Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising (Xbox 360)

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising There's one question I'm always asking myself, do I want realism in a game? If you were to give me a realistic sports/racing game like, say, Forza 3 or Fifa 10, I'd probably say no because they're so realistic that they are just boring. But, with Operation Flashpoint 2, a hugely realistic first-person shooter sequel from Codemasters, it was a slightly different story because I love tactical games like Rainbow Six Vegas or Ghost Recon. So it was quite tempting when I heard about OF: DR and, it's safe to say, I couldn't help but buy it. Featuring a conflict where greedy countries try to secure oil, does it take tactial ...  Read the complete review

A huge step up from call of duty: modern warefare giving you the most realistic war experiance I've ever seen in a game. There is no story as such except that Russia owns this island and China claims orginal owership because they were there but left and now want oil. You (the US Army) have been called to take back the is land for Russia. You controll one of two 'fire teams,' but it really makes no differance, and get given orders to take a town or defend some where etc. The gameplay is varied into diffrent situations and you can choose how to aproach, you can be stealthy or aggressive etc depending on how you feel. The landscape is open allowing ...  Read the complete review

Operation Flashpoint 2 : Dragon Rising came out just last week and I got it as an early birthday present from a lovely friend. Being naughty, I didn't want to wait to play it so I tore it out of its packaging and installed it. My main goal was playing the multiplayer co-op with him, but I'll get to that in a moment. I'll start from the beginning. I have never played Operation Flashpoint, but I had heard good things (and rave reviews) about the original. The developers had made a "realistic" combat FPS, that was detailed and hard, but still fun to play. Those same developers left and went about making ARMA and ARMA2, games in a similar vein. I played ...  Read the complete review

I was only made aware of this game a few days before it came out by a friend. I'm so glad that i was. This game is the more realistic first person shooter that i have ever come across. I have been told that the army do use it for simulations, whether this is true or not it does not bother me, because it is fantastic. It ticks all the boxes for an army sim, accurate, team control, way points with a tactical map. The AI is not the smartest, but up to par compared to most games, and the graphics are absolutely gorgeous. I have a few things to complain about though. Firstly the game is way to short, it lulls you into a false sense of security by making you think its a huge ...  Read the complete review

This is for the military tacticians out there. If you feel like ripping an entire platoon to pieces in a 10 minute bullet fest then this game is not for you. Each mission requires careful planning but timely enough so that your allied squads are not left on their own and surrounded. You are in command of a squadron of 4 and must offer instructions concerning Formations, Rules of Engagement, Positioning, Flanking manoeuvres and instructing your medic. This game is a proper challenge and takes the patience of a Saint. Wounds are realistic and if you receive a bullet to the head or chest, it's good night. You will limp, groan and swear when injured and ...  Read the complete review