@littshepkid The Russians were losing in Europe, so they sent an invasion force to the US to take some pressure off. They lost in the US as well, so it's assumed they lose the war.
@jigglypiggly It was only a "recon" it wasn't invasion, in few days nato have to retred from russia. No one is winning, in europe we have got stalemate, china joint to war in the east and main part of US pacific fleet is destroyed.
@kursk1111111111 I really don't care what misconceptions you have. The game and all factual evidence prove that the US and it's allies are winning the war.
It never really tells you Who wins. I think Either the USA or USSR Nuke the final Battle Ground (Almost like Preditor: If I dont Win you don't win) Coresing a massive nuclear fire Across the globe. (like in fallout) Killing 85% of the worlds Popition. And those left just said "STOP" No more Wars. (And so beings Startrek)
i dont think so...one of the good points of the game is that neither side is willing to use Nukes because of MAD thus forcing a conventional style war
i dont think so...neither side would have had anything too gain if their cities were irradiated by strategic nukes, they might have used the much smaller tactical nukes in battle but only the larger ones if they had no other choice
not really the starwars project did exsist sorry for the spelling, but as long as the Russian's thought it was real they would not use their nukes, at least their ICBM's
lol, if you just watch the cinematics/cut-scenes its just like watching a movie. One question, did Webb survive or did he die? anyway this game has a 10/10 rating and is one of my fav games of all time =P
@HoboWithACamera what i love is that after the fourth mission it didnt write him off it went back in time and showed him from the start when he joined the battalion and how he ennded up in seattle, 10/10 story desgin.
It's tongue-in-cheek. The developers of this game weren't even American.(Swedes, I think). That's partly what makes it such a great ending: It's over the top, glorified, and congratulatory, the perfect thing for a player who has just completed a very difficult mission. It's more about the player's experience than it is about individual nations, anyway. There's even an expansion where you play the soviets and it's the exact same jingoism in reverse. It's the corniness of Red Dawn in game form.
of course, but every player wants to be the "white knight", or at least have a strong justification for the part they play. There is a lot of cliche in this game, but it's intentional. The characters and plot devices are straight from hollywood, and that's the whole theme of the game. Also, the US in the game is imperfect: they use chemical weapons, nukes friendly territory, screw over NATO allies, etc. I look forward to the ex pack though! This is a good game mechanically. The plot is just fun!
Now what would have gone Perfect with the City View were American Fighter Jets in the Distance (Close enough to see them clearly though) That would make it probaly 2x Cooler LOL. But since its not in the Video Its okay IT STILL ROCKS!!!!
The ending was so perfect, the line in the song, "Here I go again on my own, going down the only road I've ever known," while looking at the ruined cityscape of Seattle was just so cinematic and perfect.
ich find schade das die kommunisten verloren haben ^^
aber das spiel ist sooooooo großartig. wahrscheinlich die beste story und atmosphäre die ein strategiespiel jemals hatte. taktische tiefe. super grafik. einfach grossartig.
Great game, storyline is short and well it was kinda stupid that a small battlion in the end could retake the city of seattle against a massive soviet force and an approaching chinese force. Lets see what the expansion has to offer.
damn i want to play this game really really bad, too bad my graphics card sucks and have to wait till it comes out for the 360...Heh...whens it coming out anyways for the 360?
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they say october or december maybe august if were lucky but its confirmed to release this year iv got it on pc but i think it would be funner on 360 cause 360 is better than pc
hey guys i got a question.. when the first nuke goes off in mission 5 do they ALL die including u or just bannon, the Colonal (forgot his name) and the captain ( the black guy... srry for got teh names cept bannon)
"Here I Go Again" by Whitesnake, for future reference type the lyrics in google then the actual word "lyrics" after it and you should get the name of the song.
i love how those 2 guys are listening to music while the entire city of seattle is destroyed but then again if i survived a battle that insane and gritty i probably would too
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This game is fun but absolutely unrealistic...so dont write about realism
Every modern tank on battlefield can destroy another tank(in range 800m) with single shot, not with 20! :D And they shoot from 3km not from 20 metres! :D:D:D lol
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So... the whole of Americas Military and economy has basically collapsed and now... even if a tiny country like Abysinia invaded with their little spears... the could win... Nice :)
The whole idea of a Soviet Invasion of the US is rather silly when you look at the facts. The fact of the Matter is that the Soviets never had the sealift copacity to deliver an sizable invasion force across the pacific. The US by far had a larger navy (big CVN Fleet and sub fleet). At least Red Alert does not take itself seriously with it's tesla tanks and Airships and such.
