RO2's 10 Year Anniversary

[Amachar928]

On September 13, 2011, Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad was released for Windows via Steam. It won the Multiplayer PC Game Of The Year (PC Gamer) and later merged with RIsing Storm.

When you first got RO2, what were some of the challenges you faced and how did you overcome them? What are some of the enjoyable aspects that made RO2 so special to you?

Update from The Shermanator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pyDznzpYHQ

[Al Bundy Nudes $8]

RO2 is the best ww2 shooter I had, and have ever played. I don't give a s**t about the politics people are review bombing the game with currently, because it is a damn good game. It is the most brutal and fun ww2 experience you can have by a long shot. It manages to stay realistic, even going so far as to not give the Germans the mg42 prior to 1942, or to give the U.S. the garand in the early pacific theatre; that is excellent detail. I love being pinned down and not wanting to peek my head, unlike most games where I will do that just so they can hit me and I'll use the "bleed indicator thingy" to tell the enemies position. In RO, I do that and I'm dead, as it should be. Team coordination is better than any team game I've played too, and the game doesn't even boast about it too much. It all boils down a great experience, and the outstanding visuals of the time still hold up fairly well today. My only gripe with RO2/RS is that RS2 exists, and it killed ROs player base. I hate RS2 for that, but that is an external problem and not one within RO2 itself. If I had the box the game came in with me, instead of just on a steam virtual library, I would kiss it, and not feel ashamed in the slightest. This is a mans game, forget cod, forget BF, and forget all that other ♥♥♥♥; It's RO or nothing.

[subzer096]

The game is very good not the best ww2 for me (that place is for FH2 mod for Battlefield 2), but for the multiplayer is really immersive I really fear the horrors of war in first person it's a perfect balance of Realism and Arcade!, the unique thing i doesnt like about this game is the bot support with playera community diying a good AI will make the game still a bit enjoyable

[_DOOMMASTER_]

RO2 is one of the best ww2 shoter.
For me RS1 is the best ww2 shoter, cause I am a pacific dude
I need the jungle to breath you know...

That you have both games in one is simply legend!

But there is no game out there, which you can compare to this two masterpieces!

[Igyzone]

Best ww2 shooter for me too. I was first in it for the singleplayer since it's one of the very rare ones with axis campaign.

Gameplay was a bit confused at first, but the mechanics were not complex so eventually I got used to it. Once you shift from auto bolt to manual, that's when you enter pro. In full stacked servers teamwork is essential and that's what I'm in for.
I always thought commander role was most influental, but then I realised its the squad leaders that dictate the outcome (especialy the first "SL1")

[twitchsopamanxx]

Its realistic.

[IIIIlllIIIII]

Hmmm.. Ro2 has a special place in my heart so does Ro1. Because that one in particular i have very good memories on. Now.... getting the same feelings in Ro2 from any other WW2 shooter is almost impossible for me. Hell let loose was(!) close but eh... it kind of does not itch me at all anymore cause the atmosphere is not that good ( eastern front ) and there is too much non sense trash talk in the voice chat.

[Preacher]

bc it was one of the first games that i kept dying and not knowing where from and i still don't half the time

[Gnubbolo]

Cod2, RTCW:ET, DoD 1, and RO2
all others WW2 games are unnecessary.

[_DOOMMASTER_]

Originally posted by Gnubbolo:

Cod2, RTCW:ET, DoD 1, and RO2
all others WW2 games are unnecessary.

Don't forget RS1, RO1 dark hours, RO1 Mare Nostrum, Hidden & Dangerous and Battle City.

[☘Hamster]

200+ hours best hardcore shooter. And Rs2 Vietnam :D. Waiting for '83