In fact, we never get to see any of the insanity, as the trailer leaves us with just the phrase "Think you're ready?" Boo! Looks like we're stuck waiting for the game's fall release to see just how crazy OFDR will be.
New Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising trailer teases the teasing tease out of us
by Ben Gilbert 
on Jul 8th 2009 4:00AM
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In fact, we never get to see any of the insanity, as the trailer leaves us with just the phrase "Think you're ready?" Boo! Looks like we're stuck waiting for the game's fall release to see just how crazy OFDR will be.
Reader Comments (35)
Posted: Jul 8th 2009 5:04AM (Unverified) said
It's actually all in-game footage. It's showing the games new " Hardcore" feature mode that was just released by the developers.
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Posted: Jul 8th 2009 5:06AM (Unverified) said
About time, how long ago was the last one! It should be peeerfect
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Posted: Jul 8th 2009 5:42AM (Unverified) said
That actually looks like ass. They took the Operation Flashpoint name, which stood for a war simulation, and turned it into a stupid console port looking game, where not only you get shot in the head and don't die, you also don't have lean (I mean, seriously, who the hell leans around corners in a firefight in real life right?) and the grand scale feel the original Flashpoint had, and that Arma and Arma 2 still have, is completely lost.
What a load of crap
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What a load of crap
Posted: Jul 8th 2009 5:53AM (Unverified) said
Honestly, im dissapointed with the direction OFP2 is going. I don't mean to bash it or anything, it still looks like its going to be a good game, I just don't like how codemasters is dumbing the game down for the COD/Halo crowd. >_
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Posted: Jul 11th 2009 10:52PM (Unverified) said
And one more thing, I absolutely hate how people constantly compare this game to battlfield. STOP.
Battlefield=simple game not for hardcore gamers. And dont think youre a hardcore gamer because you play halo/COD/battlefield. Because youre not. all those games are dumbed down for the masses. Not for us hardcore gamers.
Operation flashpoint (the first one, anyway) and ARMA= realistic military sim for hardcore gaemrs.
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Battlefield=simple game not for hardcore gamers. And dont think youre a hardcore gamer because you play halo/COD/battlefield. Because youre not. all those games are dumbed down for the masses. Not for us hardcore gamers.
Operation flashpoint (the first one, anyway) and ARMA= realistic military sim for hardcore gaemrs.
Posted: Jul 8th 2009 7:54AM kentuckyfried said
how's it being dumbed down? (haven't heard of or played the first).
The movements are a bit stiff, but still much more fluid than watching Socom: Confrontation footage.
Is socom "realistic" enough? I've been wanting to try that one.
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The movements are a bit stiff, but still much more fluid than watching Socom: Confrontation footage.
Is socom "realistic" enough? I've been wanting to try that one.
Posted: Jul 8th 2009 10:09AM BoBsS said
I play confrontation once in awhile.
Its playable now since a lot of bugs have been ironed out.
It's still the worst SOCOM game ever released (No. 3 is close) which isn't necessarily a bad thing considering how good the originals were.
If you can find it for $20, its worth it.
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Its playable now since a lot of bugs have been ironed out.
It's still the worst SOCOM game ever released (No. 3 is close) which isn't necessarily a bad thing considering how good the originals were.
If you can find it for $20, its worth it.
Posted: Jul 8th 2009 3:42PM NukeAssault said
You can essentially get Confrontation for 10 if you buy the headset bundle. Since the headset by itself is 50. Thats how i got it. Worth it if you don't have a headset already or want the official Sony one. Any ways, I think its a pretty good game though. Totally worth it if you buy the bundle.
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Posted: Jul 8th 2009 8:12AM (Unverified) said
Fuck, this game looks super hard on the hardest difficulty. It might be like a World at War "Heart of the Reich" mission times ten. I also read that travelling across the entire island is in real time, which is around 9-10 hours. WOW =\
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Posted: Jul 8th 2009 4:01PM (Unverified) said
The difficulty in this game only changes the amount of info on your HUD, otherwise it plays the same whether you're on easy or hardcore.
