More accurate than the existing Type 99 sniper rifle, this weapon gives the Japanese another way to reach out and touch their enemies. For Rising Storm, the Japanese get the Type 97 sniper rifle. Born out of desperation during the siege of Leningrad, the PPS-42 provides the Russians with a powerful, lightweight SMG option. Red Orchestra 2 gets the PPS-42 submachine gun. Two new weapons, one for Rising Storm and one for Red Orchestra 2.The map favors desperate pitched defenses and assaults at all costs. The map here recreates the push of the US 2nd Marine Division across the devastated island against their counterparts in the 6th Special Naval Landing Force (the Japanese 'Marines') as the US forces attempt to disable key tactical objectives such as naval guns and transmitter stations. The tiny island of Betio was the scene of the heaviest fighting during the Battle of Tarawa in November 1943, the first major US amphibious offensive of the Pacific Theater. This features both Stalingrad and Pacific Theater campaigns. We like to say it is like a “meta-game" of Risk. Both sides battle it out to control territories on a large scale battle map, voting on which territories to attack, whether to attempt to take more territory, or to defend and try to grind down the enemy's resources. This gives the multiplayer game more depth than ever before, as individual matches now matter for the overall victory or loss in the MP campaign.
The pack includes the following new features for the games:
A full set of 10 maps configured for this new game mode New Search & Destroy gameplay mode - a single life game-type in which teams take turns attempting to destroy one of multiple objectives by planting an explosive.
To celebrate the win of PC Gamer's "Multiplayer Game of the Year 2013", we have updated Rising Storm to the Game of the Year edition. Includes 41 items: Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45, Killing Floor, Killing Floor - Outbreak Character Pack, Killing Floor - Nightfall Character Pack, Killing Floor PostMortem Character Pack, The Ball, Killing Floor - "London's Finest" DLC Character pack, Dwarfs!?, Killing Floor - Steampunk Character Pack, Killing Floor Steampunk Character Pack 2, Killing Floor - Urban Nightmare Character Pack, Killing Floor - Harold Lott Character Pack, Killing Floor - Ash Harding Character Pack, Killing Floor - Community Weapon Pack, Killing Floor - The Chickenator Pack, Killing Floor - Robot Premium DLC Character, Killing Floor - Golden Weapons Pack, Rising Storm, Killing Floor - Mrs Foster Pack, Killing Floor - Community Weapon Pack 2, Killing Floor - Golden Weapon Pack 2, Killing Floor - Reggie the Rocker Character Pack, Killing Floor - Community Weapons Pack 3 - Us Versus Them Total Conflict Pack, Killing Floor - Camo Weapon Pack, Road Redemption, Killing Floor - Neon Character Pack, Killing Floor - Neon Weapon Pack, Killing Floor 2, Rising Storm 2: Vietnam, Rising Storm 2: Vietnam - Digital Deluxe Edition Upgrade, Killing Floor: Incursion, Rising Storm 2: Vietnam - Pulling Rank Cosmetic DLC, Rising Storm 2: Vietnam - Personalized Touch Cosmetic DLC, Rising Storm 2: Vietnam - Uncle Ho's Heroes Cosmetic DLC, Rising Storm 2: Vietnam - Born in the USA Cosmetic DLC, Rising Storm 2: Vietnam - Man Down Under Cosmetic DLC, Rising Storm 2: Vietnam - Rear Echelon Cosmetic DLC, Rising Storm 2: Vietnam - Southern Style Cosmetic DLC, Rising Storm 2: Vietnam - Homeland Security Cosmetic DLC, RS2 Vietnam - Sgt Joe's Support Bundle, Rising Storm 2: Vietnam - Specialist Pack DLC