Red Alert for the iPhone Previewed by IGN

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IGN have posted their own preview of Command & Conquer: Red Alert on the iPhone. It covers a lot of what was seen in the video we posted yesterday. But still worth a read if your thinking about getting this game when it releases later this year. Here's a sample.

 

Though Command & Conquer will have a story that features well-known heroes of the Red Alert universe, today's play test was strictly focused on just digging around a battle scene and getting a grip on the controls. This is where Command & Conquer could have failed. However, even though the game is still deep in development, the game plays exceptionally well. The controls are smart and manageable. To select a single unit, you just tap on it and then tap on the location you want it to report to or the enemy you want to attack. To select multiple units, you touch a small on-screen button to activate a lasso and then draw a box around the desired troops. Then, just tap a location or enemy and watch the units go to work.

 

The battlefields in Command & Conquer are not small. You can scroll around the field by swiping your finger, but it is definitely easier just to tap hot spots on the minimap of the entire battlefield. This takes you directly to the action. You can also zoom in and out by pinching the screen, just like manipulating a photo.

Check out the full preview right here.