Ballistics Report

Pros

Sound
The sound effects are excellent, from guns to tanks.

Maps
While there are few maps, they are done very well and none stand out as stinkers. The maps are large, detailed and flow well – at least as well as can be expected given gameplay rules.

Realism
Though I’m not a fan of some features, like two-click rifle firing, Red Orchestra generally delivers the right amount of realism.

Cons

Confused gameplay
Red Orchestra is not as intense as CS or Call of Duty, or as chaotic as Battlefield, nor is it truly tactical like MMO FPS games are. Instead, RO straddles the uncomfortable middle, never quite delivering what we expect.

Dwindling community
The game was intensely popular when I first played it, but recent weeks have shown signs of fading interest, leaving generally the hooked newbies and the old guard hardcore.