A WW1-themed first-person shooter
Rising Front is a premium action game created by the game developer Sandstorm Studios Inc. It's a first-person shooter with a WW1 theme to it and features ragdoll physics. It also places great emphasis on large-scale battles and a unique cover system during combat.
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Just like with Verdun, Rising Front attempts to recreate the battles and scenarios of the WW1 era. Comparing the two, it forgoes some of the graphical fidelity in favor of more realistic physics. As a result, it contributes to better performance due to less intensive hardware requirements.
March the troops
In a nutshell, Rising Front is a first-person shooter set during the time of the first World War. It also incorporates elements of real-time strategy and simulation into the mix. Not only will you be taking part in battles, but you have to plan them out, too. It cleverly utilizes trench warfare with a unique cover system to provide a rather realistic and immersive experience.
Another stand-out aspect of Rising Front is that it's able to support and simulate over 1,000 units at a given moment. This impressive feature allows for some large-scale battles to transpire all throughout the entire map if you choose it to. Aside from the aforementioned ragdoll physics in place, a special AI system was also devised that would help you issue out commands to your troops instantly.
1.0 Update
It has been a year since Rising Front came out in Early Access, and its milestone version 1.0 update is finally here. During that time, plenty of development work has gone into fixing bugs, making tweaks, and introducing new features and content. To start off, all battle scenarios have been remade, and there’s a total of eight maps across unique locations to experience them in.
In addition to the reworked new player weapons, you expect to wield and fire six weapons during battle and assume the role of one of more than 20 cavalry belonging to different nations to play as. Then, there are the 10-plus tanks and armored cars to commandeer and use to blast at enemies, traverse the battlefield, or gain a tactical advantage against the opposing army.
You get a variety of artillery to choose from to gain an edge in battle or to help you create the perfect strategy. There's also Steam Workshop support available to let you create mods and share them with others. The visuals have not seen much improvement and are still a bit lackluster to look at, but they get the job done.
Engage in massive battles
Rising Front is an intriguing shooter with some big claims to live up to. It doesn't look much graphics-wise but makes up for it with its gameplay. The ragdoll physics, combined with the smart AI and unique cover system will make for an interesting experience. It's with the scale of its battles where all eyes are on, though, to see if they can be as massive as advertised.
