By John Walker on August 8th, 2011 at 2:49 pm.
Gosh, in the long gap since the last time any games were released I’d quite forgotten the ordeal of Autumnal slippage. (Those outside of the UK may not be aware that Autumn now stretches from May to November on this isle.) These long wet days leave the ground treacherous for games trying to stay on their feet. The latest project to need just a couple more weeks to get ready is Red Orchestra 2. Originally set for the 30th this month, it’s now going to be released on the 13th September. Tripwire explain that they needed another couple of weeks to add extra polish.
This isn’t a peculiar Ubi-style situation where console versions are still on schedule, because of course Red Orchestra 2 is a PC exclusive. So they’ll actually be improving the game for your benefit. Or at least, I’ve not yet been able to think of a more interesting conspiratorial reason. Tripwire say,
“While we understand the fans are clamoring to get their hands on the game, we felt we needed the extra two weeks to get it right and add the extra polish the game (and the players) deserve.”
I for one am very excited about receiving this extra polish I deserve.
08/08/2011 at 14:51 bit_crusherrr says:
Gutted.
08/08/2011 at 14:58 Anton says:
The game is filled with Nazis and Soviets, I don’t think it needs even 1 Polish!
08/08/2011 at 14:58 SamfisherAnD says:
Ha.. Good one Anton!
08/08/2011 at 15:27 chiablo says:
Anton wins the internet.
08/08/2011 at 15:55 Squishpoke says:
Woah there. Don’t you go mocking my Polish brethren.
11/08/2011 at 21:07 gamma says:
@Anton Those blody soviet assassin bastards defending Stalingrad from Nazi invasion, right?
Right! 2 Internets and a historic materialism award right there Anton, gratz!
08/08/2011 at 14:51 Phase says:
I am fine with this, I would prefer a polished game from a bugged one. It allows me to spread game purchases. :)
08/08/2011 at 15:52 PickyBugger says:
Yeah now I really can take my time with Deus Ex and by take my time I mean complete it 5 times.
08/08/2011 at 14:52 Monkey says:
Delay gives me the bug fear. Where before they clashed, now Deus Ex will fill the gap very nicely
08/08/2011 at 14:54 Zyrxil says:
Extra Polish? But it’s the Eastern front! /rimshot
08/08/2011 at 14:59 banski83 says:
*applauds*
08/08/2011 at 15:13 Mike says:
You don’t want them russian it though.
08/08/2011 at 15:24 Vague-rant says:
Heh. (Prefer the Russian one- the Polish puns were over used on Witcher 2)
I think they’re just Stalin for time.
08/08/2011 at 15:38 slick_101 says:
Okay guys, come on now. All these jokes are a bridge too far.
08/08/2011 at 15:46 GenBanks says:
Can you nazi that they’re using the time to make more hats?
08/08/2011 at 15:49 Rii says:
Oh God.
08/08/2011 at 16:10 westyfield says:
Don’t you guys think that all these WW2 puns are a bit Volga?
08/08/2011 at 17:37 Daiv says:
Oh, these puns. Ow, my achtung sides.
08/08/2011 at 17:46 lasikbear says:
I think they made the reich decision.
08/08/2011 at 18:28 pagad says:
Oder this complaining comes off as rhining.
08/08/2011 at 14:55 timmyvos says:
Apparently they did this so they could make the beta longer so they could find and fix more bugs.
08/08/2011 at 15:00 12kill4 says:
now all they need to do is open up that beta for the people who preordered….
08/08/2011 at 19:07 ScubaMonster says:
Yeah I’m hoping the pre-order beta invites happen soon. If they need more time to fix bugs, let us in and help!
09/08/2011 at 06:22 12kill4 says:
supposedly the press-beta is happening for 2-3 weeks and then they will start letting pre-order people in. So essentially the people who preordered it will be getting it in more or less the original release state around about the 25th or so to participate in the beta (which is an actual beta supposedly, not a glorified demo), and then the devs will be able to get a few patches in before the critics start handing out final judgement.
08/08/2011 at 14:55 Creeping Death says:
Aw damn it. This means it’s now going to (kinda) clash with Space Marine for me….
I hope they let preorder folks into the beat soon, would be a nice little apology ^^
08/08/2011 at 14:57 Askeladd says:
I’ll wait with my purchase for some reasons.
Apparently I seem to be bad at this kind of shooter, which seems odd because normally I’m not.
08/08/2011 at 14:58 Dana says:
http://nooooooooooooooo.com/
08/08/2011 at 15:03 Calneon says:
I hope the beta is available to pre-orderers before i43 :S.
08/08/2011 at 15:08 Alexander Norris says:
This is rubbish. :(
I was looking forward to the mad rush to finish DXHR in a week so I’d be free for the RO2 launch, and now I won’t have an excuse to take time off work.
08/08/2011 at 15:09 Snuffy the Evil says:
So, they’re expanding the game to cover the Eastern Front in general?
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Dammit, Anton!
08/08/2011 at 15:11 TormDK says:
@Alexander – You don’t need an excuse to take time off work :P Simply say to your boss “Boss, I want a few weeks off, I need to play some computer games.” – It works for me everytime I request vacation.
08/08/2011 at 16:07 Alexander Norris says:
“A few weeks?” Oh, the luxury. I’d get murdered if I took more than two days in a row, and I only get 20 a year. :P
08/08/2011 at 15:12 The Divine says:
Pleased about this delay, should give me a chance to finish Deus Ex: Human Resources and put a good few hours into Dead Island. Might get Space Marine too to tide me over if I go through those fast enough.
