| Rising Storm 2: Vietnam | |
| Developer: | Antimatter Games Tripwire Interactive |
| Publisher: | Tripwire Interactive Iceberg Interactive |
| Engine: | Unreal Engine 3[1] |
| Platforms: | Microsoft Windows |
| Released: | May 30, 2017 |
| Modes: | Multiplayer |
Rising Storm 2: Vietnam is a 2017 multiplayer tactical first-person shooter video game developed by Antimatter Games and Tripwire Interactive and co-published by Tripwire Interactive and Iceberg Interactive.[2] It is a direct sequel to 2013's Rising Storm and is set during the Vietnam War.[3] The game was released worldwide for Microsoft Windows through digital distribution platform Steam on May 30, 2017.
Like its predecessors in the series, Rising Storm 2: Vietnam is a tactical first-person shooter that emphasizes large-scale teamwork with realistic mechanics and combat. The game is set in the period of the Vietnam War, and many of the locations are based on historic battles. Players can make use of era-specific weapons, including automatic and semi-automatic rifles, artillery, flamethrowers, and machine guns.
Rising Storm 2: Vietnams multiplayer pits up to 64 players against one another from either the South or the North in the Vietnam War conflict. Each faction features unique Roles and abilities, making the game asymmetrical. Players can choose between the National Liberation Front (NLF/VC) and the North Vietnamese Army (PAVN/NVA), against the United States Army, the United States Marine Corps, the Australian Army, and the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN).[4]
For the first time in the franchise, players are able to take control of airborne vehicles, including attack, reconnaissance, and transport helicopters. Weapon and character customization also mark their debuts, including weapon and munition varieties as well as head, upper and lower body and skin customization.
The game launched with eight maps and three modes; Territories, Supremacy, and Skirmish.
Rising Storm 2: Vietnam was announced at the E3 2015, alongside an announcement trailer.[5] It was being developed by Antimatter Games, the studio founded by the team who made the first Rising Storm.
The game introduces several features new to the franchise including stealth, tunneling and player-controlled military helicopters.[6] Players earn cosmetics as they level up to customize their soldiers for each faction.
Rising Storm 2: Vietnam went into open beta from May 19 to May 22, 2017, and was officially released for the PC using the software distribution platform Steam on May 30, 2017.[7] [8]
Chris Rickwood and Lennie Moore have returned to score the soundtrack for Rising Storm 2: Vietnam. They were previously employed by Tripwire Interactive to compose the music for 2013's Red Orchestra: Rising Storm.[9] [10] Tripwire also licensed the song "Run Through the Jungle" by Creedence Clearwater Revival.[11]
Users were able to pre-purchase the Digital Deluxe edition of the game from April 27 to May 30, 2017. The Digital Deluxe came with two exclusive camouflage boonie hats and the official soundtrack.[12]
On September 2, 2017, Tripwire announced that a DLC adding Australian forces was in the works, with an anticipated release date at the end of the year.[13]
On November 27, 2017, The "Pulling Rank" Cosmetic DLC was added to the game, adding new cosmetic items only available to purchasers, and an early unlock.
On April 2, 2020, the (fan made) Talvisota: Winter War Mod was released on Steam, which takes place in the Winter War of 1939–1940 between Finland and Soviet Union.[14]
Rising Storm 2: Vietnam received generally favorable reviews, according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.
In 2019, a team of Tripwire Interactive developers separated to form Antimatter Games, and announced that they had begun work on