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It was Red Alert 2, released in 2000—a couple of years after C&C sequel Tiberian Sun—that changed the mood and overarching story, ditching all ties to the Tiberian series in favour of a second war between the Soviets and Allies. Little attempt is made to dramatise events. In the first briefing of the Soviet campaign, Premier Romanov pokes a turtle named Uncle Sam as part of an extended metaphor about America being weak and cowardly. US President Dugan—played by Twin Peaks’ Ray Wise—is nervous and petulant throughout. The Soviet invasion itself is triggered when a psychic with a head tattoo mindcontrols a soldier through a telephone. It’s all very silly.Source: PCGamer
Despite this, Red Alert 2’s reinvention was likely a consequence of internal drama. Many Westwood developers left after EA purchased the studio, likely necessitating a much more different sequel than was ever planned.
Red Alert 2 also improves and polishes C&C’s major systems far more than any of its predecessors. For all of Tiberian Sun’s visual and engine improvements, many of its planned features were scrapped – another consequence of EA’s purchase, and the pressure for an earlier than planned release.
Source: PCGamer