Operation Flashpoint

[Lord Silvi]

I think this game is in the stores in the US.
But when does it come to europe?
Cant wait

[Venom]

I don't know. I've never heard of it. Or maybe I have. I can't remember.

[Lord Silvi]

Oops, Operation Flashpoint is not out in the bathroom (US)?
Hmmmh, let me see... developed by Bohemia Interactive (Czech?), published by Codemasters.
It looks like Couterstike, you act as an Nato soldier against russian troops. 1985-weaponry.

[Zopperoni]

The Codemasters site says it's coming out June 22nd

http://www.codemasters.com/index2.htm

[tniem]

Never heard of this game. What is it about?

[Zopperoni]

Welcome to the official website of Operation Flashpoint, military tactical combat simulation game. Flashpoint brings the player the most complex war game experience ever, it offers unprecedented freedom of action integrating command of larger squads and use of any available vehicles with total immersion. Experience the best cold war military equipment – infantry, mobile, armored and aircraft.

A bit propaganda-ish, but it gives you an idea what it's about...

[Lord Silvi]

I played several demo level.
You disembark a heli or truck, get in line or column, incoming fire, full cover, watch, point your gun, fire, stand up, run to the trees ahead, full cover, "enemy soldier at 3 h", take him out with a handgrenade, run, cover, fire, reload, lost contact with your squad.....
This game captures the feeling of a small battle, in cold war times.

[Zopperoni]

That sounds cool...I'm going to download a demo when I have the time and remember to

[Zopperoni]

I just played the demo....and it looks very good.....

[Eternal]

I could never see any enemy soldiers so I shot my own guys. That'll teach them for hogging all the action.

[Zopperoni]

That's true...although I thought it looked well...neither could I spot anyone...so I just stayed with the leader until I was completely fed up and charged in with full gung-ho...ending up getting killed...

[Jaakko]

The difficulty of spotting the enemy in Flashpoint is a huge addition to the immersion factor, makes you hit the dirt all the time. The best method of surviving and getting actually to shoot someone is to sprint from cover to cover, stopping to look around prone for muzzle flashes, smoke and movement. The best view is obtained by using the gunsight. Sound is also a good cue on enemy locations.
Whatever you do, don't run around on your own, you'll just see nothing and die. Unless, of course, you like to steal Soviet UAZes and run over an advancing columns of troops.

[Zopperoni]

I think I'll just stick to Counter-Strike

[ACOLKitty]

Originally posted by Jaakko
The difficulty of spotting the enemy in Flashpoint is a huge addition to the immersion factor, makes you hit the dirt all the time. The best method of surviving and getting actually to shoot someone is to sprint from cover to cover, stopping to look around prone for muzzle flashes, smoke and movement. The best view is obtained by using the gunsight. Sound is also a good cue on enemy locations.
Whatever you do, don't run around on your own, you'll just see nothing and die. Unless, of course, you like to steal Soviet UAZes and run over an advancing columns of troops.

Sounds like to much effort. We have a VR suite in my building where they have set up quake. If I want immersion, that is what I do.

[Zopperoni]

A VR suite...nice ...Quake...not nice