most people suck in the mutliplayer beta and the AutoMatch system still has some kinks to be worked out

FP Bleentastic has cake

@Luke Plunkett:

Someone on the 1Up Show hinted that Tiberium may have quietly been canceled. Do you know anything about the validity of that?

Also, is this special edition PC-only or will the 360 version receive the same treatment?

okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under)

Hopefully there'll be a bonus DVD with lots of footage of Gemma Atkinson in that uniform.

And Gemma Aktinson out of that uniform...

abigsmurf

A "Women of Red Alert 3" special? But Gemma Atkinson is in it right? Someone needs to put UK: Resistance on standby notice...
[www.ukresistance.co.uk]

Meldy

@D-Sovereignty: a coupon for a hammer and sickle redeemable at your local Home Depot.

drunkentyger

"Never ones to shy away from a chance to earn an extra buck or two, milk the titties off and ruin a franchise, EA..."

edited.

drunkentyger

"A C&C Red Alert 3-exclusive item for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (also available with the standard edition of C&C Red Alert 3)."

Hmmm wonder what the item is.

D-Sovereignty

Its times like these I hate being a swag whore...

TheExiledLeader

I always used to buy collector's editions back in the day, when it was the rare exception, usually from the small but brilliant companies like Working Designs. Now that every goddamn game that comes down the pike is loaded with $3 worth of extra horseshit for $10-20, I don't even bother.

jasongw

"Never ones to shy away from a chance to earn an extra buck or two"
EA? No.

Shak_0

@kitsuneconundrum: Because of these "things" that happen in the real world, EA chose to include a terrorist faction in C&C: Generals. The idea "came" to them after 9/11, and they went on and fully replaced the unique African nations faction with a terrorist cell.

I think it's better to think separate of things in the real world and the made up world of videogames.

DigiMish

meh. Pass.

y2julio

@kitsuneconundrum: Sure, there are things of various conditions in the world. But I think you'll have to elaborate - you've lost me.

SmilingPolitely

"...five exclusive MP/skirmish maps..."

There's sure to be some complaints about these. Separating the normal/premium playerbase sounds like a risky proposition.

SmilingPolitely

kinda inappropriate seeing how things in the real world are at the moment.

kitsuneconundrum

kinda inapropriate seeing how things are in the world right now.

kitsuneconundrum

@SmilingPolitely:

I think he is refering to the current conflict between Russia and Georgia.

The Georgians have essentially surrendered (called ceasefire) but the Russians keep kicking the shit out of them. Now USA have stated that Russia's aggressive actions will not go unanswered.

Getting messy quickly.

More to the point why is everyone choosing this pop art look for their games?

Dappa

@D-Sovereignty: Awww.... *sad bear face* They'll probably make them for-pay DLC for the console version... bastards :(

okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under)

@SmilingPolitely: I assume that the current Georgian / Russian conflict is being referred to here. To be honest if a Georgian and a Russian can hug on an Olympic podium I think EA can release a game about a fictional conflict involving Russia. Entertainment and politics should be kept as separate as possible.

ThursdayNext

@okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under):

The website says "Red Alert 3 Premium Edition for PC Extra Content"

@drunkentyger:

That would totally kick major ass.

D-Sovereignty

Meh.

fl3tcher

@FP Bleentastic has cake: Are you expecting people who haven't had a chance to learn the game properly to pwn phace?

Suda51

since this is EA, im assuming the 5 exclusive MP maps were just cut out of the original game just for the collector's edition?

maraxusofk

My hope is that the beta key pertains to anything that isn't an RTS title.

EA needs to offer full support to Red Alert 3 after its release, to ensure that it matures smoothly and successfully into a balanced and competetive multiplayer experience.

If they jump ship and start working on Generals 2, or BFME3, RA3 will decay just as so many other EA RTS titles have.

AlbenoEpiX

@Dappa: "More to the point why is everyone choosing this pop art look for their games? "

Well, in this case, it's actually emulating Soviet-era propaganda art, so it seems pretty appropriate.

As far as I'm aware, though, that art style is just used for packaging and marketing stuff, and the game itself looks pretty much like what you'd expect from a Command and Conquer game.

