Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2019 Review | Humble Beginnings...

Out of all the requests I get on this channel, the Red Alert almost certainly takes the number 1 spot. Well, after nearly 18 months we're finally there. Let's begin, with Red Alert 1!
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[@HragFarraGaming]

KZbinr - "Should you play this game?" Me & I guess all of us lol - "AHHHCCCCKNOWLEDGED"

[@nbr1rckr]

Yes

[@RainPotion]

One of my first PC games I owned. I put so much hours in with the base game and expansions.

[@pyroshilov8474]

*coughs up phlegm* -nowledged

[@Daniel_Scott89]

I still play Red Alert 1 & 2 today…in 2023. It’s such a fabulous game and so nostalgic. Great review

[@Dragonwolfworm]

RA2 is considered by the fandom to be the best in the series. I personally love RA1 even if it has some balance issues.

[@Zade_95]

I've heard! Many a time, actually. Very excited to play it!!!

[@igorthelight]

Check OpenRA project! It's free and open source implementation of Red Alert's engine. It can run more than just RA1. Also - it fixes a lot of old bugs and balance issues.

[@DanielBlaney]

Ehh red alert 2 is where they sort of jumped the shark a bit. It got way too cartoonish. Tiberian sun had a much better art style.

[@masonnix9566]

@@DanielBlaney Your RA1 and the Tiberian sereis were the best.

[@naff123]

For me I've been playing since TD came out RA2 was fun but deeply unbalanced with the promotion of units when you can have 1 apocalypse tank wipe out a base single handedly I'm sorry but it's not the best RA1 is the best followed by Generals

[@k3salieri]

The Death Screams in Red Alert will always be the best.

[@emeraldcelestial1058]

yeah they rule lmao

[@florianlucs7229]

I played red alert when i was 11 on my grandpas pc. i found a mono headset at one point and sat in front of the pc wearing it while playing. I felt like a real commander giving verbal commands even though i knew the game had no such feature.

[@Zade_95]

Haha that's awesome!

[@Deckaio]

Oh the memories. I spend so much time playing the game together with my cousin, when it came out. The story is serious enough, but still has plenty of cheese to be entertaining. A balance, which the sequels were not able to capture in my opinion, they were pretty much full cheese. I also like the art-direction. It might be the nostalgia, but IMO it aged much more graceful than a lot of the other 90s strategy-games, like Lord of the Realm 2, Warwind 2, KKND or Z. Fun-fact: The German version had all soldier replaced with "robots". They sounded like a soda-can getting crushed, when run over, and did not bleed but left puddles of oil behind when killed.

[@Zade_95]

I'm with ya, aged surprisingly well! Oh wow I didn't know that!

[@BratislavMetulski]

Also cutscenes where missing and the story was changed. It wasn about a gas attack in the first soviet mission.

[@Deckaio]

@@BratislavMetulski Oh, I knew about the edited cutscenes, but wasn't ware of any other story-changes beside the "robot" change.

[@BratislavMetulski]

@@Deckaio the russian campaign is about some poison gas. In the german version they just say weapon. The briefing background are dead soldiers while it is the european map in the german version.

[@user-kd4pg8hu7t]

Bereits zum Einsatz! - The generic German version unit acknowledgement (which I found completely replicated in another game as well, just can't say which one exactly). Strangely, I bought my RA1 German CDs in 2005 and that was the standard version with human soldiers and original story, although with German localization.

[@Mobysimo]

I always thought it made more sense for the timeline that if the Allies win, it goes into Red Alert 2 If the Soviets win, it leads into Tiberan Dawn, with Kane dismantling the Soviet Union and taking their resources to build the Brotherhood

[@Zade_95]

Yeah I liked that idea too - I actually thought that was the case back in the day until I did some reading about it

[@Mobysimo]

@@Zade_95 Ah ok~ One bit lore that will help if your interested. Each time machine that appears in the series works a bit different. The one in Red Alert 1 sent Einstein back to his own timeline, hence why he acts so different during the intro compared to when you meet him in the Allied campaign. He comes from a timeline where WWII was against the Nazis, like in the real world

[@lamichka]

got this for Xmas from my father when I was little. Still have the game. :)

[@justderp5713]

“Kirov Repor-“ “No, uyobok! Kirov is now civilian transport after war with capitalists!”

