

What draws me to the game the most is the shitty-awesome-Metallica-era hard rock queuing up and playing exactly when I launch an attack on an enemy base. The game plays just like the other Red Alerts, and I was extremely relieved to find this out. I think RA3 is cool for a number of ways that may not be directly related to the gameplay itself. I live outside of my gaming means on the damned regular. Which perhaps is saying a lot, because I buy way too many games. I only played the demo of CC3, never got into it enough to buy. While no co-op or multiplayer will be included, the skirmish mode will be bolstered with a "huge number of new maps." A new "Commander's Challenge" mode will provide a set of 50 mini-missions presenting various challenges. Rather than adding a fourth faction, Uprising will focus on new units and additional story, with a fourth mini-campaign centered around the commando Yuriko. More on the exact price in the weeks to come." "We realize that times are tough, so we are making sure that Uprising will be a great value and something that any Command & Conquer fan can afford. "Part of the reason why we decided to become a digital download was so that we could pass some of the savings onto all of you out there," said EA community manager Apoc earlier this week. Though Electronic Arts has not independently confirmed the figure, it previously hinted at a lower-than-typical price for the game. The expansion pack, titled Uprising, will initially be available only through digital download services. According to a new Direct2Drive listing, the PC-exclusive, stand-alone expansion to EA LA's Red Alert 3 will cost a mere $20 when it is released this March.
