It doesn't have to be better. It simply needs the feel that we're playing a Red Alert game with the usual Allies Vs. Soviets conflict, and the amazing soundtrack and stapled units.

Also flagship, C&C 3 was part of the original C&C storyline, so what can you expect? Kane is getting old, and I've never been a fan of this particular series. Red Alert was always superior to the main series because of its humor and what I've said above.

Funny how a spin-off can be better than the main series eh?

actually just westwood studios.. they didn't have.. departments like that.  :p

Hmm.. one thing i'm wondering is why you keep referring to the naval aspect as new ? i mean you could have ships in both ra1 and ra2. The only new thing is the whole "build ya freakin base on water mate."

You are right, it is a staple, but they've improved it by just doing that. I think it's a lot more fun to create barrages of Tesla Towers on the water surrounding your base than putting them along beach lines like in the old RA games. I know my brother got sick of them after a while! xD

Also, it feels like the maps will really make use of the amphibian units more than anything. I usually just make a few of those Allied amphibian ships, and I pwn everyone!

And about that Westwood Pacific thingy, explain this:

*HINT: Look at the bottom right corner. o_O

After EA acquired Westwood, EA acquired a development studio somewhere in Irvine, California, and it was ''the little part'' of Westwood that managed the studio, which was then known as Westwood Pacific (and later EA Pacific).

erm.... look at the buttom right corner ?

It says

Westwood

Studios

lol.. EA made yuris revenge though if that's what you are refering too :p

Still, the point is that it was Westwood, so I consider RA 2 ''Westwood-quality,'' and it was damn better than all the previous Kane C&C games that came out before it IMO.

ra2 was a gem indeed.. but nothing surpasses the dawn ! :P in my opinion. A new unofficial patch was just released recently for it including some missions westwood had disabled along with skirmish, updated multiplayer and a few other things :p