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Command and Conquer Red Alert 3: Prima Official Game Guide (Command & Conquer) Paperback – October 27, 2008

by Stephen Stratton (Author)
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•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
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  1. Print length
    192 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Prima Games
  4. Publication date
    October 27, 2008
  5. Dimensions
    8.04 x 0.33 x 10.81 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0761560300
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0761560302
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Prima Games (October 27, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0761560300
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0761560302
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.04 x 0.33 x 10.81 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 66 ratings

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Keith R. A. Decandido

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Keith R.A. DeCandido was born and raised in New York City to a family of librarians, which pretty much explains everything. He has written more than 50 novels, as well as short stories, nonfiction, eBooks, comic books, and blog entries, many of them in various media universes, among them Star Trek, Alien, Supernatural, World of Warcraft, StarCraft, Marvel Comics, Cars, Farscape, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Stargate, Serenity, Resident Evil, Kung Fu Panda, Doctor Who, Sleepy Hollow, Leverage, Orphan Black, and more. Among his many works of original fiction are the fantasy police procedural series of novels and short stories that started with Dragon Precinct, as well as a series of urban fantasy short stories set in Key West, Florida, many of which are in Ragnarok & Roll: Tales of Cassie Zukav, Weirdness Magnet, fiction about cops in a city filled with super heroes, and an urban fantasy series about a nice Jewish boy from the Bronx who hunts monsters, starting with the novel A Furnace Sealed. Keith is also an editor (having supervised several book lines and put together dozens of anthologies), musician (percussionist for the Don't Quit Your Day Job Players, the Boogie Knights, and others), pop culture commentator (he writes for both Tor.com and his own Patreon at patreon.com/krad) and a third-degree black belt in Kenshikai karate (he both trains and teaches). He still lives in New York City with various humans and animals.

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Robert J. Bodnar
5.0 out of 5 stars Always get the Guide Book with the game.
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2009
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This is a kick rear game. The AI is annoying good and even with help with another AI allies you never home free. The what makes this game a little confusing the added Allied player that helps you. They tend to get in the way sometime. This game you need that extra help, you can't get through this by yourself. I tend to always get the guide book with a good game. Some like the unknown and play as you go. I like to know where I am going and how to go about it. I have little time and don't want to speand hours figuring out things. I been stuck on the last level of the Japnaese Camp. What make it hard they time limit it and you can't get through. This happen a couple of times in the game. Lucky the book told me how to avoid things. The download only new expansion pack, You could only get it at EA web site, there no box version. Add a little more. Sorry there no guide for this. You have to find one at a C&C hobbies website. Like I did for the othe C&C 3 Kanes Wrath for C&C 3 Tiberium Wars. I like that this game fully install on the Computer and you don't need the duisc to play it. That helps alot. I hate DRM on any game. This one has one.
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Mark
4.0 out of 5 stars Boring first quarter and shipping time from hell but its a fantastic book
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2017
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The first quarter of the book is tedious and boring for the most part, however after that is fantastic. I love that it takes place from a handful of perspectives and just how in depth it is about the inner workings of GDI and NOD, from the yellow zones to blue it tells you exactly how it would be. That being said it took 2 f%&king months to get here, the shipping was atrocious beyond belief. Four stars from me.
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Jack Brennan
5.0 out of 5 stars Complete walkthrough - Everything you need to get through single player.
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2009
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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.
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Aaron
3.0 out of 5 stars Not what i expected
Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2014
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After reading some of the negative reviews on here, i figured i'd pick the book up anyway since i'm a fan of the series. Overall, it's ok i guess. Nothing great. It is not what i expected.

I was hoping to read about some of the epic battles played through in the game, more emphasis on the tech and equipment, more to do with Kane's mysterious ways and Nod's motives or at least some backstory of the game itself. Instead, the book seems to focus more on people and personal relationships (the reporter's parts, which sometimes serve as a window to the C&C universe) and giving a grunt's view of the few battles (seen from a private who is quickly promoted by default when his buddies die and he gets lucky). The battle scenes are also underwhelming.

Most of the book seems to be bogged down by aforementioned personal moments and the battles seem rushed and not very fleshed out. There are also large holes in between some sections. At the end of one chapter, there is talk of a battle and the next chapter picks up right in the middle of a battle. I wouldnt say it's hard to follow, it just seems poorly put together.

And then there are the percieved inconsistencies in unit types and certain events. It's been a while since i played C&C 3, but i never remeber Juggernauts (artillery units?) with rail guns and infantry with tiberium beam weapons. A few battle scenes are reminiscent of what the player experienced but credit is being given to other characters which just doesnt sit right with me. I suppose it could be looked at as the view from one commander's experience alongside the game's player commander where some things line up but others still don't.

