Analyzing My Favorite Game (Blogging Task 2)

This game I have play since my age was 8. Always having a multi-player battle with my brother. Now, I'm still playing with this game. It's just like a marijuana to me. Although this game is quite left behind compare to other game nowadays, but it still the best game ever to me. In my opinion, this game have all the elements needed to make a perfect game. ...

I decided to analyze this game and this is what I got :

RED ALERT 2, is a 2.5D real time strategy computer game that published by Westwood Studios.

It was released for Microsoft Windows on 23rd of October 2003. User(s) can choose to play skirmish (single player vs computer) mode or campaign mode and need to choose their factions (Allies/Soviet).

The game play is based on the collection of money by collecting several means like gold and ore. 

Captured oil derricks that included in some of the map also can generate money. Advantages to Allied faction where they can use spy to steal enemy's money.


I found that, this game is a physical coordinator game that really need high coordination hand-eye level.

1. Speed & Reaction:

Player(s) need to organize their base. In the same time, the enemy(s) might be send their attacking armies. 

The enemy(s) can attack from all directions (air,ground and sea). Thus, user(s) have high potential to be attacked and defeated by the enemy(s). So, user(s) need to beware while making a strategies to attack enemy(s) 

2. Accuracy & Precision:

• The amount of armies must enough to attack enemy's base. The enemy surely have their defense system to destroy our enemy, except if the user(s) want to attack the enemy many time. 
• For Soviet factions, there are a warplane, Kirov Airship which is hard to destroy it because of its insensitive feature. So, if the warplane arrive to attack our base or army(s), it must be attack before the warplane get into our base.

3. Conflict:

• When the enemy's army(s) and user's army(s) attacking each other, user(s) must manage their army(s) strategically. 
• The strategy to develop base also important to prevent enemy(s) from destroy it easily. 
• Another aspect that I got from this game is Socializing. Player(s) can battle with another player(s) in Multi-player mode with LAN connection.