[@simounobrien9096]

Now the Remastered collection came, Red Alert 1 bought me back to 4 years old and I feel sooooo happy :D!!!!

[@R17inator]

5:02 I think RA1 is still a lot less cheesy than later titles when it comes to the cutscenes and story and stuff. The Soviet campaign was pretty grim, literally starting with Stalin and his officers discussing the effects of nerve gas on civilians, including _children_ and then the ensuing first mission where you commit a pogrom on a town and the ending cutscene after that where your Yaks strafe down _even more children_

[@sseangp]

The story to this game is hilarious considering Einstein himself was an avowed socialist.

[@Zade_95]

Stories in Red Alert games lul

[@omniemon]

Oh man I remember when I was kid and went to my local Fry's electronics and found it in the bargain bin for like 5 bucks. Bought it and immediately started playing it when I got home, still remember the loading screen and everything. One of the best deals I ever got.

[@kairos4486]

Been watching your videos since you had 700 subs. Great to see your channel growing, mate! 👍

[@Zade_95]

Yooo, the original! But seriously, I appreciate it a ton ! :)

[@kairos4486]

@@Zade_95 And I appreciate the videos!

[@HYDRAdude]

I can't wait for the RA2 review, which is my favorite in the series.

[@Zade_95]

I can't wait to play it!

[@darthskarr8975]

0:03 *I am so proud of this community*

[@jeremyalgood7230]

Your in for a treat Zade! Red Alert 2 and Yuri's revenge are my favorite C&C games. Plus they have in my opinion the best sound tracks

[@Zade_95]

I'm looking forward to it!

[@K12machinima]

I’m late, but your opinion is a fact: RA2 and YR have the best OST in the whole C&C franchise. ;)

[@MidKnight2142]

CAT!

[@Zade_95]

Thanks, me too!

[@pyroshilov8474]

you do a vid on TIberian Sun when i'm playing Tiberian Sun You do a vid on Tiberium wars when i play Tiberium Wars You do a vid on Tiberian Dawn when i play Tiberian Dawn... as excited as i am...this is suspicious :D

[@Zade_95]

maybe its not a coincidence AT ALL

[@kevanrasell3033]

Solid review mate! Keep it up

[@Zade_95]

Thank you - I will!

[@icewindofchange]

Man, I love this game, finished it as USSR 5 times. Nice cat btw!

[@Zade_95]

Thank you! :D

[@HragFarraGaming]

"The time is right.. to launch our STRIKE AGAINST THE USSR!"

[@HragFarraGaming]

Both campaigns are great, but I prefer the Allied Forces since they're the good guys I guess, but you can't deny the awesome Soviet campaign too.

[@Jasina85]

Here's hoping that you'll talk a bit about Mental Omega when you get to Yuri's Revenge. ;)

[@Zade_95]

;)

[@brandonvortex995]

*the floor is lava!*

[@0pticalstatic832]

This video was a long time coming! The old original C&C games hold a very special place in the heart. I was awful at them, but played all the time and loved every minute of it. Great video Mr. Zade! -0pticalstatic

[@Zade_95]

Haha tell me about it opty! Glad you enjoyed, always great to hear your feedback :)

[@Strategiain]

C A T R E V E A L Also, no memes, please do Emperor: Battle for Dune as well, everyone always forgets the Dune RTS series is really the third part of the C&C lineage, next to the Tiberium saga and Red Alert (and, arguably, Battle for Middle-Earth would be the fourth one, but it's even less-remembered I think). Dune 2 _really_ hasn't aged well, which is kind of a given since it's usually hailed as the start of the RTS genre, and Dune 2000 is better but still plays largely like C&C1 with better graphics, but Emperor holds up much better. The graphics aren't great, given that it's a 3D RTS from 2001, but the design is fantastic, the factions are strongly differentiated, and the subfactions are a cool mechanic that I don't know why no-one else has done it since. I'd say it's still worth your time, and at the very least it's worth a look. Yes, I'm persistent. :p

