![]() ![]() Sure, it won’t work, and they’ll be slaughtered, but you can do it. You’ll see in the screenshots that you can still build a giant army of attack dogs to terrorize the enemy's tanks with. It also still has many of the fun little quirks that made the previous games enjoyable. It makes for fast games, and sometimes that’s exactly what you want. It has enough depth to be interesting, but also manages to shift the focus to the battles and short term strategy rather than simply a race to climb the tech tree. However, simplicity is possibly the magic of this series. ![]() By comparison to these games the Tech advancement and number of units in Red Alert 3 seems rather small. It’s definitely fun, but perhaps I have been spoiled by Supreme Commander, Empire Earth II and Rise of Nations. You build a base, build some units, run out of money, then power, then money, then the other player somehow has twelve tanks at your doorstep. There are a few minor gameplay tweaks, such as the addition of water structures and amphibious units, and changes to the way tech advances for some factions. Typical RTS fans will find nothing that hasn’t been done before, either, whether by other developers' games, or within these franchises themselves. In terms of gameplay, regulars of the Red Alert series and its sibling series C&C won’t find that much has changed. As this beta is multiplayer only, there isn’t a lot of background on the Japanese faction or how they will fit into the story, other than that they are likely to be unlockable after playing the Russian and Allied campaign. I was half expecting anime and tentacle nookie but it appears the new faction is pretty much a mech and tech bunch. However this time around there is also a new party in the mix, a Japanese faction called the Rising Sun. ![]() Red Alert 3 is the latest in the ongoing saga between the Russians and Allies. I’ll assume that you're familiar with the RTS genre, and somewhat familiar with Red Alert and the Command and Conquer series. Some single player campaign action would have been nice as I was a big fan of the original Red Alert storyline, but you get what you are given when it comes to beta testing. The beta version for this preview was just for multiplayer. I’ve had a few days to play with the latest beta build, so time for show and tell! Red Alert 3 is nearly upon the gaming world. ![]()
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