But do these improvements really enhance the franchise, and does the gameplay improve upon Red Alert 2 and the other Command & Conquer games? It also introduces a third faction to the Red Alert universe, the Empire of the Rising Sun. Red Alert 3 is the first game in the series to use a 3D engine, resulting in graphical improvements. As a result, Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 is a direct sequel to Red Alert 2, and can be considered entirely distinct from 2007's Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars. The Command & Conquer: Red Alert series takes place on an alternate time-line to the main Command & Conquer series, forming a separate continuity. The Red Alert series gets an upgrade in this 2008 sequel.
