Both Red Alert 2 and Generals were monumental disappointments since they destroyed everything the name C&C stood for. It wasn't even created by those that made the original C&C games. The original westwood members have regrouped and formed a new company. They are basically trying to rebuild westwood. they even hired Frank Klepacki who made the music for all c&c games... except for generals.
http://www.petroglyphgames.com/ thats their website. they even state that the new building is "just a block over from the old Westwood building"
If you look at the "about us" page you'll notice that most have worked on some c&c game or another. some worked on Dune II, legend of Kyrandia and Eye of the Beholder 1 and 2.
Pity they won't be able to continue the original C&C story... since I believe C&C is now in the hands of evil "hurry it up" EA.
Ask any real C&C fan, they'll say red alert 2 is the cartoonversion of the soemtimes rather gruesome original red alert, and generals is a totally different game completely.
In fact I'm happy EAP (the guys that created red alert 2 and generals... or whatever they're called now) have stopped creating new C&C-mishaps... now they're working on that middle earth strategy game. Tolkien-fans cringed in sorrow as EAP announced you'll be able to destrroy Minas Tirith as Mordor. So now that they finished destroying the good name of C&C, they'll muck up Tolkien's name.
I hope they never even think about touching poor C&C again.
hah, got that off my chest.