9 for the graphics and effects but -1 for the story.
2. When Hitler invaded Russia in 1941, though there was no immediate threat in the west, he put more than 40 front line divisions there. Were the US government so dumb not to learn from history, though they know that there might be slight possibility that an attack might come from west? For the Chinese and commies, it should be the easiest route to invade US.
3. The Russians should be dumb enough to think of capturing whole USA without a force at least comparable to the allied force at D Day. There was no mentioning of how much divisions commies used, but as a colonel of US force was able to halt them and finally push them back into the sea, I think they were not many.
4. Why the commies only attacked Seattle? when they faced considerable resistance from the national guards and few regular army men, why they did not tried to create a diversion or another front?
5. when colonel nuked the commies, why they did not return the favor ?
6. A colonel led the defense and finally assault on the whole Russian army in USA in this game. How much soldiers and armors usually a colonel led? normally a regiment. Under this condition, can it be a whole army? 7. May be USA used most of its Air resources in European war. But What was NORAD doing? They should be easily attacked and destroyed the supply line as the commies were dumb enough to invade the mighty USA without Air support (NO MiGs or Sukhois except some choppers which are considered to have little effect on a front line attack).
The game is fine if you ignore these things, but I think to most of the gamers the story line is important, and they can not be satisfied with only pretty visuals.