red alert 3

[hossam]

well im pretty suprised we dont have a thread for it yet, 2 was a pretty sweet game and i cant we for my attack bears!

here's the official site: http://www.ea.com/redalert/index.jsp

 

[Thorvald of Lym]

I think they overdid the cartooniness, but at least you can see the playing field. As long as they keep the wacky undertones of RA2 I should be content.

 

[Nylan]

franchisecide? I didn't realize George Lucas was here...

 

[mr_lewington]

I think the Red Alert series is getting a little old to be honest and the plot isn't that great in this 1 and is pretty much the same as the other ones. Someone goes back in time and now you have to fight an aggresive enemy.

 

[aelf]

You can't get cheaper than this in plot and game concept. It's like the video game version of _____ Movie.

 

[hossam]

why are y'all ruining a fun game for me?
red alert was never about the plot anyway, its gameplay is what shined. if you guys want a good ploot AND good gameplay then go play starcraft2(and start a SC2 thread , please. we need one) .

 

[aelf]

Opinion, dude.

 

[Nylan]

why are y'all ruining a fun game for me?
red alert was never about the plot anyway, its gameplay is what shined. if you guys want a good ploot AND good gameplay then go play starcraft2(and start a SC2 thread , please. we need one) .

Dude, we've had like 3 SC2 threads, and we can not like the lack of story if we want to. I honestly think Red Alert 2's story was interesting and I enjoyed the idea of fighting on the home front. It was new to me back then. This is generic.

 

[LordKestrel]

Paratrooping tesla bear cavalry shot out of a vehicle. What more could you want out of a game?

 

[Harbringer]

this whole cartoony graphics . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . has become a turnoff.

 

[Say_my_name]

As long as every side gets enough whacky units (which they seem to) this will be awesome.

 

[Nylan]

It'll probably have the balance of Yuri's revenge.

In other words, this is going to bite.

 

[Say_my_name]

It'll probably have the balance of Yuri's revenge.

In other words, this is going to bite.

Why? All C&Cs (or atleast the ones I played) had atrocious balancing, but they are still damn fun.

 

[Nylan]

Without an engaging campaign, good multiplayer is the only thing that can save this game. If it's unbalanced though, then it's simply a poor game for failing on both singleplayer and multiplayer fronts.

 

[Thorvald of Lym]

Without an engaging campaign, good multiplayer is the only thing that can save this game. If it's unbalanced though, then it's simply a poor game for failing on both singleplayer and multiplayer fronts.

And knowing EA, I'm holding my breath.

 

[aelf]

Uh, I hate how the Japanese are made like aliens or something. Suspension of disbelief is stretched to the max. Would have been much better and interesting if made subtler.

 

[p dandy]

It's wacky and I love it. Not too many RTSs go that route. It's fresh.

 

[Tee Kay]

It's looking good IMO. I don't mind the cartoonish graphics - I mean, it's a Red Alert. The FMV trailer is out, and the cast and the story's looking good.

And if RA3 graphics are too cartoonish, what does that make Civ4/CivRev graphics?

 

[aelf]

It's wacky and I love it. Not too many RTSs go that route. It's fresh.

It's not. It's similar to C&C3, and follows the previous RA formula (1 good faction, 1 kickass bad faction and 1 wierd pseudo-cool faction). Heck, this was done a lot better and a lot more subtly in Supreme Commander.

 

[p dandy]

It's not. It's similar to C&C3, and follows the previous RA formula (1 good faction, 1 kickass bad faction and 1 wierd pseudo-cool faction). Heck, this was done a lot better and a lot more subtly in Supreme Commander.

No, I am talking about the cartoonish take on the artistic design. C&C 3's was in line with Tiberium Sun. Same sci fi stuff: giant mechs and tanks.
Red Alert 3 has a Jean Grey school girl in it. It is a big difference.