I thought it was a fun idea and the gameplay was so great that I didn't even pay attention to what could or could not have happened.
Saying a game can't be historically accurate unless it doesn't take itself seriously, a la Red Alert, is a bit harsh. It narrows things a -lot-. That'd be goodbye to BioShock, goodbye to Mass Effect, goodbye to Halo, and all the other games not deemed "historically accurate".
I mean, the idea of a game being -fun- is silly when you look at the facts...
Fun factor aside, the fact is that unlike the Red Alert Saga, which is pure cheese, world in conflict tries to present itself as realistic. The fact of the matter was that from the top down, an invasion of the US beyond taking Alaska if WWIII started was not what was planned, but a conquest of Europe (which would have been the same gameplay, basically, but in Europe). World in Conflict was suposed to be realistic by design, but had unrealistic elements in it such as the invasion of the US...
(cont) which was not realistic, which some people actually in their heart of hearts beleive was the case, that Ivan was going to cross the Pacific and lay seige to north america, even though that was not their plan. It may be (and i here is) a fine game, but it is fantasy trying to pass itself as hisotically legit.
BTW, i am focusing more on the technical aspects of Red Alert rather than the storyline, Bioshock counts as silly as it has those power-ups and Cyborg Diving suit guys in Rapture.
Ah-huh. See, some people don't like Red Alert's cheese. Some, like me, prefer at times a more realistic style of -gameplay-. Just gameplay. The story doesn't have to be believable - it's not absolute crap, about aliens or anything, it's semi-plausible. It's not 100% accurate, but who cares?
If that's all that you can see of this, then I really do pity you. You missed out on a lot, and you will continue to miss out on a lot.
No, as i said i was not talking about the fun factor of the game. I just don't like people thinking that it is realistic just because it wears the Airs of realism, which you should not confuse.
So you're saying from a historical perspective, the combat and gameplay is somewhat realistic, but the premise behind the story is not?
It's an alternate history, though, which means details in -our- history are somewhat different. That's kind of taken as a rule of thumb of alternate histories. How do you know, though, that the Soviets never sought an invasion of the US? Assuming they took control of Europe, for example.
They would have won the first mission if they asked chuck norris to stare at the russians.
Spidercow4735 4 months ago
im incredibly relieved that they didnt choose Bruce fucking springsteen :o
cliforo 5 months ago
I just played a few minutes ago, good ending xD
Ben93y 9 months ago
this game = watching a good war movie <3
RawrNinjaBurgers 1 year ago 2
Game shold of at least gone to the midwest and like tried to take over the major cities there like Salt Lake Chicago something like that. Right?
megaipodfan 1 year ago
can someone explain to me HOW we won
littshepkid 1 year ago
@littshepkid We won by forcing the Russians into the Pacific.
GFedFan 1 year ago
@littshepkid The Russians were losing in Europe, so they sent an invasion force to the US to take some pressure off. They lost in the US as well, so it's assumed they lose the war.
jigglypiggly 1 year ago
@jigglypiggly They wasn't losing. They only cannot move forward. Remember about China.
kursk1111111111 1 year ago
@kursk1111111111 They were losing. They got pushed back deep into their own territory. Don't you remember blowing up the Russian subs?
jigglypiggly 1 year ago
@jigglypiggly It was only a "recon" it wasn't invasion, in few days nato have to retred from russia. No one is winning, in europe we have got stalemate, china joint to war in the east and main part of US pacific fleet is destroyed.
kursk1111111111 1 year ago
@kursk1111111111 I really don't care what misconceptions you have. The game and all factual evidence prove that the US and it's allies are winning the war.
jigglypiggly 1 year ago
@jigglypiggly /watch?v=YVIRcxUEUhc and /watch?v=VBPMvbURuAw second loading.
