It's a great one, i just can't get tired of playing it...
Yuri as an expansion to the game added a twist to the game and the fate of the world although it's not clear to me why did he created his own empire, he's smart but not enough. Allied improvements are better than Soviet ones but can't still deny the all time instruments of doom- the Kirov and the apocalypse. an added air supremacy for the soviet is the arrival of boris who can call deadly fighters that can blast enemy buildings anytime, anywhere. yuri who can corrupt the battle filed and stole some significant soviet technology is a little bit short, with limited unit options your foe can easily predict your movements but your a step ahead knowing what will happen in the future.
Skirmish games are not that tough compare to warcraft. the AI is a bit stupid and redundant with their attack strategy always, again and again: blasting your money first. if you want to survive, then keep your ore refinery and minners safe.
over all it's a classic startegy game plus with amusing fiction story lines. I'm looking forward to play RA 3 but still i had problems downloading it at torrentz :).