Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad

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  1. mestov
    Sep 14, 2011
    8
    This game offers the terrifying aspects of fire fights I am looking for in rare jewels like Vietcong, Red Orchestra Ostfront, Insurgency mod. It was about time a new raw shooter emerged from the grey plains of mainstream recruiting shooters and It does deliver well.
    The action is intense and out of panic in the middle of a tank bombardment and infantry invasion it happened that I have    This game offers the terrifying aspects of fire fights I am looking for in rare jewels like Vietcong, Red Orchestra Ostfront, Insurgency mod. It was about time a new raw shooter emerged from the grey plains of mainstream recruiting shooters and It does deliver well.
    The action is intense and out of panic in the middle of a tank bombardment and infantry invasion it happened that I have bayoneted my team mate... Sometimes I want to hide, want to survive don't care about objectives and take it personal with the bayonet on snipers and mindless grenade throwers. The feeling of immersion is there for sure. Sometimes you feel very little and vulnerable. Maybe a little less so than in the original with its very vast maps but still, the game gets to you. The only problem I have with the game are the aspects that it inherits from typical main straim FPS: spawn protection system, auto team balancing,.. for all those mechanics better solutions exist than the ones that have been implemented. Honestly I find the game mothering too much its players and restricting it. War is hell but stick to the rules and die a hero by the book type of thing. To bad the game does not offer full freedom for any strategy to intensify the real dirty war experience and let your instincts run free. I hope they make those configurable in server switches and network game browser filters.

    There are (graphic) lag issues on 32-64 player servers. Turning down the graphics to high instead gave me 30 percent higher frame-rate up from a poor 20-25fps. Hope some future tweaking will bring further improvements. I don't doubt this game will be fully supported for many years to come, both by its community and Tripwire.
    Red Orchestra 2 is a different league. For some there is no alternative.    … Expand
  2. PrimalRib
    Sep 14, 2011
    9
    After having about 60 hours in Beta and 6 or so on retail (Pretty much the same), I can safely say I have a good understanding of the game. I'm gonna keep this review short and to the point in a hope to let people know what the game is like.

    My specs - i7 @ 3.5, 260core216OC, 6 gigs, win7. -- The Good -- Graphics - 9 - Better than BC2 by far, but no where close as other PC specific    After having about 60 hours in Beta and 6 or so on retail (Pretty much the same), I can safely say I have a good understanding of the game. I'm gonna keep this review short and to the point in a hope to let people know what the game is like.

    My specs - i7 @ 3.5, 260core216OC, 6 gigs, win7.

    -- The Good --

    Graphics - 9 - Better than BC2 by far, but no where close as other PC specific titles. They have a very distinct feel stripped strait from the time period the game takes place in. The mood is dark and gritty as it should be and often times you will stop in combat to look at how much detail went into making each individual room look unique and authentic. For example I found a cellar on a map and it was detailed to the point of RPG type levels. I almost wanted to sit down at the desk and read the book near the lamp that gave off a nice warm glow while forgetting a battle for life and death was going on outside.

    The lighting is probably the strong point with this game. Shadows are actual shadows and theirs no avoiding having to squint to figure out if that silhouette is an enemy in that dark corner.

    After tweaking settings I'm able to get a stable 45+ with my rig and theirs no mouse lag like in other games even if you played at 30.

    Game play - 9 - What else can be said about the game play other than it's as close to war as you might want to get. Each individual map supports new strategy when engaging your enemies whether that be close range or from a distance. You must master the class you pick in order to survive in the conditions presented to you and often times failure can be as exciting as victory. Choose the assault class and you need to be somewhat run and gun clearing out rooms and generally getting into the face of your enemy. Choose a class with bolt action and you're deadly at mid/high ranges and able to do deadly melee attacks with a bayonet if needed. Picking Support classes that use either MG's or Anti tank weaponry and you can now see how the strategy of the game unfolds. Nothing will ever be as fun as blowing up a tank who has killed 10 of your buddy's with some charges carefully placed as you run for cover.

    Gun play is a huge selling point for this game and it shows. Weapons act just like they would in life, and the addition of free weapon movement and weapon collision with objects gives you a sense of depth other shooters don't have.

    - Sound -8- Not much to say other than it's good. Weapons seem a little week especially the MG and Mp40, but bolt action rifles sound amazing and blow your ears off. I don't really know much about weapon sounds but I suspect they do so I won't go into detail on this.



    - The Bad -

    The game still crashes out for most people I know. I have experienced it many times myself but so far none since retail release (Crosses Fingers). Their are also many other bugs reported and people are generally having FPS issues on beast rigs.

    Artillery strikes will end your good FPS until they subside. Good thing I'm hiding at that point anyways, but sometimes the frame stutter when it happens can ruin a combat situation.

    Cover system while good in most situations can also get you killed. Once you learn how to work it however it becomes a valuable addition to your tactics (Blind firing around corners has saved me many times).

    The verdict?

    It may not be everyone cup of tea, but by no means is this a "Bad" game. People may have issues with the bugs and performance but the core game play is rock solid and is easily one of the best shooters I have played in years.    … Expand
  3. Avloren
    Sep 14, 2011
    8
    As a fan of Red Orchestra since the beginning, what can I say about RO2? It's not perfect yet, but it's good, it's very good, it's the game RO fans have been waiting for. Graphically, it looks amazing of course. The gameplay is still essentially RO with some essential features added (bullet penetration, being able to dynamically take cover behind objects of any height, controllableAs a fan of Red Orchestra since the beginning, what can I say about RO2? It's not perfect yet, but it's good, it's very good, it's the game RO fans have been waiting for. Graphically, it looks amazing of course. The gameplay is still essentially RO with some essential features added (bullet penetration, being able to dynamically take cover behind objects of any height, controllable breathing and zooming, etc.). In some details it has a little less of that RO feel, though - guns barely sway even when held unsupported, for example. Perhaps it's better overall this way, it's hard to judge these things without taking all other aspects of the game balance into consideration, but it takes some getting used to for an RO veteran. There are also some assorted bugs - problems with the server browser, sometimes I miss a respawn ingame, now and then I get a wierd bug where the gun won't fire on first click.. none of which stops me from enjoying the game, but these little annoyances make it less fun than it should be, they make it feel more like the beta of a great game than a great game's live release. As for performance, my new pc runs it smoothly on 'ultra' (i7 not overclocked yet, 2x 6950 1GB, 8GB ram). The game is also playable on my old xp machine with 'normal' graphics (core2duo 2.4ghz, radeon 3870 512MB, 2GB RAM). I don't doubt the people reporting performance problems, but for my part I have no complaints. All in all it's a 10/10 game being held back by some problems as mentioned above, it could use some patching (which I trust Tripwire to provide in due time), still a great game and an easy 8/10 in spite of that.… Expand
  4. Venomx86
    Sep 14, 2011
    9
    I'm highly optimistic about the game. Everything has already been said. The potential, bugs, performance issues, etc. However, the game-play is amazing. It's a breath of fresh air. When was the last time we played a great WW2 game, Battlefield 1942? Original Call of Duty? That's quite a long time; moreover, I'm enjoying this game greatly, even with its flaws. If you're wanting to play aI'm highly optimistic about the game. Everything has already been said. The potential, bugs, performance issues, etc. However, the game-play is amazing. It's a breath of fresh air. When was the last time we played a great WW2 game, Battlefield 1942? Original Call of Duty? That's quite a long time; moreover, I'm enjoying this game greatly, even with its flaws. If you're wanting to play a WW2 game, this is it my friend.… Expand
  5. rhoastabotch
    Sep 20, 2011
    9
    I don't know about others, but most of the bugs and issues I had were fixed within the first week. Personally I could not give less of a crap about bugs when I know the devs support their game, and Tripwire has a reputation of doing so. I'm going to review the game, and not the release. . . I'm new to the series, but being completely bored of the mindless console port BS that mostI don't know about others, but most of the bugs and issues I had were fixed within the first week. Personally I could not give less of a crap about bugs when I know the devs support their game, and Tripwire has a reputation of doing so. I'm going to review the game, and not the release. . . I'm new to the series, but being completely bored of the mindless console port BS that most shooters are now days, I gave this game a shot. This game is delightfully and refreshingly hard! No running and gunning here. You have to go slow, keep your head down and work with your team. The lack of floating names above people, the cover system, the bolt action rifles, the iron sights, the way you freak out when getting shot at, adds a learning curve (and immersion) that I think is missing from most other shooters. First couple sessions were frustrating while getting used to the feel of the game and the mechanics, I'll happily admit that. However I kept at it for a while, and I'm really enjoying it now! Not a game for the majority, but I'm really glad I went down the FPS path less traveled. If you aren't a S--- talking xbox live kiddie, you might like to join me.… Expand
  6. Rico1
    Oct 22, 2011
    0
    i found this game to be buggy,poor visuals and in my thoughts non realistic which would be fine since it's a game but with all the touting of the game I expected just o.k. then lets get to single player/major fail/multi player you can see and shoot through walls and they did and laughed as they kept doing updates no matter what my stats and advances never took. even now My stats do noti found this game to be buggy,poor visuals and in my thoughts non realistic which would be fine since it's a game but with all the touting of the game I expected just o.k. then lets get to single player/major fail/multi player you can see and shoot through walls and they did and laughed as they kept doing updates no matter what my stats and advances never took. even now My stats do not increase I have to put this into the category of waste of money and ive only done that with this game and a sniper game and I own over 200 games. I even fond useless games for their price worth it just to try it but this game is messed up and the game just is not for avid gamers in my opinion… Expand
  7. lucipher
    Dec 22, 2011
    2
    Hmm, where to begin with this mess?

    First, in a first person shooter game, I have never found such ridiculous hit boxes. Hit detection in this game is truly screwed up, probably a result of horrible multiplayer code. You *will* stick a submachine gun into someones chest and they *will* not die even after unloading a full clip. This also makes leading moving targets fairly hard. For    Hmm, where to begin with this mess?

    First, in a first person shooter game, I have never found such ridiculous hit boxes. Hit detection in this game is truly screwed up, probably a result of horrible multiplayer code. You *will* stick a submachine gun into someones chest and they *will* not die even after unloading a full clip. This also makes leading moving targets fairly hard.

    For whatever reason, the dev's added NPC tannk crewmembers. THis might be ok - if they did not also shoot the guns for you. Very easy to park a tank in a key location, particularly as Axis, and let your super-soldier NPC AI friends mow down everyone coming in. They are far more accurate than they should be, I have exploited this a few times - but it's not really fun, just obnoxious. The tanks also feel like moving a cardboard box around instead of driving.

    Oh - the upgrade weapons! IN their infinite wisdom, they added a bunch of weapons that were never mass produced, such as the precusor to the AK-47. Instead of a deliberately paced rifle shooter, we end up with a blandly themed, poorly performing CoD World at War 2.0 - everyone and their mom is running around with some unusual weapon.

    I hope the idiots that published this trash enjoy their Lamborghini - I will never buy anything from them - or associated with their names - again. Complete rip off - you get a handful of maps some of which don't even work. It also crashes frequently and the netcode is so bad pings average 300ms with a very fast connection.    … Expand
  8. twi_are_con_men
    Sep 22, 2011
    0
    This game is a buggy, pre-beta quality mess. Now, it comes to light that TWI is removing game capabilities and calling it a performance enhancement. See the TWI and Steam forums for the BS - the game visuals were chopped, without notifying the paying users, and now look even worse. DO NOT THINK THE GAME YOU GET WILL LOOK LIKE WHAT TWI SHOWS YOU! Add to that the unbelievable arrogance andThis game is a buggy, pre-beta quality mess. Now, it comes to light that TWI is removing game capabilities and calling it a performance enhancement. See the TWI and Steam forums for the BS - the game visuals were chopped, without notifying the paying users, and now look even worse. DO NOT THINK THE GAME YOU GET WILL LOOK LIKE WHAT TWI SHOWS YOU! Add to that the unbelievable arrogance and pomposity of the CEO's response to the pissed off users...

    This thing is a dud, if you have not been already suckered into buying it, DON'T! Do not reward flaky developers.    … Expand
  9. Kuroko
    Sep 23, 2011
    0
    This game is not even a shadow of what the original Red Orchestra was in terms of gameplay.
    The controls and movement feel clunky, graphics are bugged, model swapping is distracting and the lighting and shadows is overdone, and the anti aliasing looks blurred, and everyone seem to have a railgun because they removed the weapon sway.
    Tripwire constantly say they go for realism, yet this    This game is not even a shadow of what the original Red Orchestra was in terms of gameplay.
    The controls and movement feel clunky, graphics are bugged, model swapping is distracting and the lighting and shadows is overdone, and the anti aliasing looks blurred, and everyone seem to have a railgun because they removed the weapon sway.