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Posted: Jul 8th 2009 4:02PM (Unverified) said
Watch this one then, it's a lot better in my opinion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2Unq3dkYbk
Still if you're looking for Call Of Duty/Jerry Bruckheimer/Michael Bay type stuff this is probably not the game for you.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2Unq3dkYbk
Still if you're looking for Call Of Duty/Jerry Bruckheimer/Michael Bay type stuff this is probably not the game for you.
Posted: Jul 8th 2009 10:27AM Johnny Neat said
My interest was finally peaked. Could this be the adult Call Of Duty: MW I've been hoping someone would lean towards?
If a chance of Multiplayer is to be had I hope it is no more halo jumping spawn rifle grenading kiddies annoying me.
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If a chance of Multiplayer is to be had I hope it is no more halo jumping spawn rifle grenading kiddies annoying me.
Posted: Jul 8th 2009 11:24AM sicsided said
You could pick up the original for cheap on websites or even in stores if you can find it. It is simulation, hardly even a game. This is not run quickly into an area, jump to prone and gun down a few guys. This is if you didn't check with your binoculars before hand, your probably going to get sniped, or your tanks are going to blown to hell and the reds are going to flank your ass because of it. It especially sucks when you forget to save during a 4 hour long mission.
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Posted: Jul 8th 2009 3:45PM NukeAssault said
There was a Flashpoint game made for the Original Xbox but that's it. May aswell just wait for this one to come out.
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Posted: Jul 8th 2009 11:31AM MRL3G3ND said
they don't have a lean or a cover system in this which makes it not tactical
it started out as a military sim, and the devs dropped that idea and went for the cod crowd
not a deal breaker, but the tactical genre has been absent this generation...the closest things are graw and rainbow...
I'll still buy it for the 4 player co-op...
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it started out as a military sim, and the devs dropped that idea and went for the cod crowd
not a deal breaker, but the tactical genre has been absent this generation...the closest things are graw and rainbow...
I'll still buy it for the 4 player co-op...
Posted: Jul 8th 2009 12:27PM Breakfastmachine said
I hope they are going for realism. Arma 2 is great and I'm really enjoying it, but having two games in that genre would be nice. If they are trying to compete with COD/Halo/Battlefield then it's going to have to be amazing to gain any traction. I'll probably get Modern Warefare 2 and Battlefield 1943 before I even look at another game in that genre, and I only have so much time and money.
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Posted: Jul 8th 2009 12:28PM Accessgranted said
I wanted this game to come out in June... I guess I'll have to check out ARMA 2 for now.
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Posted: Jul 8th 2009 1:11PM (Unverified) said
This game seems to have a great tactical feel. I loathe run and gun games, COD, K2, etc.. don't get me wrong, I play them but it becomes frustrating, essentially you can abandon the idea of a team and just go out and cause mayhem. Where I see that being a problem in the game is squad mates, eventually you'll run into a daft teammate who leaves the group and starts firing wildly etc.. yes I know that should be expected, but how raging must that be when you walk such distances to have your cover blown, lol wow I'd flip out. Either way, CAN'T WAIT!
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Posted: Jul 8th 2009 4:04PM (Unverified) said
Check out this video of the game instead, I think it's a lot cooler (not a RickRoll I promise).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2Unq3dkYbk
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2Unq3dkYbk
Posted: Jul 8th 2009 4:31PM (Unverified) said
This reminds me a bit of the first couple Ghost Recon games, which were amazing. I spent 7 years in Special Operations and there were details in those games that only an operator would notice. I couldn't believe the detail that went into those games.
For example the glint tape on the shoulder. You can only see it when nods or night vision is on. It's used so little birds or specter gunships can identify friend from foe under night vision.
I've been waiting for a realistic military shooter for some time. COD isn't cutting it.
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For example the glint tape on the shoulder. You can only see it when nods or night vision is on. It's used so little birds or specter gunships can identify friend from foe under night vision.
I've been waiting for a realistic military shooter for some time. COD isn't cutting it.
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