[@lcs.1094]

Strategia In Ultima “the third part of CnC timeline” is actually Generals

[@Strategiain]

@@lcs.1094 I am legit embarrassed that I forgot Generals ._. OTOH, Generals only got the one game (and expansion), while the others all got at least two standalone games, so Generals doesn't really have a _lineage_ as such. .....yeah that was bullshit, I totally forgot and I can't believe that I did.

[@Zade_95]

disgusting forgetfulness banned

[@Strategiain]

@@Zade_95 that's fair tbh

[@Zade_95]

She's on the list!

[@kinshra639]

Just a side note. If you guys are looking to play RA1 on multiplayer or even just play the game in a more 'modern' set up. Go to OpenRA! It's 100% free, Open Source, AND comes built in with an installer to get the game. So you can be up and running in no time.

[@igorthelight]

And it supports not only Red Alert! :-)

[@Zade_95]

Mmm I feel ya! I actually tried out OpenRA in my Tiberium Dawn review, decided to stay with the base version for this one

[@Marinealver]

Found a cool mod that is Tiberium Dawn vs Red Alert. Dawn of the Tiberium Age is a Tiberium Sun now that puts the Tiberium Factions together with the Red Alert factions, so you could have Nod vs Soviet battles. Yes they give the GDI and Nod naval units.

[@Zade_95]

POG

[@IconOfSin24148]

Just a heads up, when Westwood was working on Renegade 2, it was going to be the bridge between RA2 and Tiberian Dawn, set initially in the fallen Soviet Empire, and a seemingly small Scavengers faction starting to cause trouble. Also the Brotherhood of Nod is not a small terrorist force in TD, they're absolutely massive, and have more monetary assets than the entire G7.

[@Andres33AU]

Dune II laid the foundation, Command and Conquer found the formula, Red Alert turned up the fun to 11! Excellent review my friend!

[@Zade_95]

Thank you!

[@RioZg1]

Can't wait to releas Red Alert Remastered!

[@Zade_95]

Me too!

[@Hellgie1]

Me three! I hope we have a rules.ini to modify the game too!

[@WingMaster562]

Hopefully it's not released by EA.

[@roaldthamesen533]

Niice!! Don't forget the expansions too in the next episodes :D :D

[@silversolver7809]

Same with C&C itself. Covert Ops was fun, and Firestorm improved C&C2.

[@Zade_95]

Saving myself for Yuris Revenge >:)

[@DonPandemoniac]

As a fan of Tiberian Dawn and wanting more, I was camping gamestores waiting for it's release. And it indeed delivered, I had tons of fun playing this. But I do have to address, besides some great naval units the Allied are nerfed Nod. They have spies, thieves and intelligence, but for every vehicle you push out, the Soviets have a bigger one with more guns. Red Alert 2 kept it's focus on notably different units and capabilities, but the balance was greatly improved. Looking forward to your take on it.

[@Nuuk_Nuke_Nook]