War in america is lost for reds but in europe and asia the war ha=ave just begin.
kursk1111111111 1 year ago
Hot diggity shit, thats one of my favorite songs O_O you COULD say i was shocked!!!!
Herpkid56 1 year ago
weird... i just watched this video and seriously 5 seconds later i went to yahoo and they had an article on this song
14banderson 1 year ago
Loved the game. Hated the ending. It shouldn't end there, you know. At least they should make a sequel...
TildeQrt 1 year ago
its funny that they only got to seatlle
morrowind2500 1 year ago
Now this was a good game. Loved it!!!!!!!!!
MegaMrburns 1 year ago
Song Perfect goes with ending
Billycrash4 1 year ago
epic victory song
jromero9795 1 year ago
what was important about these 2 guys through the campaign?
guywithoutalif3 1 year ago
wow fucked russia up in this game thye usally fuck us up : / witch they did lol
cleny217 1 year ago
@cleny217 apparently we fucked them even worse. because actually WE won lol
THUNDERBOLT013 1 year ago
i like how the game takes place where i live.
GeneralBelesarius 1 year ago
bbbbbllllllläääääääääääääää svergi äger er nu och för alltid.
marcus8374 2 years ago
Just amazin
mille53 2 years ago
Mmmmm kay
JGD714 2 years ago
Isnt WiC: Soviet Assault a sequel?
JGD714 2 years ago
no more of an expansion.
marcus8374 2 years ago
It's an expansion that adds 6 missions into the campaign.
EggrollPudding 2 years ago
@JGD714 sort of, though its an expansion, so that you can play as the russian forces
rimboos 1 year ago
That. Is. Awesome.
AL52Dragon 2 years ago
Damn game keeps crashin on me when I almost finish a mission :( Great game though.
cheesyflames 2 years ago
omg me too man wtf!
gamerman001 2 years ago
Yeah, my graphics are shit...so that's probably why you're crashing too.
cheesyflames 2 years ago
well no i have an amazing computer its just something with the cd.
gamerman001 2 years ago
Specs?
cheesyflames 2 years ago
They need to make a sequel to this game like now!
Mrarmageddon8 2 years ago
this has got to be the best ending of a video game, ever! movie style!
evolveideas 2 years ago
HERE I GO AGAIN ON MY OWN!
KICK ASS SONG
USAF95 2 years ago
When one from the both side is loosing then they just said "fuck it!" then hit the button and launch thousands of ICBMs.
nyipnyop 2 years ago
To true, lol
mclegoproductions 2 years ago
1 of the best games ever and the cool thing is there is a sovjet expansion!
warlight2333 2 years ago
what song is that
immortal4942 2 years ago
Here I go Again by Whitesnake
ItzTzan 2 years ago
Awesome ending.
besticouldcomeupwith 2 years ago
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cheesy typical hollywood happy ending, awesome game though
tehdreamer 2 years ago
i agree
immortal4942 2 years ago
spaMS SPAM SPAMS
jimjamrocks 2 years ago
Best Ending ever
jimjamrocks 2 years ago
i need to finish this game
ilikemewaffle 2 years ago
It never really tells you Who wins. I think Either the USA or USSR Nuke the final Battle Ground (Almost like Preditor: If I dont Win you don't win) Coresing a massive nuclear fire Across the globe. (like in fallout) Killing 85% of the worlds Popition. And those left just said "STOP" No more Wars. (And so beings Startrek)
yoda2287 2 years ago
i dont think so...one of the good points of the game is that neither side is willing to use Nukes because of MAD thus forcing a conventional style war
argosime 2 years ago
Yeah but in real life they would.
yoda2287 2 years ago
i dont think so...neither side would have had anything too gain if their cities were irradiated by strategic nukes, they might have used the much smaller tactical nukes in battle but only the larger ones if they had no other choice
argosime 2 years ago
not really the starwars project did exsist sorry for the spelling, but as long as the Russian's thought it was real they would not use their nukes, at least their ICBM's
Airsoftizbezt 2 years ago
GO USA!!!
ohyes245 2 years ago 7
lol, if you just watch the cinematics/cut-scenes its just like watching a movie. One question, did Webb survive or did he die? anyway this game has a 10/10 rating and is one of my fav games of all time =P
Nallright 2 years ago
It never says...It forces you to wonder.
