MobyRank MobyScore
DOS
94
3.6
PlayStation
82
3.7
Windows
93
3.7

Description

What if... Hitler never existed? Einstein pondered the question, then created a time-machine and eliminated Hitler as an youth, and thus prevented World War II as we know it. Unfortunately, Einstein stopped one evil only to create another... because Stalin's Soviet Union is now poised to conquer Europe... And Allies must stop them...

C&C: Red Alert is the prequel to the Command and Conquer, the game that re-invented real-time strategy using an isometric semi-top-down perspective using 2D sprite graphics engine. You control of either the Allies or the Soviets as you battle for the destiny of the planet. The interface is familiar: build base, build defenses, build structures, build units, harvest resources... Red Alert adds some "in-door" missions that use only infantry units. The missions are more like puzzles where you need to defeat all the enemies in order to advance.

Alternate Titles

  • "红警 " -- Chinese title (simplified)
  • "RA" -- Slang/Informal title
  • "Hung Jing " -- Chinese title ("Red Alert")
  • "Command & Conquer - Teil 2: Alarmstufe Rot" -- German title
  • "Command & Conquer: Alerte Rouge" -- French title
  • "Command & Conquer: Alarmstufe Rot" -- German PlayStation title
  • "C&C:RA" -- Informal name
  • "C&C 2" -- Common German abbreviation
  • "커맨드 앤 컨커: 적색경보" -- Korean title

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User Reviews

The best of the franchise Windows MAT Bronze Star Contributing Member (35183)
Addictive enough to complete and anticipate sequels Windows anton treuenfels (34)
A Hollywood blockbuster for the masses. Windows Roedie (5139)
The apex of the C&C franchise. Windows D. K. Wicked (275)
Fool me once, shame on you… Windows PCGamer77 Bronze Star Contributing Member (3025)
Good but not good enough Windows Peter Clark (10)
The best of the C&C games, and one of the greatest strategy games every made. Windows Brian Jordan (20)
Red alert-- well, i better get my hands to battle stations! Windows paul cairey (337)
One of the best Strategy games ever Windows Grant McLellan (555)
A typically bad Command & Conquer game. DOS Tomer Gabel Bronze Star Contributing Member (4476)

The Press Says

High Score DOS Jan, 1997 5 out of 5 100
PC Gamer UK Windows Dec, 1996 95 out of 100 95
PC Player (Denmark) Windows 1997 94 out of 100 94
Privat Computer PC Windows 1996 91 out of 100 91
PC Games (Germany) Windows Nov, 1996 90 out of 100 90
GamePro DOS Feb, 1997 4.5 out of 5 90
Coming Soon Magazine Windows Jan, 1997 90 out of 100 90
PSX Extreme PlayStation Feb, 1998 90 out of 100 90
GameSpot PlayStation Mar 02, 1998 7.6 out of 10 76
All Game Guide PlayStation 1998 3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars 70

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Trivia

Red Alert was ranked # 17 in the 50 Best Games of All Time list published by PC Gamer Magazine in its April 2005 issue.


This entry was contributed by Kartanym Bronze Star Contributing Member (9910) and robotriot Bronze Star Contributing Member (6345)
 

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