Honestly, RA2's balance is probably the crappiest in the entire series. For example, Soviets dominate the early game. And most Soviet VS Allied rounds end in Soviet victory in the first minutes. And Iraq was like, the only good Soviet Faction, because they had desolators. The allies, you got to be a damn good player to survive the initial tank rushes. But their T3 is just AMAZING. Prism tanks are really, really good against Bots. And in multiplayer? I mean, not bad. Mirage tanks, amazing. They kill infantry easily, and tanks are shredded. And infantry for both sides? Really only the attack dogs are good, and they're pretty much only for scouting. And the basic infantries are just good for Garrisoning. Allied aircraft? That exists? Soviet Kirovs? Good against bots. And if you know how to use them, can be real good against actual players. Navy? The allies are great, Soviets? Not so much. And OH BOY. Yuri's revenge? Yuri is a total f***-fest of OP units. Initiates, crush infantry and tanks EZ, and when they garrison? Oh lord, Brutes? Reliable anti-tank infantry that smashes tanks and infantry alike. Adepts, MIND CONTROL infantry that cost like, 600. They're amazing base defenses, and are great ambushes. Viruses? Destroy infantry. Yuri Prime? T3 OP Hero. Demolishes construction yards and defenses with ease. And i ain't done. Defenses? Overpowered. Superweapons? Probably the best support superweapon. And tanks? Oh boy, The tier1 and Tier2 Tanks are really, really good and reliable. And the T3 Beasts? Just amazing. Point is, RA2's balance is farr beyond perfect. Infantry is basically useless, Allies are pretty much only good in right hands. And Yuri? Yuri sucks, what were they smoking when they designed the units. Edit: I have no idea why i edited this comment.

[@MrAsh1100]

Tiberium Twilight? What's that? Never heard of it. Nope. Nada. Nil.

[@Zade_95]

*shrugs*

[@doom7ish]

That game has been [Redacted].

[@darkprinc979]

Did you try the Counterstrike and Aftermath expansions? They both add quite a bit of content to the game in the form of new missions and some new units as well, such as the M.A.D Tank and shock troopers. The (secret) giant ant missions in Counterstrike were also pretty cool. Some of the new multiplayer maps they added were pretty great too, such as "The Hills Have Eyes" which featured civilian villages that would spawn units that were hostile to all players on the map.

[@Zade_95]

I did play some of the missions, though I didn't actually record them for the video oof

[@cncnetredalert-ford8978]

Thanks for talking about this amazing game!

[@Zade_95]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching :)

[@Red19487]

Now we need a red alert 2 review

[@Zade_95]

Won't be too far away!

[@0142Jason]

The answer to the question posed in the title is Yes, if you consider yourself any kind of rts fan, Yes you should.

[@__Gaz__]

I still have my ps1 version of the game on my shelf played that shit so much when I was younger, good times

[@Zade_95]

That's awesome!

[@JKRevanBR]

What version of the game you're playing? The Blue sash on grenadiers is really hard to see, and they're not throwing the incendiary nades they did on the original release.

[@seandennis8911]

I love Red Alert 3, the deep end is fun, the Navy being extended to basically your entire army is fun And it's the only one with Tim Curry and JK Simmons

[@Zade_95]

I've always liked the look of RA3! Keen to get to it soon tm

[@Hellgie1]

I thought RA3 was great too. I don't understand the hate. I liked RA3 Uprising as well.

[@seandennis8911]

@@Hellgie1 the hate is mostly based off of EA, but EA also published C&C 3 which is amazing so yeah

[@jehovasabettor9080]

SPAAAAAACE!

[@Ducky-vl7mp]

@@Hellgie1 I like RA3 but it just feels too cartoonish for me when compared to RA1 and RA2.

[@natalassblaster]

Red Alert is still amazingly playable even today

[@Zade_95]

Agreed!

[@nukeman7027]

Excuse me, but what is the soundtrack music that is playing in the background in 5:37 and so on for like a minute ?

[@nothingforgrantedPS23]

Must be that advanced hydraulic system upgrade the trucks get to throw that ore around! 🤣

[@MagitekBahamuto]

I really love that game, Aftermath is my favorite expansion with the powerful Tesla Tanks!!!

[@DSzaks]

It doesn't have hovercraft tanks or dolphins w/ sonic wave guns... but it does have giant fire breathing ants.

[@Zade_95]

And what else do you really need?

[@loicwahl6548]

Yo Zade nice vid again , I just want to know the name of the game at 1:20 on your Tiberian Dawn Review kinda curious :c halp

[@Zade_95]

Cheers! It's World in Conflict - I've done a video on it! Great game. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJrbeoaQa8iUaNU

[@KungKras]

Of course you should play it!!! It's awesome!

