The series does shine among tactical shooters as it successfully manages to mix realism and gameplay without creating a simulator or a run-and-gun experience. Miller holding a position while under suppressive fire. The major weaponry upgrade allowed the common soldiers to have the power once restricted to MGs with the mobility of scout soldiers, creating a deadly and effective combination.
While the regular grunt in Red Orchestra had a slow bolt-action rifle, the Vietnam counterpart features assault and semi-automatic rifles, that, while present in RO2, were not as widely spread as they are in RS2. As one might expect, WW2 and Vietnam warfare cannot be played in the same way. Rising Storm 2 underwent a good deal of modification in contrast to its predecessor, taking the realism-focused series to the next level.
There aren’t many regional servers, with most being based in standard locations such as Europe and North America, with some Asian servers as well.Īside from that, how well-crafted are the mechanics? They fare well, a great adaptation of the previous’ games features to fit modern weaponry and warfare shown during the Vietnam War. To put this into perspective, the game goes from one extreme to another, with either 0/64 servers or 64/64 servers. The most available servers are somehow also usually full, making joining servers very boring. but does that translate into easy-to-find servers? Unfortunately, no. SteamCharts reports the game had an impressive amount of 5576 average players in the Last 30 Days. To add insult to injury, American soldiers can also spawn on their squad leaders to quickly arrive in the front.Īpparently, RS2 is not lacking a player base. Those two factors make advancing - therefore, attacking - much more complicated and defending, more difficult.
Not only that, but the Vietcong also stand at a disadvantage when defending territory, as attack choppers are equipped with weaponry that can bypass some kinds of cover, annihilating defending forces. While one may think walking through tiny tunnels in the ground must be cool - and it kinda is - it is not comparable to taking a transport helicopter and raining death from the skies.
The imbalance between the Vietnamese resistance and the American army is featured to such an extent that playing as the Vietcong is not as fun as the other side. Commanders have the exclusive ability to call for artillery fire to soften up resistance before an attack, as emplaced MGs and camping soldiers can easily pin down advancing soldiers. The collaboration between squad leaders and the team commander is one of the most important factors for victory. Unlike other first person shooters available, RS2 mechanics are built with an emphasis on realism, with teamwork among squad mates being a crucial step to win a fight.
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