, smoother control, and an extremely plausible 20th-century storyline to back it up. Between Red Alert and ...
...it was kaput for the Command and Conquer series, but Westwood did right by the C&C fans and blessed us with Red Alert 2, quite possibly the best game in the series to date. After the first Red Alert, everything seemed peaceful throughout the world. Stalin had been defeated, and the new Soviet leader, Alexi Romanov, appeared to have no hatred toward the United States--or did he? Secretly, Romanov was building his forces and developing Soviet technology ...

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Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 in my eyes is the best episode of Command & Conquer that is available. The price of the game ranges from £25.00 to £35.00 but if you shop around you can usually get a good bargain. There are many types of games that you can play when you first open the software, you can play campaigns, skirmishes, Internet games and networked games. Campaigns are where you command the Americans or the Soviets and you have to fight ...
...of the game. The command bar at the bottom of the screen is very good at relaying vital information to you about your troops during battle. During a skirmish game you can pick which country you want to be, each team has a special weapon and you can choose if you want to use super weapons like nuclear silos and chromospheres, it is good to disable these until you are better at the game because the computer will always win if they are enabled. Each ...

Kuli2 11.08.2001 · Read full review
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...much recognises Westwood for the Command & Conquer series, which took the real-time strategy away from the clutches of the bearded sandal-wearers who were intent on taking over the genre with assorted Ancient Evils of varying magnitudes. So what's the score with this fourth instalment of the Command & Conquer series? Well, first up you are given the choice of playing either as the Allies or as the Soviet forces. Your choice may be determined on jingoistic ...
...weaknesses of either side. If you've never played C&C before, it may also be fortuitous to try out the boot camp. This is the standard issue tutorial mode and gives a good introduction to the dynamics of the game. A game is only as good as the story used to build it. This time around sees a more back to basics approach to the narrative of Red Alert 2. To be brief, the Red peril has returned. Yes, the bane of American-Western capitalism has risen ...

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