Wait, wasn't the PS3 version of Red Alert 3 canceled?
That was the general assumption, since people tend to translate phrases like "suspended development" into "canceled". Even though EA personnel later clarified that the PS3 version shifted back into active development, 1UP hadn't heard much since. That is until, Red Alert 3 producer Greg Kasavin stopped by the other day to finally show off the imminent PS3 version.
"I love real time strategy (RTS) games. I love the thrill of building up an impregnable fortress; watching your villagers expand your economy, attacking an enemy with a well rounded army. Those are the things I crave in an RTS. When I was young, I constantly played games like Age of Empires II, Starcraft and Rise of Nations (I still play them today), as well as Empire Earth, Command and Conquer, Homeworld, and Age of Mythology. Those games define the "classic" era of RTS games. Nowadays, the classic RTS games are impossibly hard to find. It seems that the industry has hit a slump. Sure, there are some bright spots (like Sins of a Solar Empire), but overall there are very few RTS games on the market. How did the RTS market come to this? How did a flourishing genre suddenly grind to a halt? The answers are very unsettling." -from Reid!
A good RTS is hard to come by now. I miss the good ol days when i used to play Command & Conquer, Age of Empires 3, Rise of Nations, all those classic games that i would spend hours on every day...its a shame there are no developers that are willing to step up to the plate and create a true killer, next-gen RTS.
Aaron Simmer: "I'm a fan of the Red Alert series, warts and all. It's just too much fun for me, whether playing with people through the co-op campaign of Red Alert 3 or the single-player aspects of Uprising, it's all goofy fun. And that's mainly what I want from my games: fun."
The Good
- Ultimate Edition (PS3) is brimming with a good game and tons of cool extras
- Uprising (PC) concentrates on the single-player experience and I actually liked that better
The Bad
- For Ultimate Edition there's quite a steep learning curve for those unfamiliar with console RTS games
- Uprising's single-player campaigns are over too fast and the Yuriko missions could have fleshed out more
PSi writes: "Red Alert 3 is by no means a revolutionary RTS, even on a console. But, what it lacks in the ability to push the genre forward, it makes up for with fun gameplay. The "ultimate" branding doesn't offer enough incentive for PC or 360 owners to invest in another copy, but first-time players in the market for a good strategy game should be satisfied with what Red Alert 3 has to offer".
But since PS3 allows for keyboard and mouse, how can any publisher and developer be stupid enough to not have that as an option if they feel that compelled to release one.
I played the original Red Alert on the PS1 against my friends on LAN all the time and loved it. I'm gonna be just fine without K & M.
What now, is this 1080p now or not? I would like to know that. All this HD talk, but they don't say if the game runs native 1080 now. Seams the video sequences use the BD storage of some kind. I just got me a nice new PC, too (26" 1080), so either that or PS3 40" 1080. Gotta choose.
I'm gonna be getting this. I loved Civilizations: Revolution on PS3 and these are pretty similar in gameplay I hear. I am really looking forward to this one!