    Tripwire constantly say they go for realism, yet this game is full of weapons that unbalance the game that weren't even in the real battle for Stalingrad, and yet, the most popular SMG which is the PPSH41 with a drum mag is not even there until you grind a big chunk of your life in this already frustrating game (that unless the system bugs out and unlocks it for you instantly).

    It seems that this game had no direction, no focus or specific audience, and Tripwire doesn't seem to have the skills to pull of such an ambitious project, and they think it can live alienating the existing fanbase with all their troll decisions.

    Well, the result is that the previous game is a much better game, and the Scores speak for themselves.

    I feel ashamed for recommending this game to my friends, my advice, if you want the best WW2 shooter, get Red Orchestra: Ostfront instead.    … Expand
  10. SmileyRiley
    Sep 15, 2011
    8
    Being a RO1 player, I enjoyed the RO2 improvements to infantry combat (long range combat is less frustrating, I like how you need to manually zero in your sights if you want to hit targets past 100m) and the that movement system is overall less clunky. There were some things I didn't like about the game that aren't caused by bugs, such as killcams (almost every server has them enabled),Being a RO1 player, I enjoyed the RO2 improvements to infantry combat (long range combat is less frustrating, I like how you need to manually zero in your sights if you want to hit targets past 100m) and the that movement system is overall less clunky. There were some things I didn't like about the game that aren't caused by bugs, such as killcams (almost every server has them enabled), and the idea that the devs combined a cover/use/give ammo command into one universal command; it was unclear to me that the cover button doubled as the use key until I learned it myself, with no proper documentation (no game manual).

    In terms of visuals it might look average compared to other UE3 games like Bulletstorm, but remember that RO2 levels are extremely large with large view distances that can support up to 64 player tank + infantry battles. In that regard, it's relatively good and plus the atmosphere that's conveyed through the visuals is depressingly realistic. It also runs well on my PC on Ultra settings at around 40-70 fps which is good. Sound design is also excellent, guns sound like their real life equivalent and the music sets a great mood although I wish there was a checkbox to disable it (atm you need to manually set the music volume to 0)

    Now, by this time many people now about the game's extremely buggy release and have refunded their purchase as a result; that was a poor decision since Tripwire is known for delivering quality, consistent FREE patches and updates that not only fix most of the glitches or bug, but they add upon the gameplay (see killing floor for an example). And as for the day 1 unlocks not working, they obviously didn't want that to happen and it was a bug that no one could expect; Tripwire didn't lie to the consumer on that because they didn't expect the unlocks to bug up. The only real bugs I get annoyed with are related to stat tracking (some servers track your stats, some don't) and the bug that doesn't let you fire your bolt action rifle when you zoom in initially.

    Overall this is a good game that suffered an unfortunate buggy release (like Bad Company 2 and Black Ops on PC). If you like relatively hardcore shooters and have the patience to wait for Tripwire to fix the glaring bugs affecting gameplay (they already are releasing a patch which will fix a good deal of the current crash bugs) you should get this game. RO2 requires some patience and learning so don't just drop the game if you find it frustrating. This game will definitely shine in the future, once the free content patches and various mods flood in for it. For those of you wondering about my specs, I have: i5-760 2.8ghz, 4gb ddr2 ram, EVGA GeForce 460SE 1024mb with the beta 280.19 drivers running at ultra detail in 1680x1050.    … Expand
  11. MarsAttacks
    Sep 21, 2011
    10
    I love the great atmosphere, that is much harsher than in other FPS. This is because of the unique mixture of realism, sounds of explosions, dying and wounded comrades, the suppression mechanics, WWII typical graphics etc.- I think this is as close as a current computer game can get to real war experience.
  12. Rupture
    Sep 23, 2011
    10
    If you're looking for a unique experience that no other developer has done, set in WW2 then look no further. The game is not without it's bugs, they are plentiful, but luckily none of them are truly game breaking and this multiplayer focused game is the most rewarding around. Definitely pick this up if you are interested in WW2 games, as it is absolutely nothing like Medal of Honor or CallIf you're looking for a unique experience that no other developer has done, set in WW2 then look no further. The game is not without it's bugs, they are plentiful, but luckily none of them are truly game breaking and this multiplayer focused game is the most rewarding around. Definitely pick this up if you are interested in WW2 games, as it is absolutely nothing like Medal of Honor or Call of Duty, it's fresh and a welcome addition to the genre.… Expand
  13. Clovius
    Feb 18, 2012
    0
    I feel violated. Not only do I feel robbed of my pre order money. This is not the game tripwire told us it would be. They didn´t mention they would release a beta and charge full price for it. They didn´t mention it would be a bad call of duty clone. They didn´t mention it would not work on alot of rigs. The reason for releasing this beta instead of aI feel violated. Not only do I feel robbed of my pre order money. This is not the game tripwire told us it would be. They didn´t mention they would release a beta and charge full price for it. They didn´t mention it would be a bad call of duty clone. They didn´t mention it would not work on alot of rigs. The reason for releasing this beta instead of a finished product was simple: money. With BF3 and Modern warfare 3 soon to be released aswell, tripwire figured if they were first on the scene they could get alot of people waiting for those games to buy RO2 and play while they awaited the other games. It worked with the preorder, on the day of RO2´s release there where around 10.000 players at peak hours. After a week that number was less than 3000. Now, six months later, this game is stuggles to get above 1000. Is it a good beta then? Sadly not even that. Besides the bucketload of bugs, still unadressed six months after release there are still alot of things that will never be changed. The biggest and most gamebreaking one of these things is the netcoding. When you fire a weapon, you have to lead for ping. And because the ping is never consistent, you have to guess where your shot will land. We can thank Ramm for that one, among other things. This might be fixed by modders, who in all likelyhood will do a better job than the amateurs at tripwire. Add to this a less than customer friendly attitude of some of the teripwire team *cough* Rammjaeger *cough* this experience has lead me to decide to never spend any more my hard earned money on products coming from Tripwire.
    Tl:Dr version = BETRAYAL!!!    … Expand
  14. Kraut
    Sep 14, 2011
    10
    So the launch is slightly buggy, do you all not remember BFBC2 and MW2? Worst ever. TWI worked out most everything quickly in beta and will be worked right away, its still the RO I remember. Gameplay is awesome and immersing. Give it some time and it'll just get even better!!!
  15. escalation666
    Dec 29, 2011
    1
    Could have been the perfect game but completely failed to live up to RO1, the release of RO2 was rushed which lead to an unfinished and buggy product, some promised features like co-op campaign was missing, all this resulted in a massive drop of players the first weeks, RO2 was literally dead after one month although the troll-based community refuse to admit it and continues to live inCould have been the perfect game but completely failed to live up to RO1, the release of RO2 was rushed which lead to an unfinished and buggy product, some promised features like co-op campaign was missing, all this resulted in a massive drop of players the first weeks, RO2 was literally dead after one month although the troll-based community refuse to admit it and continues to live in denial. Such a shame on a game that could have been so much more.… Expand
  16. Alexdiim
    Apr 8, 2012
    4
    As a big RO fan, I feel really disappointed. 7 months after the release, this game is really far from being good. Let me be honest with you: I find this game so bad that giving this even a 6 is an insult to all Ostfront fans. We can't talk 'bout realism if a PTRS round is able to pass through the front armor of a tank turret and kill its gunner, if a soldier can heal himself with a patchAs a big RO fan, I feel really disappointed. 7 months after the release, this game is really far from being good. Let me be honest with you: I find this game so bad that giving this even a 6 is an insult to all Ostfront fans. We can't talk 'bout realism if a PTRS round is able to pass through the front armor of a tank turret and kill its gunner, if a soldier can heal himself with a patch after taking so 2-3 rifle bullets at close range but a binocular stab or a bayo kills instantly, if someone is not able to lay down near a wall 'cause "he's too close to it", if grenades are deadly only if you throw them really close to the opponents (if someone knows how deadly nades are)... We can't talk 'bout a complete game since there are still bad bugs (falling through the terrain after spawning, getting stuck to the walls with a tank or in a hole while trying to find cover, watching through texture etc etc), the game is not completed (campaign still missing, 2 bad coded tanks only and still 9 maps, some of them are really unbalanced), there's lack of players ( at the moment, 500 at max as far as I know and see) which means that there's a lack of general interest, there's not a proper cheat detection (just have a look on youtube), it requires a good rig otherwise you'll go pixel hunting most of the times... It's too expensive for what it really offers. I still play the game and still hope it will get better, but for now I suggest you to save your moneys and play something else untill it will be fixed, new maps will come out and, hopefully, we will have the same feeling of playing Ostfront back. I'm sorry, TWI, you made too many mistakes and you don't listen to your community.… Expand
  17. felton1592
    Sep 14, 2011
    10
    An amazing WW2 experience, even with occasional frame drops I can still play it for the time being but it's immensely fun. Rifles feel great, hard but satisfying. I love the way teamwork is portrayed too.
  18. Hozak
    Sep 14, 2011
    9
    Wow,looking at all these reviews,it seems Tripwire once again has succeeded in bringing one of their cleverly designed games.For those who don't understand:You either LOVE a Tripwire game,or HATE it.It has always been like that,look at the original Red Orchestra and Killing Floor.People can't seem to agree on a point of view towards a Tripwire game,and I can totally understand that.RedWow,looking at all these reviews,it seems Tripwire once again has succeeded in bringing one of their cleverly designed games.For those who don't understand:You either LOVE a Tripwire game,or HATE it.It has always been like that,look at the original Red Orchestra and Killing Floor.People can't seem to agree on a point of view towards a Tripwire game,and I can totally understand that.Red Orchestra 2,even though it has been "streamlined",still couldn't solve this problem.If it was totally stable,these haters would be fewer in numbers though.I'm rating it 9,minusing 1 point simply because the game released unstable and late.But,as Shigeru Miyamoto cleverly said;"A late game is only late until it ships. A bad game is bad until the end of time." And apparently,Red Orchestra 2 IS NOT a bad game.It is a GREAT game carrying REAL good potential.The devs just have to release it,and it can be done in few days.… Expand
  19. BLiTZY
    Sep 14, 2011
    10
    easily the best game released in the last year, tho having it's bugs and problems it is defiantly beaten the likes of black ops and bc2 when its come to being playable at release. In saying that people who have been saying t's poorly optimize maybe upgrade your 5 year old machine before commenting like honestly most people who have been having problems are people who have deadbeateasily the best game released in the last year, tho having it's bugs and problems it is defiantly beaten the likes of black ops and bc2 when its come to being playable at release. In saying that people who have been saying t's poorly optimize maybe upgrade your 5 year old machine before commenting like honestly most people who have been having problems are people who have deadbeat computes. only problem is the blandness of the single player but honestly i bought it for multiplayer so w.e floats ya boat.… Expand
  20. Decoy
    Sep 14, 2011
    7
    This game is ok. I expected more, it just feels a little bit too much like an old school shooter and might be too close to RO1. Don't get me wrong, I love realism and I love when I die only getting hit once. But RO2 hasn't managed (yet) to make me feel like playing a great game although all the previews were sounding so promising. All the things that sounded like making it a cool game likeThis game is ok. I expected more, it just feels a little bit too much like an old school shooter and might be too close to RO1. Don't get me wrong, I love realism and I love when I die only getting hit once. But RO2 hasn't managed (yet) to make me feel like playing a great game although all the previews were sounding so promising. All the things that sounded like making it a cool game like the bandaging system, tank fights, checking your ammo in the rifle don't come up to what I expected. Also there are still some bugs, I saw a tank through the walls, Squad Leader spawning doesn't seem to work and some other things.

