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Article #716825Re: Red Alert 2 & Yuris Revenge free on Origin
From: Rin Stowleigh
Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2015 21:53
Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2015 21:53
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On Sun, 29 Nov 2015 16:52:06 -0500, Rin Stowleigh <rstow...@nevrhadgmail.com> wrote: > >RA2 is quite possibly my favorite RTS of all time. I'm speaking of >the online play, I don't recall spending much time in single player, >because to me the whole point to this type of game is human-on-human >tactics. > >RA2 was great because given a reasonable level of skill, there was >always a number of tactical possibilities beyond just the speed of >building up enough forces and rushing your opponent. The game play >can be pretty amazing against a worthy opponent. > >I've had it sitting in my list of Origin games for a long time. The >built-in multiplayer is no longer operational, there are third party >solutions I have not investigated. Maybe I will. Bet I get my ass >handed to me the first few rounds.. lol. I'm no doubt rusty, not >having played in probably 14 years, but I bet 2-3 hours of practice >would turn things around once I remembered some of my old tricks. Once >upon a time I was crazy good at that game ;) Here's a link for those who want to own the last truly fun RTS ever created (except maybe Age of Empires HD). https://www.origin.com/en-us/store/free-games/on-the-house
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