Claire Black29

Command and Conquer Red Alert 2 - a good game

Red Alert 2 is the result of the tremendous success of the first Red Alert. Now we leave the First World War scene to stop in the 1940 during the Second World War. The game retains many of the positive aspects that have assured the success of Command and Conquer game series. Like its predecessor, Red Alert 2 contains everything a game this type should have. You take part on the action through a 2D isometric camera and the control is the same like in the first Red Alert - play to have fun.

As successor of a very successful game it is inevitable the comparison between the two.

From a graphical standpoint it is somewhat normal to look better and so it is. The graphics are detailed and colorful, but the units are smaller and quite difficult to distinguish, especially at high resolutions, but you will manage to distinguish them after their own sound. The map on the right of the screen can become a little confusing also at high resolution because it becomes hard to see enemy units that come your way.

The interface is much better and accessible, even if at first it seems hard. With this interface intervene changes in the gameplay, you can produce one thing in a category excepts units that may occur at the same time as long as one is on the ground, one on water and one in the air. If you want to build tank, you will have to wait. What is also good is that there are different categories of defense buildings and you can build at the same time development building, and also at the same time you can organize and defend more effectively. As you can see this game is complex.

The resources consist of money you collect using special machinery and money picking is fun and easy. You will have to build a refinery and a vehicle that goes automatically to bring your resources and reaps the nearest reservoir.

The differences between the two games are numerous and you will see in this one an unlimited number of tactics that you can use, unique and special units.

In the multiplayer mode the game becomes really exciting when you play in more players and you will meet real twists. Play this game - and you will see for yourself that you will have plenty of hours of good fun!