Rising Storm

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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 248 Ratings

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  1. Kirq
    May 10, 2014
    10
    Solid, realistic shoting mechanics, unsymmetrical but ballanced sides, good graphics, amazing sounds, great map design.

    Best realism based online shoter available. And probably things woun't change untill RO3 comes out.
  2. Greenlemonade
    May 30, 2013
    10
    This game (or expansion really) accomplishes EVERYTHING that it sets out to do. Granted, the learning curve is high, particularly for those that come from more "arcade-style shooters" like CoD and Battlefield. But for those that stick with it Rising Storm has the power to terrify. Even as a player who has poured many hours into Red Orchestra 2 and Rising Storm I can say that this gameThis game (or expansion really) accomplishes EVERYTHING that it sets out to do. Granted, the learning curve is high, particularly for those that come from more "arcade-style shooters" like CoD and Battlefield. But for those that stick with it Rising Storm has the power to terrify. Even as a player who has poured many hours into Red Orchestra 2 and Rising Storm I can say that this game still gives me that rush when I barely survive an artillery barrage. As the bullets fly you can't help dive for cover and pray you're not shot because very often, one shot is all it takes.

    This is more than just a few maps as well! When you buy Rising Storm you also get Red Orchestra 2 rolled into it. In addition to all the maps in this game there is LOADS of free future content on the way! So for anyone that would like to play a realistic shooter that’s less buggy and more accessible than ARMA, Rising Storm/Red Orchestra 2 is the way to go!
    This is not a game for the light hearted. The weapons are true to life and the loadouts are as realistic as they come (expect to use a bolt-action rifle a lot).    … Expand
  3. swampy11
    Jun 8, 2013
    10
    The best FPS of the Pacific theater currently on the market. Playing Iwo Jima as an American really brings out the horrible slaughter our Marines faced on that island. Check it out.
    `swamp
  4. leo4444
    May 30, 2013
    10
    Rising Storm is a Pacific Front based game done perfectly. 2 factions which are both completely different with completely different tactics, unlike most games now where both teams have similar weapons or the exact same(battlefield, call of duty). Rising Storm just like Red Orchestra does have a learning curb so expect to die a lot, which is perfectly fine, the game takes time to master butRising Storm is a Pacific Front based game done perfectly. 2 factions which are both completely different with completely different tactics, unlike most games now where both teams have similar weapons or the exact same(battlefield, call of duty). Rising Storm just like Red Orchestra does have a learning curb so expect to die a lot, which is perfectly fine, the game takes time to master but is extremely rewarding. The amount of content for the cheap price is just generous on the developers part. The game is also moddable so expect free custom maps in the future and hopefully free content updates.… Expand
  5. Colonel_Radec
    Jun 8, 2013
    10
    This is a fantastic multiplayer FPS. The kills feel very rewarding, and even the basic rifles give you a strong feeling of power. The wave respawn is brilliant, and the factions are varied. This is a true hardcore experience.
  6. Beatz
    May 31, 2013
    10
    This game is GREAT! but sadly your average COD BF3 player would not understand the learning curve, and how much better this game really is. I hope the Devs make lots of money and produce more of this material
  7. fireskull98
    May 30, 2013
    10
    This game far exceeded my expectations. I'm a big fan of the Red Orchestra series, and just when I was starting to get bored of RO2, Rising storm comes along. AND IT'S AWESOME :D really immersive, gritty and realistic, it is really satisfying.
  8. Ramp
    Jun 9, 2013
    10
    They nailed it when they made this expansion pack. This is by far one of the most realistic, thrilling, and fun shooters set in the pacific to date. The detail they put into the level design alone is fantastic. Everything feels very polished and cared for and you won't find many issues running the game on the higher to highest settings even with a midrange computer. You won't regretThey nailed it when they made this expansion pack. This is by far one of the most realistic, thrilling, and fun shooters set in the pacific to date. The detail they put into the level design alone is fantastic. Everything feels very polished and cared for and you won't find many issues running the game on the higher to highest settings even with a midrange computer. You won't regret buying this game.… Expand
  9. Reviewerr
    Sep 26, 2013
    10
    This game is AMAZING. The cover system in this game is fantastic and it's intense. You'll find yourself taking cover more than just running around like a moron and shooting randomly. It requires teamwork and overall, in my opinion, this is by far the best FPS game I've played. Sure, I have played BF3 but that game is just different comparing to this game. For those of you who have thisThis game is AMAZING. The cover system in this game is fantastic and it's intense. You'll find yourself taking cover more than just running around like a moron and shooting randomly. It requires teamwork and overall, in my opinion, this is by far the best FPS game I've played. Sure, I have played BF3 but that game is just different comparing to this game. For those of you who have this game and is reading this, please do play on realism or classic because this game was meant for those 2 modes. Not Action.… Expand
  10. TortoiseHead
    May 31, 2013
