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real-time strategy
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
By Westwood Studios, released 1 Jan 2000
- Microsoft Windows
What it is
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 is a real-time strategy game from Westwood Studios about a conflict between Soviet and Allied forces. Players command either side in a single-player campaign or a skirmish mode where the goal is to destroy everything else on screen. Battles span land, air, and sea, using more than 80 units and structures. The arsenal includes technologies such as Prism Tanks, Terror Drones, mind control devices, and Cloning Vats. An enhanced veterancy system lets forces become more experienced in battle. The listed expansion, Yuri’s Revenge, pits players against mind-controlled Soviet forces. Red Alert 2 was released in 2000; its Steam release date is March 7, 2024. Steam lists single-player, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and the Steam platform listing is Windows.
What players like, and what they don't
- Choose between Soviet and Allied forces.
- Skirmish mode has no set objective beyond destruction.
- Battles cover land, air, and sea.
- More than 80 units and structures are listed.
- Steam lists single-player only.
- Steam lists a Windows version only.
Who it suits
It suits players looking for a single-player real-time strategy game with Soviet and Allied forces, campaign play, or skirmishes. Its land, air, and sea battles give commanders a broad set of units and structures to use.
Red Alert 2 centers on commanding Soviet or Allied forces across varied battlefields, with campaign and skirmish play. Its listed Steam features are single-player, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing.