    So is it a bad game? No I wouldn't say so. Would I spend over 35 $ again? No, more like 15 $    … Expand
  21. Suav3b0y
    Sep 16, 2011
    2
    I was excited for this game, i thought it looks pretty fun. So i pre purchased it on steam and got the beta. Worst 35 dollars i have ever spent. The games visuals are horrible and even on a very high end computer it runs terrible. If i can run crysis 2 maxed out and not this, there is a problem
  22. schultze
    Sep 29, 2011
    4
    First of all, how can they call this a realistic wargame when all the weapons are scoped and the FOV is what you would expect from some lame FPS console game? This is virtually a sniper vs. sniper game. Weapons weren't used like this during WW2. Machine guns are useless bullet magnets. It takes exactly two bursts before you get spotted and sniped down. In addition, the hit detection isFirst of all, how can they call this a realistic wargame when all the weapons are scoped and the FOV is what you would expect from some lame FPS console game? This is virtually a sniper vs. sniper game. Weapons weren't used like this during WW2. Machine guns are useless bullet magnets. It takes exactly two bursts before you get spotted and sniped down. In addition, the hit detection is horrible, the lack of proper footstep sounds makes it impossible to hear enemies even when they are running on a concrete floor right next to you(although you can be sure the silly auto voices ruins your stealth juuust at the right moment) and the interface is just clunky. Sometimes you can go prone, sometimes you can't. Sometimes you can use cover, sometimes you can't. Sometimes you can reload, sometimes you can't. If you like sniping and don't mind sitting at the same spot for 10 minutes until some poor sod enters your machinegun scope so you can snipe him off with single fire, then this is the game for you.… Expand
  23. Hesgad
    Sep 14, 2011
    10
    Really well done has some bugs at the moment but which release hasn't considering the size of the studio its an fantastic game som of the best sounds effects I heared in my gaming life so far.
    If your the COD kind of guy who loves to run and gun youll simply hate this game as pretty much every gun will take you down in one shot no stupid perks and stuff your not a one men army you have to    Really well done has some bugs at the moment but which release hasn't considering the size of the studio its an fantastic game som of the best sounds effects I heared in my gaming life so far.
    If your the COD kind of guy who loves to run and gun youll simply hate this game as pretty much every gun will take you down in one shot no stupid perks and stuff your not a one men army you have to rely on your team. A really refreshing kind of fps in those modern shooter age 10/10    … Expand
  24. itschar
    Sep 14, 2011
    10
    I really enjoy the game. The beta was a bit buggy on day1 but the patch fixed most major issues. I'm looking forward for new updates and mods that 'll come out later this year.
  25. SpinGee
    Sep 14, 2011
    10
    Im giving it 10 just becouse i know all the bugs will be fixed, on my rig game runs pretty smooth with everything maxed out (580gtx) in fullhd, performance issues are obviously only on some rigs and that will be fixed.What really needs to be fixed is server browser.
    This is best ww2 game ever, you feel like in real battle and its still fun. Im giving extra credits for incriesed stamina.    Im giving it 10 just becouse i know all the bugs will be fixed, on my rig game runs pretty smooth with everything maxed out (580gtx) in fullhd, performance issues are obviously only on some rigs and that will be fixed.What really needs to be fixed is server browser.
    This is best ww2 game ever, you feel like in real battle and its still fun. Im giving extra credits for incriesed stamina. Sounds are also big improvement. Graphics are just outstading - big maps, with big ruined buildings i love it and enjoyed whole beta.    … Expand
  26. socialperson1
    Sep 16, 2011
    0
    I honesty don't know how many patches and how long it will take the modding community to make this game playable. This release was a complete disaster at best. Who the heck opens a public beta 2 weeks before official release?? Considering how awful the game is at current state I don't think Tripwire even cared to be honest if the game was buggy or not. Worst still is how people perfectlyI honesty don't know how many patches and how long it will take the modding community to make this game playable. This release was a complete disaster at best. Who the heck opens a public beta 2 weeks before official release?? Considering how awful the game is at current state I don't think Tripwire even cared to be honest if the game was buggy or not. Worst still is how people perfectly accept and embrace the fact that it's buggy and won't dare complain infront of Tripwire. I mean as a paying customer people should be fuming, instead "It keeps crashing, buggy as hell but still a great game". Game is poorly optimized, crashing bugs, broken cover and leveling system, outdated physics, servers bugged, some ranked servers are unranked.. you got the idea. An epic waste of money, should of used on horse racing bets instead that's all I can say.
    If you don't believe me then have a look for your self, visit the steam forums and so on. If you are still that desperate then wait a couple of months for some heavy patching and pray for modders to sort this mess out    … Expand
  27. hatinacat
    Sep 14, 2011
    10
    Suddenly I'm not so impatient for BF3.
    RO2 is an awesome ww2 multiplayer shooter, that is slower paced and more tactical than your average online fps. It also has some fantastic ballistics/gun mechanics.
  28. dukenukem89
    Sep 14, 2011
    10
    I know this game doesn't deserve a 10 out of 10. Nevertheless, I decided to put that score since there are a lot of people bashing it without reason.
    RO2 is a welcome addition to the FPS genre, taking the mechanics of its predecessor and improving over them. It's not a particularly polished game (it has some bugs in the server browser and some gameplay bugs)
    But I know Tripwire won't let    I know this game doesn't deserve a 10 out of 10. Nevertheless, I decided to put that score since there are a lot of people bashing it without reason.
    RO2 is a welcome addition to the FPS genre, taking the mechanics of its predecessor and improving over them. It's not a particularly polished game (it has some bugs in the server browser and some gameplay bugs)
    But I know Tripwire won't let this game die. They are 20 guys working against the clock to bring their vision to life and they won't rest until it's working without major flaws.
    Killing Floor and RO1 had many bugs on launch date and now they are completely playable.
    I'd also like to point out that BF: BC2 had a non functional server browser on launch.

    I'd say that the game easily deserves an 8 out of 10 in its current state. I'd also like to point out that it's 23.99 in many places (or 29.99-35.99 in others) which is a lot less than 49.99 (standard price for PC games).    … Expand
  29. Elettrone
    Sep 14, 2011
    10
    Not perfect, but fun and realistic. As the first Red Orchestra you can only love or hate it, there's no a middle solution. If you love adrenalinic and fast shooters wait for Modern Warfare 3 or Battlefield 3, but, if yoo are looking for the real war Red Orchestra 2 is the choice. Not for children...
    COME ONE FRIZ! ;)
  30. xX_Renegade_Xx
    Sep 15, 2011
    8
    I took part in the beta as I wanted to give some feedback to the devs regarding how the game plays and maybe ways it can be improved.

    The game plays OK for me and it appears much better than the beta, however, some players cannot run it or it crashes during play, I don't have those problems so hopefully the devs are looking into it and will resolve those issues. The maps are big    I took part in the beta as I wanted to give some feedback to the devs regarding how the game plays and maybe ways it can be improved.

    The game plays OK for me and it appears much better than the beta, however, some players cannot run it or it crashes during play, I don't have those problems so hopefully the devs are looking into it and will resolve those issues.

    The maps are big compared to some other FPS games I've played, it's a very tactical game and requires a little thought before moving towards a position (Territory), running and gunning can and will get you killed very quickly.

    I haven't tried all the weapons in the game yet but of those I have used they seem effective and do the job.

    The best part of the game for me is atmosphere, the sound of a weapon in the distance or artillery raining down on my position is very good.

    The game does have a few problems, cover/use/bandage assigned to 1 key needs to be changed, lockdown timer needs to go, that stops any kind of tactical play as the game then becomes a mad rush for the cap before the timer runs out, these are small things but some were mentioned during the beta and are still in the full release. I only hope that Tripwire are reading their forums and the Steam forums and taking the feedback from the players as a good thing, I want the game to be perfect and at the moment it isn't, some players do have major problems so hopefully they will be fixed.

    I enjoy the game but the little irritating bugs, some mentioned above, stop me from giving the game a higher rating.    … Expand
  31. T5ZK
    Sep 18, 2011
    10
    The frame rate performance is not good enough for most of gamers with the middle to low class PC. At least the frame rate is not sufficient with a notebook amd6770m i76320qm. Despite the lag, the game design looks amazing with full of challenge: ballistic shell dropping, human partial injuring, vehicle partial piercing, friendly firing activated as default. RO2 is a historic tale. So thereThe frame rate performance is not good enough for most of gamers with the middle to low class PC. At least the frame rate is not sufficient with a notebook amd6770m i76320qm. Despite the lag, the game design looks amazing with full of challenge: ballistic shell dropping, human partial injuring, vehicle partial piercing, friendly firing activated as default. RO2 is a historic tale. So there is much to learn what is like being in World War 2. RO2 suits to me as it is similar to ARMA, actually RO2 control is friendlier.… Expand
  32. catflap
    Sep 16, 2011
    10
    When the multiplayer comes together, this game provides some of the most tense FPS action out there. Be warned it takes patience and tactics; but it's the little things that make this game, such as the delayed kill messages and difficulty to tell which side people are on. Its not really about racking up the kills its about staying alive. Bugs are there but not game breaking and hardly dentWhen the multiplayer comes together, this game provides some of the most tense FPS action out there. Be warned it takes patience and tactics; but it's the little things that make this game, such as the delayed kill messages and difficulty to tell which side people are on. Its not really about racking up the kills its about staying alive. Bugs are there but not game breaking and hardly dent the experience. When it comes to people who complain about how they've paid good money for a broken product - Take a step back and realise that you're getting worked up about a computer game. Opinions are subjective and hate offers nothing constructive. This is a multiplayer game so the only thing that should matter is the gameplay... and this game delivers in that department.… Expand
  33. rsetha
    Nov 23, 2012
    8
    There have been major improvements since this game first came out. I originally gave it a 5 due to stability issues in the multiplier segment. Pros:
    -Now they allow Modded Maps from STEAM!
    -The shooting is realistic (no virtual crosshairs) -You must be very careful and precise with your shots -Challenging and rewarding for every kill -It's quite fun if you have a collaborative team    There have been major improvements since this game first came out. I originally gave it a 5 due to stability issues in the multiplier segment. Pros:
    -Now they allow Modded Maps from STEAM!
    -The shooting is realistic (no virtual crosshairs)
    -You must be very careful and precise with your shots
    -Challenging and rewarding for every kill
    -It's quite fun if you have a collaborative team
    -The graphics are nice but the environments are sometimes uninteresting
    -You can feel the horrors of WWII

    Cons: -Single player is absolutely worthless
    -You will die A LOT.
    -Some poor map design because of the openness.

    I rated this game higher because its a better take on FPS. You can't play it like Call of Duty and you shouldn't play it like call of duty. If you are up for a challenge you will love this game.    … Expand
  34. Kronox
    Sep 16, 2011
    8
    Ok, i will drop it from a 10 to a 8 because of the bugs. But honestly, all of these people claiming to be long time RO players giving this a low score because of bugs obviously aren't long time RO players because if they were they would know Tripwire never lets down there fans. Unlike EA and dozens of other rich developers out there these guys DO care about their work. I'm a loyal fanOk, i will drop it from a 10 to a 8 because of the bugs. But honestly, all of these people claiming to be long time RO players giving this a low score because of bugs obviously aren't long time RO players because if they were they would know Tripwire never lets down there fans. Unlike EA and dozens of other rich developers out there these guys DO care about their work. I'm a loyal fan for a reason. Thank God someone still believes in a true PC only first person shooter. I hope my 50 dollar donation helps them help me with awesome patches. I know it will, Kudos Tripwire. :D… Expand
  35. Annarra
    Sep 23, 2011
    0
    Unplayable on a brand new rig. Freezes, no master servers founds, can't even play on low graphics much less anything high. Completely unplayable. And you shouldn't buy it unless you have a massive amount of time to donate to Technical support and Customer Service. They give you the run around.
  36. Kearncraft
    Sep 27, 2011
    0
    Another 'run of the mill' 1st person shooter - This game feels like it is not fit for release and a poor beta at that. Looking at the overall effects and interaction it looks like something produced many years ago. Bug ridden and really should be avoided.
  37. REDSIPERAS
    Sep 17, 2011
    9
    This game is very fun online,in fact the best online experience ive had for a while. the single player isnt great,but the multiplayer shines. this game is very realistic, and has the ww2 vibe , must buy
  38. onomatopeia
    Sep 26, 2011
    9
    RO2 is less a game, more of an experience. Ernest Hemingway said of war 'You will die like a dog for no good reason' and often RO2 can feel like this. Until you act like it IS real, slow down, ride the tension, and take appropriate precautions. This is a real tactical shooter, that rewards real tactics, maybe the only one I've played apart from it's predecessor that actually earns theRO2 is less a game, more of an experience. Ernest Hemingway said of war 'You will die like a dog for no good reason' and often RO2 can feel like this. Until you act like it IS real, slow down, ride the tension, and take appropriate precautions. This is a real tactical shooter, that rewards real tactics, maybe the only one I've played apart from it's predecessor that actually earns the 'tactical' description.

