Gamespy's Review for RO2 is Up

Garabaldi · Sep 15, 2011

Is there a thread we should collect all the reviews in?

Or, perhaps a better question - do reviews even matter?

[url]http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/red-orchestra-heroes-of-stalingrad/1194575p1.html[/URL]

4.5/5

Pros: Truly innovative, amazing player control scheme, stunning authenticity, the thinking person's shooter, mod support, stellar audio visual presentation

Cons: Very buggy at launch, not enough tools to facilitate teamwork, only 10 maps

Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad is the kind of shooter that can live only on the PC. It's far deeper than console shooters, and makes no concessions to accessibility to appeal to a casual audience. This is as hardcore as first person shooters get, and if you're prepared to put the time in to learn how to play it well, you'll be rewarded with a level of satisfaction that team deathmatch will never deliver. With the promise of free DLC on the horizon, as well as two Total Conversions already well into development, the game's life should prove to be as long as it is varied. Tripwire should be applauded for not being afraid to innovate, but at the same time I wonder if they've bitten off a little more than they could chew. Despite the bugs, this is the perfect shooter for those who like to exercise their intellect as much as their trigger fingers.

Jagdwyre · Sep 15, 2011

Haha awesome first line:

Call of Duty's depiction of war is about as realistic as The Bachelor's representation of relationships;

luciferintears · Sep 15, 2011

seems about right.

i would comment on the lack of authenticity (something RO lauded itself in) and inclusion of idiotic unlocks but, almost everything else seemed quite accurate

Echo Black · Sep 15, 2011

Agree with it, mostly. Though they make it sound far less buggy than it actually is right now. Then again, maybe the reviewer simply didn't run into many issues, though with an alleged 30+ hours played, I doubt it.

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Josef Nader · Sep 15, 2011

And people were panicking that the bugs would spoil the reviews.

Like I said, guys. Par for the course. PC games roll out with bugs, and TWI has a great reputation for after-release support. Everything's going to be fine.

Kreon · Sep 15, 2011

Echo Black said:
Agree with it, mostly. Though they make it sound far less buggy than it actually is right now. Then again, maybe the reviewer simply didn't run into many issues, though with an alleged 30+ hours played, I doubt it.

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"Cons: Very buggy at launch"

And RO2 isn't that buggy compared to other big titles.
Biggest problems are performance and crashing issues.

Echo Black · Sep 15, 2011

Josef Nader said:
And people were panicking that the bugs would spoil the reviews.

This is just one review, though. I more or less agree with a 9 score, yet still predict 7-8ish scores to make up the majority of media reviews. WH40k Space Marine also started with nearly 90 on metacritic but soon dropped.

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Josef Nader · Sep 15, 2011

Echo Black said:
This is just one review, though. I more or less agree with a 9 score, yet still predict 7-8ish scores to make up the majority of media reviews. WH40k Space Marine also started with nearly 90 on metacritic but soon dropped.

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That is true. Here's hoping TWI can roll out some quick patches and minimize the negative whiplash.

nebsif · Sep 15, 2011

Really nice he didnt panic about the bugs cuz its TWI, who are known for lots and tons and bazillions of loving support (and free content).

Ambient · Sep 15, 2011

Gamespys review is out

Gamespys review is out

http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/red-orchestra-heroes-of-stalingrad/1194575p1.html

Im surprised by the score. But the review is a good one if you ask me.

CapitalistDog · Sep 15, 2011

Gamespy's Review for RO2 is Up

I did a search and didn't see this posted anywhere on here yet.

Source: http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/red-orchestra-heroes-of-stalingrad/1194575p1.html

Review Summary:

Rating: 4.5/5, Great!

Pros:

Truly innovative, amazing player control scheme, stunning authenticity, the thinking person's shooter, mod support, stellar audio visual presentation

Cons:

Very buggy at launch, not enough tools to facilitate teamwork, only 10 maps

Concluding Paragraph:

Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad is the kind of shooter that can live only on the PC. It's far deeper than console shooters, and makes no concessions to accessibility to appeal to a casual audience. This is as hardcore as first person shooters get, and if you're prepared to put the time in to learn how to play it well, you'll be rewarded with a level of satisfaction that team deathmatch will never deliver. With the promise of free DLC on the horizon, as well as two Total Conversions already well into development, the game's life should prove to be as long as it is varied. Tripwire should be applauded for not being afraid to innovate, but at the same time I wonder if they've bitten off a little more than they could chew. Despite the bugs, this is the perfect shooter for those who like to exercise their intellect as much as their trigger fingers.

Dest · Sep 15, 2011

9/10 ! Thats indeed great!

Kreon · Sep 15, 2011

This is now the 3rd thread about it on the front page

Zips · Sep 15, 2011

Good on GameSpy, glad to see the reviews start to come in.

I'm still on the fence as to what I'm going to score this overall and may end up waiting until the first patch or two is released to make a more fairer judgement.

CapitalistDog · Sep 15, 2011

Kreon said:
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"Cons: Very buggy at launch"

And RO2 isn't that buggy compared to other big titles.
Biggest problems are performance and crashing issues.

Here's a paragraph on the bugs, from the article. fwiw

Broken VOIP isn't the only issue with RO2 at launch. To be blunt, at launch this game has more bugs than a Stalingrad defender's bed roll. Performance varies massively between similar system specs, and a server bug sees pings occasionally reaching stratospheric heights. Every now and then a tank will don a cloak of invisibility, and the server browser is only slight less painful than being shot in the groin. The list goes on and on, but I have the utmost faith that most will be remedied in the coming weeks. If it was a Codemasters game I'd be worried, but Tripwire Interactive has built an excellent reputation for post launch support. It's still highly playable, but the issues mean we can't help but knock a point off an otherwise perfect score. Come back in a month or two and it'll be a much smoother experience.

MadGelo · Sep 15, 2011

finally, a good review

not something stupid rage COD kids wrote

Gaizokubanou · Sep 15, 2011

I'm glad they didn't diss this game because it doesn't fit the mold of many other more accessible shooters out there. It's a shame when reviewers sometimes slam games because it's not trendy.

The bugs though... grrr

dazman76 · Sep 15, 2011

A decent review and fairly high praise in general - and of course a nice score to please those who don't even read the whole article. It's actually better than most GS articles I've read, although I generally try to avoid doing so

They do mention the problems, but it's obvious that the reviewer enjoyed the game too much to let them cloud the review - it's pretty positive from top to bottom.

TWI will be happy with this one, I think

Moyako · Sep 15, 2011

If it was a Codemasters game I'd be worried, but Tripwire Interactive has built an excellent reputation for post launch support.

I lol'd

kozzy420 · Sep 15, 2011

Very nice score!
Game is alot of fun! Has some issues but whats there is pretty wicked!

loving the soundtrack, gameplay and level design so far.

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