HaloLovingFanatic 2 years ago
didn't Webb get sniped?
snaged911 2 years ago
No. that was another guy
yoda2287 2 years ago
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jimjamrocks 2 years ago
i love the ending....it looks like ending of some movie :)
great game, simply the best :)
sukhoi235 2 years ago 3
Whole thing is actually movie
SAMPMoviesTFS 2 years ago
right so epic and the cd-player working just kind of epic movie :D
love it!
tommy93xs 2 years ago
At first I hated Bannon, but I slowly felt extremely sorry for the poor bastard.
HoboWithACamera 2 years ago 26
me too
SAMPMoviesTFS 2 years ago
@HoboWithACamera what i love is that after the fourth mission it didnt write him off it went back in time and showed him from the start when he joined the battalion and how he ennded up in seattle, 10/10 story desgin.
MASTAVASE 1 year ago
@HoboWithACamera and then a nuclear weapon pwned his ass, well i dont know for sure as i havent beat it yet, im past the winter town level
Qman358 1 year ago
@HoboWithACamera yeah... that "DAMN COWBOY!"
RawrNinjaBurgers 1 year ago
@HoboWithACamera I don't he was a winny lil fuck
sporeman2678 8 months ago
This is so cool.
First they pulled the Commis out of America and then the cool music comes.
That´s one of the best endings i´ve ever seen!
michaelcorleonepate 2 years ago
Song is Here I go - Whitesnake.
That is the best game ending i ever seen. man so good.
AntTzZor 2 years ago 3
hey thanks for telling the song title i love the song and the game i just finished it hehehe
1444lonewolf 2 years ago 3
wow,the game is a pure American propaganda
(no offense)
Wlof25 2 years ago
how?
paintballnewbie4 2 years ago
Before I tell something I want to say that I didn't play the game but I heard some stuff from my friend who beat the game:
So propaganda is because you can only play whit American,
then russians are evil and attack first (classics),
(In ra2 Russia attack but you can play whit them too),
Then America is a good side (classics again),
Then America beat russia and on the ending goes whitesnake and delivers kinde of massage "We are americans and we proud of it!"
Wlof25 2 years ago
doesn't every game do that? :/
paintballnewbie4 2 years ago
I know but this dose,and because of that I told that this game is american propaganda!
Wlof25 2 years ago
yea..you notice 40% of games have an ending like this
paintballnewbie4 2 years ago
even 40% is a lot!
Wlof25 2 years ago
No. only 20% of games aer like this.
yoda2287 2 years ago
It's tongue-in-cheek. The developers of this game weren't even American.(Swedes, I think). That's partly what makes it such a great ending: It's over the top, glorified, and congratulatory, the perfect thing for a player who has just completed a very difficult mission. It's more about the player's experience than it is about individual nations, anyway. There's even an expansion where you play the soviets and it's the exact same jingoism in reverse. It's the corniness of Red Dawn in game form.
blackmesalabs 2 years ago 2
That is all nice and sweet but you must admit that the game is totally cliche!
Russia is evil and attack,america is good and want the world be the better place...
It will be a good story if they created russian side of story that would be fair and square before ex pack!
I mean it IS a main story right?
Wlof25 2 years ago
of course, but every player wants to be the "white knight", or at least have a strong justification for the part they play. There is a lot of cliche in this game, but it's intentional. The characters and plot devices are straight from hollywood, and that's the whole theme of the game. Also, the US in the game is imperfect: they use chemical weapons, nukes friendly territory, screw over NATO allies, etc. I look forward to the ex pack though! This is a good game mechanically. The plot is just fun!
blackmesalabs 2 years ago
To me all that smell fishy XD
But I believe you that game is good!
