COMMAND & CONQUER™ RED ALERT™
by Electronic Arts
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Description
THE COLD WAR IS HOT AGAIN! Experience real-time Command & Conquer strategy with Multiplayer Mode.
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ESCALATE THE ACTION
IN MULTIPLAYER MODE
Now go head-to-head against your strongest opponents via WiFi and Bluetooth.
ACHIEVE VICTORY WITH
TOUCHSCREEN POWER
Drag and scroll to gauge the battlefield. Pinch-zoom in and out of the action. Select and move units with a tap. Control multiple units at once!
CHOOSE YOUR FAVORITE FACTION
Fight for Soviet domination or battle to restore peace with the Allies. Deploy military might unique to each side and engage in different campaign storylines.
BATTLE THROUGH 12 COMBAT LEVELS
Fight in Skirmish Mode on two different battlefield maps with war squads you create and control.
MANAGE TROOPS ON
REALISTIC BATTLEFIELDS
Command units in different environmental conditions. Build your base and manage supplies with a new easy-to-use combat system.
ARM YOURSELF FOR ALL-OUT WAR
Employ classic units like Kirov Air Ships and new units like the Paladin Tank. Or R&D new technologies to destroy your enemies.
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READY FOR MORE ACTION?
Add our Map Pack containing SIX MORE skirmish maps for an additional low price. Playable in both Single and Multiplayer Modes!
"EMPIRE OF THE RISING SUN” EXPANSION PACK
Expand the action with a third faction with its own story, units, and buildings for an additional low price. Get extra elite Soviet and Ally units for even more battlefield intensity.
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What's New in Version 1.1.0
LOCAL MULTIPLAYER
Now play head-to-head via WiFi or Bluetooth.
Customer Reviews
HELLO EA???!!!!!!
Are you serious?! I have been waiting for months for this game to come out and this is what I get?! Here's a long list of my complaints:
1. NO multiplayer games over wifi.
2. Pay $9.99 for this app then another dollar for 6 more maps???
3. Difficulty.....hello?? I played this game all the time on PC and you cannot change the difficulty here. I have tried playing a skirmish game like 5 times and each time before I can get my second building built, I got at least two tanks breaking down my buildings!
4. The buildings takes up WAY too much space, so much in fact that while I was wing attacked, my power went out and I had no room to put my fourth building, my third power plant, not including the one u start off with.
5. You do not get to choose where to start your base.
6. Location of base is HORRIBLE in skirmish.
7. Did I mention this game is $9.99?
8. I get an error when trying to install the map pack that I PAID FOR every time, even after reboot.
9. Did I mention the buildings take up WAY TOO MUCH ROOM?!
10. Did I mention I get attacked within the first minute of playtime in a skirmish?
11. You can only have one save at a time?? So I can't stop playing campaign, and go play skirmish for a while bc it will erase my campaign???
Overall. FAIL. dissappionted. Furious for paying $9.99+$0.99 for an app that ive been waiting months to play only for it to come out and seem like more of a demo than a real app. It took them this long, even with delays to put out something that's barely a full game???
FAIL
HARDCORE C&C FANS, STAY AWAY!!!
Not only is this game riddled with control problems and unnecessary pictures of immodest women, it is practically non-canonical and completely irritating to try to use. I paid ten bucks for the game, one buck for the extra maps, and deleted the game just ten minutes after loading it up. This was the WORST eleven dollars I had ever spent! STAY AWAY FROM THIS GAME!
Command and Conquer Red Alert delivers an impressive immersive RTS
EA’s Command and Conquer Red Alert not only took a risk by attempting to please a diverse audience, but did so by creating a new game specifically for the platform. The result is a completely immersive game set within vivid 3D environments that fully takes advantage of the platform’s touch screen.
The game consists of two play modes: Campaign and Skirmish. Campaign is the 5-chapter, objective-based story mode. Each chapter is presented with cut scenes of the battle sites along with mission objectives. Skirmish consists of 2 maps: Siberian Assault and Melting Pot. An Assault Pack consisting of 6 additional maps is available as paid downloadable content which I highly recommend. Also another expansion pack, Empire of the Rising Sun should be available shortly. As in the campaign, these maps provide a variety of different environments, terrains and climate conditions from snowy mountains to barren deserts.
