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Title: Red Alert 1 free this weekend
Post by: demi on August 29, 2008, 03:57:33 PM: This Sunday, August 31st, 2008 marks the 13th anniversary of the storied Command & Conquer franchise, which has sold over 25 million copies to date. And to celebrate Sunday’s milestone and this October’s highly anticipated return to the world of Red Alert with Red Alert 3, EA Los Angeles is giving away one of the original games that started it all, Command & Conquer Red Alert, for FREE.

Starting at 12:00 AM Pacific time on August 31st, C&C fanatics can flock to www.RedAlert3.com to download the original Red Alert free of charge.
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Post by: Tauntaun on August 29, 2008, 04:07:39 PM: :bow Demi :bow2
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on August 29, 2008, 04:15:52 PM: awesome, never played it, will download, thanks demi
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Post by: Mupepe on August 29, 2008, 04:19:42 PM: going to be awesome
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Post by: Brehvolution on August 29, 2008, 04:21:04 PM: Will it run ok on XP? Some of my old win98 games won't work.
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Post by: demi on August 29, 2008, 04:34:49 PM: Quote from: Zero Hero on August 29, 2008, 04:21:04 PM
Will it run ok on XP? Some of my old win98 games won't work.

Apparently updated for XP/Vista
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Post by: Yeti on August 30, 2008, 10:54:11 AM: I've never played it either, the only RTS I've ever played was Starcraft come to think of it. My friend is obsessed with this series though.
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Post by: chronovore on August 31, 2008, 10:50:29 AM: Thanks for the heads-up. I've never played this.
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Post by: MrAngryFace on August 31, 2008, 11:38:31 AM: I was in LOVE with this game. RA2 is awesome too.
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Post by: Great Rumbler on August 31, 2008, 12:36:52 PM: I'm having this.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on August 31, 2008, 01:54:13 PM: Quote from: MrAngryFace on August 31, 2008, 11:38:31 AM
I was in LOVE with this game. RA2 is awesome too.

Pretty much this. RA was my first RTS. The first time I watched that intro sequence with Hell March my prepubescent self was amazed.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 31, 2008, 02:30:06 PM: Does it come with the expansions? I remember playing aftermath more than anything.
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Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on August 31, 2008, 02:41:04 PM: Downloading now. I haven't played Red Alert since 1997. Kinda interested in seeing what I actually remember.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 31, 2008, 06:28:20 PM: yes, how do I get the XP patch to work?
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 01, 2008, 01:10:29 PM: anyone?
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Post by: FlameOfCallandor on September 01, 2008, 01:18:07 PM: Any word on how to get it to work for Vista?
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Post by: Reb on September 02, 2008, 09:12:34 AM: I've bought this game at three different occasions.

Stupid collectors packs.
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Post by: laesperanzapaz on September 02, 2008, 09:37:05 PM: Quote from: FlameOfCallandor on September 01, 2008, 01:18:07 PM
Any word on how to get it to work for Vista?
check the site. it wont

lol vista
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Post by: pilonv1 on September 02, 2008, 09:40:13 PM: not even in compatability mode?
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Post by: laesperanzapaz on September 03, 2008, 07:46:11 PM: lol vista
Title: Re: Red Alert 1 free this weekend
Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 04, 2008, 05:41:47 PM: there are fan patches in says.