Command & Conquer Red Alert Retaliation compiles both Counterstrike and The Aftermath expansions on one disc. Generous new content, new units and additional missions. The most complete version of Red Alert on PS1, essential for Westwood RTS fans.
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Real-Time Strategy1 player12+
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PlayStation expansion bundling the PC Counterstrike and Aftermath content for Red Alert. Created by Westwood Studios and Virgin Interactive, released in 1998 in the United States and Europe. Separate Allied and Soviet discs, over fifty new missions, fresh FMVs with Kane and new units. European multilingual editions.
Command & Conquer - Red Alert - Retaliation review
A console port of Red Alert, shipped on two discs splitting the Allied and Soviet campaigns, a packaging quirk specific to this build. Pulling off an RTS on a gamepad made it a technical curiosity of its day, but its wide distribution keeps it affordable. The interest centers on reuniting both discs for a complete set rather than on either one's scarcity.
Is Command & Conquer - Red Alert - Retaliation still worth playing in 2026?
Command & Conquer - Red Alert - Retaliation bundles both Counterstrike and The Aftermath expansions on a single PS1 disc. Generous new content, new units and additional missions, the most complete Red Alert version on PS1. The Westwood/Looking Glass port keeps the original RTS grammar. A genuinely interesting detour today.
