RESCUE 2: Everyday Heroes

RESCUE 2: Everyday Heroes is a firefighting and emergency services simulation game that has garnered mixed reviews from players. Many appreciate its realistic graphics, detailed equipment, and engaging gameplay mechanics such as hose and water management, vehicle organization, and station management. The game offers a variety of emergency vehicles and missions, with progressive unlocking of equipment and tutorials integrated into the campaign. Players also like the strategic depth and find the firefighting mechanics and AI behavior mostly satisfactory.

However, the game suffers from repetitive missions, limited storyline depth, and various bugs that affect immersion and gameplay flow. The AI sometimes behaves unintelligently, requiring excessive micromanagement, and the controls can be clunky with no group commands or order queuing. Many players note the lack of customization options, short campaign length, and absence of expansion content. Despite these issues, it remains enjoyable for fans of the genre, especially on sale, but may frustrate newcomers or casual gamers.

Highlights

Players praise the game’s graphics and lighting, calling them appealing and smooth. The firefighting mechanics such as hose laying, water sources, and different fire classes are noted as realistic and engaging. The integration of tutorials within missions helps learning, and the progressive unlocking of vehicles and equipment adds depth. The game’s strategic gameplay, including station and crew management, is appreciated, as well as the overall challenge and fun factor for emergency simulation fans. The AI generally responds well to commands, enhancing the tactical experience.

Criticisms

Common criticisms include repetitive and short missions that quickly become boring. The AI often requires constant micromanagement and can behave illogically, such as standing in fire or failing to act automatically. Controls are described as clunky, with no group command or order queuing features, making gameplay tedious. The game has numerous bugs and glitches, including pathfinding issues, stuck vehicles, and broken achievements. The storyline is weak or nearly non-existent, and customization options are limited or removed compared to the previous title. Many players feel the price is too high for the content offered.