[@DarthRevan182]

So much Nostalgia for this game. The remastered version is now the definitive way to play. Fingers crossed for Volume 2.

[@steveshin820]

Did you get a chance to use the map editor? The map and rules editors were some of the best parts of the original release of Red Alert.

[@Zade_95]

I didn't actually, never been much of a map maker guy myself

[@AntonSlavik111]

The first game where i messed with the ini files and i still have my edited ini for when i do my once a year playthrough of the C&C games.

[@MrDwarfpitcher]

I loved my fast firing long range Heavy tanks Was alwaus afraid of having to face them myself

[@PhaxtolgiaLetsPlay]

You're going to cover the expansion packs too right?

[@MrE30]

I remember playing the demo Red Alerts first mission over and over again in Pc world/Virgin mega store back in the day. Also I believe R/A had a map editor and I sure there’s other people out there that made their spawn point more favourable that the enemy side ie harvesting crystals and only one access road for the enemy to reach you.

[@BulgeWizard]

Would you ever review Westwoods Emperor: Battle for Dune?

[@Zade_95]

Yep!

[@iamgaijin88]

*c&c red alert retaliation on ps1 brought me to love the red alert series*

[@LowEndPCGamer100]

I play TD and RA on the openra engine and its great, most custom maps dont work but the maps that come with these games make for some great skirmishes, something i was was in the original games

[@danielolsson7134]

I really like the fact there is a mission taking place in Sweden. (Lund.)

[@osmosisjones2822]

I still love the art style. I've just completed red alert 3 challenge DLC it kicks ass

[@Zade_95]

Me too (love art style) - also nice job!

[@silversolver7809]

"red alert 3 challenge" Is that like Generals Zero Hour challenge? That was great!

[@brandonvortex995]

ever try dawn of tiberium age? it's basically have tib dawn units and RA units combine

[@Zade_95]

Heard of it, haven't tried yet!

[@shampo0oLWD]

"Of course!"

[@333Tonberry]

Now the real question is did download come with the map editor like it used to? It should be in the folder that the game installed in. Hopefully

[@Zade_95]

I think so!

[@333Tonberry]

@@Zade_95 Thats pretty cool then because it adds a whole lot more to the replayability of the game in skirmish mode.

[@Gurra88]

Lieutenant Zofia from Red Alert 2 was supposed to be in RA1 but wasn't. The actress said that in a recent interview

[@NabaalSaporo]

What's the song in the background at the start of the video?

[@Zade_95]

Red Alert Soundtrack - Shut It :)

[@StrickerRei-Chn]

Yes

[@copman021]

This game was my first entry into the C&C universe. Would you be open to doing the Homeworld, Dawn of War, Act of War or the Earth 2140,50,and 60 games?

[@Zade_95]

Yeah a lot of them are on the list! No timeframe for now though :)

[@no1copycat]

There it was. I knew there was one more except Renegade :D

[@Zade_95]

Renegade's the outlier - it'll get it's time :)

[@DanielBlaney]

@@Zade_95 be sure to check out the interim apex mod on the w3d hub launcher for renegade. It's very popular and has a pretty large playerbase. It adds over a 100 new units to renegade and 24 custom maps.

[@CaptainB1994]

Surprised you didn't mention the Ant missions?

[@terrylyn]

If you want to see the pinnacle of this traditional RTS evolution, try playing Total Annihilation. I'd love to hear your review about it. It's probably my favorite game of all-time.

[@Zade_95]

Big Supreme Commander guy, wasn't a huge fan of TA playing it nowadays. It will get a video sometime though!

[@terrylyn]

@@Zade_95 Game mechanically SupCom is probably a better game, but for me it's too grandiose scale because I spend more time looking at icons than the graphics itself. TA is as large as a traditional RTS can get (without needing zoom out feature). And as a historical curiosity, it's still worth taking a look at, I cannot wait your take on it!

[@bf229]

Red alert 2 is amazing. You will love it. Especially yuris revenge. Excited to play the remaster!!

