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Developer Tripwire Interactive, Anti Matter Games

Rising Storm is a 2013 multiplayer first-person shooter game and a standalone expansion pack to Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad. It was developed by Tripwire Interactive in conjunction with the modding community. The title focuses on the Pacific campaign of World War II. Announced in May 2010, the game was scheduled for release in 2013. The beta went live on May 8 that year. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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  • Steam user Steam user …9884Steam reviews · Nov 23, 2013

    The most realistic WW2 game out there.The Thompson is the best looking one I have ever seen in any game, I find myself shooting it just to enjoy the animations. The feeling of hitting someone long range and seeing the poof of blood is amazing. It has bullet drop, and you can adjust the sights for range. This is the only game i have ever seen to have the pop up sights actually work. The BAR and Thompsons have flip sights. The Surpression system is perfect! The screen effects really mess with…

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  • Steam user Steam user …0921Steam reviews · Jul 8, 2013

    Rising Storm is a truly incredible WW2 multiplayer experience. Fans of Red Orchestra 2 will be more than satisfied but even new people to the franchise (like me), will most likely find the gameplay addictive and the experience one of a kind. This game also includes the Red Orchestra 2 multiplayer so you can fight in the Pacific AND the Eastern Front. There are huge 64 player battles in extremely large maps that really makes you feel like you’re part of a war instead of a multiplayer shooter.…

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  • Steam user Steam user …5744Steam reviews · Sep 19, 2013

    Rising Storm/Red Orchestra 2 is essentially what Battlefield wishes it was. It's a more mature and more advanced PvP shooter that demonstrates the difference between console gaming (Battlefield/Call of Duty) and PC gaming (this game). Many of the game modes are similar to what you'll find in Battlefield and Call of Duty, so what separates RS/RO2 is the gameplay. It's like a realistic, hardcore version of Battlefield except with much better level design, better netcoding/hit detection, mod…

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  • Steam user Steam user …6288Steam reviews · Jul 16, 2013

    Buying Rising Storm on Steam: $20, probably less. Waiting a empty slot in a poppular server: around 5 minutes. Following the whole team yelling "BAAAANZAAAAAAAAAAAIII" both in game and voice chat channel while charging towards enemies: PRICELESS.

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  • Steam user Steam user …9556Steam reviews · Jul 19, 2013

    The emperor drafted me and I gladly left my bakery and pregnant wife for the honour of the emperor. I will do my duty and uphold my family honoour with graciousness. Those American goat-♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, they have the automatic weapons but I have bushido and high spirit. They are also cowardly idiots who shoot in total chaos. They cannot shoot ♥♥♥♥. I prime my grenade to my heart to uphold the glory of our ways, I shoot my five bullets with great precision of eagle spirit. The Americans a-fear me and my…

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  • Steam user Steam user …6757Steam reviews · Dec 31, 2013 · 9 h played

    Rising Storm is the next game in the award-winning Red Orchestra franchise. You know the great gameplay, innovative features and realistic audio and graphics of RO2 - Rising Storm will take this to the Pacific Theater, adding even more features, new levels, new weapons and new factions. The game will allow the player to fight across iconic locations from the famous island-hopping campaigns in the Pacific from 1942 to 1945, as the US Army and Marine Corps fight it out with the Imperial Japanese…

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  • Steam user Steam user …5505Steam reviews · Aug 1, 2013

    Rising Storm needs a bit more polishing and a few more updates to really shine, but as it stands it's an excellent escape for old-school FPS fans. If you were a hardcore fan of Heroes of Stalingrad, this is basically an expansion in the Pacific with more gameplay you know and love.

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  • Steam user Steam user …9785Steam reviews · Oct 8, 2013

    Online shooters are the bane of my existence in alot of ways: i'm terrible at playing them, and my weak PC and internet sets me back further. And yet... I keep playing this one despite all that. Maybe it's because drawing a Katana and charging at the enemy with absolutely no regard for your own safety is just... fun! Anyway, it's a WW2 shooter, but set on the Pacific (US vs Japan) and Eastern (USSR vs Germany) fronts rather than the typical America shoots Nazis stuff. Also "deathmatch" mode, so…

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  • Steam user Steam user …2067Steam reviews · Aug 11, 2013

    TENNO HEIKA BANZAI

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  • Steam user Steam user …1112Steam reviews · Sep 29, 2013

    Rising Storm is a realistic FPS brought you by Tripwire Interactive, a fantastic developer. This title is a spin-off of Red Orchestra of which the franchise is based in the Second World War. Instead of Soviet Union fighting against the German Nazis, here the game is based in the Pacific War of which you fight with the Japanese Empire or the United States of 'MURICA (I mean America...). Just like Red Orchestra, I suggest you only play this game if you're not deeply affected by war movies or if…

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  • Steam user Steam user …0782Steam reviews · Oct 5, 2013

    This game isa hell lot of FUN !!!! It's totally not like COD or any morden FPS , it combined pure FUN with REALISTIC element , even BF3 can't beat this game , this game wins hand down definitely !! Buy it now if you've got the balls to take action in this brutal and crazily fun wafare!!