    Maybe if more money and time had been applied to the graphics, it would be getting better reviews. But because it requires a more thoughtful approach, and rewards teamwork much more than twitchy reflexes, it is probably not a game that will satisfy the gaming hordes anyway. And maybe that's a good thing. I am so thankful it has not been dumbed down from the original for a mass audience.    … Expand
  39. Thamy
    Sep 17, 2011
    9
    I love the game, and that is the reason why I even registered to metacritic. The graphics looks good enough, gameplay is excellent and atmosphere phenomenal. I love how much the game punishes you if you tray to play the game arcade-style - spraying and praying won't get you very far. The learning curve is tough, and that's how I like it. You really have to know what you're doing if youI love the game, and that is the reason why I even registered to metacritic. The graphics looks good enough, gameplay is excellent and atmosphere phenomenal. I love how much the game punishes you if you tray to play the game arcade-style - spraying and praying won't get you very far. The learning curve is tough, and that's how I like it. You really have to know what you're doing if you want to be good.

    The game is too bugged so I can't give a full ten to this, but I can't wait how this game will turn out in future. And I thought WWII was old news... bah!    … Expand
  40. thephatman
    Sep 22, 2011
    9
    RO2 is overall a great game. There are some bugs and performance issues but this is expected for a new game from a small development team. These issues will be sorted out in future patches so for now they should be ignored. The aspect I don't like is the reloading. The automatic reloading sucks from the feel of the game. In RO1 there was nothing better than shooting someone in theRO2 is overall a great game. There are some bugs and performance issues but this is expected for a new game from a small development team. These issues will be sorted out in future patches so for now they should be ignored. The aspect I don't like is the reloading. The automatic reloading sucks from the feel of the game. In RO1 there was nothing better than shooting someone in the head with a rifle and then choosing when to prepare it for the next shot. The guns also reload when ammo is depleted which I don't like either. All in all I am happy with the outcome especially when the promised japan add on comes out.… Expand
  41. Defector1980
    Oct 20, 2011
    2
    The game runs like complete garbage. I have a fairly up-to-date computer, and on any setting low to high, I get a large and dramatic drop to my fps. I even purchased a new video card, and I saw little improvement. The game is fun, but the performance issues make it nearly unplayable for all but the most patient and resolute gamer. Unless the performance issue is fixed (I suspect it won'tThe game runs like complete garbage. I have a fairly up-to-date computer, and on any setting low to high, I get a large and dramatic drop to my fps. I even purchased a new video card, and I saw little improvement. The game is fun, but the performance issues make it nearly unplayable for all but the most patient and resolute gamer. Unless the performance issue is fixed (I suspect it won't be), Tripwire will never get my money again. In fact, I wish I could get my 30 dollars back. I could have put it towards a game that actually runs like it's suppose to (Battlefield 3 here I come).… Expand
  42. XxDdgaMerxX
    Sep 24, 2011
    7
    The game is a really good game and it has the feeling of being in the real battle of Stalingrad but my main concern was the amount of bugs that are in the game it was released way to early and is still full of bugs so until they fix most of them especially the crashing bugs that ruin the game I wouldn't go rushing into buying the game but it is still and great game though if you put theThe game is a really good game and it has the feeling of being in the real battle of Stalingrad but my main concern was the amount of bugs that are in the game it was released way to early and is still full of bugs so until they fix most of them especially the crashing bugs that ruin the game I wouldn't go rushing into buying the game but it is still and great game though if you put the bugs aside.… Expand
  43. Slicedice
    Sep 15, 2011
    5
    How so many people can give this game 10/10 only continues to reinforce the disdain with which I view metacritic user reviews (ironic in light of the medium but meh). The game is bugged in some really noticable ways atm, from server lists not populating and stats / unlocks not updating / unlocking to the occasional freeze / spawning underground and CTD. I appreciate that TripwireHow so many people can give this game 10/10 only continues to reinforce the disdain with which I view metacritic user reviews (ironic in light of the medium but meh). The game is bugged in some really noticable ways atm, from server lists not populating and stats / unlocks not updating / unlocking to the occasional freeze / spawning underground and CTD. I appreciate that Tripwire apparently has a history of good patching but since when has it been acceptable to release a game with the argument that "It's okay, we'll patch the bugs later". As it is I wish they'd used the time in beta more productively and delayed the launch until the game was in a more polished state. The game itself when I have gotten to play it? Seemed ok. Nothing amazing, certainly nothing worthy of a 10/10 mark. I mean, I had fun an' all. Just that the current state of the game is holding me back from returning for another month or two, at which point, well, there's plenty of other incoming releases I'd rather spend my time on.… Expand
  44. robo_34011
    Sep 23, 2011
    10
    Flawless realism and authentic accuracy. The difficulty is substantial and provides a real challenge. There are some bugs, but my computer runs this game just fine. Also, Tripwire is known for releasing patches and adding new content for years after release. Killing floor is still getting updated on a regular basis and it is like 4 years old.

    Also, I can't wait to play the mods once    Flawless realism and authentic accuracy. The difficulty is substantial and provides a real challenge. There are some bugs, but my computer runs this game just fine. Also, Tripwire is known for releasing patches and adding new content for years after release. Killing floor is still getting updated on a regular basis and it is like 4 years old.

    Also, I can't wait to play the mods once they come out.    … Expand
  45. loffen
    Sep 26, 2011
    5
    The game is supposed to be a squad-based first person shooter with emphasis on realism, however, it rather plays like a sniper type of game where everybody mills about on their own without regards to teamplay. The small FOV, zooming and the way weapons and iron sights cover much of your screen makes close quarters combat a very chaotic affair, leaving sniping from a distance the mostThe game is supposed to be a squad-based first person shooter with emphasis on realism, however, it rather plays like a sniper type of game where everybody mills about on their own without regards to teamplay. The small FOV, zooming and the way weapons and iron sights cover much of your screen makes close quarters combat a very chaotic affair, leaving sniping from a distance the most viable option most of the time. Machineguns are as useless as they were in the previous Red Orchestra game. In short, weapons are modelled realistically, but their application is not. Soldiers move around way too fast and erratic, and the game pace is more like a traditional FPS than a realistic wargame. In addition, the gameplay itself is very chaotic and it is difficult to judge exactly what is going on, who is attacking where, where the enemy is etc. The game seems to be designed to please both the realism-oriented crowd and traditional FPS-players, with gameplay and pace pleasing the latter and the weapons modelling pleasing the former. Perhaps that is the game's weakness: it tries to be two things at the same time. Despite all of this, I've had some very memorable moments with the game so far, particularly when the teamplay has worked out. There is also no other FPS out there that even tries to model WWII squad-based warfare to this degree AFAIK, so if you like the concept, that alone would be a good reason to give this one a try.… Expand
  46. sssfdg
    Sep 29, 2011
    9
    This is a great game. It is not your average FPS! It does require some patience to get used to the type of gameplay it provides, but once you get the hang of it the game will give you a great experience. I pre-ordered this game a few weeks before release and experienced its rocky start. There were lots of bugs and performance issues that have basically all been resloved. The one issueThis is a great game. It is not your average FPS! It does require some patience to get used to the type of gameplay it provides, but once you get the hang of it the game will give you a great experience. I pre-ordered this game a few weeks before release and experienced its rocky start. There were lots of bugs and performance issues that have basically all been resloved. The one issue i have still is the stats system is still broken. The game has been out for about 3 weeks now and it seems Tripwire has stopped the stats from going crazy... as in the stats aren't jumping all over the place. The problem is the stats are still wrong... which means I can't track my progress and worst of all I can't unlock new guns! I have faith in Tripwire to remedy this issue!!! I just wish they would do it sooner. SO OVERALL AN EXCELLENT GAME AND WELL WORTH THE MONEY SPENT. I can't wait for some user created content!… Expand
  47. Lex_Luger
    Oct 2, 2013
    0
    The game was released a full year before it was ready.

    You cant exit vehicles, and you spawn inside of them unlike the first game. Bug ridden mess and a unbalanced cash grab with overpowered guns. Only 2 new maps 2 years after release compared to RO1 which had a dozen new maps. No new vehicles or weapons added since release. You cant detach bayonet like the original. You level up    The game was released a full year before it was ready.

    You cant exit vehicles, and you spawn inside of them unlike the first game.

    Bug ridden mess and a unbalanced cash grab with overpowered guns. Only 2 new maps 2 years after release compared to RO1 which had a dozen new maps. No new vehicles or weapons added since release. You cant detach bayonet like the original. You level up which increases your accuracy and resistance to suppresion effects. So much for hardcore realism. You use mouse to aim tank turret instead of keyboard. You use mouse to select voice commands instead of keyboard. Game only has handful of voice commands unlike the first game which had more than any other game ever made. Game is such a dissapointment. All the hardcore competitive players left after a few months. Game is full of noobs who level up against bots.

    This game is the very definition of selling out and making a blatent cash grab. I will never buy another tripwire product again.    … Expand
  48. tanariths2
    Oct 12, 2011
    3
    Horrible performance, horrible hit detection, horrible ping, no positional sound...and it's not by any definition realistic. Just a cumbersome and clunky interface that makes it a pain in the ass to play. The only positive I have to say about this game is that the maps are very well done. 3 points for that.
  49. icarusorigin
    Oct 25, 2011
    2
    One of the most bug ridden games iv played this year. I gave it time and its still pretty bad. Oh well maybe they will have a finished product for me in a year.
  50. Scray
    Nov 14, 2011
    10
    Innovative, fun and fresh. Really impressed with RO2, I'm glad to see there are developers still out there who step away from the generic "run and gun" fps model. RO2 takes skill and rewards you for that. There's a steep learning curve but it pays off in the end. Tripwire has already announced a free expansion pack and with their reputation, there will be a lot more free content to come.
  51. CaptSpaulding
    Sep 19, 2011
    5
    The game is better than your average war-based FPS, but could be so much more. The "realism" cited by many reviewers is not there. The game as as many automatic weapons as the average Call of Duty title. Numerous, game-breaking bugs, crashes and performance issues make the player want to exit the game in frustration (but too often, you don't have to bother, as the game seems to senseThe game is better than your average war-based FPS, but could be so much more. The "realism" cited by many reviewers is not there. The game as as many automatic weapons as the average Call of Duty title. Numerous, game-breaking bugs, crashes and performance issues make the player want to exit the game in frustration (but too often, you don't have to bother, as the game seems to sense your frustration and does you the favor of simply crashing to desktop for no apparent reason).

    The cover system touted by the game simply does not work. In theory it is groundbreaking, but if it doesn't work -- and it doesn't -- well, then it's just an annoyance. And, because at least 4 other functions are bound to the same (control) key, it creates far more problems in practice than it purports to solve in theory.

    The controls are very awkward. The game will not let you go prone on flat ground for no clear reason. The sound cuts in and out. The hit detection needs work. Spawn killing is common in the game, and the developer has yet to figure out that suddenly deciding that a piece of ground a player has been standing on for 20 is now a "restricted area" for a new enemy spawn doesn't work; it just frustrates the innocent player who suddenly finds himself dead for no apparent reason.

    As I said, this game could be so much more. I would raise my rating to 7 if the bugs and performance issues were solved. As far as game play, balance and control issues, well, that speaks to the core game design; it is what it is, and "hoping" for it to change is simply hope.

    Overall, a decent game, but still a disappointment.