I just feel the book focused too much on little things but at the same time missed the mark on said little things. I realize it would be hard to write a novel on the same scale as an RTS game, especially with how the player was put into the game, but i feel it could have been done better.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must-read book making history in 2047
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2012
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This product is awesome. Most people, including me, would want to see what happens next. If this book could be the first book in a series, that would be a perfect best-selling series. I would recommend this book to people 13+, considering the fact that some of the content includes the following:

1. Blood and Gore
2. Horror
3. Cuss words with accent
4. Killing
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Francis Bongiovanni
4.0 out of 5 stars Imagery and detail sparks the imagination.
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2017
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Superb world building allows the avid C&C fan, or one new to the franchise, a glimpse into how the onslaught of extra terrestrial Tiberium would effect every day life.
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A Glyn-Jones
1.0 out of 5 stars Listing mixup
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2012
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I came to the page for the official game guide. When I made a One Click purchase for the Kindle edition it delivered the novel Command and Conquer - The Tiberium Wars.
I cannot find a way to get the strategy guide in Kindle. Beware of this rip-off ( even if unintended).
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Erick Souza
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice novel
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2013
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I remembered the history showed in the game that is good. Nice imagination of the autor. I recomend this to all the c&c series fans.
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P. Slowinski
3.0 out of 5 stars Fängt stark an und lässt stark nach
Reviewed in Germany on March 27, 2024
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Gleich vorneweg, ich habe alle C&C-Teile gespielt und war mit der Materie bereits vor dem Buch vertraut.

Ich gehe mit gemischten Gefühlen aus diesem Buch. Was relativ gut gelingt bzw. mir sehr gefallen hat, war der langsame Aufbau und die Beschreibung der Atmosphäre. So ein bisschen world-building im Prinzip. Ich kam relativ gut rein und war motiviert weiter zu lesen. Die Charaktere waren in Ordnung und es war auch ganz gut, dass das Buch nicht die Haupt-Handlung des Spiel verfolgt hat, sondern quasi parallel läuft.

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Was mich auf den größten Kritikpunkt bringt. Das Pacing gegen Ende.. Die ersten ungefähr 4/5 des Buches drehen sich um den Abschuss der Philadelphia und den Kampf zwischen GDI und NOD, erzählt aus mehreren Perspektiven. Bei etwa 80% des Buches angekommen, kommt der Ionen-Schuss auf die Tiberium-Bombe unter dem Tempel, welcher die Scrin auf die Erde lockt. Und jetzt überschlagen sich die Ereignisse. Innerhalb der letzten 20% werden überfallartig die komplette Ankunft, das Bauen der Türme und die finale Schlacht am Turm in Italien erzählt. Eigentlich sind es sogar nur 18%, weil einen Epilog gibt es auch noch. Teilweise zu schnell, teilweise einfach unrealistisch, als hätte das Buch an der Stelle irgendwie den Faden verloren oder hätte eine Deadline erreichen müssen.

Mich hat das wahnsinnig irritiert, weil ich mich ständig gefragt habe, wie das alles jetzt schon passieren konnte. Die Scrin sind gerade auf der Erde gelandet und liefern sich noch das erste Gefecht mit GDI, da kommt gefühlt schon die Meldung, dass überall auf der Erde die Türme gebaut werden… really? Und im nächsten Kapitel sind schon 80% davon wieder zerstört, die Allianz mit NOD hielt gefühlt 5 Seiten und weitere solche Dinge.
Für mich hat dieses rasante von 0 auf 100 total die Stimmung gekillt. Dann doch lieber einfach vor oder bei Ankunft der Scin einen cut machen und ein zweites Buch schreiben, als hier so schnell wie möglich zum Ziel zu hecheln. So ist es im Prinzip abgeschlossen und hinterlässt einen fahlen Beigeschmack. Sehr schade, weil man hätte wirklich mehr daraus machen können, die Ansätze waren auf jeden Fall da..
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Mr S
2.0 out of 5 stars Very misleading product description.. see details below
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 13, 2024
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Listed was provided as such ;
"Condition: Used - Very Good - The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged."

The book arrived with the front cover folder over (dog-eared) by a good inch and a half, with the shiny outer cover delaminating from the cardboard backing. Various nicks and chipping along the remaining outer front cover edges.
The spine was also VERY creased, to the degree it was difficult to read the book title, if you only had the spine facing you.

Inner contents of book seems fine, no marks, o dog-earing to the internals.

Very badly classified by World of Books. I would *HATE* to see what they consider a "good" or "average" condition book to me, if *THIS* is "very good".
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Jan Hartmayer
4.0 out of 5 stars Great novel if you love cnc
Reviewed in Germany on April 25, 2023
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This book is great if you want more from the command and conquer franchise otherwise i wouldnt reccommend it.
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ian forsyth
4.0 out of 5 stars red alert
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 20, 2013
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i am a bit of a command and conquer fan so this guide help get the most out of the game
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