EmpressInYellow

Does GAME even have stores outside the UK? Their online shop at least doesn't ship anywhere but to the UK.
So it's not really a "European" special edition but a UK-only one (as has been the case many times in the past); would be nice if companies used retailers that actually sell to more than one European country for their "exclusive special editions".

Zastai

@EmpressInYellow:

"pretty much like what you'd expect from a Command and Conquer game."

A bit of a simplification?

Both the Red Alert and Tiberium universes have different looks, with the latter being a lot grittier and the former taking a more cartoonish approach.

AlbenoEpiX

@Zastai: That isn't true at all, they ship worldwide these days! They ship to the UK free but charge for worldwide postage.

Ketch2k8

@Zastai:

Yes, GAME has stores in Australia. I have a member's card actually:D

AlbenoEpiX

@Zastai: Sweden has online GAME store. There is at least one GAME in Denmark.
As far as this edition: I never was much into CC, but would be cool if they added some communist propaganda posters.

julians

No figurine no sale. These guys can sure learn a thing or two from the likes of Fallout 3/ Fable 2/Bioshock... sigh.

vx2

@vx2:

QFT.

The Tesla Trooper I got from my purchase of the RA2 collector's edition still sits atop my dressing table.

AlbenoEpiX

Okay, CE's are fine for regular stuff, but I don't think they should include extra maps.

Also, boo Game. They've got the shittiest trade-in values, they're worse than Gamestop over in the States.

Mister Adequate

She has six fingers.

NeoStarr

@kitsuneconundrum: Oh cry a fucking river.

Call of Duty 4 was loosely based on current events. That has the Middle East AND Russia. It was so tasteless that it became Game of the Year, right?

This game is so damn farfetched from reality that it's not stepping on any toes. Except yours. Which I hope it continues to do so for our entertainment.

Tyber_Zann

CC soundtracks alone have been worth the extra cost so far... I would rather have a cool tshirt than the other stuff doh. Making of and woman of CC is what you already have seen enough of on gametrailers etc sites.

JojoTheSlayer

My thing is why pay some extra dough for some maps that they will more then likely release for free after a few months? They did the same thing when C&C 3 came out offered some crappy little things in the CE version like maps and then released them for free later on.

Retorrent

I might get this game for the single player, but I am not liking multi. Every match I've played in the beta has a been a Zerg rush. You literally just get started and then "Enemy Unit Spottted!" and you are drowned in bears/dogs. Then the other units come in a steady line.

Fuck that. I want real strategy.

Raziel66

@retorrent:

COLLECTOR'S Edition... if you look back at gaming history, these editions only rise in value after 5-10 years. Plus if you're a big fan, you'll want it.

phreakindee

@phreakindee:

Anything thats called a collectors edition does not rise in value and it is not really a collectors edition. Why would something rise in value when its not rare? Its like the Halo 3 collectors edition. Yeah im sure thatll rise in value even though there are millions of copies out there.

Anyway this kinda sucks. I think ill have to buy it if it has 5 extra maps...

CCCombobreaker

@Zastai: It would be nice if reporters could actually differentiate between countries that are PART of a continent, and the continent itself too, but hey, asking too much there.

@AlbenoEpiX: Having more than 3 colours doesn't mean cartoony, and if it does, hell bring on more of those games.

Onouris

Am I the only one who looks at the picture of the CE cover art and feels the urge to draw in extended canine teeth? She's pale enough...

Parsifal

"kinda inapropriate seeing how things are in the world right now." What's wrong with a world? American soldier would be appropriate? Please don't make squirrels laugh :-). Anyway. Cover is nice. Me wants that.

LuigiKlilyn

@kitsuneconundrum:
Ha! The great Command and Conquer series has never cared much for world politics! Just look up all the fuss about RA2's WTC and Paris Tower.

Kicken

I liked the pewter figurines they used to include in the box.

klew

RTS' are my achilles heel. I usually suck bad at them but i dont have that problem with any other genre. So i wasnt really looking forward to this but after learning that its a less serious approach it sounds kinda cool. Might give it a try. I take it the previous games dont require playing?

Jel-op