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Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 | 
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| From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $31.94
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Rating:  137 reviews
Sales Rank: 417
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows Xp
Genre: real_time_strategy_games
ESRB: Teen
Media: DVD-ROM
Edition: Standard
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Windows Vista
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 19039
UPC: 014633190397
EAN: 0014633190397
ASIN: B0016BVY7U
Release Date: October 28, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Brand new, Unopened, factory sealed. Ships USPS First class mail with Del. conf. from Georgia.
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| Features:
| | Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 for the PC brings back the fan-favorite real-time strategy game | | | The Soviets created a time-travel device which creates interesting plot twists | | | Play as the Allies, the Soviets, or the Empire of the Rising Sun | | | Red Alert 3 has land units, air units, and naval units, all integral parts of the game | | | Cooperative campaign and head-to-head multiplayer modes provide hours of fun gameplay |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 from EA brings back the fan-favorite real-time strategy game in its latest incarnation with new features, powers, technologies, and a different world. Now, you can play not just by yourself but also cooperatively with a friend as you take on the enemy in this glorious, over-the-top romp. 
Co-operative mode lets you and a friend play together in campaign mode. View larger. | 
Wage battle on sea as well as on land and in air. View larger. | 
There is over an hour of in-game video. View larger. | 
Red Alert 3 introduces new units and a brand new faction. View larger. | Intriguing Plot Twists
In previous games, the war between the Allies and Soviets was coming to a close with the Allies nearing victory. In desperation, the Soviets created a time-travel device that they've used to assassinate Albert Einstein before he is able to develop the weapon technology the Allies later use to defeat the Soviets. Upon returning, they notice a new world, and there is a world war taking place between three groups for control of the world. Play As Three Different Factions for Varied game play
In Red Alert 3, you have the choice to play as the Allies, the Soviets, or the Empire of the Rising Sun. Each faction has its own story-line and distinct units with advantages and disadvantages that you have to master in order to win. The new faction to the series is the Empire of the Rising Sun, derived from Imperial Japan, with an all-new cast of units and characters. The three factions have many differences, exemplified by their wildly different types of units. The Soviets, for example, have armored attack bears, Allies have the Dolphin ship which can high jump and use a sonic attack, and the Empire of the Rising Sun features such quirky units as a giant transforming mecha and ninjas. As they've done with the series, EA injects humor into the game when possible, keeping a smile on your face as you wage war. Fight on Land, in the Air, and on Sea
Red Alert 3 has land units, air units, and naval units, all integral parts of the game. Unlike most strategy games that don't bother with naval warfare, Red Alert 3 makes controlling the seas an essential part of the game. Controlling resources in the seas and mounting attacks from all directions are strategies that must be employed to achieve victory. Cooperative Mode Lets You Team Up with Your Friends
Red Alert 3 has a fully co-operative campaign mode where you and a friend can play together to achieve victory. This means that you have to develop a strategy together, as well as execute it in synch in order to win. If your friends aren't online, you can also choose one of several AI commanders as your teammate. Play Against Your Friends in Multiplayer
With the different units and play mechanics of each faction, you and your friends will have a great time playing against each other, perfecting different strategies to best suit the units you have and the maps you play on. And thanks to the balanced game play, no one will have an unfair advantage. For previous fans of Command and Conquer, Red Alert 3 will provide the same light-hearted game play, but with more units, more strategies, and more fun. Newcomers to the game will soon see what all the fuss and laughter is about.
| Minimum System Requirements | | Operating System | Microsoft Windows XP / Vista (32-bit) | | CPU | XP: 2.0 GHz (Intel Pentium 4; AMD Athlon 2000+; Multiple Cores) / Vista: 2.2 GHz (Intel Pentium 4/AMD Athlon 2200+/Multiple Cores) | | Memory | 512 MB for Windows XP; 1 GB for Vista | | Hard Drive Space | 6 GB / 12GB for EA Link | | DVD Drive | 8x Speed | | Graphics Hardware | NVIDIA GeForce 6800, ATI Radeon X1800 or higher end DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card | | Sound | DirectX 9.0c compatible (Creative Sound Blaster Audigy cards require a Intel P4 2.6 GHz or similar under Vista, Yamaha Xwave-512 not supported) | | Online Multiplayer | 512Kbps or faster Internet connection | | Input | Keyboard, mouse |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 132 more reviews...
 DRM is the least of your concerns December 1, 2008
Juan M. Crdenas-M (West Lafayette, IN USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Yes, this game comes with SecuRom and limited authorization which I dislike, however this pales in comparison to the awful multiplayer experience I'm having.
