Epic fail on the video, guys. The low resolution makes it like comparing two pieces of crap on the ground and seeing which one looks more like jessica simpson.
EA's PC games tend to be so bug-ridden that any promise that they might contain is completely buried in bugs created by a "we'll patch it later' attitude.
Example: Command and Conquer: Generals contains a huge bug with the LAN multiplayer that at random intervals just ends the game with no warning and no way to go back to what you were playing. They never fixed it.
I loved RA2 and I really want this to be good.. but I know it won't be. And don't even get me started on the inevitably draconian DRM that will surely be included with the software.
It seems that the author of the article has a specific kind of story in mind, and I feel that this is very close-minded. It is kind of like saying novels fail at story telling because they don't have pictures like comic books.