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  • Steam user Steam user …2992Steam reviews · Jul 5, 2013

    Unique game with Killzone(kinda) like cover system :) you can't play like you used to play in COD or Battlefield. You have play with patience and ALOT of stealth since it's like SUPER hard too spot an enemy if you rush in blindly :/ well when you are used to this game then it's super fun! Buy it and join me! Xd

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  • Steam user Steam user …5656Steam reviews · Jul 18, 2013

    If you like hearing the cries of burning ♥♥♥♥ as their skin melts off and the napalm eats through their bones, this is the game for you.

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  • Steam user Steam user …4897Steam reviews · May 31, 2013

    10/10 Must buy.

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  • Steam user Steam user …3742Steam reviews · Oct 13, 2013

    สุดยอด WWII multiplayer FPS แปลกใจว่าทำไมคนเล่นน้อยกว่าที่คิด ทั้งที่คุณภาพเกมดีมากๆ เป็นการผสมผสานระหว่าง action และ realism ได้อย่างลงตัว

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  • Steam user Steam user …4635Steam reviews · Sep 17, 2013

    the japanese soldiers rushed us with bayonets and katanas as we defended our camp in the night agains their barbaric human wave attacks in the roar of the bonzai charge and the screams in their terrible ♥♥♥♥ language i drew upon my flamethrower as my allies cheered on and fired their thompsons into the air franklin delano roosevelt himself appeared in person on the battlefield to cheer us on, 1911 in each hand as i poured flames unto the ♥♥♥♥ hordes while the american flag came into my vision…

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  • Steam user Steam user …8061Steam reviews · Sep 4, 2013

    Rising Storm is a Standalone Expansion of Red Orchestra 2, this game primarily focuses on the Pacific campaign of World War II playing as the United States Marine Corps and the Imperial Japanese Army , Rising storm has the same gameplay mechanics elemets from Red Orchestra 2 with a realistic feeling, a whole new arsenal of weapons, that relate to the American and Japanese weaponry used in the Pacific Theater, such as the M1 Garand and the Type 38 rifle, you get to visit places that fought in…

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  • Steam user Steam user …9376Steam reviews · Jun 10, 2013

    Rising Storm is the best experience you can have online as FPS so far. Great value package with the first Red Orchestra 2 gift as bonus, servers are merged and you can switch between two wonderful scenarios. Unfortunately the first RO2 was released with some minor problem, now Rising Storm is a full relaunch product and polished game ever i played! I am very happy since I was pre-order this game (there is no issue when launch at day one)

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  • Steam user Steam user …1501Steam reviews · Jun 14, 2013

    Real great game!!!

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  • Steam user Steam user …9421Steam reviews · Sep 28, 2013

    Probably one of the best shooters I have played, gameplay is very good and I can play for hours on end. Realistic gun play makes this a very satisfying shooter, It feels good setting up an MG42 across a bridge and mowing down waves of players!

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  • Steam user Steam user …5005Steam reviews · Aug 5, 2013

    For anyone who loves WWII games, then this is a must buy. Think Day of Defeat updated and done well and your're somewhere close in terms of game style, but this just feels way more gritty, dangerous and real. It's brutally hard, with a learning curve to match Counter-Strike: Source and similarly, to overcome that curve is a brilliantly joyous moment. Tactics really make up a large part of this game, especially in the Realism mode, and you have to work as a team if you want to stand any chance…

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  • Steam user Steam user …8852Steam reviews · Jun 9, 2013

    Rising Storm Multiplayer: A realistic pacific theater combat game which grabs you by the collar and forces you to immerse yourself in the non-stop carnage! Solid controls and engaging gameplay. The simplistic elements of single shot rifles, combined with the more intense mortar shellings, continually keeps the combat an everchanging blend of intensity and terror. Don't forget, flamethrowers... Overall 8.0 of 10.0

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  • Steam user Steam user …1906Steam reviews · Sep 29, 2013

    Rising Storm is just more epic than Red Orchestra 2. Everyone just buy this game.

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  • Steam user Steam user …4150Steam reviews · Jul 29, 2013

    Nice shooter, in my opinion the best one of the last few years, by far.

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  • Steam user Steam user …3387Steam reviews · Sep 27, 2013

    Really worth it at 50% off.