    Assuming all the bugs and performane    … Expand
  52. richardv07
    Sep 21, 2011
    5
    I'm a fan of the first RO, but was open to (and glad for) some of the changes this game was meant to bring. That being said, this game will probably be pretty good once Tripwire gets around to actually finishing it. The game completely loses the game play and the spirit of the old RO, with maps feeling more claustrophobic and bottle necked. There are few maps released with the game, and asI'm a fan of the first RO, but was open to (and glad for) some of the changes this game was meant to bring. That being said, this game will probably be pretty good once Tripwire gets around to actually finishing it. The game completely loses the game play and the spirit of the old RO, with maps feeling more claustrophobic and bottle necked. There are few maps released with the game, and as far as I can tell, they've only released a single tank battle map. Things like being able to range in your weapon's sights go completely unused, as there aren't any maps that are large enough to really require adjustment. When they fix the mechanics, the crashing, the menus, the server browser, the horrible lag during game play (I far exceed the recommended requirements), and the fact that there are only a handful of maps, the game might be worth buying. It gets 5 points because the spirit of RO game play is there, with a bit more accessibility for the average user, but this game is far from complete.… Expand
  53. Barney99
    Nov 25, 2011
    6
    Meh, could have definitely benefited from at least another year in production. Hopefully future patches will deliver, the game is better now than at least but still not that great.
  54. BrothaJeff
    Nov 10, 2011
    10
    Great game. Very realistic. Awesome sounds. This is not for everyone. But I love realism, WWII and FPS. :) Amazing rag-doll physics! Great graphics. Looks beautiful! I can't understand people giving this such a low score, unless they hate realism and got frustrated playing it.
  55. BriTisH
    Nov 15, 2011
    6
    Bang you are dead Bang your dead ,once you get past that its ok the fire fights are manic shots every were this is a hard game its meant to be realistic i suppose if i was sent to war i would handle a gun like that to lol .. if you can get into i bet its a real good game but i just cant .. had some good games followed by many spawn move and die games .... shooting feels sooooBang you are dead Bang your dead ,once you get past that its ok the fire fights are manic shots every were this is a hard game its meant to be realistic i suppose if i was sent to war i would handle a gun like that to lol .. if you can get into i bet its a real good game but i just cant .. had some good games followed by many spawn move and die games .... shooting feels soooo good when you get that head shot .
    environment's are big buildings with rooms all in them lots of camping spots but watch your back ..
    the sound is just epic grfxs are nice at times and at outer times its ugly like worse then console ugly performance seems to be all over the place seems to run fine then it sh*ts the bed and bounces back if you are a hard core ww2 guy get it if you are more military shooter guy get it if you are a cod or bf3 keep away i want to like it more i can see why people do just need to put in the time its one of them games    … Expand
  56. Ztride
    Jan 20, 2012
    7
    A refreshing FPS, very unlike say COD & BF. Aiming and spotting enemies is much more difficult, and each wound inflicted much deadlier. While it lacks a lot of polish and it somewhat buggy, it is still quite fun overall. What I really don't like about it though is that most multiplayer servers is over-populated with dumb bots, and it is really difficult to find a server with only humanA refreshing FPS, very unlike say COD & BF. Aiming and spotting enemies is much more difficult, and each wound inflicted much deadlier. While it lacks a lot of polish and it somewhat buggy, it is still quite fun overall. What I really don't like about it though is that most multiplayer servers is over-populated with dumb bots, and it is really difficult to find a server with only human players. When I play multiplayer, it is because I want to play with other people, the increadibly dumb & boring bots should have been restricted to the uninteresting singleplayer part of the game. Also, the maps are often to narrow, and I was dissapointed that there were no real Conquest mode a la Battlefield, the game modes in the game are quite boring. The realism and gameplay aspects of this game is great, but the content is not.… Expand
  57. gazoll
    Jun 2, 2012
    7
    The game is getting better, after 50h gameplay ;)

    +detailed maps and weapons (very well done) +hunting style kills +tanks and all about them +good graphics +very good sound and voices (English & Native) +addictive gameplay +VAC & PunkBuster _______________________ -prone not working everyware and this is realy anoyng........ and you are dead ;) (i hope Tripware fix    The game is getting better, after 50h gameplay ;)

    +detailed maps and weapons (very well done)

    +hunting style kills

    +tanks and all about them

    +good graphics +very good sound and voices (English & Native)

    +addictive gameplay

    +VAC & PunkBuster
    _______________________ -prone not working everyware and this is realy anoyng........ and you are dead ;) (i hope Tripware fix this)

    -you cannot run or walk and change weapons at the same time (this is deadly again)

    -some graphic glitches, when prone and move at the same time

    -other minor bugs -commander and squad leaders have to be more rewarded for their job (succeed points or something)

    -single player is absolute crap and its painfull to play. (anyway its good to comlete the traning missions to get the basics of the game before going online)

    Last words:
    If you like DoD, CSS and all of the kind, this game is not for you.    … Expand
  58. Monte28
    Oct 11, 2011
    9
    WOW, this game has to be the most intense game i have ever played. Sure there are a few bugs here and there but just the sheer feel of action in the game is crazy. You feel like your actually in the battle. Artillery going off everywhere, bullets whizzing by as you sprint to the next cover and set up just to shoot at flashing lights you see from windows(muzzle flashes) and then you sprintWOW, this game has to be the most intense game i have ever played. Sure there are a few bugs here and there but just the sheer feel of action in the game is crazy. You feel like your actually in the battle. Artillery going off everywhere, bullets whizzing by as you sprint to the next cover and set up just to shoot at flashing lights you see from windows(muzzle flashes) and then you sprint again to get right in the enemies face where everyone charges with bayonets and SMG's. There is absolutley no other way to describe the game other than the fact you can have it extremely realistic or play it like CoD, but in the end this game is a sure buy. And i have to admit, my favorite thing about this game has to be the sway of the gun, there is no pathetic easy no scope, you either have to be lucky or just keep shooting until a bullet hits if aiming from the hip. I cant tell you how many times i have ran out of ammo with no time to reload and hiding behind a door watching Germans poor in to kill me and as soon as they see me! STAB, my bayonet sticks into them just for 2 more Germans to rush in and fight me up close and personel. Just buy the game and you will know what i mean. And if the bugs are discouraging you from buying it, know that they ironed out the game so its almost perfect now besides a few graphical glitches and stupid A.I. lol. But in all honesty i have 26 hours played and i still am craving to jump on and see what happens next. Pros:Intense action, strategic gameplay, Teamwork

    Cons: Multiplayer lag, only 2 tanks, some maps have horrible designs to benefit snipers to an extremely high amount, NO MEDICS.

    Conclusion:Instant buy, grab a friend to play wih you, be my meat shield when you buy the game so i can get close enough to throw some C4 on those Panzer IV tanks :p    … Expand
  59. Dustysis
    Oct 28, 2011
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My favorate theme in history: Great Patriotic war. And Tripwire Interactive made very good first person action Red Orchestra 2. So difficult gameplay, good multiplayer, modern graphics and atmosphere war. It is so very big + in ame. But single, many bags and optimization very big - in game.… Expand
  60. boisson
    Oct 29, 2011
    8
    I got this game during the week it came out and was quite impressed with just how 'right' Tripwire Interactive were able to get the perfect balance between realism and gameplay advertised as the game's selling point. My only gripe with the game is that the single-player is a little glitchy at times, and that the multiplayer community can be a little shakey at times.
  61. Maurice
    Nov 10, 2011
    5
    I really wanted to rate this game higher, because it has a lot of potential, but alas a 5 is all it is going to get from me. Other reviewers have gone through various things, but Iâ
  62. Reaper1990
    Dec 20, 2012
    6
    Nothing special seriously, where was the sense to make RO2 ? Better graphics ? Tank interiors which are pretty ?
    This game has only 2 available tank which is laughable.

    RO1>RO2 at all
  63. Vahva
    Nov 30, 2011
    10
    Haha I just read machinima's review, and it is probably the most poorly written review on earth. A 5 year-old could've done better. The writer admitted to trolling text chats, and not knowing a clue about server options, or realism. Anyway, this game started in a pit of crap. Flooded with bugs and lag. But now, this game is great. It is not quite at the level it should be right now, butHaha I just read machinima's review, and it is probably the most poorly written review on earth. A 5 year-old could've done better. The writer admitted to trolling text chats, and not knowing a clue about server options, or realism. Anyway, this game started in a pit of crap. Flooded with bugs and lag. But now, this game is great. It is not quite at the level it should be right now, but definitely has potential. With the SDK being released in a week, and several mods in a couple of months, this game will be limitlessly fun. I have to give it a 10, because although they epicly failed at blending realism and arcade tactics, the core game is amazing. If they removed stats and ranks all together, this would BY FAR be my favorite game.… Expand
  64. miiiik
    Nov 26, 2011
    10
    This is one terrific game - hundreds of good matches we have played on this one! Many that were won or lost in the last seconds - OUTSTANDING! Eye-candy graphics running at a solid 60 FPS on my under $900. computer with almost everything set to "ultra" - including the outstanding "WWII MOVIE" graphics setting - the games pull you in nicely and the sounds echoing from every shot fired onThis is one terrific game - hundreds of good matches we have played on this one! Many that were won or lost in the last seconds - OUTSTANDING! Eye-candy graphics running at a solid 60 FPS on my under $900. computer with almost everything set to "ultra" - including the outstanding "WWII MOVIE" graphics setting - the games pull you in nicely and the sounds echoing from every shot fired on the maps is of very high quality. This one has Tanks, artillery barrages, machine guns that can rip through buildings walls, explosive charges for engineers, sub machine guns, rifles, pistols, grenades, smoke grenades, anti-tank rifles, sniper rifles, terrific maps, ***and in release this week the fantastic Software Development Kit that will let us make our own maps for free - just like Red Orchestra 1 was set up in 2007 - Expect dozens of free maps to start flooding into release by the time Christmas / New Years hit - just like it went after the release of the SDK with Red Orchestra 1. Tripwire has new tanks and half tracks scheduled for ( free) release soon. That's how Tripwire rolls - Years of Free content will be following up RO2's release. I'm giving it a 10 because it is now my favorite game. *That rates a 10 * But RO2 did have some early issues that are since patched now, and some users with the variety of systems out there still get a bug here and there ( thankfully it isn't on any of our systems running it.) I noticed about 12 patches since September. Both of our systems run RO2 both of our RO2 games rock solid - and we can now run them at the highest resolution & on the highest quality settings (except shadows on high) since 2 months ago so the patches were pretty effective. Since the patches worked so well and I have played it so much - this is a re-review - and it goes up from my previous lower score to a 10.… Expand
  65. zzaibot2011
    Sep 14, 2011
    10
    The game is AWESOME but it have a few bugs but if TWI fix that bugs they need to fix the game is so AWESOME then i really rekommend this game to everyone how love WW2 shooters.
  66. Mrtoaster137
    Sep 14, 2011
    9
    The game itself is almost perfect. But like all good games, it has some bad points.
    This game in my opinion has only one : The AI.
    When you do the solo campaing, the story is credbile, but the AI of the bots is so old and needs a lot of work !¨ But its not a reason to hate this game, the game wanted to be the best World War 2 SIMULATOR, and I think they succeeded in their    The game itself is almost perfect. But like all good games, it has some bad points.
    This game in my opinion has only one : The AI.
    When you do the solo campaing, the story is credbile, but the AI of the bots is so old and needs a lot of work !¨
    But its not a reason to hate this game, the game wanted to be the best World War 2 SIMULATOR, and I think they succeeded in their job. I can't understand the low reviews about '' They should have remove the simulator stuff''. It is a simulator !! Red Orchestra has always been a simulator !

    A lot of guns, good animations, tanks, explosions, good maps, team work and a lot of players ( 64).

    In other words, buy it !    … Expand
  67. CowardlyDog
    Sep 14, 2011
    10
    While its definatly not for everyone, this has to be one of my most favorite and anticipated games for 2011.
  68. hailey
    Sep 17, 2011
    0
    It is in it's own class when it comes to historical accuracy. If the hitcode straight from the 90s doesn't impress you, the way the game runs like you are on a Pentium 2 certainly will. The game lags like you are back on a dial up modem praying nobody picks up the phone, and it crashes more often than Windows 95. I truly feel like I have gone back in time when I fire up Red Orchestra 2.It is in it's own class when it comes to historical accuracy. If the hitcode straight from the 90s doesn't impress you, the way the game runs like you are on a Pentium 2 certainly will. The game lags like you are back on a dial up modem praying nobody picks up the phone, and it crashes more often than Windows 95. I truly feel like I have gone back in time when I fire up Red Orchestra 2.

    As far as WW2 accuracy it kind of fails, in that Germans are handed out extremely rare prototype weapons like candy, and all the maps favor that particular side. It's as if someone designing the game has struggled with their impartiality when they looked at the two warring nations. As if they wish history would rewrite itself based on what happens in a given game of RO2.

    "Singleplayer" is just mindless bots and shouldn't exist. The game is half finished, if that, in just about any area. And most of all, it's just not fun. There isn't an endearing game underneath all the broken issues, just an uninspired semi realistic WW2 shooter. Any given multiplayer WW2 game outshines it in that department, and any realism shooter out-reals it.

