Great multiplayer action!
RA3 introduces several new features and enhancement including a sweet and fresh new addition of secondary abilities for each individual unit. This new inclusion brings the game to a whole new level of challenge especially against skilled players. Gone were the days where you can either repel or attack the opposition force with ease just by just picking the right type and amount of units or simply spam a specific type unit for a sure victory. With the introduction of secondary ability, not only do players need to be well versed with their own unit's strength and weakness but also react decisively upon engaging a battle. The right use of ability to counter your opposition is as crucial as everything else you need to do to take down your opponents. Aside from the new features, the game's mechanism still very much retains its feel like all other cc series.
There are 3 factions in this series; you have the motherland Russia which without exception symbolizes strength, Allies is somewhat in between Japan and Russia and largely depends on crippling tactics rather then straight head-on confrontations and if you are into Anime and manga, you are in for a treat with RA3's Japanese imperial forces which resembles gundam-like characters, even their theme music sounds so similar to 'Ghost in the shell'. All 3 factions have their own fair share of strengths and weaknesses which is pretty well balanced. Nevertheless, leading your forces to victory still largely counts on your tactics, decisiveness, calmness and units handling proficiency and not so much on the supremacy of the units. One will not be able to overwhelm another if his/her opponent tactics are right and necessary units are well in place.
Overall I love RA3 as much as the previous series and would definitely recommend it for those who want some intense and quality RTS gaming experience.