There is also a sort of in-game 'commentator' who warns you when your base is being attacked and when each building under construction is ready to be located. First you get a choice of playing a campaign, a skirmish or a link-up skirmish. Then you must decide which side of the fence you prefer to fight on - Soviet or Allied. Actually you will end up playing both because each side has their own set of missions on a separate disc. Dependant on the side you choose will decide on your selection of weapons.
Campaign is the single player mode involving varying missions and tasks.
Before the level begins your commander will brief you on your main objective which must be completed to win the battle. There are also occasions where Soviet civilians speak out against their countries involvement in Western Europe, therefore you are ordered to slaughter the dissidents. When your mission begins you usually start off with only a couple of troops and trucks alongside a mobile construction vehicle. Decide where you wish to build up your base and then press the action button to see the mobile vehicle unfold into a construction yard. This building is the heart of your operation and must be protected at all costs.