    Give this stinker a wide berth.    … Expand
  69. BrokenCuckooClo
    Sep 14, 2011
    7
    With the success of 'Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45' comes 'Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad', an ambitious sequel to a humble game with humble beginnings. Crammed in this exciting sequel is a veritable smorgasbord of new and refreshing features, including fully modelled and meticulously detailed tank interiors, new game modes to appeal to a wider audience and an amazing attention toWith the success of 'Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45' comes 'Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad', an ambitious sequel to a humble game with humble beginnings. Crammed in this exciting sequel is a veritable smorgasbord of new and refreshing features, including fully modelled and meticulously detailed tank interiors, new game modes to appeal to a wider audience and an amazing attention to detail. This is all on top of the already refined core gameplay elements that were already present in the first game.

    However, it has been a rocky road to release and I suspect what will be an even rockier road to a stable release version. Despite being free from the pressures of an outside publisher and having the pleasure to set its own development cycle, Tripwire Interactive has somehow managed to shoot themselves in both feet.
    Despite the successes of 'Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45' and 'Killing Floor', Tripwire still very much feel like an amateur game studio. The general lack of company structure and the lack of game release experience have led to a very poorly executed and managed beta.

    The months that led up to release were plagued with serious performance issues, subsequently pushing the release date back by an entire fortnight and delaying the beta. Had the beta that was 'too buggy to release' been put out earlier, and communication between the developers and beta testers been better, release would have been much smoother.

    Nevertheless, if you can somehow manage to figure out and get past many of the technical performance and optimisation issues the game feels and plays fantastically. At the very heart of Red Orchestra is the multiplayer and Tripwire have definitely delivered a solid multiplayer experience. The pace picks up a little compared to RO1, gone are the days of tediously long walks to objectives. The game has been made â    … Expand
  70. FrostedFlames
    Sep 14, 2011
    10
    Have been playing Ro2 since the beta and have been enjoying it It runs fine on mid-high end pcs It does still need some optimization but this game has a experience unlike any other. From aiming and firing your weapon to bolting your rifle it feels as close as shooting a kar-98k could the sounds are amazing and level of immersion is incredible. Do not let minor bugs and performance issue'sHave been playing Ro2 since the beta and have been enjoying it It runs fine on mid-high end pcs It does still need some optimization but this game has a experience unlike any other. From aiming and firing your weapon to bolting your rifle it feels as close as shooting a kar-98k could the sounds are amazing and level of immersion is incredible. Do not let minor bugs and performance issue's that will be fixed very shortly make you miss out on this amazing game… Expand
  71. bsan89
    Sep 14, 2011
    4
    I'm sorry TWI, I have to be honest, this game is truly 6/10 and this is from a ROOST veteran.
    Here's the simple list:
    -SinglePlayer is a joke, its just something they slap on the box. Although they claim they didn't. I'm calling it out. It's BOTS in MP maps. They are those generic go to point A and kill team B bots. A very simple script. If this is SP, I might as well start up    I'm sorry TWI, I have to be honest, this game is truly 6/10 and this is from a ROOST veteran.
    Here's the simple list:

    -SinglePlayer is a joke, its just something they slap on the box. Although they claim they didn't. I'm calling it out. It's BOTS in MP maps. They are those generic go to point A and kill team B bots. A very simple script. If this is SP, I might as well start up Counter-Strike and add bots to the maps and call it a SP. This is a new LOW for developer. -Netcode & Bugs: Needless to say the bugs are still making the game painful to play sometimes. The game is playable but you'll scream at moments where your hit detection didn't read. -Poor customer support: Many player who bought the Deluxe Package did not receive it. These are player who give you $10 extra dollar for pretty much worthless item. The VIP to your game yet again...its a bug. There's no STICKY in the forums where they announce this. TWI your game is unpolished, better yet. Unfinished. You may be proud of your game, or how much you made. But I'am VERY disappointed. I thought a small DEV team like yourself pride yourself into a polish game that WON'T be release till its ready. It may not matter but you have LOST my fan base. I'm asking steam for a refund.    … Expand
  72. Pootty
    Sep 14, 2011
    2
    Really unstable, crashes, retarded bots, annoying design mistakes.

    They should have rather delayed the release than release the beta as the full version. It is not even stable!
  73. Tinwai
    Sep 16, 2011
    0
    Major problems like CTDs, a broken server browser, low FPS and so on makes this nearly unplayable for me. Beta was just fine, I really don't knwo what happened to RO2 since release :(
  74. krazyxazn
    Sep 22, 2011
    8
    25 Hours in the Beta
    18 Hours in the Release
    Been thoroughly enjoying the game, despite its bugs and shortfalls. Grain Elevator has to be my favorite map (playing it as Germans is just an amazing experience). The game is much more accessible than RO1. However if you're the type of person who can only play super polished games, then I would suggest waiting a while until more patches come    25 Hours in the Beta
    18 Hours in the Release

    Been thoroughly enjoying the game, despite its bugs and shortfalls. Grain Elevator has to be my favorite map (playing it as Germans is just an amazing experience).

    The game is much more accessible than RO1. However if you're the type of person who can only play super polished games, then I would suggest waiting a while until more patches come out or when the mods start to release.

    Devs have been working on fixing bugs since the beta. We've been through several patches since the release so far. Still not there yet, but its getting there.    … Expand
  75. dafootballer
    Sep 17, 2011
    10
    Very impressive game from a small indie studio. Tripwire is one of the last true PC developers and while the game at release crashes from time to time there is little gameplay bugs and most will be fixed within the next few days. If you enjoy WW2 shooters you have to get this game, even if the semi realistic gameplay may scare you, this isnt ARMA theres a great balance between fun andVery impressive game from a small indie studio. Tripwire is one of the last true PC developers and while the game at release crashes from time to time there is little gameplay bugs and most will be fixed within the next few days. If you enjoy WW2 shooters you have to get this game, even if the semi realistic gameplay may scare you, this isnt ARMA theres a great balance between fun and realism, and with 2 mods sponsored by Tripwire coming out soon (ones Rising Storm a pacific era total conversion) you really get a lot of value out of this game. If you are new to the genre dont worry! The community is more then helpful!… Expand
  76. mo0nbuggy1
    Oct 3, 2011
    2
    I can deal with the bugs and endless hardware issues, because I know it can be solved.......Eventually.
    What I can not deal with, however, is the absolute disregard for what made RO popular in the first place.
    TWI have admitted they ARE trying to make a game more accessible, the reason being money, of course. But in the process of trying to make this game "More accessible" they've in fact    I can deal with the bugs and endless hardware issues, because I know it can be solved.......Eventually.
    What I can not deal with, however, is the absolute disregard for what made RO popular in the first place.
    TWI have admitted they ARE trying to make a game more accessible, the reason being money, of course. But in the process of trying to make this game "More accessible" they've in fact made it f***ing terrible.
    Why?
    Well, there is nothing for the Cod and BF crowed here that Cod or Bf doesn't do better. And there is nothing for the old crowed that Project Reality or Arma doesn't do better. Ro2 is neither hardcore or arcade, it's neither, it is a jelly fish floating aimlessly in-between. The hardcore fans hate it because it's to arcade. And the arcade fans hate it because it's just a rubbish attempt at trying to be arcade. Ro2 is simply put, a disaster. The core dynamics of the game play contradict each other. Weapons are accurate out to infinite ranges, even if you are suppressed and/or have just sprinted 300 meters. Many a time I have pinned down a rifleman at short ranges with an MG only to have him quickly pop up and one shot me on the face. This leads me back to the point of Ro2 not being hardcore or arcade, they haven't tried to make the game either of the two, they've simply just put the game play features into one game. And it doesn't work AT ALL.
    The only thing from Ro1 that is still good in Ro2 is the name of the game. Nothing else. The large open maps from Ro1 we all came to love are gone, now, you are left with the same CQC urban cod fests, and it's pathetic. The sounds is terrible, rifles sound like pop guns and arty soungd like fire works, you can actually hear your own footsteps and breathing over and arty barrage. The graphics are meh, but who cares about them. Sorry TWI. This game is absolutely hopeless, I will wait for the modders to make something good out of it. Until then, enjoy your ruined credibility and learn from your mistakes. In the process of trying to make new fans, you lost all your old ones. Hope it was worth it.    … Expand
  77. Curunir
    Sep 14, 2011
    0
    Game feature breakdown: graphics that looked fab in 2003, crashes and game-breaking glitches, annoying features and bugs (killcam in a "realism" game, death zones instead of noclip or obstructing props, animation glitches, wallclip, one-key-does-all lea), dull, slow, boring campfest gameplay, horrible hit detection, actual bullet travel time on servers with ~100 ping, levelup/advancementGame feature breakdown: graphics that looked fab in 2003, crashes and game-breaking glitches, annoying features and bugs (killcam in a "realism" game, death zones instead of noclip or obstructing props, animation glitches, wallclip, one-key-does-all lea), dull, slow, boring campfest gameplay, horrible hit detection, actual bullet travel time on servers with ~100 ping, levelup/advancement xp/unlock system not working.

    If I try hard enough I could go on, but I think by now you get the picture. Was supposed to be bloody brilliant, ended up a heap of compost! Skip this one!    … Expand
  78. jo3
    Sep 14, 2011
    10
    The game is incredibly fun and different, the game really takes skill to play unlike other FPS games (COD). The game plays perfectly movement its smooth and not restrictive, the guns are realistic and have character. I could say lots more but other people have all put it in their reviews, if you are a PC gamer you should get this game i cannot recommend it enough. :)
  79. taboff
    Jan 17, 2012
    0
    TWI is amateurs. Making game, treating paid customers, they are low on budget, low on creative capacity.

    1. poor performance heavily relying on CPU power solely. (if your cpu is lesser than i5 or i7, game breaking, annoying stuttering is inevitable. ) 2. TWI lacks experience in game designing, coding. ( They are just amateurs at best. ) 3. TWI fight against most legitimately    TWI is amateurs. Making game, treating paid customers, they are low on budget, low on creative capacity.

    1. poor performance heavily relying on CPU power solely. (if your cpu is lesser than i5 or i7, game breaking, annoying stuttering is inevitable. )

    2. TWI lacks experience in game designing, coding. ( They are just amateurs at best. )

    3. TWI fight against most legitimately criticizing core users even restricting posting anything and will even give you infraction notice for posting that doesn't even show up in their forum cos of their secretive censorship out of their "official policy" and out of logic. ( again, TWI is amateurs at best. ) 4. RO2 is not fun enough arcade shooter nor good enough tactical shooter.
    - This is the main reason most ro vets abandoned or criticise the game.

    5. Initial 8,000? customers left within a month of release. Among them are ro vets/ tactical gamers.
    - It's not fun arcade shooter, not even good enough tactical shooter either.

    Some ppl dyinghard to defend this awful game from general point of view would give this many 10s.
    I don't usually give any game unjustful score, and try to be fair, but TWI's reaction toward customers (this was actually my first pre ordered purchase.) I don't really think this game really deserves any of those high scores.

    Just think about why this lost so many initial gamers in the first place and nowadays retains only 200-300 players worldwide at peak, answer is there.    … Expand
  80. B_f_j_c
    Sep 21, 2011
    2
    This, ladies and gentleman, is a game with great scope and ambition. Intense realism, and the like, really add to the incredible atmosphere of Heroes of Stalingrad.

    Tripwire Interactive, however, released a half finished game. I (as one of many) have been repeatedly blocked from registering on the official forums. Allegedly, it's because I'm a spammer. Nice way to treat your customers.    This, ladies and gentleman, is a game with great scope and ambition. Intense realism, and the like, really add to the incredible atmosphere of Heroes of Stalingrad.

    Tripwire Interactive, however, released a half finished game.

    I (as one of many) have been repeatedly blocked from registering on the official forums. Allegedly, it's because I'm a spammer. Nice way to treat your customers. The technical support area is constantly having people blocked for doing nothing more than stating the truth; a forty dollar game is expected to be a finished game. Everyone can forgive a few bugs, but it goes to a whole new level. Also, many people purchased it on Steam and are (as usual) being denied refunds for a game that many cannot even launch. And that's not counting the fact that many are unable to play AND still having gig's upon gig's of updates thrown at them...just to have the game still not work.

