Command and Conquer Red Alert 3: Prima Official Game Guide (Prima Official Game Guides)

If you are not a fan of C&C then I would have to agree with all of the other reviews here and say that the book was pretty bad. Confusing dialect at times, and the sidestory about the reporter was pointless. Also, if you hadn't played C&C and weren't familiar with the system, you'd get completely lost at times.
However, if you are a fan of C&C then you will probably enjoy it. I haven't played C&C 3 yet (which is what the book is based off of) but having a background of the game will probably make it more enjoyable, since C&C games are notorious for B line actors trying to make a movie. If you like the game, it's worth the read. If you aren't a huge fan, forget it.

Although the reviews for this book weren't that good from other people, I realized that since this book was written for a tweener I was willing to take a chance and buy it for my son. He loved it!!! He is not a big fan of reading books, but this book captivated him from the beginning. When I asked him what he liked about it the most he said that it was a Command and Conquer book....period. I watched him carry this book around throughout his Christmas vacation in case he was given an opportunity to read it. A book this size would have normally taken him a month of reading only 30 minutes a night a couple days a week. However, he finished this book in about a week and a half. He also said he wanted to find out if there were any more books like this available. Sure, it might not win a prize for best written or anything, but if it can hold the attention of a 12 year old "non-book reading" boy and make him excited to read another, then I say it is a GREAT BUY.

This book is designed to get you through the single player campaign and it does it fairly well.

Red alert 3 is very dynamic and the game is not 100% scripted so things can vary from fight to fight but i feel this guide gave me enough of an insight into the single player maps to get a head stasrt against the Computer.

In terms of multiplayer tips, they lay down the basics but it is entirely up to you to source out tips from other players and experiment yourself to be king of the hill.

Only draw back would be the colour scheme of the book, its very red. otherwise it was a good buy.