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Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 | 
| From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
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Seller: goHastings
Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 896
Format: CD
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: real_time_strategy_games
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Edition: Standard
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Xbox 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.8
MPN: 19041
Model: 19041
UPC: 014633190410
EAN: 0014633190410
ASIN: B001AZ7RJ6
Publication Date: November 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 for the Xbox 360 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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Product Description
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 X360
Amazon.com Product Description
Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 from EA brings back the fan-favorite real-time strategy game with new features, powers, technologies, and a different world, all for the Xbox 360. In this newest version, 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. |  |  | Players:
Offline: 1-2
Online: 1-4
game play Modes:
Single player offline, multiplayer online cooperative, multiplayer competitive.
Video Format:
16:9 Widescreen on HDTV 480p/720p/1080i/1080p
Audio:
In-Game Dolby Digital |  | | 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. Red Alert 3 continues Command and Conquer's tradition of using live-action video scenes to tell the story. Presented in beautiful, high-definition video, Red Alert 3 features of an hour of footage with the largest cast ever assembled in the franchise. 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, which is 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. Innovative Interface for Xbox 360
Real-time strategy games have traditionally been the PC gamer's domain, but thanks to a new and enhanced version the CommandStick interface implemented in Red Alert 3, Xbox 360 gamers will have a control scheme that offers the speed and efficiency of the keyboard and mouse. 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.
  
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 21
 Very good game. July 13, 2010
Zombie slayer
This is a pretty good game. The graphics are different then some of the other C&C games, almost cartoonish. But i like it regardless. I would reccomend it it anyone who likes a challenging strategy game
 Great RTS on the 360 June 1, 2010
C. Stander
I've played both Halo Wars and Red Alert 3 along with many other RTS games on the PC (Red Alerts, Starcraft, Warcrafts, etc.). Now this would definitely be easier to control and play on the PC, but for the amount of buttons the 360 has the controls for this game were done very well. It has 3 great campaigns (the dialog is a little cheesy, but it is Red Alert): Russians, Allies, and The Empire of the Rising Sun. Each campaign has 9 levels and some can get pretty complex. I've spent lots of hours into this game and for the $10 price tag I paid you can't beat it. I haven't played online or any local skirmishes so I can't rate on those, but for the price the campaigns are well worth your money.
Great XBox game for the CnC enthusiast March 8, 2010
N. Krishnan
As a big fan of Red Alert 2 and the Yuri's Revenge expansion pack, I was eager to try out Red Alert 3 when it came out. I played it on a friend's PC in Fall 2008, but wasn't too impressed by the overt use of multiple commands. Also, a major factor in putting off the purchase of the PC version was the SecuROM issue as mentioned by other reviewers.
However, after a friend loaned me his XBox 360, I decided to take the plunge and picked up the XBox 360 version of the game. Needless to say, I had a blast playing the game. Red Alert 3 uses the CommandStick interface, which basically allows you to access all the game functions from a rotary menu which pops up when you hold down the right toggle. It does take a little getting used to, but the tutorials presented by the Guardian Tank, Hammer Tank and the Tsunami Tank make it easy to learn the controls. Not to mention, you get a few points, and an achievement for completing the tutorial.
Red Alert is known for its over-the-top acting and fancy units, and Red Alert 3 is no different. Use the tutorials to get a feel for all the units and factions and get an idea of how to play the campaigns.
If you have played Red Alert 2/Yuri's Revenge, bear in mind that the technologies used by the different factions are quite different. Without going into too much detail, the Allies use a similar build technology as in Red Alert 2, the Soviets: something like what you'd find in an Age of Empires game, and the Empire "don't need no stinkin' build radius!". Each faction also has different methods of upgrading their technologies.
The campaigns (which I'm in the middle of), are challenging, but so far I haven't found any situations which were impossible to beat. The units seem more balanced than those in Red Alert 2 (at least, I can no longer execute an effective tank rush with just Guardian Tanks). One new (and odd) feature is that if your commando unit is killed on the field, you can simply retrain her. With Red Alert 2, if you lost your commando, the mission was a failure. I don't know if this is the same case for the AI commando. Regardless, this doesn't take away any of the fun.
I did try a skirmish mission but lost almost immediately to an easy AI. I'd probably chalk that up to my inexperience with the new units, but I did read an earlier review which blasted the AI. With that said, I can't say I know enough about the skirmish AI to complain about it. I'll update this review after I play (and win) some skirmishes.
Overall, Red Alert 3 is a good (if campy) game for the CnC enthusiast.
Command and Conquer- Red Alert 3 January 25, 2010
Michael Mccann (Los Angeles, CA USA)
I think that this game is very fun and humorous at points but the controller interface is a little ackward. The game arrived on time and was packaged well.
 Lame January 10, 2010
Michael Santiago
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
This game is lame, The intro video has some of the worst acting. Good for a laugh.
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