So the theoretical trailer and demo is out. First the later is much more interesting even if you are just looking for the cut scenes. The game play itself is, let just say, unimpressive; EA is trying too hard to bring back the original C &C feel when the world has already moved on. The cut scenes on the other hand is like nothing you have even seen in a game; not even in the previous two installments or the Red Alert Series. They have relatively famous actors–Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian, Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back), Tricia Helfer and Grace Park (Caprica Six and Sharon Valerii respectively, Battlestar Galactica). The cinematographic style is a mix of Battlestar Galactica (the GDI command room) and 24 (shaky camera movements). If not for the disappointing game play it will be a sure-buy.

In any case, I finally have to admit that my > 5 year old computer is too old for modern video playback. It’s probably not due to raw processing power but SSE, for my Samsung Q1’s humble 900mhz Celeron M has no problem on this area…