Red alert A Path beyond is a standalone free conversion mod that plays just like Command& Conquer Renegade’s mechanics. The game is a FPS conversion of the legendary RTS game Command Conquer Red Alert. It is developed by W3DHub Team which is a non-profit organization that makes games in w3d engine.
“When you kill one. It is a tragedy .When you kill ten million , that is a statistic.”
Joseph Stalin during a mission briefing.
Our Attack Begins
On how the game started, because of its uniqueness in FPS, Command & Conquer Renegade, a FPS game in Command&Conquer Saga, developed a community through the years. One of them was (formerly known as Bluehell Productions) W3DHub team and this team started developing Command Conquer Red Alert ‘s total conversion mod.
War is Hell
The gameplay is pretty simple. You have two factions Allies and Soviets. Each faction has unique infantry types, tanks and air units. Allies utilizes versatility and mobility, Soviets utilizes firepower and armor. Interesting units Allies have:
- Chrono tanks that can teleport
- Light Tanks and Ranger for mobility
- Tanya that can blow up buildings and mow down infantry
- Longbow for close air support
- APC that carries troops to battlefield
While Interesting units Soviets have:
- Volkov , a robot that can kill everything with his weapon-hand
- Mammoth tank, a devastating super heavy tank that hits like a mammoth
- Tesla tank and Shock Troopers that uses electric weapon systems to zap their enemy
- Yaks and Migs for air superiority
- Hinds for hunting down enemy infantry from air
Preparation is Everything
The game has extensive maps and different game modes. The most popular game mode is the skirmish mode. You win the game by destroying the other faction’s base or having the most points as a faction until the time run out. The game promotes the idea of teamwork when advance and attacking, because killing a base on your own is difficult, therefore you need to rely on your teammates to succeed.
W3DHub developers have been constantly updating this game, trying to improve its graphics, balancing the game and carefully developing new features without overhauling mechanics. We Red alert A Path Beyond is standing the test of time.
I would say the game feels very dynamic and has an arcade feel to it. It’s infantry combat is unique, and aiming works differently from other games such as Counter Strike 2. You can dodge bullets as it comes your way – so does the enemy but if you get used to it you will become a force to reckoned with.
One of its downsides is that, once you lose main buildings of your base it is hard to make a comeback. You are constantly in a losing battle, hoping your team win because the enemy team if their structures are standing, they will come at you with better, more expensive units while you will fight with units that are low-tier. however W3DHub found good solutions for that, after certain time if you lose some buildings, you can call for tanks from your Radar Dome if you have one, so you can stop the enemy unending assault and hope for a win.
In overall, Red Alert A Path Beyond is a fun game, that creates a unique tactical experience for FPS players. If you love C&C universe or if you like games that plays like you are in a battlefield, you should definitively try it out.
The Good
- Nostalgia
- Tactical gameplay
- Mammoth Tanks
The Bad
- No Story Mode
- Hard to make comeback when you are behind
- Low playerbase
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This is awesome