The cutscenes have always given a boost to the command and conquer series, the Stalin Sosia, Kane, Tanya and all the action sequence, for the most part pretty unrealistic but of great scenic impact, made the single-player mode really enjoyable. Do you remeber Tanya from previous 2 Red Alert? Now she is back, as playmate Jenny McCarthy, i must say, good work EA.
The previous Tanya (Kari Wuhrer) in Red Alert 2
Finally just a reminder if you want you can download Red Alert 1 for free.