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  • Steam user Steam user …5371Steam reviews · Aug 11, 2013

    one of the best first person shooters ever created

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  • Steam user Steam user …7695Steam reviews · Jun 1, 2013

    RO2同様RO:OやDHほどのハードさはない、フルオートでも50m先にらくらく当てられるし、ライフルも普通に150m先まで当てられるしリアニズムやアクションモードではShiftでズームできるクソ仕様も残っている。 がMAPが全体的に何をすればいいかわかりやすく試合が成り立っていることが多い、両陣営の武器もRO2のようにバランスを取って作られているわけではないのでどっちでプレイしても楽しい。 がSquad Leaderや特殊なクラスをわかってないやつがやるとストレスゲーになったりcannotpronehereやspeedhackdetectedなどやっぱりあのRO2をベースにしているだけあってどうしようもない点も残っている。 総括すると食べられる美味しいクソ

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  • Steam user Steam user …3734Steam reviews · May 31, 2013

    Great action, with just the right amount of realism to keep it enteraining.

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  • Steam user Steam user …1798Steam reviews · Oct 12, 2025 · 10 h played

    Rising Storm is a remarkable entry in the realm of tactical World War II shooters, standing apart from mainstream titles through its commitment to authenticity, teamwork, and asymmetrical warfare. Developed by Tripwire Interactive and Anti Matter Games, and published by Tripwire itself, it serves as both an expansion and evolution of Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad, shifting the focus from the frozen battlefields of Europe to the brutal, sun-scorched islands of the Pacific. What emerges…

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  • Steam user Steam user …5676Steam reviews · Jul 31, 2013

    Really fun game, while growing up I wished they made more modern shooters. It feels great to get back to WW2! The saying is true "You don't know what you miss untill it's gone."

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  • Steam user Steam user …0813Steam reviews · Jul 12, 2013

    You need this in your life.

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  • Steam user Steam user …1070Steam reviews · Jul 1, 2013

    Fantastic game, weapons and maps are immersive - win or lose, kill or be killed, this will keep you on the edge of your seat and provide countless hours of fun gameplay. The price is just gravy on top.

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  • Steam user Steam user …6925Steam reviews · Jun 1, 2013

    Is the best! Tripwire assists with the creation of the BEST fps games. Buy RO, RO2, and RS oh and Darkest Hour... DO IT!

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  • Steam user Steam user …7307Steam reviews · May 30, 2013

    This game is purely nipple erecting, this game will test quick thinking and your leadership skills.This game will satisfy your longing needs for a fps that actually rewards you for colliding a speeding piece of lead with your foes squishy human head 10/10 there no doubt that this game will make you cream yourself.

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  • Steam user Steam user …5488Steam reviews · Sep 30, 2013

    This is a great add-on to an already awesome game. These maps work perfectly and give you a wonderful atmosphere to immerse yourself in. It almost feels like you are part of the brutal battles that accured during World War II. Iwo Jima and the Guadalcanal just work, as well as every map from the Pacific and things get very intense when the artillery comes in. So I highly recommend getting this game, buckle up, have fun dropping like flies! :)

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  • Steam user Steam user …6649Steam reviews · May 31, 2013

    This game is fantastic, the classic shooter format with a realism level somewhere below arma 2 and above battlefield 3. Definitely challenging at first but the fact that the players online are actually skilled and work together as a team makes the game even more fun. The maps are excellent and the realism of the game makes you feel more responsible for your character, making the other players in the game play it like it's real life. 9.5/10

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  • Steam user Steam user …0244Steam reviews · Aug 1, 2013

    В эту ночь решили самураи перейти границу у реки...

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  • Steam user Steam user …7659Steam reviews · Jul 28, 2013

    Amazing game with awesome nultiplayer. Way better than most modern shooters.

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  • Steam user Steam user …7398Steam reviews · Jul 25, 2013

    ♥♥♥♥ MAN! THIS GAME IS SO GOOD! THIS GAME MAKES MY ♥♥♥♥ ROCK HARD! Seriously though, shooter of the year, all years. Only rivaled by RO1. Doesn't even need tanks. So much better than vanilla RO2.

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  • Steam user Steam user …5927Steam reviews · Jul 17, 2013

    Great FPS, super realistic, but not too realistic that it's not fun. Between CoD and ARMA, I love this game. One of the best new FPS games of 2013. Reviving the WW2 genre...

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  • Steam user Steam user …8005Steam reviews · Jun 24, 2013

    You see a ♥♥♥ with a sword you shoot him

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  • Steam user Steam user …0240Steam reviews · May 31, 2013

    前作までのRO2は悲壮感な雰囲気が魅力的だったが、RSはとにかく明るい雰囲気。特に日本兵の暴れっぷりはヘンテコなボイスも合わさってとにかく笑える。何よりゲームバランスが前作とは比べ物にならない程取れているので、ゲーム自体の面白さも抜群。数少ない日本兵で遊べる貴重なゲームで、今までのゲームに出た日本兵とは比べ物にならない程最高である!!言語は英語でも日本人は日本語バリバリなので日本語化がなくても楽しめる。大和魂を忘れた日本人にこそ遊んで欲しいゲームだ!!

