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Mental Omega

Mod for Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge (2001) | Category: Total Conversion

Author: Mentalmeisters | Curator: Modbadger

Mod for Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge (2001) | Category: Total Conversion

Author: Mentalmeisters | Curator: Modbadger

Mental Omega is arguably the best mod for Yuri's Revenge and one of the most ambitious fan projects overall. It not only completely reimagines the original game but also significantly expands it, transforming it into an almost full-fledged sequel with a new storyline, campaigns, factions, and a massive amount of content.

Uploaded06.10.2025 20:59
Version3.3.0
Size403.00 MB
Views26
Downloads20

Localizations:

EnglishChinese (Simplified)Russian

The mod is localized into 3 languages

(You don’t need to download anything extra to play in these languages)

Features

  • 97 new singleplayer missions

  • 36 new cooperative maps

  • 22 new challenge maps

  • 9 subfactions for classic sides

  • A new sth faction: the Foehn Revolt

  • New music, sounds and visuals

  • Tons of engine enhancements

  • Active multiplayer servers

  • and much more!

Mental Omega is one of the most ambitious and polished fan mods for Yuri's Revenge, essentially turning the old game into an almost complete sequel. The mod adds new factions, subfactions, dozens of unique units and structures, reworked balance, new technologies, and multiplayer support, including cooperative missions. It preserves the atmosphere of classic Red Alert 2 while expanding it to incredible proportions, adding elements that make the game deeper and more strategically rich.

Special attention in Mental Omega is given to the campaign, which is considered the heart of the mod. The campaign includes missions for each faction and consists of more than a hundred missions with diverse objectives, thoughtful plot twists, and challenging tasks — from classic base building and combat to limited "commando" missions where you must operate with a single unit. Each mission offers unique challenges, puzzles, and secrets, as well as cooperative opportunities, allowing missions to be completed with friends.

The graphical component of the mod has been completely overhauled: new voxel models, unit icons, and interface seamlessly fit into the style of the original game. The sound design has also received a serious upgrade — numerous compositions include works by Frank Klepacki, and each mission features a separate musical theme, enhancing immersion and the drama of battlefield events.

The balance between factions is crafted at the highest level: each side of the conflict has a unique set of units and abilities, making strategies flexible and diverse. Special attention is paid to subfactions, which add additional tactical possibilities and allow players to find their unique approaches to completing missions.

Mental Omega is deservedly considered a benchmark of fan dedication and quality. It not only preserves the spirit of classic Red Alert 2 but transforms it into almost a new game with deep storyline, polished gameplay, and enormous amounts of content. This mod can be considered essential for all strategy lovers and Command & Conquer series fans.

The last major Mental Omega update was released in 2021, but in 2023, continued development was announced. We are promised a new campaign called "New Horizon," which will organically continue the modification's epic storyline. A new war looms on the horizon: the world balances on the edge of chaos, and the technologically advanced Foehn Revolt is tasked with navigating conditions of complete uncertainty. Their mortal enemy, Yuri, has achieved what seemed impossible, forcing the Revolt to employ unconventional military strategies and futuristic weaponry developed in an isolated temporal space in Alaska. The horrors and trials to be endured are gradually revealed in the third act of the storyline. All this is accompanied by numerous improvements made possible by the new powerful modding tool for Yuri's Revenge — Phobos.

How to install a mod Mental Omega

  1. Make sure your game version is not older than 1.001.

  2. Move the archive contents to the game's root directory.

    • If you are playing the multiplayer version of Red Alert 2 Yuri's Revenge on CnCNet, do not extract Mental Omega files to the folder where CnCNet for Yuri's Revenge is installed.

  3. Install the patch that updates the game to the latest version - 3.3.6

    • (Optional) Move the two files thememo.mix and expandmo94.mix from the two soundtrack parts to the game's root directory.

  4. Launch the game through MentalOmegaClient.exe

  5. Play!