SAN FRANCISCO – I'm a fairly social gamer, usually preferring to work with a team of like-minded players to get things done. And cooperative campaigns are always a hit, as two players can usually tackle a much harder difficulty level then someone working solo.

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But when I sat down to try out Red Alert 3's co-op campaign mode, I was worried. Hell, I was scared.

As a pretty serious RTS fan, there's a lot of careful planning that goes into crafting my empires – from the pixel-perfect placement of factories to the careful consideration of resource gatherer routes. I run a well-oiled machine, and the very thought of someone else mucking around in my base leaves me a bit unnerved. Mikroc Pro For Avr Keygen.

Every map in Red Alert 3's campaign mode is designed with cooperative play in mind: there are always two armies on the field, and two bases to look after. As a result, battles are also designed to be a bit tougher – there are technically two brains tackling each one, after all. I sampled one of the early missions in the Allied campaign. The Soviet menace had constructed a massive base protected by an Iron Curtain – a defensive system that would render units and buildings under it's protection invulnerable when activated, and damage enemy interlopers.

Fortunately, they had constructed their power generators outside of their defensive system. All we had to do was knock out the power supply, and the base would be ours for the taking. The first step was to establish a base by escorting a Mobile Construction Vehicle downriver, and onto a suitable beach. I was armed with a small squad of Hydrofoils (anti-aircraft boats) while my partner controlled a pack of attack-dolphins – a unit so awesome I still can't quite wrap my head around it. My hydrofoils made quick work of the Soviet aircraft that threatened our dolphins.

In turn, my partner's dolphins – who excel at anti-ship combat, naturally– protected my defenseless hydrofoils from enemy vessels. We found a great place to get our units onto the shore, but the devious Soviets had moored dangerous Tesla coils at the beach. If our vehicles or porpoises ventured too close, they'd be fried. For this situation, I switched a pair of my Hydrofoils into their alternate fire mode, arming them with Scramblegun weapon jammers. Every single unit in the game has two separate attack modes that can be toggled on the fly. Once the Scrambleguns are turned on, the Hydrofoils become immobile, but their target is crippled as well. With the Tesla coils sabotaged and a quick nod to my partner, the dolphins unleashed their cetacean fury and cleared the way.

For any sort of plan to work, communication is key, and Red Alert 3 features all of the standard text and voice chat options you'd expect from a multiplayer game. A pleasant surprise were the tag-able beacons. Drop a beacon and a signal will shine on your partner's map, directing their attention to the spot. You'll then be able to attach a short message, like “hit them here” or “lots of tanks, ouch.” While players do share the same line of sight, pasting little notes on the battlefield are still handy, in case you miss a massive enemy troop movement while expanding your base.

Strategy games are all about base-building: my chief concern with the co-operative experience. The Soviet forces were relentless, beginning their assault soon after we had established our bases. And I was right out in the open, without so much as a line of trees for cover. My partner's base on the other hand was surrounded by neutral apartment buildings, which he quickly garrisoned with infantry. Fortunately, teammates share their build radius. With his own base fairly secure, and despite it being on the other side of the map, my partner was able to produce his troops right inside my base, bolstering my own forces and effectively saving my ass. But what happens when your partner isn't one of the game developers, and has no idea what he's doing?