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American dogfaces and British tommies land at Normandy and open up the road to the Rhine through a series of brutal small engagements that strike a much different note from the larger but little-known affairs portrayed by Red Orchestra. While Red Orchestra covers action on the Eastern Front between German and Soviet forces, Darkest Hour returns to what is likely more familiar territory for gamers, the Western Front. The action takes place online, pitting all comers against skilled players from around the world, and the game has created a multiplayer community that rivals those of its big-budget competitors such as Call of Duty.Įnter, then, the first official release of an add-on for Red Orchestra’s engine: Darkest Hour. Balancing this is an intense attention to realism that crafts excitement and immersion from the pervasive confusion of combat: Bolt-action rifles are accurate but slow, so each shot has to count house-to-house battles are terrible affairs that often end at bayonet point, and the survivor is likely the player who took care to stay silent careful movement is the key to not getting yourself shot, and getting shot means being dead. Running across the sights of a machine gun hundreds of meters away and being cut down without firing a shot, being run over by a friendly tank as you hide praying in the grass – ignominious death is a commodity that’s on a fire sale. Anyone looking for a multiplayer first person shooter that captures the brutality and uncertainty of war will find no better title than this. Many battles are one-sided affairs or otherwise poorly designed.

Detailed weapons, right down to the Garand’s distinctive 'ping.' A very few incredibly atmospheric maps.įailed Basic: Never quite captures the grandeur of Red Orchestra’s you-are-there conflicts. Passed Inspection: A realistic depiction of the mechanics of combat. A free add-on for Red Orchestra by Tripwire Interactive (available via Steam or retail for $19.99)

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Darkest Hour – PC Game Review By Phillip Culliton