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  • Steam user Steam user …7488Steam reviews · May 30, 2013

    If you like Red Orchestra, you will love this game. It keeps the same atmosphere and yet some how turns up the intensity. I highly recommand this game, play RO first to understand how these type of games are played. Its deffinately not a run and gun game.

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  • Steam user Steam user …5041Steam reviews · Sep 18, 2013

    Rising Storm is fun as hell. When speaking about team balance it was managed greatly! Although the Vietcong used inferior weapons I loved playing as them and often played better than when placed on the US side with flamethrowers and BARs. Need I say more?

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  • Steam user Steam user …1736Steam reviews · Aug 17, 2013

    ich finds gut ^^ is aber nur uncut geil

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  • Steam user Steam user …0214Steam reviews · Aug 1, 2013

    Son, let me tell you something. I’ve played a lot of shooters in my time. Some of them were loud, some of them were dumb, and a few of them thought they were smarter than they really were. But Rising Storm (Vietnam)… that one’s the real deal. That’s the kind of game that makes you sit up straight, tighten your helmet strap, and wonder why you ever bothered with anything else. This isn’t some arcade carnival where you run around like a headless chicken. No, sir. This is Vietnam. The jungle…

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  • Steam user Steam user …5742Steam reviews · Jul 31, 2013

    awesome game, I highly recommend it to anyone who likes realistic shooters!

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  • Steam user Steam user …2767Steam reviews · Jul 16, 2013

    Absolutely love playing this game. New players should play on action servers until used to the game, and then upgrade to realism for a more challenging experience.

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  • Steam user Steam user …6730Steam reviews · Jul 9, 2013

    Its exactly as brilliant as RO2 is, same epic feel with the weapons, and i highly recommend this game to anyone who enjoys realistic FPS games it gives you a sense of dread and real feel of impending doom, 9.5 out of 10

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  • Steam user Steam user …0323Steam reviews · Jul 4, 2013

    Great game especially if you're interested in the Pacific Theater

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  • Steam user Steam user …7222Steam reviews · Aug 7, 2013

    MY FLAMETHROWER ONLY HURTS THOSE WHO DO NOT BELIEVE IN FREEDOM

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  • Steam user Steam user …4718Steam reviews · Jul 31, 2013

    If you liked BF Vietnam and Day of Defeat, then you would like this one! I also have a 40 man server. The upgrade for a few more $ is worth it IMO!

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  • Steam user Steam user …0098Steam reviews · Jul 29, 2013

    AMERICA IS NOT AS GOOD AS JAPAN. THERE'S NO ANIME!

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  • Steam user Steam user …9288Steam reviews · Jul 17, 2013

    Gran jugabilidad y ambiente único. 100% recomendable

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  • Steam user Steam user …7823Steam reviews · Jun 17, 2013

    ECHT COOLES GAME

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  • Steam user Steam user …3377Steam reviews · Jun 6, 2013

    We waited along time for RO2:RO to come out, and at first I had issues in my machine playing it, and it was a bit buggy, but we got through that and its pretty fast, fun and full of bells and whistles. RO2:RS came out and Trip and the rest were kind enough to let us purchase into the Beta and experience the cool new RS, so far havent stopped playing its my main game of chioce right now, with or without bots, and even the bots are a bit smarter, going prone and such sometimes its hard to tell…

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  • Steam user Steam user …8580Steam reviews · Jun 6, 2013

    Best WW2 simulator i've played, 10/10.

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  • Steam user Steam user …7691Steam reviews · Jun 4, 2013

    If you like cod 5 you'll love this :)

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  • Steam user Steam user …8823Steam reviews · Jun 3, 2013

    Rising Storm is amazing. If you're into first person shooters and you like realism, if you play games like the ArmA series or if you're already familiar with the Red Orchestra games and like them: Rising Storm will give you deep and challenging, but rewarding gameplay. The maps are atmospheric and beautiful, the voice acting is great and both sides have unique and fun weapons. Note, that if you don't own Red Orchestra 2, you will get its multiplayer with Rising Storm as well. Well worth the…

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  • Steam user Steam user …2352Steam reviews · Jun 2, 2013

    If you've seen my recommendation for RO2 you'll know i'm a big fan of the game. Rising Storm is worth every penny. The Pacific theater of WWII is vastly unaccounted for in Cinema and Video games. With the exception of Medal Of Honor Pacific Assault you rarely see a WWII Pacific Theater based game. I can honestly say this is one of the best multiplayer experiences i've had in first person shooters. I find it more appealing than RO2 itself. The maps are done extremely well and are better in my…

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