    10
    I am having more fun playing RS than I have had in a long time it's just as simple as that. I enjoyed RO2 but this takes it to a new level asymmetrical warfare as it should be represented.
  11. Villhelm
    Jun 1, 2013
    10
    Love this installment of Red orchestra! the atmosphere in this one is top notch! there is nothing like taking over a building with a squad full of banzai rushers! Good job tripwire, while other companies have drifted away from their community, you have remained loyal and certainly delivered!
  12. GeneralLee
    Jun 1, 2013
    10
    If you liked Stalingrad you'll love this. Has met and exceeded all my expectations so far. The mechanics are basically the same but battles are fought on a tighter scale.
  13. slice
    Jun 1, 2013
    10
    I love tactical, intense, (semi-) realistic shooters such as Project Reality, Arma....and Red Orchestra. Insurgency (a mod for HL2) got me into this whole world of tactical shooters, my second game of this kind was Red Orchestra 1. Now i'm playing Rising Storm, and it's really great, and totally satisfies me gameplay- and graphicswise. If you like slow paced, intense gameplay, where oneI love tactical, intense, (semi-) realistic shooters such as Project Reality, Arma....and Red Orchestra. Insurgency (a mod for HL2) got me into this whole world of tactical shooters, my second game of this kind was Red Orchestra 1. Now i'm playing Rising Storm, and it's really great, and totally satisfies me gameplay- and graphicswise. If you like slow paced, intense gameplay, where one bullet can already cause your death (if you don't keep your head down), large infantry Assaults/ brutal Banzai charges, nice and thoughtful gameplay features, then this is the game for you. Give it a try, the Devs deserve your support, just for taking risk to make something what's not casual. The fact that it's not even a full-prized game makes it even more attractive to me. People are always moaning that there are too many mainstream/casual games, and that they need something completely different, something new. Ladies and gentlemen, here is your game, so give it a chance … Expand
  14. Marco299
    Jun 4, 2013
    10
    Rising Storm is the best experience you can have online as FPS so far. Great value package with the first Red Orchestra 2 gift as bonus, servers are merged and you can switch between two wonderful scenarios. Unfortunately the first RO2 was released with some minor problem, now Rising Storm is a full relaunch product. An astonishing indie game that doesn't have nothing less than triple ARising Storm is the best experience you can have online as FPS so far. Great value package with the first Red Orchestra 2 gift as bonus, servers are merged and you can switch between two wonderful scenarios. Unfortunately the first RO2 was released with some minor problem, now Rising Storm is a full relaunch product. An astonishing indie game that doesn't have nothing less than triple A like Battlefield or Call Of duty. Awesome price also, you can buy for a ridicolous price on steam.… Expand
  15. DarroCapolavoro
    Jun 4, 2013
    10
    Rising Storm bring the FPS multiplayer in a new field, where you can hear bullets flying in the air, where suppression can kill you. This game is absolutely amazing, nothing to do with other FPS out there. An unique experience, I can just say: buy this game and play on the battlefield now.
  16. Vincent98
    Jun 5, 2013
    10
    This game is beautiful. In my opinion, it is more immersive than Red Orchestra 2 and the jungles, the new features, such as mortars and flamethower make this game very funny.
  17. barryytm
    Jun 8, 2013
    10
    This game is awesome. It is the best multilayer game i have ever played. I really like the banzai charge system and the weapons are fun to use. For 20$ you can't beat the deal and if you have the previous game you get extra 25% off. It is worth your investment
  18. Blissard
    Jun 10, 2013
    10
    Great ww2 tactical fps, it's a must have for all the fun of this kind of game but warning is not like COD it's more like ARMA we play in group and enjoi the feel of the battlefield so mutch
  19. GeekFurious
    Aug 26, 2013
    10
    When Red Orchestra 2 was released it was met with hyper negativity from the RO community. Eventually the developers modified the game to fit better with the mechanics that were popular in the previous version. Rising Storm takes all those elements and adds improved overall gameplay. COD kiddies stay away.
  20. ASanePerson
    Nov 7, 2013
    10
    This game still need a lot of polishing, but is great anyway. If you are a huge Cod fan who cannot play anything else, this game will not be your cup of tea, though I welcome you to try it out and improve your skills. Anyway, this game is just as awesome as RO2, and there are a lot of never-seen-before weapons suchas the katana. There are also lots of innovations in this game, such asThis game still need a lot of polishing, but is great anyway. If you are a huge Cod fan who cannot play anything else, this game will not be your cup of tea, though I welcome you to try it out and improve your skills. Anyway, this game is just as awesome as RO2, and there are a lot of never-seen-before weapons suchas the katana. There are also lots of innovations in this game, such as Bandai charging and planting booby traps. Kills feel very satisfying and rewarding, especially with the katana. I will reccomend this game to CS and battlefield players. Well done Tripwire! You did it again!… Expand
  21. DarkShroom
    Sep 5, 2013
    10
    This game really is very excellent, I give it 10 because despite the flaws (that may have gotten a game less in the past), this is just heads and tails above every other online FPS game in terms of PC tradition of attempted realism, with the only possible exception I can think of being Arma 2.

