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Command & Conquer
Red Alert
Megabox (U)
RED ALERT
PC CD ROM
complete with Counterstrike and Aftermath
so Four Discs
Allies
Soviet
Counterstrike
The Aftermath
Review
Command and Conquer is one of the most successful game franchises out there. Aficionados of its real time pleasures have previously battled against NOD or the Global Defense Initiate but in this spin off, Red Alert it's the Ruskies that have Europe in the iron clad grasp.
The story follows an alternate history where Albert Einstein has applied his theories of relativity to time travel, hurtling back in time to assassinate Hitler before he ever comes to power. The plan works, and with Hitler out of the picture, Nazi Germany never materialises. But unfortunately, the Red Menace does, with Russia's Stalin turning a burgeoning war machine towards the West, raining destruction and terror on those unfortunate enough to find themselves standing in his way.
And that's where you come in, on either the Allied or Soviet side. Allied players will rely on stealth and surprise, while those aligning themselves with the Soviets will place their bets on brutal force. You get the same familiar isometric view but Red Alert has a graphical style all of its own. Each side has some killer units, the Soviet MiG and attack dogs counter the West's' naval superiority and you'll want to play both sides through to the bitter end just so that you can unlock all those unique units. There is a great balance of levels from the single unit commando missions to the all out war of attrition; there is something for all levels of strategy gamer. This pack also contains the expansion packs Aftermath and Counterstrike for all the cold war action that you can get