A good solid game
Gameplay:
As with all of the Command and Conquer games, the learning curve is very small and very easy for those who have never tried RTS before. A first in the series is that every single unit has secondary functions which are all activated with the simple stroke of the "F" key; no longer one must memorize or refer back to the manual for the two key combinations which has been more common in RTS games. Balancing was very important, especially after Yuri's Revenge (the expansion pack for Red Alert 2) was considered a rush job by many in the Command and Conquer community. After playing the game fully I couldn't find any balancing issues with the typical archetypes that are found in RTS games; brute force and numbers (Soviets), versatility (Allies), and last but not least hit and run (Empire of the Rising Sun).
Sound/Music:
The soundtrack once again does not disappoint especially since Frank Klepacki was brought back to do the flag ship song Hell March 3. I couldn't find a track that didn't fit with the game although there was some I didn't like but with any soundtrack there will be some tracks that nobody likes. The voices of the units were quite amusing, my personal favorite has to be by the Soviet Conscript ("Promotion here I come, Just like in training video, He die like watermelon).
Cast:
When the cast trailer came out in the middle of the summer I was a bit disappointed that none of the original cast from Red Alert 2 was brought back but the new cast was great none the less. Tim Curry ( Soviet Premier Cherdenko), Jonathan Pryce (Allied Field Marshal Bingham), J.K. Simmons (US President Ackerman) were cast perfectly for their roles. I was annoyed how stereotypical they portrayed the Empire characters but George Takei (Emperor Yoshiro) plays a great Japanese Emperor none the less. The big disappointment was how Gina Carano (Soviet Commando Natasha) or at least in my point of view anyway was hyped up in her trailer but wasn't given a bigger role cut scene wise.
Overall, Red Alert 3 is a very solid game and I will be looking forward to next Command and Conquer game whether it will be an expansion to Red Alert 3 or Generals 2.