    It plays rather tough, it is actually despite what some people say similar to COD on hardcore    This game really is very excellent, I give it 10 because despite the flaws (that may have gotten a game less in the past), this is just heads and tails above every other online FPS game in terms of PC tradition of attempted realism, with the only possible exception I can think of being Arma 2.

    It plays rather tough, it is actually despite what some people say similar to COD on hardcore modes, like world at wars bolt servers for example, I say this from my perspective, so it is still essentially quite an acradey fps when compared to a slower paced game like Arma 2, which is what I needed really as Arma 2 is a difficult one to get into and rarely offers any PVP (I think these guys are playing DayZ).

    The thing is for enjoyable online ritual, people appreciate a certain level of interaction, so this game offers a lot of fast action, you won't need to wait long before shooting the enemy, but a stalemate can develop fast causing the pace to slow and present strategic opportunity.

    So compared to RO2, also a masterpiece which I am hard pressed to decide between, the real contrast is the upped power level of all the US weapons mainly, from the get go. The Japanese are actually a bit unfortunate here, indeed even a Jap victory online seems a bit more satisfying.... of course this imbalance is one of the things we enjoy about the series, also the maps themselves are asymmetric.... I find this a bold design decision in the making of the series.

    The satisfaction of role playing from both perspectives is again thrilling. An example of the firepower advantage the Americans have is the flame-thrower and also a tonne of semi automatic rifles (every rifelman the most prolific class has an M1), whereas most of the poor japs have bolt rifles (but they have bayonets from the off!). Also the only light automatic Jap firepower is a rather rare smg simulating the resources. As you can imagine it plays epic, it even gets you thinking about the stark contrast of attitudes when these cultures met.