08/08/2011 at 15:14 Auzy says:
…I am bummed
08/08/2011 at 15:18 Orija says:
The caption, oh man, the CAPTION!
08/08/2011 at 15:21 Ross Angus says:
Our cross-pond brothers and sisters might need to know that he means “fall”, when he says “autumn”.
08/08/2011 at 15:27 Mordsung says:
I’m pretty sure the entire English speaking world uses Autumn and Fall interchangeably.
08/08/2011 at 15:55 PickyBugger says:
As far as I know only America uses ‘fall’ although presumably people who learn’t English from an American will also speak incorrectly :p .
08/08/2011 at 15:58 Rii says:
Does it? I’ve never heard ‘Fall’ here (Australia) and don’t recall hearing ‘Autumn’ from any American media. Of course instances of the latter could well pass my ears unnoticed.
On a related note, the oddity of that cruiser from the Halo-verse being named Pillar of Autumn only recently occurred to me.
08/08/2011 at 18:28 Real Horrorshow says:
Americans use fall more than autumn, but trust me, every single person knows what autumn means.
You say “lorry” (like weirdos) but I’m pretty sure you know what a “truck” is, no?
08/08/2011 at 15:32 Rikard Peterson says:
Trombone? My ‘bone don’t slip. It slides, though.
08/08/2011 at 15:33 The JG Man says:
“Those outside of the UK may not be aware that Autumn now stretches from May to November on this isle”
Oh how I laughed. And then realised how true it is.
08/08/2011 at 15:48 GenBanks says:
Just as I read the sentence the sun came out from behind a cloud. English weather doesn’t do predictable.
09/08/2011 at 01:27 Kent says:
Over here we’d had a lot of sun the entire summer. And probably because of our isolated housing we get problems with the heat inside because no sodding Swedish person can spell the simple word AC. Hell even my computer have started to overheat forcing me to downclock 7% from the factory default.
08/08/2011 at 15:36 BunnyPuncher says:
Autumn beings in July these days…. and its way too warm.
Fortunately we have been having some pretty awsome springs lately.
08/08/2011 at 15:47 Hensler says:
Gives me more time to play Deus Ex.
08/08/2011 at 16:06 MonkfishEsq says:
2 weeks for more polish is great, 2+ weeks for the pre-purchase beta is…less good! You bastard journalist types are already in it.
If I wear a hat with PRESS in it, does that mean I can join the beta?
08/08/2011 at 17:11 Raiyan 1.0 says:
That’s one aspect where digital distribution is superior to retail. If this was sold via hard copies, they would’ve had to ship it within the deadline a month before release so that the DVD/Blu-Ray/Floppy packers could do their packing.
08/08/2011 at 17:18 DrGonzo says:
Red Orchestra 2 isn’t a pc exclusive. I’m sure I read them in previews before saying they eventually plan on bringing it to the consoles.
People were saying the same about Witcher 2 and now it’s announced for 360. Which is no bad thing. I know in the article it was a joke, but I hate the suggestion that a game being pc exclusive makes it better, it doesn’t. Being designed for pc makes it better. Exclusivity has nothing to do with it.
Sorry about that.
08/08/2011 at 17:23 Ayam says:
Man, the original release date was on my birthday, boo!
08/08/2011 at 17:51 Davee says:
Dang nammit dang it damn it!
Ah well, more polish is always good. I can wait. Now give us the Beta announcement, Tripwire! :)
08/08/2011 at 17:55 rocketman71 says:
Well, at least this will give a bit more time of exposure to the Ham & Jam mod.
08/08/2011 at 18:29 Lantzalot says:
Well at least this gives me a few more weeks to think up some WWII puns for this post.
08/08/2011 at 18:59 Real Horrorshow says:
Well at least this gives me more time to fuck my own face in the closet.
08/08/2011 at 22:32 Araxiel says:
With “extra polish” do they mean in addition to Russian and German Troops you will also be able to play as Polish soldiers?
09/08/2011 at 05:17 Grape Flavor says:
Yeah, it’s a new game mode where you spawn in the middle of the map and both the Germans and the Soviets attack you cooperatively.
09/08/2011 at 00:03 Shortwave says:
I just wish I wasn’t being forced into buying the most expensive version of the game just so I don’t fall behind in weeks of in-game experience. I honestly was just about to preorder it.. Then I luckily checked the forums first..
So it’s either.. 35 bucks and I get dumb hats and fall behind two weeks.
Or.
Pay 45 bucks and I’ll feel terrible when I totally destroy every newcomer at launch.
Am I being melodramatic here? Sorry, I’m just annoyed.
X.X
09/08/2011 at 04:03 HeavyHarris says:
I think getting the weapons unlocked from the start takes the fun out of, you know, unlocking them. Also, I think you’ll do fine without them.
09/08/2011 at 03:53 HeavyHarris says:
Jolly good! Now I can actually afford the game :3
09/08/2011 at 11:50 wodin says:
I only used the bolt action rifle in RO…and loved it…sadly RO2 looks dumbed down….so my No1 release at the start of the year looks like a maybe buy…
12/08/2011 at 19:24 cmi says:
Anybody knows what “low violence” will mean in this game? German steam user crew checking in -.-