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==Reception== {{VG reviews | title = Ring of Red | subtitle = | state = <!-- Aggregators --> | GR = | GRO = | GMS = | GTab = | MC = | TTR = <!-- Reviewers --> | 1UP = | Atrip = | AdvGamers = | Allgame = | CVG = | Dragon = | Edge = | EGM = | EuroG = | Fam = | FI = | G4 = | GameFan = | GI = | GamePro = | GameRev = | GMaster = | GSpot = | GSpy = | GTM = | GRadar = | GT = | GW = | GZebo = | GameZone = | Hyper = | IGN = | MaxPC = | N64 = | NP = | NWR = | ONM = | OPM = | OPMUK = | OPMAU = | OXM = | OXMUK = | PCF = | PCGUK = | PCGUS = | PCPP = | PCZone = | Play = | Playr = | PSM = | PSM3 = | TX = | VG = | XPlay = <!-- Custom reviewers --> | rev1 = | rev1Score = | rev2 = | rev2Score = | rev3 = | rev3Score = | rev4 = | rev4Score = | rev5 = | rev5Score = | rev6 = | rev6Score = | rev7 = | rev7Score = | rev8 = | rev8Score = }} ''Ring of Red'' has received a mixture of praises and criticisms. [[Game Rankings]] lists it at 77%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/334511.asp?q=ring%20of%20red |title=Ring of Red for PlayStation 2 |publisher=GameRankings |date= |accessdate=2009-10-25}}</ref> [[Metacritic]] lists it at 82/100.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ps2/ringofred?q=ring%20of%20red |title=Ring of Red (ps2) reviews at |publisher=Metacritic.com |date=2001-03-15 |accessdate=2009-10-25}}</ref> [[Gamespot]] gave ''Ring of Red'' 7.9/10, saying it "is easily the best strategy game out on the PS2 at this time."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.gamespot.com/ps2/strategy/ringofred/review.html |title=Ring of Red Review for PlayStation 2 - GameSpot |publisher=Uk.gamespot.com |date=2001-06-15 |accessdate=2009-10-25}}</ref> [[IGN]] criticised the dialogue and the overall translation, but praised the game as "a very satisfying strategy experience."<ref>{{cite web|last=Smith |first=David |url=http://uk.ps2.ign.com/articles/164/164417p1.html |title=IGN: Ring of Red Review |publisher=Uk.ps2.ign.com |date= |accessdate=2009-10-25}}</ref> [[Gamestyle]] rated ''Ring of Red'' 8/10, criticising the translation but said the game was "essential for anyone who has a love for strategy war games...even with its minor underlying faults."<ref>{{cite web|author=Words by Michael Bather |url=http://www.gamestyle.net/articles/412 |title=Review: Ring of Red |publisher=Gamestyle |date=2001-06-15 |accessdate=2009-10-25}}</ref> [[Game Revolution]] gave the game a B-, criticising the pace of the gameplay and the graphics, while praising its simplicity and depth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/ps2/ring_of_red |title=Ring of Red review for the PS2 |publisher=Gamerevolution.com |date= |accessdate=2009-10-25}}</ref> [[Eurogamer]] rated the game 7/10, criticising the soundtrack, lack of voice acting and translation, but praised the graphics and gameplay, saying "People who enjoy involving battle strategy romps...will definitely find ''Ring of Red'' captivating."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=1709 |title=Ring of Red Review | PS2 |publisher=Eurogamer |date=2001-06-21 |accessdate=2009-10-25}}</ref> [[GamePro]] called it "repetitive and sometimes even boring...yet it manages to be hypnotically fun.", rating it 3.5/5.<ref>{{cite web|last=The |first=Jake |url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/12321/ring-of-red/ |title=Review : Ring of Red [PS2] - from |publisher=Gamepro.com |date=2001-03-14 |accessdate=2009-10-25}}</ref> GameCritics.com gave the game a 7.5 out of 10, praising the 3-D graphics seen either in combat or in the field.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamecritics.com/review/ringred/main.php|title=Ring Of Red|accessdate=2010-03-04|date=2001-04-05|publisher=GameCritics.com|author=Brad Gallaway}}</ref> Anime News Network stated in a review that Ring of Red would make an interesting anime series by using "political and social interplay straight out of Mamoru Oshii's Kerberos films, even if anime directors normally use alternate history to show Japan as a blameless victim."<ref name="ANN">{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-x-button/2010-03-03|title=Life During Wartime|author=Todd Ciolek|publisher=Anime News Network|date=2010-03-03}}</ref> However, the game was criticized for having lots of errors in misspelling, factual errors and incoherent dialogue thanks to its localization.<ref name="IGN Review"/><ref name="GIA"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamestyle.net/articles/412|title=Review: Ring of Red (PS2)|publisher=Gamestyle|accessdate=2010-03-04|author=Michael Bather}}</ref> The problem of not saving in the middle of the game is also criticized, as it give players a hard time when fighting in scenarios for long hours.<ref name="GS"/> Ring of Red was also faulted for not having any voice acting.<ref name="PSX"/>
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