    The developers (and I'm using that term loosely) have a great game system...just let us know when it's anywhere's near actually playable for the rest of us.    … Expand
  81. Philippe
    Oct 7, 2011
    3
    I played and loved the original red orchestra but RO2 made me feel like I was back in 2001: the graphics and more importantly the UI are abysmal. The devs should really work the on the server browser and the team selection before this can be enjoyable to play.
  82. Rcoop
    Oct 9, 2012
    4
    I would have liked to give this more. But after more than a year since the release is still a buggy game. It needs a beast of a machine to run efficiently. I got that now, but still find far too many bugs: clipping bugs, graphics etc... Shame - the game has innovative parts, the developers seem to be involved. But still too buggy and not satisfying to play. Get your act together TripwireI would have liked to give this more. But after more than a year since the release is still a buggy game. It needs a beast of a machine to run efficiently. I got that now, but still find far too many bugs: clipping bugs, graphics etc... Shame - the game has innovative parts, the developers seem to be involved. But still too buggy and not satisfying to play. Get your act together Tripwire otherwise people will give up on you!… Expand
  83. Bosniac
    Sep 15, 2011
    7
    I would not take any of the extreme reviews on each side seriously. Those who give 10's obviously don't set the bar high and are obviously too hyped about this game or have never played anything good. Those who give 1's are just complaining about perfection and want world peace.

    The game is buggy. It has crashed several times on me, and kept Steam (arghh... Steam) crashing alongside.    I would not take any of the extreme reviews on each side seriously. Those who give 10's obviously don't set the bar high and are obviously too hyped about this game or have never played anything good. Those who give 1's are just complaining about perfection and want world peace.

    The game is buggy. It has crashed several times on me, and kept Steam (arghh... Steam) crashing alongside. However, this happened never during actual gameplay. Sometimes the servers do not refresh and you have to exit the game. The performance on my high end setup runs great on high, a bit stuttery on ultra even though I can run most games on highest with no problems. This one is a bit of a wild card in terms of performance. The graphics, while a lot of people say...suck, are not terrible at all. It's not a great looking game by any means, but a decent looking game it is. Reminds me of Brothers In Arms: Hells Highway mixed with COD2 and BF2. Single player does look better than MP for sure. Speaking of SP, not much to say about it. It's plain. Uninspiring. Typical. Dead A.I. pretty much sums it up.
    Multiplayer is why you most likely got this game. And it's different. For those who never played Red Orchestra this is going to be a tough pill to swallow if you're used to Modern Warfare. The game is very tactical, brutal, and punishing. It's also rewarding. The weapons do plenty of damage, even though I question some of the recoil from semi-automatic rifles and assault weapons. It's pretty much one shot kill. The maps are large and with plenty of buildings and rooms to go into, but fall flat in design and character. They feel like they were made by modders not something that was shipped on shelves. But the gameplay is rock solid if a little buggy. Some adjustment to sensitivity and you are all set. It's a fun game when you enter a lag free server. Do find those, trust me. I love how when you crouch behind cover you don't have to stand up to aim. You just aim and you'll automatically pop up a little bit. Or you can use the cover system. It's a great choice. I also love how easy it is to strafe, and the animation is great from your perspective ... not so much from others. Overall give this game a buy if you like a more difficult, rewarding FPS that is pure PC. It does have bugs, and it's not perfect, nor the prettiest, but if you like the first one of more of a COD4 style S&D gameplay, this is a solid buy, bugs and everything. Just don't expect it to blow you away.

    Solid 7.5 out of 10.    … Expand
  84. Blackthorne20
    Nov 17, 2012
    4
    One thought comes to my head when playing this game: made by amateurs. It feels like a sloppy console port using a dated graphics engine, even though it's a PC exclusive. The post-processing effects poorly hide the low textures by blurring the whole environment. It's so unconvincing. Single player is worthless and just plain unplayable. I can only ever find a couple of populated servers,One thought comes to my head when playing this game: made by amateurs. It feels like a sloppy console port using a dated graphics engine, even though it's a PC exclusive. The post-processing effects poorly hide the low textures by blurring the whole environment. It's so unconvincing. Single player is worthless and just plain unplayable. I can only ever find a couple of populated servers, with a large majority bots to substitute the empty slots. At least the game runs at a stable framerate online, but games like Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway look and run a whole heck of a lot better. The controls are so clunky compared to the original RO. Suppression effects are way too exaggerated in this game; in the original RO, the screen only flickers a little when a bullet whizzes by you. When you get suppressed in this game (which is all too often), the whole screen turns black and white, making it impossible to see anything. No one cooperates as a team because they're more concerned about getting kills and unlocking weapons than actually playing the objective. The maps in my opinion are too small... some more emphasis on vehicles like in the original RO would be much appreciated. Overall this game feels like another trashy, fast-paced console shooter.… Expand
  85. MagicSnake
    Sep 15, 2011
    9
    Hmm... giving this game a score between 0 and 3 is an inexcusable insult to the developers who made this incredible game. Think it through before posting such venomous reviews guys and gals . At his point, the game isn't perfect, it has bugs, but the gameplay simply can't compare to anything else on the market (except the original Red Orchestra, which was awesome :D). If anything, it'sHmm... giving this game a score between 0 and 3 is an inexcusable insult to the developers who made this incredible game. Think it through before posting such venomous reviews guys and gals . At his point, the game isn't perfect, it has bugs, but the gameplay simply can't compare to anything else on the market (except the original Red Orchestra, which was awesome :D). If anything, it's more approachable than the first game, despite being more complex (an achievement!), but the core gameplay remains the same: stay low, be keenly aware of your surroundings, and know when to rush and when to bunker up being solid cover.

    This game is not easy, but the raw satisfaction of knowing that every weapon in the game can kill you with a well placed shot makes it "fair" for everyone: yes, a semi-auto rifle is "superior" to a bolt-action rifle, but if you learn how to shoot straight, you won't feel outgunned. There's enormous potential for self-improvement in this game, and it's multidimensional: it doesn't only involve getting kills.

    A solid 9/10, despite some unavoidable bugs.

    (NOTE: During the two weeks beta, the game was patched 3-5 times, and -a lot- of bugs were squashed. Plus, TWI has an excellent reputation of supporting their games (with free DLCs to boot!). so yeah, if you're hesitant you could wait... or since there's a practically limitless potential for self-improvement, you just might as well get it now ;) It's -very- playable, and loads of gritty fun. I'll be playing this for a long time to come).    … Expand
  86. JohnA
    Sep 19, 2011
    10
    This is one hell of a game - the game I have been waiting for! 9 instead of 10 because there are some bugs. The best multi-player game experiences yet with this title.
  87. Auran
    Sep 24, 2011
    9
    Honestly. This game has entered into the part of the gaming market which most games dare not venture into. Red Orchestra 2 has indeed, gone to the level of the Battlefield and Call of Duty brands. It might have even destroyed the unparalleled realism of Battlefield 3, being released earlier by a few months. Other than the few glitches and bugs in the A.I., RO2 has introduced us to thisHonestly. This game has entered into the part of the gaming market which most games dare not venture into. Red Orchestra 2 has indeed, gone to the level of the Battlefield and Call of Duty brands. It might have even destroyed the unparalleled realism of Battlefield 3, being released earlier by a few months. Other than the few glitches and bugs in the A.I., RO2 has introduced us to this deadly page in human history with realism and graphics of no other game before. I have enjoyed the few hours of the single-player. And the multi-player is surely a 100x better.

    On seeing the rating this game took, I was shocked as a 76/100 on steam for a game of such engineering deserves a hell'of'a'lot more. The main complaints such as the bugs/glitches can be easily fixed with patches, as we saw with Empire: Total War.

    At the end of the day, RO2 is an amazing game. Try it and you'll understand. Oh and make sure the volume is turned on!    … Expand
  88. Stevo_1066
    Nov 17, 2011
    10
    A lot of these reviews were from release day bugs. Most the problems are fixed now. The game is a highly realistic WWII FPS, and I love it. I bought exactly what I paid for. Plus, free DLC? Come on, what's not to love? Imagine if COD did that for you. It's brutal, and unforgiving. But oh so satisfying.
  89. Geischfelt96
    Dec 29, 2011
    9
    Red Orchestra 2 comes through. I highly recommend it to anyone wanting a very immersive and accurate portrayal of WWII on the Russian front. I see many reviewers here complaining about the system, but in my experience, the only real reason to complain is because you just can't keep up with everyone else. There is not much of a learning curve in multiplayer, so if you quit easily, saveRed Orchestra 2 comes through. I highly recommend it to anyone wanting a very immersive and accurate portrayal of WWII on the Russian front. I see many reviewers here complaining about the system, but in my experience, the only real reason to complain is because you just can't keep up with everyone else. There is not much of a learning curve in multiplayer, so if you quit easily, save your money, buy a CoD game. RO2 isn't a run and gun game. No, you can't run across a lot of open ground without being shot. No, you cant charge a tank with a single grenade and hope to make it back. Shoot from the hip and you'll probably miss. If you're looking for a realistic, but truly fun (and challenging) cooperative shooter, or just a reprise from all the smacktards and CoD **** pick this Title up.… Expand
  90. vomi
    Sep 14, 2011
    1
    I preloaded Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad and waited until 24:00 so I could finally play it.
    Now I feel an idiot wasting my time waiting for a game like that.
    Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad is a broken, buggy, unfinished game. And they decided to release it like that. First of all, the main problem: even with an high end CPU/GPU you won't be able to play it with decent    I preloaded Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad and waited until 24:00 so I could finally play it.
    Now I feel an idiot wasting my time waiting for a game like that.
    Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad is a broken, buggy, unfinished game. And they decided to release it like that.

    First of all, the main problem: even with an high end CPU/GPU you won't be able to play it with decent performance.
    An example: I have an i860, HD5870, 8Gb of RAM. I'm forced to play it with medium/low video settings and with these settings I'm playing at 30-50 FPS. 30-50 FPS for a game that looks like a 6-8 years old game.

    Even if you wanna play at 30 FPS a game that should run at 150 FPS there might be some other annoying problems.
    For example many users (Myself included) can't even load the servers list. The game makes your Internet crash for 3 minutes.

    In-game stats are not working, so you are not gaining experience or any honor points.

    People who bought the deluxe version (around 10$/6â    … Expand
  91. Macanoodough
    Sep 14, 2011
    0
    Sorry, I saw the youtube video where the CEO was hyping this game up and the gameplay looked fierce. This is the most slowed down FPS since their first release. There really needs to be a seperate category for games that are made like this on purpose. I can see comparing BF2 to CoD, and they are very different. But this game is a whole other genre that does NOT appeal to FPS lovers. TheSorry, I saw the youtube video where the CEO was hyping this game up and the gameplay looked fierce. This is the most slowed down FPS since their first release. There really needs to be a seperate category for games that are made like this on purpose. I can see comparing BF2 to CoD, and they are very different. But this game is a whole other genre that does NOT appeal to FPS lovers. The graphics are outdated and it was released as buggy as a game with the latest and greatest technology.… Expand
  92. RitterKruez
    Sep 15, 2011
    10
    I really can not believe the amount of troll reviews I have read on here. I have no idea why they would be rating the game zero and complaining about 8 year old graphics? It really shows either how dumb they are or how dishonest there review is. I'm only giving this a 10 because of all the zero's the trolls have placed upon RO2. Anyways on to the review.... Basically this is aI really can not believe the amount of troll reviews I have read on here. I have no idea why they would be rating the game zero and complaining about 8 year old graphics? It really shows either how dumb they are or how dishonest there review is. I'm only giving this a 10 because of all the zero's the trolls have placed upon RO2. Anyways on to the review.... Basically this is a realistic shooter which has a nice learning curve. You will die, and die a lot...but this is not paintball, its war...and it feels like it. That is this games crowning achievement, make you feel like your in a dirty war with death all around you. Sounds are amazing and really pull you in. Graphics are good, and game-play is spot on(if you like this type of slower pace battles). 64 player servers are truly epic as well and pull you into this is war even more. There are a few bugs on release which can be a pain. But then again almost all games do so Im not about to give it a zero because of it. I believe tripwire has a great track record of fixing these things so I'm just taking off a point for that. Bottom line your either this type of player or not. If you don't like the realism you wont like RO2. However if you do like realism then this game was MADE for you.. I'm glad I am the latter because I'm in love and can't put this title down. The real score is 8 out of 10. When the bugs get fixed 9 out of 10. All the free updates that will come out could actually ascend this title to a 10 out of 10.… Expand
  93. gusone
    Sep 15, 2011
    10
    Awesome game. Game of the year easily. It brings the horrors of war to your PC. It can be terrifying when you see a tank and its turret turns towards you. Looks fantastic with a modified Unreal 3 engine. So much amazing detail. Tank battles are so much fun.
  94. redbarm
    Nov 25, 2011
    0
    This the most stupid game ever. There are Lots of stupid bugs. The single mission starts with stupid TRAINING Session, and beleive me passing this stage impossible. I just finished all the supid TRAINING seesions, even with stupid FIXED MACHINE GUN, the game doesn t finish. The stupid YELLOW Flashing turns on the STUPID fixing machine station with stupid GREEN Smoke or whatever, it stillThis the most stupid game ever. There are Lots of stupid bugs. The single mission starts with stupid TRAINING Session, and beleive me passing this stage impossible. I just finished all the supid TRAINING seesions, even with stupid FIXED MACHINE GUN, the game doesn t finish. The stupid YELLOW Flashing turns on the STUPID fixing machine station with stupid GREEN Smoke or whatever, it still syas the ''Press the Lcontrol to leave..`" but it doesnt do anything. I just bought this game via steam to play a WWII shouter, but this stupid problem just messed up my demands. I never and ever preferer this stupid game to anybody. It sucks… Expand
  95. vlad_semiryakin
    Sep 15, 2011
    8
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  96. Novfanaion
    Sep 16, 2011
    9
    Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad attempts to take players into the title battle as much as possible. The atmosphere is fantastic. Between Sam Hulick's authentic vibe (also did the music for ME1 & ME2) and the very sounds of war -- screaming, crying, it's all there -- TWI did very well. The only thing that is really lacking at this stage, are bugs and slight balance issues. Once theseRed Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad attempts to take players into the title battle as much as possible. The atmosphere is fantastic. Between Sam Hulick's authentic vibe (also did the music for ME1 & ME2) and the very sounds of war -- screaming, crying, it's all there -- TWI did very well. The only thing that is really lacking at this stage, are bugs and slight balance issues. Once these have been ironed out, Red Orchestra 2 will be what everyone has been expecting.… Expand
  97. Veniathan
    Dec 16, 2012
    4
    Being a Red Orchestra: Ostfront 44 - 45 veteran I looked up to this game.

