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[2furio]

C&C Red Alert 3
http://www.pcgamer.com/images/PCG_Cover ... 0large.jpg
Big fan of the Red Alert universe though I don't know what EA is doing. Kane's Wrath hasn't been released and they're working on Tiberium too. I guess they're milking the C&C franchise for all it's worth.

[YaelDjiel]

RA3? no way.. thats just a myth :O
heh.. would be cool though, always loved RA2

[2furio]

In-game screenshots: http://www.cncnz.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=46
Concept Art: http://www.cncnz.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=47

Summary:
* Boats are back! For the first time since Red Alert 2, Command & Conquer's got naval warfare again.
* Amphibious Boats! Someone's been playing Supreme Commander.
* Telsa Boats! The naval action keeps getting better. Electricity and water: two great tastes that taste great together!
* Tesla Troopers, Tesla Coils, & Double-Barrelled tanks are back! Well, duh, how likely was this?
* Naval Bases? Looks like more than just a shipyard in that last shot; I see a power plant as well at the very least. A taste of The Core Contingency, perhaps?

FOR MOTHER RUSSIA COMRADE!

[donaldgladden]

/me sees a tesla coil in shot 2. searches for old RA 1 tesla spam plan sheets

[YaelDjiel]

damnit.. looks like CnC3 but in RA setting...-.-
sigh.. the game's never been the same since they moved to 3D

[The Gravedigger]

damnit.. looks like CnC3 but in RA setting...-.-
sigh.. the game's never been the same since they moved to 3D

Meh as long as the Apocalypse tank is back and as ownage as previous/ra2 level ownage, then I don't really care, if it turns out to be just a slightly different skinned Mammoth tank then EA can go screw themselves.

And to top this post off, omfg TG is back?

[boganbusman]

And to top this post off, omfg TG is back?

We're all jumping for joy, look . . .

*jumps*


Anyway, I just want to see Prism Tanks and then I'll buy it

[2furio]

damnit.. looks like CnC3 but in RA setting...-.-
sigh.. the game's never been the same since they moved to 3D

Meh as long as the Apocalypse tank is back and as ownage as previous/ra2 level ownage, then I don't really care, if it turns out to be just a slightly different skinned Mammoth tank then EA can go screw themselves.

Isn't that what the Apocalypse Tanks is...just a redesigned Mammoth Tank? Not that I didn't love it but the resemble is uncanny.

And forgot to mention:
- Red Alert 3 officially announced (highres pics + announcement video:
http://www.commandandconquer.com/intel/ ... 5#NewsMain

- Red Alert 3 BETA Test FAQ:
http://www.commandandconquer.com/intel/ ... 6#NewsMain

[2furio]

Sorry to revive such an old thread but for those still interested in RA3, some new screenshots for E3 plus new trailer:
http://www.worthplaying.com/sections.ph ... artid=2248

[GLoPJe]

the vehicles look like shiznit and not even realistic
Already know that RA 2 is better than RA 3 will ever be (westwood ftw)

[krazyammo]

Frank Klepacki is doing the soundtrack. so that's a plus.

[YaelDjiel]

oh thats a big plus indeed... frank ftw!

[2furio]

the vehicles look like shiznit and not even realistic
Already know that RA 2 is better than RA 3 will ever be (westwood ftw)

Aaah, I'm glad you brought that up. Maybe this article could shed some light on that situation:
http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/command-conque ... 768p1.html

Frank Klepacki is doing the soundtrack. so that's a plus.

Definitely! When I heard that he's back, I was so excited. I can't wait to hear Hell March 3.

[krazyammo]

EA is putting DRM on Red Alert 3 and all PC game being made from them.

[2furio]

EA is putting DRM on Red Alert 3 and all PC game being made from them.

And so I've heard (after the Spore fiasco). If they are putting it, I am definitely not buying the game and if they put it on Undercover too, there goes two sales from me.

[krazyammo]

EA is putting DRM on Red Alert 3. So much for that.

Electronic Arts do not want to comment the issue at all, they have on the contrary made clear that they will also use Securom in their coming game Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3.

Source: The-Prism article

[korge]

DRM? Like, the rights management with locked music?

Frank Klepacki is doing the soundtrack. so that's a plus.

Ill believe it when I hear it.

[krazyammo]

Yup. This will happen when you install your game(it doesn't tell you that you're installing it)
What is SecuRom?

[korge]

Good read, thanks. I hate EA... Like, I would slap a couple of their higher up employees if I could. egg their Mercedes, sugar their tanks, you know. That kind of stuff...

[- Rx7 -]

I hope i get RA3 for my bday! It comes out the day before

[2furio]

Just started playing the game today and I started the campaign with the Soviets first of course. The game is pretty decent and despite RA3 being more cartoony and "fun" than C&C3, it's still too serious. I mean, the actors themselves try to be so serious.

Overall, the game is satisfactory but nothing special. I actually still prefer C&C3 in terms of gameplay, graphics, and mood.

[korge]

Downloaded the game and bought the game but didnt open incase I wanted to return it. Seems the moron devs didnt want to release a demo till a month later.

So Im inches away from returning this hijacked garbage.

To sum it up, its a pisspoor attempt at turning C&C gameplay into WC3 gameplay and stamping RA3 on it. PLUS securom is a whole nother problem in and of itself. LAN is almost impossible to get working. No true co-op like "promised" unless you want to play with strangers on EAs servers. Actors are strippers and old douchebags. Cant zoom out more than a inch off the battlefield floor. Japan doesnt fit the game. Ive had better naval battles in Total Annihalation. Graphics are identical to warcraft and in certain lighting, its hard to see your units. Also no real need for harvesters other then to give you steady income. You spend a million dollars hiring washed up actors, but you cant remember to add a refresh button in the game lobby?

PC gamer rated this a 92. Doom 3 (big deal at the time) got a 94. I call a red card here saying EA paid off PCG. There is no way PCgamers review can promote this game, skirt the issues (COMPLETE CHANGE IN GAME MECHANICS), and call it a must buy.

If I cant find a hack to make LAN work soon Im returning this game. And yes, I still want to drop a brick on the lead designers of the "New C&C Franchise."