Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 22 expert reviews

Excellent:

3
Good:

14
Average:

3
Bad:

2

Pros:

Mostly authentic look at infantry combat in WWII.
Extremely challenging, due to realistic modeling of damage and cover.
Atmospheric, well-designed maps.

Cons:

Singleplayer campaigns afflicted with terrible AI.
Has a very steep learning curve for new players.

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Last revision on November 14, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Mostly authentic look at infantry combat in WWII
Extremely challenging, due to realistic modeling of damage and cover
Atmospheric, well-designed maps
Absorbing and dramatic gameplay
Truly innovative
Amazing player control scheme
Stunning authenticity
Stellar audio visual presentation

Reviewers Didn't Like

Singleplayer campaigns afflicted with terrible AI
Has a very steep learning curve for new players
Irrelevant character progression system
Brutally punishing at times
Very buggy at launch
Not enough tools to facilitate teamwork
Only 10 maps

Expert reviews and ratings

Imagine this scenario. You and a handful of fellow soldiers are hunkered down behind a ruined and overturned trolley in the middle of a large, crater-filled town square. Your objective is a massive, bombed out apartment complex 100 yards away. Well...

By New Game Network on March 10, 2012

Satisfying, suspenseful multiplayer is more than the sum of its parts, but marred by bugs. Ignore the awful...

By PC Gamer on November 13, 2011

Someday in the distant future, a doctoral student in anthropology will write a thesis on the topic of war on the planet Earth based on the only research materials still available: the National Archive of Video Games. His inarguable conclusion will be...

By Gaming Nexus on October 28, 2011

In an age of glossy 'modern' first-person shooters, Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad is a rougher, tougher, frequently exhilarating version of wargaming that is let down mostly by technical failings and problems with identifying the enemy....

By itreviews.com on October 22, 2011

Developer: Tripwire InteractivePublisher: Tripwire InteractivePlatform: PC Price: $39.99Red Orchestra 2 is a WW2 FPS. Now'a days it almost feels like modern war games have the same stigma that WW2 games were having just a couple years ago, in that...

By Fusion Mods on October 06, 2011

Red Orchestra 2's biggest selling point is simply the fact that it offers something different in a world of identikit FPS games, though mostly for its multiplayer.More Articles >>>...

By NowGamer on September 28, 2011

Before you buy the game, wait to see what Tripwire does about the stats issue. After that, you should probably wait for a Steam sale. Honestly, I only see myself playing this game if I am at a LAN and everyone else...

By Gamers Daily News on September 27, 2011

Realism and attention to detail are the name of the game here – the example that may seem small to some: the interiors of the tanks were painstakingly replicated, to the point where the developers only had time to include 2 in the game. Developer...

By GameZone on September 22, 2011

Punishingly hard to learn, especially for newcomers, but once you've made your peace with that you'll find that Red Orchestra 2 has outstanding atmosphere and realism paired with absorbing and dramatic gameplay....

By PC Advisor on September 22, 2011

Red Orchestra, for those new, is a World War II-themed PC FPS series that started way back in 2004 with the mod Red Orchestra: Combined Arms. After winning the 'Make Something Unreal' contest, the modders went on to form Tripwire Interactive and...

By Neoseeker on September 21, 2011

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