Command and Conquer Red Alert 3: Prima Official Game Guide (Prima Official Game Guides) [Paperback]

Stephen Stratton (Author)

Book Description

Series: Prima Official Game Guides | Publication Date: October 27, 2008

•In-depth faction stats and descriptions reveal health, attacks, damage, and defensive values for all units and structures, with data on unit special abilities

•Comprehensive control scheme analysis teaches the fundamentals of commanding forces with speed and mastery on both PC and Xbox 360

•Step-by-step walkthroughs for all 27 Campaign missions, complete with labeled battlefield maps for each stage

•Dedicated multiplayer section provides introductory strategies for C&C beginners and advanced faction-specific tactics for veterans

•Quick-reference appendix tables for swift cross-faction unit and structure comparisons

•Covers both PC and Xbox 360 versions of Red Alert 3

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Prima Games (October 27, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761560300
• ISBN-13: 978-0761560302
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 7.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #479,640 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Keith R.A. DeCandido was born and raised in New York City to a family of librarians. He has written over two dozen novels, as well as short stories, nonfiction, eBooks, and comic books, most of them in various media universes, among them Star Trek, World of Warcraft, Starcraft, Marvel Comics, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Serenity, Resident Evil, Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda, Farscape, Xena, and Doctor Who. His original novel Dragon Precinct was published in 2004, and he's also edited several anthologies, among them the award-nominated Imaginings and two Star Trek anthologies. Keith is also a musician, having played percussion for the bands the Don't Quit Your Day Job Players, the Boogie Knights, and the Randy Bandits, as well as several solo acts. In what he laughingly calls his spare time, Keith follows the New York Yankees and practices kenshikai karate. He still lives in New York City with his girlfriend and two insane cats.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars For C&C fans only, July 30, 2007

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Caleb "Caleb" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Command & Conquer (tm): Tiberium Wars (Mass Market Paperback)

If you are not a fan of C&C then I would have to agree with all of the other reviews here and say that the book was pretty bad. Confusing dialect at times, and the sidestory about the reporter was pointless. Also, if you hadn't played C&C and weren't familiar with the system, you'd get completely lost at times.
However, if you are a fan of C&C then you will probably enjoy it. I haven't played C&C 3 yet (which is what the book is based off of) but having a background of the game will probably make it more enjoyable, since C&C games are notorious for B line actors trying to make a movie. If you like the game, it's worth the read. If you aren't a huge fan, forget it.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My son couldn't put it down, January 14, 2008

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Jenn "Mom of 3" (Santa Rosa, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Command & Conquer (tm): Tiberium Wars (Mass Market Paperback)

Although the reviews for this book weren't that good from other people, I realized that since this book was written for a tweener I was willing to take a chance and buy it for my son. He loved it!!! He is not a big fan of reading books, but this book captivated him from the beginning. When I asked him what he liked about it the most he said that it was a Command and Conquer book....period. I watched him carry this book around throughout his Christmas vacation in case he was given an opportunity to read it. A book this size would have normally taken him a month of reading only 30 minutes a night a couple days a week. However, he finished this book in about a week and a half. He also said he wanted to find out if there were any more books like this available. Sure, it might not win a prize for best written or anything, but if it can hold the attention of a 12 year old "non-book reading" boy and make him excited to read another, then I say it is a GREAT BUY.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Complete walkthrough - Everything you need to get through single player., January 18, 2009

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Jack Brennan (Norway) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Command and Conquer Red Alert 3: Prima Official Game Guide (Prima Official Game Guides) (Paperback)

This book is designed to get you through the single player campaign and it does it fairly well.

Red alert 3 is very dynamic and the game is not 100% scripted so things can vary from fight to fight but i feel this guide gave me enough of an insight into the single player maps to get a head stasrt against the Computer.

In terms of multiplayer tips, they lay down the basics but it is entirely up to you to source out tips from other players and experiment yourself to be king of the hill.

Only draw back would be the colour scheme of the book, its very red. otherwise it was a good buy.