[@Zade_95]

Me too!

[@TheMaskedMetalist]

Check out a band called Tiberium Sons. They played covers of C&C music with Frank Keplaci himself

[@Zade_95]

I've seen the videos actually! Super sick

[@spqninjapl]

Still playign WarCraft 2 and Command & Conquer games ;)

[@nodcommanderthe5823]

Nice review! But, I have to add; it is a very persistent myth. The Soviet is not canon in any way. The only "proper" way to view the storylines is the Allied "timeline split", where the Tiberium universe is the main timeline, and the RA2 one is a spinoff/alternative, alternative timeline.

[@Zade_95]

Thanks! Yeah I know it's more of a fringe idea, thought I'd put it in there though !

[@razvanrogozb2b]

I was so blown away by it as a kid. Now I find it clunky and unbalanced. It’s the same thing as Warcraft 1. Sure, it was so cool when it was launched but with the outdated interface and the 20 years of gameplay improvements that came since then, it’s a hard pill to swallow. Red Alert 2 though... it’s still fun to play.

[@Zade_95]

Once you've had newer games, it can hard to back for sure!

[@lansen943]

You didn't mention the secret ant campaign or dident you know about it?

[@Zade_95]

I did know about it, I actually forgot though LUL

[@FrankCastle-tq9bz]

That's only available in the "Counterstrike" expansion - he only reviewed the base game here.

[@sethhadams9383]

i love the red alert soundtrack

[@PHOBOS300]

Drake holding his hand up as if to say, 'no, not this one.' : generals Drake pointing and smiling as if to say, 'yes, this one.' : red alert

[@davidnagy1046]

don't forget OpenRA, it adds some nice quality-of-life changes to the games!

[@Savior20061]

I've said this on other channels, I played the Red Alert Series in reverse order. I got to listen to Tanya go from being a beauty model trying to sound tough (and failing) to a feisty heroine, to a laughing sociopath gunning down the Soviets. RA2 is probably mechanically a better game, but I just love the dark, brutal nature of this alternate history World War 2.

[@Megalotron]

It warms my heart to see C&C videos even after it's fall from grace due to EA's abhorrent treatment of the franchise. I grew up with RA1 and the rest of the series afterward, RA2 was an amazing sequel worthy of the name with an even more amazing soundtrack. Though while I personally think they started leaning a lil too heavily to the campy aspect considering RA1 was still quite serious, it's still a good story. Oh and, I'm sorry but what was that game you mentioned at the 20 second mark? Never heard of any other C&C game after Kane's wrath.

[@Zade_95]

Here's hoping there's a bright future after the remasters - I'm optimistic!

[@roguerifter9724]

Red Alert was a lot of fun but I still prefer Tiberium Dawn. 1: I love the Nod Attack Bikes and there is nothing in the Red Alert 1 vehicle array that I like as much. 2: My then best friend and I both owned Tiberium Dawn so we spent a lot of time on multiplayer, 3: Tiberium Dawn was the first game I ever talked back to and flipped off during a cutscene (The GDI campagin scene when Kane contacts the player character. Fortuantely I was home alone at the time.)

[@Zade_95]

I gotta agree, I do love the Attack Bikes

[@hksmith8581]

The new Red Alert remake is coming out on steam on June 5th, 2020.

[@Zade_95]

I'm well aware :D

[@blairversteegh859]

That scroll rate though

[@Zade_95]

It's either too high, or too low. I prefer the latter LUL

[@brandonvortex995]

i just hope tiberian dawn remake have finally a working skirmish

[@gumunduringigumundsson9344]

You should always be able to get some Red Alert in your life! I got it as a jólagjöf from dad My best gaming experience was when I installed C&C original on my PC in 1994 or 5 when I had my new 486 800MB hard disk 8MB memory I think.. 15" tube with a mouse with.. my mouse had balls in its balls! Thats how tough we played! Boom! I love C&C !🖖🐺🌍🥳👍 link to installing dat game.

