Yep, it requires Steam. That's a bad thing because Steam tells my wife how
many hours I've put into this game.
I really like the bolt-action rifles, being able to reload round by round,
the differences in the weapons, the one-shot kills if you get a body-hit from a
rifle, or even a pistol if you get a head/heart shot. I like being able to
shoot people hiding behind wooden fences, or even light brick ones. I like
having able to crawl across the landscape trying not to attract attention. The
tanks are stupendously detailed, although the maps don't make use of them as
well as they might. The Developer Kit means that we're starting to see more
custom maps rolling out, and some of them are glorious.
The wound mechanics try for some level of realism – you can bleed to
death, and you don't get better, although in some game modes you can bandage
yourself, this doesn't make you better, just stops you immediately dying. (And
your character will whine and complain about how they're in pain and have a hole
in them).
It's not perfect, (I really dislike the LMGs leading the assaults) and if
you're used to running and gunning, you might find yourself shot a lot by people
lying prone in cover. But if you like a slightly slower style of game, where
tactics and caution are rewarded, then you might like RO2.