Recent reviews by Irish Trunks

As someone that was obsessed with the original C&C and C&C Red Alert, this is the remaster I've been waiting over a decade for. Not that "First Decade" release that was just half-assed (I mean really, they did away with the cinematics?). But that's in the past. This? This is the past brought into the future.
Pros:
- They kept and updated as best they could all the cinematics, including the old installation ones.
- The use of a keystroke to transition between updated graphics and classic graphics is flawless.
- Updated UI is SO MUCH BETTER to manage.
- Original unit voices and yells with updated weapon sounds.
- Remastered music is spot on for that mix of nostalgia with a modern feel.
- The 2D formula that made C&C such a defining RTS is still utilized.
- The damn sandbag trick in the original C&C still works lol

Cons:
- Can't put it in windowed mode even when selected, but I have a feeling that'll be patched. It's only day one.
- The save menu could use a little reworking instead of having to type in a new save each time you want to save.
- You might forget to eat meals.

Really though, this is the RTS I've been desiring. It's giving me the nostalgia I crave while providing a modern feel so I don't get bored. I came home from work and suddenly 8hrs have passed. This isn't a remake, it's truly a remaster of the classic games and I'm beyond satisfied with this game. Westwood, we all miss you. <3

I remember playing the demo for this at PAX South and I have been looking forward to its release since. Suffice it to say, it didn't disappoint once. I'm trying to keep my excitement to a minimum because who really reads the long reviews anyways? I'm not journalist so I'll keep it simple. Controls are smooth, graphics are nostalgic and fun, mechanics are top-notch, dialogue was fun and often pretty funny (at least to me), and gameplay maintains a steady balance of being challenging to very challenging without pissing me off enough that I want to quit the game, something many platformers find difficult to do. I loved this game and would HIGHLY recommend it to anyone that's a fan of old 8-bit/16-bit platformers.