Wlof25 2 years ago
Damn right! your Right! The US is more likely to invade then Russia!
yoda2287 2 years ago
true
peterhawkfan 2 years ago
what song was that?? i want to download!!!
and this game is awesome best RTS ever
1444lonewolf 2 years ago
Pretty cool. But what cutscene plays when one deliberately does not finish the obejctives before the time runs out?
renmorpheus 2 years ago
awsome game
JPMBullfrog 2 years ago
what's the name of ending song ?
peterana00 2 years ago
I had destroyed everything except for the Space Needle. xD
Shack11 2 years ago 3
that game is sick
JPMBullfrog 2 years ago
why????
barny595 2 years ago
he means its good, get with the times
xKILLZONAx 2 years ago
Oo now I deal since(as,like) I am from another country do not understand his(her,your) slang thankmy friend
barny595 2 years ago
ok, srry for rude
xKILLZONAx 2 years ago
awesome ending
Harrehz 2 years ago
Is there a better game and cinmatics than this?
I cant find any!!
5/5
Xiahoud 3 years ago 4
Now what would have gone Perfect with the City View were American Fighter Jets in the Distance (Close enough to see them clearly though) That would make it probaly 2x Cooler LOL. But since its not in the Video Its okay IT STILL ROCKS!!!!
fgh4455 3 years ago 4
Just finished the game last night and was pleasantly surprised by this. Thanks, Massive!
ottokrieg 3 years ago
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hey wtf happen to taht car behind it shrank
XxXPetsavesthedayXxX 3 years ago
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"Still Alive" from mirror's edge works pretty well too.
MidgardEagle 3 years ago
"Billy Joel - We Didn't Start The Fire" would have been a better song. It came out in 1989.
loafingsmurf 3 years ago 4
No, it wouldn't fit. Really that song doesn't fit anything unless it's ridiculous.
JonGonZyb 3 years ago 5
I love how cinematic and realistic this is.
Its just awesome to see it zoom out and see ruined Seattle while they're just having fun. And they're hanging out like I probably would with friends.
TheLexingtonMidget 3 years ago 17
Haha, nostalgia just swept over me as soon as I began to hear that song.
TheLexingtonMidget 3 years ago 4
Lol i like the way there enjoying themselves and everything and it zooms out to see the city in ruins =D
Such a good game, the trailers are awesome, the gameplay is awesome, the game just rocks!
Mistmaker3 3 years ago 7
AMERICA ALWAYS KICKS FUCKIN ASS
HAVEsomeHONOR 3 years ago 5
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Uhh, freak... you didn't really kick ass in vietnam, didn't you?
bj8161994 3 years ago
ya well if it werent for the media nd fuckin retarded hippies then we wud of
HAVEsomeHONOR 3 years ago
WHITESNAKEEEEEEEEEEEEE xD
WhitesnakeRnR 3 years ago
So where were the spoilers?
BringbackSWATcats 3 years ago
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hahaha the russians diden`t win.
krigertom 3 years ago
If a WIC movie was ever made, THIS would have to be the ending.
daddyboom1 3 years ago 8
THIS
GAME
RULES
Mustang1204 3 years ago 4
This entire game and the ending is absolute ownage! World In Conflict FTW!
hydroxiridum 3 years ago 4
this game is awesome!
SirLooka 3 years ago
A huge thanks to Massive for giving us this gem!
Swedish game production for the win!
Asrahn 3 years ago 8
whats the song called
blendifier 3 years ago 2
Thats "Here I Go Again" form "Whitesnakes"
Teppichbau 3 years ago 3
awsome
xiaoyuezhongshi 3 years ago
...awesome...
BadEVILDUDE 3 years ago
ending = best ever
Biermann13 3 years ago 4
The ending was so perfect, the line in the song, "Here I go again on my own, going down the only road I've ever known," while looking at the ruined cityscape of Seattle was just so cinematic and perfect.
