Rising Storm 2: Vietnam | Hoa Lu

This level was created using photo references for the real world locations and the geographical layout using a world map, and balanced and re-designed per playtesting session to ensure quality gameplay and level design. Five years later, I was finally able to visit it for the first time!

VNTE-HoaLu is a Rising Storm 2: Vietnam Territories map that is out of the normal boundaries of the real Vietnam War as a romanticized invasion of Northern Vietnam by the Southern forces. It is a 5 point map that is a nigh-geographically definite recreation of the real world location in Ninh Binh Province, northern Vietnam. 1:1. The level includes the Hoa Lu Ancient Capital Gateway on the river and the King Tien Hoang's temple complex. This level was created entirely with vanilla assets.

This level won 3rd Place Round 2 of the Tripwire Interactive $40,000 Modding Contest due to its attention to detail, gameplay flow and use of lighting.