Red Alert 3 Interview with Jason Torres

[Sonic 302]

Chris "Evo" Evans, who was previously in charge of the now closed CNC Nation site, and now running his own PC gaming blog called The Reticule, has let me know about an interview he had with the lead designer of Red Alert 3, Jason Torres. There are some good questions in this interview. One sample can be seen below.

 

The Reticule: Where did the design ideas come from, were they based on anything that Westwood may have started, or were they all fresh new ideas?

 

Jason Torres: Design ideas come in all forms. When making a game like Red Alert 3, the design team tries its best to adhere to the existing Red Alert universe games and their themes, but we also push ourselves to give enough new stuff (toys) to keep players interested and engaged. The co-op campaign is an example of something very new. Trying to do both is no easy task and often just as challenging as a blank slate, believe it or not. When it came to units, we knew that we wanted some classics such as the Tesla Trooper and Tanya, but also some new toys that would hopefully surprise the player but also feel like they belong in the Red Alert universe. That is the type of approach we applied to much of the game.

Click here to read the full interview.

[hagren 0]

For the most part, I’d say that I’d like to add some more upgrade / choices in the build systems and units. We focused a lot on the units and their secondary abilities, and there is a lot of great, satisfying gameplay there, but I think having some more options upfront to tailor a personal strategy and invest into specific units / gameplay styles would worthy of some investigation.

 

Couldn't agree more. Add some building upgrades and this game is going to devour the sun.

[sith_wampa 6]

Couldn't agree more. Add some building upgrades and this game is going to devour the sun.

Red Alert 3: Cherdenko's Revenge

[Nmenth 292]

Red Alert 3: Cherdenko's Revenge

Not Cherdenko, Krukov's Revenge.

[sith_wampa 6]

Not Cherdenko, Krukov's Revenge.

No, because he would figure out that it was Cherdenko's fault.

[BioBen 3]

No wait!

 

Dr. Zelinsky's Revenge