The plot is deliciously ridiculous. The Soviets, led by the psychic mastermind Yuri and the hammer-wielding Premier Romanov, invade the United States. Not with nuclear missiles, but with a massive fleet of airships and a psychic beacon that turns American citizens into mindless Soviet sympathizers.
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The , in glorious contrast, are pure, glorious brute force. They are the faction of overwhelming numbers and devastating area damage. The Rhino Heavy Tank is a main battle beast; the Desolator leaves clouds of toxic waste; the Kirov Airship is a slow, nearly indestructible zeppelin that drops massive bombs, announced to the entire map by the booming voice line: “ Kirov reporting. ” The Soviet superweapon, the Nuclear Missile Silo, does exactly what it says on the tin. Playing as the Soviets is about establishing an iron curtain of industry, building 30 tanks, and right-clicking on the enemy base. The joy comes not from balance, but from the clash of these philosophies—the ballet of Allied micro-management versus the sledgehammer of Soviet macro. The plot is deliciously ridiculous