    My only complaints are some awkward movement issues getting stuck on things again... but essentially what we have and mostly missed by everyone here, is an attempt to really get asymmetric warfare going by controlling classes and equipment, it really works very very well online    … Expand
  22. Lordhedgwich
    Oct 29, 2013
    10
    Rising storm is a lot of fun and you get to play as the japs during world war 2. What else do i need to say? buy it now! and it is more fun than RO2 the map design is awesome and the weapons feel and sound great Its an all around improvement over ro2
  23. Scottyv2
    Feb 14, 2014
    10
    I played 33 hours of this game and found no flaws, it seems like the negative reviews are saying that the full game just wasn't out, so they **** about it.
  24. MyceIium
    Mar 16, 2021
    10
    I have 2100 hours in Rising Storm (RS from now on in this review) at the time of writing this. I can easily say this it the greatest mil sim type fps i have ever played.

    First of all, let's get the obvious out of the way. Yes, the movement can be clunky in this game. Your character often moves about with all the grace of a greased sausage. This is especially noticeable in the clunky    I have 2100 hours in Rising Storm (RS from now on in this review) at the time of writing this. I can easily say this it the greatest mil sim type fps i have ever played.

    First of all, let's get the obvious out of the way. Yes, the movement can be clunky in this game. Your character often moves about with all the grace of a greased sausage. This is especially noticeable in the clunky prone/stand up animations. Sometimes mounting your weapon on a surface can be really janky and not worth the time. Leaning and other animals also are lack luster. These take some time to get used to but eventually you will learn to adapt.

    if you can look past the clunky animations what you are left with is one of the best fps games ever made. What makes it so good?

    1) It has one of the best progression systems I've ever seen in a game. Each weapon in the game has different tiers of upgrades that you can unlock for them. These upgrades can be anything from cosmetic upgrades to actually abilities that can be used on the battlefield to achieve victory. For instance, if you level up the m1 garand, you can get a "false ping" ability that lets you mimic the pinging sound a garand makes when its clip is being changed. This can be used to bate Japanese players into trying to charge you while you're "reloading".

    There are dozens of these kinds of upgrades and they all make you excited to use the different classes/weapons in the game.

    2)The gunplay in RS is amazing! I really can't emphasize enough how good the gunplay is in general. The game has a fairly good damage model where basically any shot to the torso/neck/head is a one shot kill. This of course means the game has a very steep learning curve. There were definitely camp spots on most maps that experience players would hang out in. If you could get past the initial pains of the learning curve you would evenly be rewarded with one of the best purest fps experiences ever. No other game fps game has so rewarded skill and patience before. Through careful play you could set yourself up to kill enemies by the dozens. There's really no other feeling like ending the game with 100+ kills as a LMG and knowing that you single handedly killed 1/5th of the enemy team. Games shy away from allowing this kind of carnage these days, and I think it's a damn shame.

    3) The atmosphere is just the best. The voice lines in all of the native languages, the true to life military uniforms, the amazing battlefield choices from Stalingrad to Iwo Jima. They really tapped into the nitty gritty feeling of ww2. They certainly didn't shy away from realistic gore either as the game features extensive dismemberment and gore systems.