    First, at the release it was a horrible and unfinished piece of **** Now in December (2012) it is still a horrible and unifnished piece of ****. This game lacks EVERYTHING that the first game had, EVERYTHING. Let me start off with my biggest irritation. The game feels empty, dull and uninspired. The maps    Being a Red Orchestra: Ostfront 44 - 45 veteran I looked up to this game.

    First, at the release it was a horrible and unfinished piece of **** Now in December (2012) it is still a horrible and unifnished piece of ****.

    This game lacks EVERYTHING that the first game had, EVERYTHING.

    Let me start off with my biggest irritation.

    The game feels empty, dull and uninspired. The maps are always the same **** couple of buildings here and there. Random and unthought roads and cover here and there and they call it a map.

    The gameplay consists of you running around just searching for the enemy and hoping to actualy find him, when you do you just shoot at eachother until the war is **** over. The maps and the gameplay are so dull I often play for 10 minutes and quit. It's just not enjoyable, it's so repative and boring .. And the better you are at the game the more boring it gets. Because once you actualy relize and get skilled, the game becomes of you shooting people like pigs without any resistance.

    The classes that the game offers (Rifleman, Squad Leader) also feel like there is no difference or detail to them, it's just all about the weapon you get when you choose. NOTHING else.

    The graphics are **** and the optimization is bad, this is primarely because they decided to use the HORRIBLE Unreal Engine. It instead became Blurred textures & Bloom: The Videogame.

    This game lacks what WW2 shooters need. That is, big maps, slow gameplay and most important of all NOT DULL gameplay! RO2 does not offer any of this.

    The game is really simple often divided into Objective A, B and C.

    Soviets attack A B and C and the Wehrmacht defends A, B and C. This never stops and goes on for eternities until somebody wins, when they win there is a cheesy themesong playing with zero detail and feel to it. And you just feel like "Oh wow, it's finaly over"

    Played this ****ty mess for 103 hours on Steam, I think I deserve the right to talk so bad about it. I've had it.

    Tripwire Interactive has also attempted to attract more idiots to this game by making free weekends almost every month what it feels like, and constant discounts and sales. But it just isn't working.

    The game is **** if you want a good WW2 game consider something else. RO: Ostfront and the mod Darkest Hour for it are 100 times better.

    Good luck.    … Expand
  98. arramus
    Sep 25, 2011
    8
    After 19 hours of Red Orchestra 2 game play I feel ready to write about my experiences and provide a fair and carefully considered score. The first week after release was hard going. An abundance of quality control issues reduced the experience and left one feeling that a couple more weeks on the Beta table wouldn't have gone a miss. I purposely missed out on the Beta because I wanted toAfter 19 hours of Red Orchestra 2 game play I feel ready to write about my experiences and provide a fair and carefully considered score. The first week after release was hard going. An abundance of quality control issues reduced the experience and left one feeling that a couple more weeks on the Beta table wouldn't have gone a miss. I purposely missed out on the Beta because I wanted to play a more finely honed and complete game and felt a little disappointed at the final offering. However, I've experienced the developer Tripwire at work and seen them take Killing Floor from a UT2004 mod to simple retail release and then render that release into something very special at no extra cost for what amounted to expansion pack updates. All the while, bug patches and game play balancing continued in the background making for a very solid game.

    Based on that experience I expect no less for Red Orchestra 2 and that influenced my purchase. And true to form a flurry of recent patches are beginning to bring stability and order. I enjoy the full spectrum of FPS games going back to Halo where I first got the bug, through Star Wars Republic Commando, the Battlefields, CODs, F.E.A.R., and the list goes on. I love something about all of them and enjoy the eclectic diversity they bring to the gaming community. Of all the FPS I've played, Red Orchestra 2 is way up there on mission strategy and a sense of realia. The pace can be as sedate or 'run and gun' as you like and there's no sense of loss finishing with a low kill count as long as you've added to your team's task in hand. And what a task that can be!

    All in all, I'm enjoying Red Orchestra 2 immensely. The player classes and weapons offer great variety and you can take a more laid back approach as a rifleman or lead a squad or the whole platoon. The environment is realistic and well researched as the experts in the Tripwire forum will attest. The Unreal Engine offers sound game physics and unique additions such as cover add to the already full arsenal of player movement. I've never needed sparkly larger than life graphics at the expense of quality game play and I'm glad that's the case in Red Orchestra 2. The game looks good but plays superbly and that's what counts I love the range of architecture with bombed out open areas and rickety covering to close fire fights in apartments.

    Well done so far on Red Orchestra 2. It's going to be a classic and I have every reason to believe it'll continue to be supported well into the future. As with the first offering and Killing Floor, the community has its' set of modding tools and they will certainly be utilised.    … Expand
  99. Tooterfish
    Sep 14, 2011
    4
    Poorly optimized. Fanboys are rating it a 10, when clearly it isn't even close for obvious reasons. Tripwire is a great developer, but even the greats make horrible games. In this case, there is potential, but currently the game is broken at best. Clearly Tripwire was in over there heads, and no amount of false 10 ratings here is going to save it from the truth, it is just plain bad. ThePoorly optimized. Fanboys are rating it a 10, when clearly it isn't even close for obvious reasons. Tripwire is a great developer, but even the greats make horrible games. In this case, there is potential, but currently the game is broken at best. Clearly Tripwire was in over there heads, and no amount of false 10 ratings here is going to save it from the truth, it is just plain bad. The graphics are ok, but shadows are yet to be optimized correctly. Physics are terrible, and dated. This is the Unreal 3 engine and, for whatever reason, they managed to fail on every level when it came to taking advantage of a proven engine. The sounds is great, but not a break-through in innovation and attention to detail. It is a World War II game, and it sounds like one, respectively.

    The gameplay is as you would expect from a Red Orchestra game. The problem here is that Tripwire is attempting to implement features, such as a cover system, into the game that are simply broken and implemented incorrectly. It just looks out of place. Team work is limited, and unreliable. You simply can not expect everyone to be a mature adult when it comes to interacting with a simulation shooter.

    The value is what I would include, to sum this up, as the compensating factor. Tripwire has promised free updates, and mod tool support. For this reason I see no way this game could completely fail. I would be hard pressed to say it can compete in the coming months with franchising giants like EA. Time will tell, and will be the ultimate saving grace for Red Orechestra 2. It is certainly not worth investing money into now.    … Expand
  100. JaimeSkuse
    Sep 15, 2011
    2
    Looking through the limited amount of Red Orchestra 2 reviews that can be found, you would think that this is a refreshing change from the usual run of the mill FPS fare. Tired of your Call of Duties? Had enough of Bad Company? If so then it's understandable that you're looking at purchasing RO2. But before you do, please consider this: No matter how good the core of a game is, if it's soLooking through the limited amount of Red Orchestra 2 reviews that can be found, you would think that this is a refreshing change from the usual run of the mill FPS fare. Tired of your Call of Duties? Had enough of Bad Company? If so then it's understandable that you're looking at purchasing RO2. But before you do, please consider this: No matter how good the core of a game is, if it's so buggy and clumsy that it makes it difficult for you to get any enjoyment out of playing it whatsoever, would you want to blow your hard earned readies on it? Probably not.

    I shall explain. What drew me to Red Orchestra was the 'realism' tag that everyone associated with the game is tagging it with. It has a cover system, you can blind fire around corners, go prone, drive a tank with other people, kill people in one shot. In theory it sounds fantastic, but in practice it could not have been implemented any worse than it has been. The cover system is clunky and more often than not will actually aid your enemies in killing you. I spent hours wondering why as soon as I popped my head around a corner I would get shot by someone around the corner who could not have seen me unless he was endowed with x-ray vision. One of the biggest flaws is that of telling players apart. Fair enough, WW2 Russia was drab, burning buildings providing the only colour against a bleak, snowy landscape. But when you cannot tell your team mates apart, especially at a distance expect a lot of team kills (the decision not to include a visual tagging aid to distinguish who is who is baffling, realism or no). This in itself is poor, but when there is an option to punish accidental team killing implemented it further detracts from the game. It makes me wonder just how much thought went into the design process with silly mechanics such as this. Another thing that didn't help the games plight is the horrendous lag on the bigger battles. I play with a fast connection but every battle that was 45 players and over tended to chug badly. The pings shoot up and it makes it unplayable. This is a server issue and can be fixed, but it's still a drawing point of the game and it never should have rolled out with such an unnecessary issue.

    In the grand scheme of gaming, I've always thought that graphics are just a frivolous extra that should never take precedent over gameplay, but the player animations are noticeably awful and again, this helps to ruin what could have been a very different experience. The are a few good points however. The wealth of class options is fantastic and really caters for everyone. Want to play an Anti-Tank gunner? How about a Squad Leader or Commander? Well go right ahead. In the bigger battles when/if they fix the server load issues it could make for an incredibly varied and tense battle. I also love the ability to play from inside a tank as a driver, gunner, or the machine gunner. The community appears passionate about the game which will help to convince Tripwire to rectify the bugs. I also enjoyed some of the neat little quirks, such as having to change your barrel as a machine gunner if it overheats too much.

    Overall, in the state that it's currently in I would advise everyone to look elsewhere for their WW2 kicks. The game promises realism and yet delivers frustration in large quantities. I hope that Tripwire rectify some of the issues with the game as it has the potential to be great. But as of this moment in time I do not believe it should have left alpha testing.    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 49 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 49
  3. Negative: 1 out of 49
  1. CPUGamer
    Nov 27, 2011
    90
    The basic fact is that Red Orchestra 2 spoils you. Playing any other shooter, especially one that claims to be realistic, after going through a few rounds in RO2 is bound to be a disappointment.
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  2. Eurogamer Italy
    Nov 22, 2011
    70
    The multiplayer of Red Orchestra 2 offers various interesting debate points about the realistic online shooter breed: praised by many, played by few. Forgetting some bugs and the (hopefully) soon to be addressed performance hiccups, Red Orchestra 2 is definitely an entertaining product that, online-wise, will guarantee months of brutal fun.
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  3. Gamereactor Denmark
    Nov 17, 2011
    50
    If you think both Battlefield and Call of Duty are too exaggerated and unrealistic, and feel Counter-Strike is too soft, Red Orchestra 2 might be the game for you. It doesn't appeal to us, though.
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