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Firing Squad Reviews RO: Ost 41-45

The Firing Squad posted a late but well thought out review of Red Orchestra. It’s interesting how many reviews end up comparing RO to BF2 and this review is no exception. They give RO a 75%, which is a little low in my opinion, however they do recgonize where it beats games like […]

Tactical Gamer’s xTYBALTx Reviews RO

xTYBALTx over at Tactical Gamer has posted a review of Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45. He criticizes RO on several points for not being on a current generation engine, and overall has some issues with the TR gameplay. While I agree with some of his gameplay issues, I found it particularly interesting that he views BF2 […]

Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 Review

Here’s a review of Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41 -45 from a group of TR players who’ve spent a considerable amount of playtime online since it released last Tuesday.
First impressions
NightStalker: Without a doubt the first impression most people get when they load this game up is how last generation the graphics look and feel. To call […]

RO’s Beta Testers Give Their 2c

For those looking to pass the time before release, but tired of reading yet another RO review, Succubus over at Teamwarfare League posted a collection of thoughts from the RO beta testers.
“Labelled as a first-person shooter, ROO throws in extremely high-adrenaline simulator tank combat that will blow you away.” ~Tzefanya
“Red Orchestra redefines the genre. It […]

The Wargamer Reviews RO: Ostfront 41-45

One of my favorite gaming sites, The Wargamer.com has reviewed RO: Ostfront 41-45.
Red Orchestra almost seems hell bent on going a step further in the name of realism . . .
. . . all of the game’s weapons can be supported against environmental objects in order to steady aim. By placing a weapon on […]

Friday Night Reconnaissance I

The First Edition of FNRecon…
(if an announcement, press release, topic, forum post, or blog post catches your eye feel free to submit it to jester@tacticalrealism.com for possible inclusion in FNRecon)
Well, we are four days away from the release of Red Orchestra. With the release of the game manuals, FPS gaming fans of the WWII […]

RO:Ost Preview by Dslyecxi

Dslyecxi over at Shack Tactical posted one hell of a preview for RO:Ost. A former Marine who ran a virtual weapons range, Dslyecxi worked for a several months as an RO tester during the development period between 1.2 and 2.0 before he got shipped off to Okinawa. His entire review is worth the […]

Tigers in the Mud

Tigers in the Mud is the combat narrative of Otto Carius, one of the most successful Panzer Commanders of the Eastern Front, who destroyed hundreds of tanks and won the Knights Cross with Oak Leaves. After being long out of print, Stackpole Books has reprint this fantastic account of Panzer warfare on the Eastern Front […]