Red Alert 3 : Uprising Review (Statergy, 2009)

Red Alert is back with a bang.

Graphics - 8
Sound - 8
Gameplay - 8
Difficulty - 8
Overall - 8.5
Command & Conquer RA 3 was a disappointment for me, Cartoon characters, Childish jokes and a less than appropriate story line made me wonder if its expansion would be just the same. But to give credit to the developers the second edition of RA3 is a hell of a lot better.

The first thing to note here is the significant improvement in the AI. Even in the medium difficulty level the AI will challenge you to the fullest. The graphics and soundtrack also have been improved. Apart from the minor glitch such as "On screen tearing" and the occasional solder walking under water during a cut scene everything else seems to be in good shape. The Story board also has some significant changes to it and you feel as if the game has a much more sense of seriousness to it than its previous installment. And while the campaign it self is very short the game makes up by having missions that are fairly long. Each faction also has a new set of units. However some of these units provide to sense of imbalance to the game.

Red Alert is back with a bang

The expansion also has the Co - commander mode removed from it. And it also has 2 additional game types within it. The "Challange" campaign and "Yorikos" campaign. Both these campaigns have no effect on the games main story line, and although the "Challange" campaign seems a little out of sort "Yurikos" campaign feels more like a game within a game and is much more entertaining.

The Bottom line

RA3 Uprising is a must for all fans of the series. The game may have its shortcomings, but compared with the pleasure that it provides these shortcomings are negligible.