Game Evaluation Assignment Kasey Thompson CIS487 F09 9 28 09 Red Orchestra Ostfront 41 45 Preliminary Info Creator Tripwire Interactive Make Something Unreal contest 50 000 in cash Unreal Engine commercial license worth approximately 350 000 Publisher Bold Games Valve Corporation Genre First Person Shooter Period Piece Price Original 30 Current 15 Specials 5 Red Orchestra Ostfront 41 45 Preliminary Info Cont Minimum Hardware Requirements CPU 1 2GHz single core RAM 512MB GPU 64MB w DirectX9 Compatibility HDD 2GB Space Actual Requirements Hold True Recommendation 3 0GHz 1GB RAM 128MB GPU Red Orchestra Ostfront 41 45 Game Summary Play as either a Soviet or German soldier during the Eastern Front OstFront Campaign of World War Two in a realistic FPS From Operation Barbarossa Summer 1941 to the Fall of Berlin Spring 1945 The storyline follows actual history of World War 2 but with limited continuity i e battles are like Death Match in Quake Red Orchestra Ostfront 41 45 Game Summary Player s Role The Player can choose many different roles in each game which can vary during and between battles Play as member of a small squad 16 32 other players Infantry FPS Many roles as infantry Rifleman Officer Antitank Tanks FPS Simulation Tank crew Tank commander Red Orchestra Ostfront 41 45 Game Summary Player s Role Red Orchestra Ostfront 41 45 Red Orchestra Ostfront 41 45 Game Summary Installation Download and install via Steam www steampowered com Purchase Hardcopy and install in typical software fashion Red Orchestra Ostfront 41 45 Game Summary Interface Game Menus Similar Layout to Unreal Multiplayer Simple and Familiar In Game Interface Similar to Most FPS Except No crosshairs No ammo counter No health bar No super map with teammates pointed out Red Orchestra Ostfront 41 45 Red Orchestra Ostfront 41 45 Game Summary Game play The Object of each map is to take and hold key strategic Control Points placed around the map Attack Defense Meeting Engagement Maps Take Control Points by having more team members in the radius for 10 30 seconds Red Orchestra Ostfront 41 45 Red Orchestra Ostfront 41 45 Game Summary Scoring Score Individual Points by Killing Opponents 1 pt Helping Teammates 3 5 pts Giving ammo etc Capturing Assist Capturing Control Point 10 pts Red Orchestra Ostfront 41 45 Art Vintage Propaganda Posters Ambient Colors and Contrast Serious Warlike undertones E g gray red black Mood setting models skies and textures Drab dark dirty Red Orchestra Ostfront 41 45 Sound and Music Realistic sounding weapons and vehicles Immersive ambient sounds Distant artillery machine guns Bland Musical Track Takes away from the immersion Recommend to play without music Red Orchestra Ostfront 41 45 Special Features Dual Arc Control Two independent arcs allow hands to move separate of body Realistic Weapon Behavior Physics bullet drop Sway breathing Mechanics manually work bolt change barrel Realistic Tank Geometry Deflections at specific angles ranges Red Orchestra Ostfront 41 45 Known Bugs Frame Rate Recoil of Firearms Users with poor performing computers will sometimes experience zero recoil of firearms resulting in a cheat like control of weapons Animation Bugs Glitches Rifle reloading etc Historical Inaccuracies Minor details on some weapons Some propaganda art is not of Period Red Orchestra Ostfront 41 45 The Good Immersive Game Play Feels like you re a part of history Challenging Game Play Victories are more enjoyable because of difficulty Social Game Play Play as a part of team VoIP Red Orchestra Ostfront 41 45 The Bad Challenging Game Play New users may be put off by learning curve Old users may be frustrated on a bad day Graphics Outdated Noticeably old graphics can be awkward at times Can lead to removal from immersive game play Lack of Continuity E g Germans can win the battle of Berlin but to no affect Red Orchestra Ostfront 41 45 In the Same Genre Red Orchestra is very unique World War Two First Person Shooter there are not many games like it Many World War Two games but Red Orchestra is only which looks solely at non American involvement in the war Other shooters Arcade type fast paced non realism oriented Red Orchestra is only which looks solely at non American involvement in the war Red Orchestra Ostfront 41 45 In the Same Genre Cont Why is RO better than similar genre titles Looks at untapped areas in the Genre Very niche game model Why is RO worse than similar genre titles Large learning curve for typical FPS Very specific game which might not be enjoyed by large audience Red Orchestra Ostfront 41 45 Appropriate Audience Fans of World War Two History Fans of War gaming Fans of First Person Shooters Not typical game but it s a nice change in pace Teen Mature age Graphic depiction of war Red Orchestra Ostfront 41 45 Design Mistakes Very few design mistakes Years in public beta as a mod for UT2K3 AI development could have more effort placed towards it Red Orchestra Ostfront 41 45 Summary Strengths Weaknesses Strengths Immersive atmosphere Realistic game mechanics Price Weaknesses Long learning curve Repetitive game play Outdated graphics Red Orchestra Ostfront 41 45 Summary Ways to Improve Update game engine Graphics Physics Add more content Campaign Mode would help with continuity issue More theaters of war Yugoslavian Romanian Red Orchestra Ostfront 41 45 Summary Worth Purchasing YES Great value at 30 let alone 15 or 5 If you enjoy FPS history or a great game Red Orchestra Ostfront 41 45 Any questions Red Orchestra Ostfront 41 45 Trailers Game Play Footage http www youtube com watch v OawU8g0wd w feature related http www youtube com watch v kiDbCQCZ48g http www youtube com watch v XJMi192Sc feature related Red Orchestra Ostfront 41 45
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