Vicious471 3 years ago 14
thats true the ending was awesome
warner300 3 years ago 6
a perfect ending for a perfect game :)
marcika 3 years ago 3
hahaha, thats such a cool ending
Agentbuckwal 3 years ago 5
perfect ending, Whitesnake, WOW.
Insanmiac 3 years ago 9
So sieht die stadt am schönsten aus!^^
Mossi1993 3 years ago
ich find schade das die kommunisten verloren haben ^^
aber das spiel ist sooooooo großartig. wahrscheinlich die beste story und atmosphäre die ein strategiespiel jemals hatte. taktische tiefe. super grafik. einfach grossartig.
Letztermohikaner 3 years ago 2
"Here i go again on my Own" the start of the song is already played but it is the song
and i love the game:D
jheny110 3 years ago 3
thanks, was looking for that song! (And yes i beat the game before i saw this =p)
jerrmancool 3 years ago 3
whats the name of that song?
silverwood1 3 years ago
lol this ending is so meaningless and stupid great game anyways
sonofkikkoman 3 years ago
Ok well i wont go into the historic facts of the game...
But is a good game, and i think it has one of the BEST endings i have ever seen in a game...they got it right on!
Viktorrr001 3 years ago
he yin the end do they ever say if webb lives?
xxwarrockxx 3 years ago
Well, seeing as how he was hit by a tactical nuke, I'd say the chance is pretty low.
WarCollider 3 years ago 2
You're confusing Webb with Bannon.
As for Webb... dunno, but I had the impression it could have been either way for him.
USSManhattan 3 years ago 3
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That was Bannet
inculoilregolamento 3 years ago
Great game, storyline is short and well it was kinda stupid that a small battlion in the end could retake the city of seattle against a massive soviet force and an approaching chinese force. Lets see what the expansion has to offer.
Mikelaren101 3 years ago
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Not good.. not good its so unrealistic consisting in its story
nicolaswille 3 years ago
It's called 'alternative history'.
gnomefros 3 years ago 5
damn i want to play this game really really bad, too bad my graphics card sucks and have to wait till it comes out for the 360...Heh...whens it coming out anyways for the 360?
Monkey58451 3 years ago
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they say october or december maybe august if were lucky but its confirmed to release this year iv got it on pc but i think it would be funner on 360 cause 360 is better than pc
gamerman001 3 years ago
rts.. much better on pc
sonofkikkoman 3 years ago
fall 2008
unit54321 3 years ago
Wait, we can choice between USA and USSR as in the Command & Conquer? Or we need play only in the american side?
rorusso 3 years ago
I think you can choose.
unit54321 3 years ago
hey guys i got a question.. when the first nuke goes off in mission 5 do they ALL die including u or just bannon, the Colonal (forgot his name) and the captain ( the black guy... srry for got teh names cept bannon)
trooper59 3 years ago
No, bannon's the only one who dies
Knoxinton 3 years ago 2
Oh thank god that he dies.
I just got done with the demo, and if I had to bear one more moment of his whining or jumpy attitude, I would Tactical Nuke him my self <_<
ROFLGOATS 3 years ago
If you play the full game most of your hate will just disintegrate after his death...the story is that good.
gnomefros 3 years ago 4
bannon became a hero in the end by sacrificing himself to lure the soviet troops for the nuke's effect to be at its greatest.
Ausworthar 3 years ago 10
lol it was awesome i like the story so much i wished der was more :D
JohnsonLuu17 3 years ago 8
hahaha noooooo
They would do the same thing they did to Max Payne. Hollywood would screw the story soo bad.
Its fine the way it is :)
feuerjager39 3 years ago
loved this game
Rufio8484BR 3 years ago
Hows that song called please??
Mustang1204 3 years ago
"Here I Go Again" by Whitesnake, for future reference type the lyrics in google then the actual word "lyrics" after it and you should get the name of the song.
