version 3.0 was brought about by heavy suggestion that vehicles should be included to secure progression in the MSUC. Further refinement of the Red Orchestra total conversion led to version 3.3, the last version of the mod. On Monday 21 November 2005 Tripwire Interactive announced that they would be releasing Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 over Steam, Valve's digital content distribution platform. The game was released on Tuesday 14 March 2006 on the Steam network. Loki installers for Linux gamers supplies a Linux installer for the original Red Orchestra: Combined Arms modification. It is made to work with the Linux port of Unreal Tournament 2004, and has an installer for both the original mod and the Summer Offensive Map Pack Addon. It is notable for its emphasis on realism in comparison to other World War II-based FPSs. Unlike most FPSs, there is little on-screen information. There are no crosshairs in the middle of the screen; instead, the player must aim using simulated three-dimensional iron sights, compensating for the breathing of the character and natural sway from holding the gun. The player must also mentally keep track of ammo usage, unlike in games such as Counter-Strike which use an ammunition counter. Health status is not represented by points, but by a diagram of the player's body with reddened sections that show where they have been wounded. The bolt-action rifles in the game can often kill a player in one shot if rounds connect with any part of the torso or head. Semi-automatic rifles, such as the SVT-40 and Gewehr 43, are also capable of killing in one shot. Critical reception The PC version received "favorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Red Orchestra won Computer Games Magazines 2004 "Best Mod" award. Ostfront 41-45 was a runner-up for Computer Games Magazines list of the top 10 computer games of 2006. Sequel Tripwire Interactive released Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad in September 2011. References External links Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 official website (archived) 2006 video games Linux games MacOS games Multiplayer online games Tactical shooter video games Unreal Engine games Unreal (video game series) mods Video games about Nazi Germany Video games developed in the United States Video games set in Berlin Windows games World War II first-person shooters Tripwire Interactive games