![]() ![]() Just like Battlefield 2, the game definitely follows the "less is more" mantra and it encourages teamwork since each player needs to rely on each other in order to win: there's no class that can do absolutely everything in this game (each class/role has a specific function to play) and the Commander actually has to rely on the squad leaders on the team to spot artillery targets or rely on players who volunteer to play the Radioman class in order to allow the Commander to access abilities near the front line. The artillery strikes are nothing to sneeze at either as they cover a wide area and can do some serious damage (to friend or foe – something to keep in mind). So when I say a game is like Battlefield 2, that's a good thing.Ī lot of the elements found in Battlefield 2 are present in Rising Storm 2: Vietnam: For starters, there's Commander Mode and not just any old Commander Mode, but with abilities that can really decide the outcome of a battle such as napalm strikes, instant respawns of dead comrades and anti-air cover. So there, it's gotta be good if it's on that list □. In fact, it features on the Choicest Games Top 100 in the #8 spot. Okay most of you are probably going "boooo" but hey there are some of us who likes "Commander Mode" in online multiplayer FPSs □).Īnd that's all there really is to it… although you're going to need your wits about you lest you want to suffer a major malfunction in the perilous rice padis, hills, cities and jungles of Vietnam…īattlefield 2 set in Vietnam Battlefield 2 is one of my favourite games of all time. So what's Rising Storm 2: Vietnam about? Well, it's an online multiplayer FPS set during the Vietnam War that features 64-player maps, lots of authentic weapons and aircraft from the era, along with… wait for it…. I have played countless Battlefield games of course, so the Battlefield series is where I'm going to make most of my comparisons. So my review would suit those who, like me, are coming into this franchise as a newbie. You heard right, I've never played a game by Tripwire Interactive before: I've never played a Red Orchestra game, Killing Floor or the original Rising Storm. Despite not minding what I experienced during the open beta and the affordable pre-order price of $25 USD, I held off from buying the game, mainly because I'm a bit apprehensive about adding multiplayer games to my backlog nowadays, I mean, what is the point of buying a game that none of your friends play? Worse, what's the point of buying a game you might not have time to play until much later when the number of players online has dwindled to nothing? What tipped me over the edge in this case was the fact my mate Choona managed to pre-order a copy so I thought that was as good a reason as any and now I'm no longer a Tripwire Interactive virgin. There wasn't much in the way of news for a while and then BAM! The game was released just a couple of months ago. So when Rising Storm 2: Vietnam was announced, I was pretty excited. ![]() Developer: Antimatter Games/Tripwire InteractiveĮver since Battlefield Bad Company 2: Vietnam was released in 2010, I've been itching to not only play a historical FPS game (as there's been a couple of WWI shooters in recent years such as Verdun and Battlefield 1) but one in the Vietnam War setting. ![]()
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