There are many units which are exclusive to a faction. The two factions (Allies and Soviet) are more distinct from each other in comparison to GDI and NOD of C&C.

I especially enjoyed the ones with Tanya.

The cinematics have always been a strength of Command & Conquer series and Red Alert doesn’t disappoint. Without spoiling anything, let me just say it was a pleasant surprise). There are unforgettable characters from Tanya to Nadia, and more importantly Kane (I had erased from my memory that Kane appears in Red Alert. This, however, makes Stalin rise as the absolute power in WWII. Einstein invented a time machine and made sure Adolf Hitler doesn’t come to the world stage. The story is a cheesy alternative history. The entire soundtrack is nothing short of a masterpiece, puts you in mood and is a great fit for the fast-paced gameplay of Red Alert. Hell March is one of the best video game songs ever, if not the best. Revisiting was a big nostalgia trip for me and also interesting to see how it compares to the original Command & Conquer after all these years. I spent hundreds of hours playing the campaign, skirmish missions and multiplayer on 56k internet. Red Alert was my favorite game as a child.

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