[@Zade_95]

The good old days!

[@dkwh1986]

9:46 are Turkey, Spain, and Greece as playable skirmish nations a new thing? I played the hell out of skirmish mode back in the day and don't remember any of those three being available choices. (It was only Russia and Ukraine for Soviets; and France, Britain, and Germany for Allies.)

[@Zade_95]

That might be part of the CNC.net addons, I believe. Could be wrong though!

[@roguechest743]

Cant wait for ra2, That games has a sweet spot in my heart

[@Zade_95]

Shouldn't need to wait long!

[@kan249]

Still play it.

[@zeldamage001]

CNCNET vs OPENRA, which do you play?

[@Zade_95]

Cncnet for me!

[@redalertsteve_]

Now I wait for RA2 and Mental omega

[@Zade_95]

Shouldn't need to wait for long :)

[@daltonz-backup6318]

This is me and my dads thing

[@stever089]

Jesus Christ I'm getting so old I just did the math Red Alert is closer to the Cuban Missile Crisis basically than where we are today

[@Zade_95]

bruh...

[@ghostwilliams4419]

I want them to Remaster RA2 because the screen is half size on my Laptop

[@docbrown2045]

Even though it's an inferior/incomplete version of RA2, it would be a solid and fun game, but controlling units here is a nightmare.

[@hemandy94]

Frank K. Is a master composer

[@d3punkt5]

But Zade... when you download, there are .pdf manuals...! :V Jokes aside, watching this do make me wonder which between C&C and RA1 I would have more nostalgia about if I had grown up with both. As it was, it took me almost a decade before I got my hands on RA1 (as I only had C&C on machintosh back in the day). What I can say is that I definitely ended up playing more RA1 in the long run, much thanks to the Skirmishmode.

[@d3punkt5]

Addition: Also, if you have some time to spare, I reccomend looking up an interesting standalone mod called "Red Dawn". It effectively converts Red Alert into Command and Conquer, with an interesting twist; while you can still play the original C&C missions in the RA1 engine, it also turns all RA1 missions into C&C equivalents. Like an alternate reality game where they made RA first and C&C second.

[@Zade_95]

Thanks, i'll check it out!

[@tsstevensts]

One of the interesting things about this game is despite how goofy some of it is playing the Soviets, Stalin. The way he is portrayed here is actually accurate and, more frightening, realistic.

[@141Wingman]

I don't agree with the games being hard to get running, if you buy the game on origin you get every C&C game and their expansions for $20 and I've never had an issue booting them on a windows 7 PC

[@silversolver7809]

Yeah, I have the Origin pack & got Tiberian Dawn running on Win10 with only needing to 'Run as Admin' in settings [+plus prob a compatibility setting with XP3 or similar].

[@Zade_95]

This one ran great, and easily! Depends on your setup for sure. Some people say they had Tiberium Dawn run fine, while most I've spoken to say it hardly starts at all. Technology, huh?

[@meocats]

man, that was so long ago

[@Zade_95]

"The good old days!"

[@SomeoneStoleMyHandle911]

I loved every command and conquer game even 3 and Kane's wrath grew on me. why did EA do us so bad with red alert 3 and c&c4 plus did Westwood dirty they knew exactly how to make a good RTS?? EA can be such clowns no wonder they always in the top 3 most hated companies in the world.

[@legonalas]

Not mentioning OpenRA is a bit of a miss in research. As it is a project that actually improves on gameplay friendliness adding in a few more modern menu options etc. which makes the game more playable inas your title states 2019. The same person from openRA is also working with EA on the new remastered versions of the original games I heard. Great video nontheless tho.

[@Zade_95]

Thank you! I actually played a lot of OpenRA when covering Tiberium Dawn, so I decided to stick with the stock game in this one. But not everyone knows that, so you're right - I should've mentioned it in the video1

[@brandonvortex995]

*aknowledge* ~random RA units

[@martind5653]

whats next? Dune series? Please yes.

[@Zade_95]

One day!