If you don't have Red Alert or do and are a diehard fan, it's a good idea to buy Retaliation. Because of this, my recommendation for this game is two-fold.
As you can see, there are a lot of additions, but just as many things that are the same. Graphically, the game is identical to the original, but at least there are 16 new techno-tunes to wage war by. Suffice to say, if you're looking for all-new and fancy units, you might be a bit disappointed. Of shells and Shock Troopers that shoot the same bursts instead of bullets. For example, there are Testa Tanks that simply shoot Tesla bursts from their turrets instead. The new units are quite welcome and add some depth to gameplay, but they don't present anything that we haven't seen before in one form or another. Retaliation offers 34 completely new (and more difficult) missions, 100 new multiplayer maps, and a ton of new units to make it play somewhat differently from the previous Red Alert game. Originally designed as a PC add-on disc (called Aftermath), Red Alert: Retaliation has been substantially reworked to stand on its own as a sequel to the best real-time strategy game on the PlayStation. But, if you want to know if the changes are for the better, however, you'll have to wait for our forthcom-ing review. Suffice to say, it does a lot to change the way the game plays. The Allies counter with teleport-capable Chronotanks, Demolition Trucks, and improved defensive capabilities.
The Soviets have developed the lightning-emitting Tesla Tanks and Shock Troopers, added Nuclear Submarines (they can attack land now), and also have Demolition Trucks and M.A.D. You'll find that these missions are quite a bit more challenging than those found in the original Red Alert, partly because of the game's new units. Instead of breaking them down between the old PC expansion discs, they have been regrouped into separate campaigns. Red Alert veterans will immediately notice very few changes between this and the original, but they will find plenty of added depth, such as tons of new missions. Finally, console players are able to reap the benefits of these addon discs with Red Alert Retaliation, a title that wraps everything into one tidy game. The result was the Counterstrike and Aftermath expansion discs. After Red Alert was released on the PC, Westwood expanded and improved on the game for more than a year.
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