Comments on: Bohemia: There’s Only One Real Flashpoint Sequel

By: Me

Me — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 14:19:54 +0000

Seems however ARMA2 is getting more complete core game than ARMA1. So many addons were needed in ARMA1 to fulfill realsim and fixes. BIS already stated many things that are in ARMA2 and it seems most addons we use today are already in. Sure there will be things for modders to do probably. But then again – there isnt one single game where i like every bit of it. And here we can do something about it. As long as ArmA2 is a good solid core game – im happy.

By: Still playing ofp1

Still playing ofp1 — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 20:55:54 +0000

i have watched both games ofp2/dr and arma2/sequel

I think anybody with any history with this game and an ounce of common sense can see what will happen.
Codemasters will try to attract the masses by producing some of the things mainstreamers like in a less corridor and claustrophobic game.
Bis will continue to develop the massive open game that tries to be as realistic as possible ,but they will only achieve 80% of there goals as usual and leave the last 30 % for there community to finish .
for me the winners will be everyone , codies will rake in there money from the masses on initial sales, the gamers will get a liking for this new found open landscape/arena and move onto arma2, bis will make there money too from that and gamers will get there enjoyment.
The biggest problem is that it was proven with arma1 that when you make a game more mainstream you get some tension between old school ultra realists and new people that are starting out. however it will all simmer eventually :).
in essence i think it will be a win all round, especially if codemasters use the profits to continue to support there version .

ofp maniac

By: SlipperyJim

SlipperyJim — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 23:32:52 +0000

Damn I was so wrong. I think this game looks great.

By: KP

KP — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:05:21 +0000

http://www.arma2.com/national-party_en.html
and another weekly trailer!

By: KP

KP — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:55:30 +0000

http://www.arma2.com/russian-armed-forces_en.html
this week’s trailer is up!

By: Sabre

Sabre — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:45:46 +0000

It has been corrected- it did say Clive worked as a developer on the original OFP. When BIS contacted Eurogamer to correct them, Dan from Eurogamer said “that’s what Clive said!”, although they believed BIS and took down the information.

He also stated explicitly he was a developer for the original OFP in an online CV of his, which has been taken down after BIS threatened legal action. It seems he has been going around taking credit for BIS’ work, although many who aren’t versed in this story seem to think he’s innocent regardless of the evidence and full information.

This doesn’t mean FP:DR will be a bad game, I hope it’ll be great, actually. I’ll just never believe any of Lindop’s PR bullshit about FP:DR again :)

By: EBass

EBass — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:46:50 +0000

“Clive Lindop, the game’s senior designer, AI specialist and a veteran of the original Flashpoint community”

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/operation-flashpoint-2-preview
Lindop work for CM last 4 years. For Bis never work.
Marek say true story.

Actually it says that Clive is a veteran of the Flashpoint COMMUNITY, not the dev team. So its probably true.

By: Sabre

Sabre — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:55:07 +0000

Another good example of the ACE mod for ArmA 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WWby7IrvSM

By: KP

KP — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:22:51 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYvJh9PrOl0&fmt=22
All we are sayyyyying… is give ArmA a chaaaance! I’ve gotten more milage out of this game than any other. :)

-and don’t go thinking ArmA players in general want OFP2 to fail. On the contrary, a strong OFP2 can only strengthen ArmA 2 – and it could be fun in its own right.

By: Larington

Larington — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:35:54 +0000

“How the hell Ofp2 looks promising?”

Hope.

We know from past experience that BI have released what some might call, umm, a flawed experience.

We don’t have experience of a previous release from the studio working on the codemasters game and from that point an element emerges of wanting to believe that maybe, just once, an ambitious game won’t be deeply flawed somehow.

By: kororas

kororas — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:14:04 +0000

I know for a fact I am gonna buy both however, but my expectations are;

OPF2 is gonna be a glossed up COD4 albeit with a little more attention to detail. I would like to see myself proven wrong however.

Arma 2 is going to attempt to achieve what Armed Assault should have been + a little bit more (and from what i can see from the previews, at least gfx wise, looks like its on the road to achieving this).

By: PHeMoX

PHeMoX — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:33:55 +0000

@dsmart: Yeah, you’re right, it has been better than doing nothing when it comes to feeding families and so on. Impressive collection of games by the way, I used to own many of those classics as well. Seems you’ve got a good taste.