One of the earliest real time strategy games I played in the late 90's, this prequel towards the overall Command & Conquer series introduced me towards how warfare looks in a fictional what if setting, which genuinely was exciting.
Red Alert lets you play as either the Allies or the Soviet Union as different factions, with each side offering a different kind of strategy and tactics to implement. As you queue up commands, build your base, harvest resources and order units, search and destroy would happen next.
With live-action cinematic scenes that certainly helped with the immersion back then, the voices that units would respond with resonate towards today, and that is also a feature that would be prominently present for most RTS games.
Red Alert is an exciting beginning.
Rating: 8.3
Red Alert 2 improved the RTS formula further, expanding the amount of different unique units per function. Obviously it had better online multiplayer functionality and a map editor too, and I remember how smooth and fast the frames would be during gameplay.
The Soviets are at it again here, and while the sequel's story goes further and is actually more fun using a parallel universe, canonically it doesn't have anything to do with the other C&G games in the overall franchise.
Soundtrack wise, Frank Klepacki nails the mood it set up for the war video game, with iconic tunes such as Hell March 2 making sure that it will be remembered, especially for those who played and experienced it.
Kirov Reporting here! But Kane? Not so much :)
Rating: 8.6
Oh man, this genuine expansion pack was so much fun back in the day, introducing a third faction with very unique units and abilities, a revenge storyline playing out, better QoL improvements and another kickass OST by Klepacki!
Sure, Yuri's army might have been too overpowering(remember the Chaos Drones?), but no one could deny the entertainment factor seen here, plus the Allies and the Soviets also were given new units and such to deepen the gameplay even more.
The Mind is a Terrible thing to Waste.
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The rest of the C&C titles are not as memorable for me as these 2.5 games right here, just my two cents. If EA decides to remaster these too, I would buy them in a heartbeat, and relive my youth!
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