    This is one of the great games of the past 10 years and I really wish the community was still as active as it once was!    … Expand
  25. meta_belarus
    Jul 9, 2023
    10
    Minuses:
    1) The campaign in the game has been removed, which does not allow you to earn achievements in STEAM.
    2) Dumb AI.
    3) Sometimes point capture/protection does not work well.
    Positive:
    1) Perfect balance in the game.
    2) Excellent detailing of soldiers' equipment and weapons.
    3) Cool shooting and clear gunshot sounds.
  26. THE_COCONUT_MAN
    May 31, 2013
    9
    Rising Storm is worth anyone's money for the sheer style and fluidity of its game-play, teams are asymmetric which sets out for an interesting experience playing as either allies or axis. The game itself is no picnic and is very punishing for those whom stray from their team in attempt to Rambo their way through a match. Its definitely filled a hole which was left from a certain PacificRising Storm is worth anyone's money for the sheer style and fluidity of its game-play, teams are asymmetric which sets out for an interesting experience playing as either allies or axis. The game itself is no picnic and is very punishing for those whom stray from their team in attempt to Rambo their way through a match. Its definitely filled a hole which was left from a certain Pacific Front themed fps from 2008 which has been abandoned by its publishers and left for hackers to run a mock.… Expand
  27. Rupture
    Jun 4, 2013
    9
    Essentially a more polished version of RO2, with a lot more opportunities for combat and less wasted space. This is a terrific expansion to the game and the maps are stunning, especially Iwo Jima. Definitely worth the price.
  28. RubberGoose
    May 31, 2013
    9
    Tripwire Interactive decided to reinvent and remaster its already near perfect Red Orchestra 2 Heroes of Stalingrad by releasing Rising Storm. The levels of realism in its Rising Storm is absolutely phenomenon and its approach to the level of details is astonishing. From its spot-on and accurate implementation of the weapons in the game to its tense and heart pounding gameplay, you're sureTripwire Interactive decided to reinvent and remaster its already near perfect Red Orchestra 2 Heroes of Stalingrad by releasing Rising Storm. The levels of realism in its Rising Storm is absolutely phenomenon and its approach to the level of details is astonishing. From its spot-on and accurate implementation of the weapons in the game to its tense and heart pounding gameplay, you're sure to experience a sense of achievement and accomplishment every time when kill an enemy upon releasing the trigger. All in all, Tripwire Interactive nails the game in every aspects from its sound design, atmosphere and gameplay mechanics. However, the only gripe upon playing the beta was the far respawn points allocated in the game, which was kind of a hassle due to the unnecessary distance. Players who appreciate realism in video game will definitely love this game due to its authenticity. Fret not, action-based players can also have fun and experience its action mode which offers a toned down level of realism, for example, visible crosshairs and a more forgiveable bullet impact.… Expand
  29. Potentaint
    Jun 1, 2013
    9
    This game takes everything that was good about Red Orchestra 2 and refines it. Really visceral feeling kills and just the right amount of strategy without feeling too confused and chaotic. The balance is really something to behold as well, I enjoy playing the banzai'ing Japanese just as much as the heavy gunning Americans. I've been in a couple of games where one side just completely overThis game takes everything that was good about Red Orchestra 2 and refines it. Really visceral feeling kills and just the right amount of strategy without feeling too confused and chaotic. The balance is really something to behold as well, I enjoy playing the banzai'ing Japanese just as much as the heavy gunning Americans. I've been in a couple of games where one side just completely over powers the other side, but it doesn't really hurt the experience because deaths don't feel cheap at all in this game like they do in other shooters; you'll know why you got shot when you get shot. Definitely recommend this game as a shooter fan and a Tripwire Interactive fan.… Expand
  30. Jagdpanther
    Jun 9, 2013
    9
    Haha :D Arcade shooters won't like this.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 21
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  1. Gaming Nexus
    Aug 9, 2013
    80
    Rising Storm may not be as intuitive as other similar titles or contain an extensive amount of content, yet it provides one of the more intensive and brutal multiplayer experiences on the market today.
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  2. 4P.de
    Jul 12, 2013
    80
    This is refreshingly different from run of the mill action like Call of Duty. Even after the engine update it isn’t pretty, but what it lacks in beauty it makes up for with striking realism and a tense atmosphere.
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  3. GameOver.gr
    Jul 11, 2013
    85
    Probably one of the best online FPS games with a WWII setting. This stand-alone expansion of Red Orchestra 2 is a must buy for fans of online shooters.
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