Really? I thought it was the best of the Red Alert series.
RA1- Classic, getting to be Stalin's right hand dude. The gameplay? Horribly outdated.
RA2- Ridiculously unbalanced in favor of the Allies
RA3- Much better balance while making the factions different. The only downside was them giving EVERY unit an alt-fire mode, which was crazy to micromanage in a fast paced red alert game.