Two flaws persisted with it though: It was short-lived in singleplayer, and you could only play Epsilon in multiplayer.Įnter Mental Omega a modification that multiplies everything good about Yuri’s Revenge by a hundred (and everything bad by zero).
Getting to know a bit more about Yuri and his mind-melting Epsilon army was as much fun as popping bubble wrap at age 10. Yuri’s Revenge was an awesome little expansion for Red Alert 2 back in the day. You Need Red Alert 2 Installed to Play these Mods Mental Omega
Do not expect a smooth, bug-free experience. So here’s a handful of fun ones to get you started on reinvigorating your RA2 experience.īear in mind that mods are entirely community-created, and come with their own flaws and bugs. Some add new mechanics, most add new units and buildings, and others work more subtly changing only how the game works, while maintaining its original look and feel. Red Alert 2, being as modifiable as it is, has spawned many a modification over the years. Oftentimes, a mod can totally convert the base game, and at the very least, provide it with a welcome rebalance and reshuffle of levels or so to refresh your experience. Wait, What is a Mod?Īddons, extensions, expansions, mods, they’re all pretty much the same thing: a modification to any video game that can change anything from the smallest logistical statistic in a unit all the way up to adding entire gigabytes of fresh, new, and free content.
And it’s still pretty lively even today, regardless of the latest (saddest) entries into the series. Perhaps the Command & Conquer series’ most successful (and prolific) title to date, this 2001 gem managed to find its way into almost every computer around Egypt over the years. Today’s classic pick for the mod treatment is good old Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2. Regardless of whether or not they’re into video games in the first place. Whether it was a matter of circumstance, one man’s brave attempt to download an entire game on dial-up, or just good old spontaneous entry into Egyptian existence, a neat few handful of games have permeated Egyptian society both young and old. Egypt has its own little hall of fame when it comes to video games, far removed from that of the western world.