Red Orchestra is a fun and realistic game for any fans of the WW2 genre. Full Review inside. (Please rate)

User Rating: 9 | Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 PC
Red Orchestra is a team based multiplayer FPS the pits the Russians against the Nazis in world war two. At first glance the game looks alot like the battlefield series where you have to capture and hold objectives. Besides the fact that it's an FPS, thats the only thing that they have in common. This game has a touch of realism that other games just can't reach. When you first jump in to RO you will be surprised on the huge emphasis on realism. Cover is your best friend because the game has one major rule: 1 shot, 1 kill. If you dont have cover in front of you and a buddy watching your back your coming home in a coffin. Let me talk a little more on the realism without the fancy "story talk". Like i said, cover is your best friend. You always need to be looking around for some small trace of the enemie or that stray sharpshooter will drive a bullet through your head. You even have to add a second click to eject your cartridge on the bolt action rifles. Doing things like that can get very anoying but it really adds to the experiance. Another thing this game does well is capture the grittier aspect of world war two. If a grenade goes off under you, you WILL lose limbs. Your face and body you be covered in blood while your stump gushes out your liquid of life. But dont let this discourage the queezy, there is an option to turn off all gore/blood. The graphics in the game are nothing special. It is running off the unreal 2004 engine so you won't see any spectacular explosions. Luckily they will update the engine when Unreal 2007 comes out. Comparatively the sound is great. The effect of artillery going off around you or the shot of a bullet colliding with an enemie's chest is well, as Alex would call it "Delightful" So over all if you are looking for a fun and realistic world war two experiance that really never gets old this game is for you. While its hindered by a steep learning curve and stupid bots it is well worth the 25$.