Rising Storm 2: Vietnam

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Rising Storm 2: Vietnam

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The sequel to Red Orchestra/Rising Storm is available now. [edit: actually not available until May 30]

I played the heck out of the earlier games as they were the first multiplayer shooters that ever hit my sweet spot for tactics and a reasonable degree of realism. I've got just a couple of hours in the new title, but so far it looks like a great step forward.

The atmosphere is excellent, and the addition of helicopters (on the larger maps) and even more asymmetry between the teams really brings something good to the mix. The environments are even more cluttered and busy, putting a premium on cover and concealment.

The maps will remind you of every Vietnam war movie you've ever seen: so far I've seen rice paddies with treelines, firebases among brown hills, rich jungle, and the ruined city of Hue.
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Oops--apparently it's not out yet. This weekend and today were an open beta period, but it's now closed again until release on May 30.
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