Billtcm 3 years ago 5
Nice ending with cool music.
payot 3 years ago 5
An amazingly sureal ending
silverwood1 3 years ago 2
i love how those 2 guys are listening to music while the entire city of seattle is destroyed but then again if i survived a battle that insane and gritty i probably would too
cruisedragon 3 years ago 4
nice whats ur pc specs>?
stickgore 3 years ago
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This game is fun but absolutely unrealistic...so dont write about realism
Every modern tank on battlefield can destroy another tank(in range 800m) with single shot, not with 20! :D And they shoot from 3km not from 20 metres! :D:D:D lol
GerojSlav 3 years ago
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So... the whole of Americas Military and economy has basically collapsed and now... even if a tiny country like Abysinia invaded with their little spears... the could win... Nice :)
Menofus 3 years ago
I'd say that counts as a win, wouldn't you?
Considering we also learn in the game that they're winning in Europe and staging strikes into Soviet territory...
RemnantEvil 3 years ago
so they won from the russian invasion.... :p
Kolashov 3 years ago
The whole idea of a Soviet Invasion of the US is rather silly when you look at the facts. The fact of the Matter is that the Soviets never had the sealift copacity to deliver an sizable invasion force across the pacific. The US by far had a larger navy (big CVN Fleet and sub fleet). At least Red Alert does not take itself seriously with it's tesla tanks and Airships and such.
ImperatorZor 3 years ago
I thought it was a fun idea and the gameplay was so great that I didn't even pay attention to what could or could not have happened.
Saying a game can't be historically accurate unless it doesn't take itself seriously, a la Red Alert, is a bit harsh. It narrows things a -lot-. That'd be goodbye to BioShock, goodbye to Mass Effect, goodbye to Halo, and all the other games not deemed "historically accurate".
I mean, the idea of a game being -fun- is silly when you look at the facts...
RemnantEvil 3 years ago
Fun factor aside, the fact is that unlike the Red Alert Saga, which is pure cheese, world in conflict tries to present itself as realistic. The fact of the matter was that from the top down, an invasion of the US beyond taking Alaska if WWIII started was not what was planned, but a conquest of Europe (which would have been the same gameplay, basically, but in Europe). World in Conflict was suposed to be realistic by design, but had unrealistic elements in it such as the invasion of the US...
ImperatorZor 3 years ago
(cont) which was not realistic, which some people actually in their heart of hearts beleive was the case, that Ivan was going to cross the Pacific and lay seige to north america, even though that was not their plan. It may be (and i here is) a fine game, but it is fantasy trying to pass itself as hisotically legit.
BTW, i am focusing more on the technical aspects of Red Alert rather than the storyline, Bioshock counts as silly as it has those power-ups and Cyborg Diving suit guys in Rapture.
ImperatorZor 3 years ago
Ah-huh. See, some people don't like Red Alert's cheese. Some, like me, prefer at times a more realistic style of -gameplay-. Just gameplay. The story doesn't have to be believable - it's not absolute crap, about aliens or anything, it's semi-plausible. It's not 100% accurate, but who cares?
If that's all that you can see of this, then I really do pity you. You missed out on a lot, and you will continue to miss out on a lot.
RemnantEvil 3 years ago 2
No, as i said i was not talking about the fun factor of the game. I just don't like people thinking that it is realistic just because it wears the Airs of realism, which you should not confuse.
ImperatorZor 3 years ago
So you're saying from a historical perspective, the combat and gameplay is somewhat realistic, but the premise behind the story is not?
It's an alternate history, though, which means details in -our- history are somewhat different. That's kind of taken as a rule of thumb of alternate histories. How do you know, though, that the Soviets never sought an invasion of the US? Assuming they took control of Europe, for example.
RemnantEvil 3 years ago 2
so who won?
raptorofca 3 years ago
americans...
so lame they ALWAYS win in games -_-"
Kolashov 3 years ago
It is an America game... so they have to win...
KingCobra000 3 years ago 2
nope the game is sweden :)
gmodmaster20 3 years ago
thats right bitch dont forget it lol j/k.
roewedge 3 years ago