C&C provides you with the option to play as the Americans or as the Soviets. When playing initially, I suggest you play as the Soviets since this runs you through the tutorial. For whatever reason, the game does not provide a tutorial when playing as the Americans, although the Help section provides an overview of the basics.
Visually, this is probably the best looking RTS on the platform. The structures, terrains and the defensive units are presented in 3D, and the use of shadows and textures provide depth and perspective. Battles are actually entertaining to watch using the pinch zoom functionality which allow for an almost ground-level view.Of course, a consequence of being able to zoom in so close is you notice that moving objects tend to go through each other. Swiping the screen allows you to pan across the area, and tapping the mini-map will instantly take you to that spot.
The epic soundtrack is well incorporated, and frankly there’s very little noticeable looping. With any typical RTS, narratives are used to call out specific actions. For example, when building a unit, the supporting audio “Constructing” is voiced. Because you have the option of playing as the Americans or the Soviets, one nice touch is the audio. When playing as the Soviets, the narrative is spoken with a Russian accent.
Money earned from destroying enemy forces can be used to bolster your own defenses. In terms of defensive units, C&C provides a variety of infantry, structural and assault units, although unfortunately no water defenses are included. These are located down the right side of the screen in a collapsible menu and accessible by tapping the appropriate section. For example, allied defenses include peacemaker troop, attack dog, and different types of tanks, while Soviet defenses include flak trooper, war bear, and Sputnik. Specific units are useful for certain duties such as engineers who can be used to capture radar towers, hospitals and training facilities. In many cases, certain structures need to be in place before certain units can be created such as the building of barracks before troop recruitment can occur.
As for placing structural units, tap on the structure to be built and then drag and drop onto the desired location. For EA’s, the interface for accessing these units is elegantly designed and easy to use. To move units, simply tap on the unit and tap on the desired location. Deploying units is rather easy and they can be deployed in individual units or as squads. Several buttons are conveniently located at the bottom of the screen which allows you to deploy several units at once. This allows you to drag a selection around units and move them accordingly. A handy feature is the squad buttons located down the left side of the screen. You can save up to 3 different squads which can then be accessed simply by tapping. These squad buttons are especially useful when dealing with more elaborate maps where troop movements take place in several places at once.
One of the huge concerns with RTS games is the AI, and with C&C, that’s not a concern. In fact, C&C delivers a solid, top notch RTS experience that will have you on your toes from the opening salvo. The AI is aggressive especially when you’re playing as the Allies. Enemy forces do not wait until you’re done building your structures or amassing troops, and for casual gamers, it may even be a little frustrating until you’re firmly grounded in the controls. One of things that make C&C even more engaging is that you can use almost everything in the surrounding environment as part of your strategy. For example, abandoned buildings can sometimes be used as garrisons. Tapping on a building will bring up an indicator showing how many troops can be housed there, and once established your flag waves above. This applies to surrounding terrains where troops can seek cover in the trees.
C&C is not perfect by any means. For some, C&C’s biggest issue may be lack of content in the initial release, although the expansion packs address this. C&C does not have multiplayer functionality in this current release although this will be addressed in a future update. While the interface is elegantly designed, the touch controls can be a tad temperamental registering touches. This happened on occasion especially when trying to move multiple troops. Graphically, EA has provided a top notch experience, but again, moving objects visibly go through each other most noticeable when zoomed in. The Help section is useful, but it could be expanded to provide a more thorough tutorial especially for newer gamers to the genre. The game also requires a few seconds of load time during start up and in between chapters.
Overall, Command and Conquer Red Alert is an impressive RTS that sets a new bar for the genre on the platform. The balanced AI along with the high-quality visuals and eye for details make this a must have for RTS fans and may recruit a few new ones.
- Category: Games
- Updated Dec 15, 2009
- Current Version: 1.1.0
- 63.7 MB
- Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
- Seller: Electronic Arts
- © 2009 Electronic Arts Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch. Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later.
Top In App Purchases
- 1 C&C Assault Map Pack $0.99
- 2 Empire of the Rising Sun Expansion Pack $2.99