For me, the most re playability comes from the multiplayer games, and the developers here seem to disregard it entirely. Once again they rely on Gamespy for it and it is worst than ever. Constant disconnects, random crashes just by switching chat rooms, you spend 2 hours looking for a 5min game, the interface online is pathetic. While looking for a game your chat window will be overflown by useless jargon about your match status, and most of the time it would get stuck and drop you while looking for a game. It is the most painful multiplayer experience I've ever had.
Single Player is ok. The co-commander is an addition that I've been unable to test with anyone because of the multiplayer issues. When you play solo, easy and medium difficulty will have your co-commander deal with most of the battle, so if you really want a challenge you should select hard.
The videos are cheesy and fun but really over-hyped.
The units and factions seem balanced and it would really make for an awesome competitive game, but with this many issues I don't think anyone would be able to enjoy it beyond the single player.
As of this moment they say the problem of crashing while switching rooms will be patched but will be a minor tweak for a very deficient and ugly multiplayer setup.
If you just like to see the cheesy videos of the single player the game is ok. Nothing new, but is fast pace and fun for me.
If like me part of the fun is in the online multiplayer experience, this game will make you cry in pain at it. And since there is nothing new, and actually is simplified for the Xbox interface, you are better of looking at whatever Blizzard or Relic entertainment give us.
 Just doesnt compare to RA1 or RA2 November 30, 2008
P. Saini (New Jersey)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm not here to complain about the securom (although it does stink). I just wanted to give my two cents about the game itself.
You should know that the only other games I've played in this genre are red alert 1 and 2. Maybe its just me, but I was bored playing this game. I completed the soviet campaign and am 50% though the allied campain and I'm just not having fun. The new characters are alright, as is the new faction, but not enough to hold my attention any longer.
For comparison sake, I tried playing red alert 1 the other day and I had a blast...I ended up playing for almost 3 hrs straight (which is a lot for me) I'm sorry to say that red alert 3 falls way short of my expectations.
Who knows, maybe red alert 4 could revive the series!
Game great, EA fascist and shouldn't be supported November 27, 2008
Andrew Arett (LA, CA)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
EA's fascist SecuROM and limited install authorizations make this game absolutely hateful. you can stop this from being the future of gaming by not buying it. when i say it's a great game that's based on beta version, i didn't buy because of the fascist EA policies. what the heck are they trying to get a revenue stream like WOW or something? Yuri's revenge and Lord of the Rings battle for middle earth are just as fun stick with the classics.
Killed by DRM and SecuRom November 27, 2008
J. Cammack (SLC, UT USA)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Yep never played the game and I wanted to sooo bad, but I can't support a company like EA. As soon as DRM and SecuRom were added to this game it was like hammering the last nail into the coffin. I have every game up to C&C3 KW, I wouldn't have that or C&C3 if I had known about SecuRom. I love this franchise but can't keep giving money to a company that secretly puts spyware on my computer. I wanted to get this game, but the negatives outweigh the positives. I wish I could give this game a shining review, but the game is unplayable right out of the gate.
Many proponents of the game will say "You can't review what you haven't played. That's not how reviews work." That's exactly how reviews work. Why would I want to install a game that is going to cause my computer problems? I obviously have to give it a negative review if I can't even put it on my computer. The graphics, gameplay, sound, and overall fun are not the only topics reviews cover. If people are unwilling to actually install the game onto their computers because of certain aspects in the programming, that is a serious issue.
Maybe EA will eventually learn that they need to find another way to prevent piracy instead of screwing over the honest consumer. DRM and SecuRom is not the path to travel. I understand they don't want their product stolen, but they have to find a better method of prevention than screwing over the honest people. I won't buy EA games or any other company that uses this crap, until they get rid of the DRM and SecuRom programs. I have been a faithful C&C fan for years only to be let down by EA, which seems to be a normal occurrence these days. Once again I haven't even played this game and I won't until I know my computer isn't going to go all blue screen of death on me. Hurt EA where it really counts, the old pocketbook. I guess I can thank them for saving me dollars and time that I can now spend doing something productive. The truly sad thing is I bet this game is pretty cool. What a shame. Please EA come to some sense, get rid of the DRM and SecuRom.
HATED IT ! C&C Generals - Zero Hour is BEST ! November 27, 2008
B. Young (Smalltown, PA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I've been waiting for this product for years. After getting it last week and installing it .... I hated it ! I'm a big fan of the C&C Generals - Zero Hour game and I thought this game would be similar to it ... only better ! Well it's not. Whereas Zero Hour has amazing graphics and realistic war units and sophisticated game play Red Alert 3 looks and plays like a bad amateurish cartoon. Just the look of the game itself is enough to turn you off. I wish they would just go back to the Generals franchise and make another addition to that great series ! I'm putting RA3 up for sale tomorrow. (The whole DRM issue didn't bug me. My DVD Fab copy program still worked fine.)
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