me as well as a co-op game its works great I think. Much improved over dragon rising.
Operation Flashpoint: Red River
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me as well as a co-op game its works great I think. Much improved over dragon rising.
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After Dragon Rising, I too will be waiting for this to hit the bargain bins ..!
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Picked this up on Saturday, I traded Socom Special Forces in, after being utterly disappointed with that – only managed two levels on the hardest setting before deciding it was a pile of stuff; but I’ve already posted in that thread 
Been reading mixed opinions of Flashpoint though, being a massive fan of the PC versions years and years back – OFP being my second ever PC game purchased (the first was Rainbow Six
), I eagerly awaiting the first console Flashpoint, and though it was enjoyable it also sucked a fair bit too.
Happy to report that this new one is pretty good – sure it is butt ugly on initially viewing it, but I think the game beneath is enjoyable enough that you can overlook this, besides which, you become accustomed to the graphics after an hour or so.
Played about four hours so far, still on day one, the last level I did was the dam – so far though, I’m pretty impressed, and wished that I bought this over Socom in the first place
Aside from the poor graphics, the sound is pretty good; though some of the distant explosions from bombs/air strikes do lack a lot of oomph, the weapons have a nice crack to them, as does incoming fire, so all in all, it’s used well to immerse you.
The player control is nice and fluid, sure it’s not as high speed as something like MoH or CoD, but I’ve always saw OFP as more of a simulator (of sorts), so clunky movement is expected, and you get used to this too.
AI is a little poor at times, though nowhere in the same league as Socom’s, that was really really **** poor! But the team mates in Flashpoint can sometimes take cover the wrong side of walls, though they are pretty sharp at engaging targets, so I forgive them The enemy AI can also be a bit dense at times, but, I’ve had them use tactics a few times and have been surprised by what they have done – they’re also not your typical lambs to the line up and get slaughtered club – if an AI drops the others will often take cover.
Mini review over
Been reading mixed opinions of Flashpoint though, being a massive fan of the PC versions years and years back – OFP being my second ever PC game purchased (the first was Rainbow Six
), I eagerly awaiting the first console Flashpoint, and though it was enjoyable it also sucked a fair bit too.Happy to report that this new one is pretty good – sure it is butt ugly on initially viewing it, but I think the game beneath is enjoyable enough that you can overlook this, besides which, you become accustomed to the graphics after an hour or so.
Played about four hours so far, still on day one, the last level I did was the dam – so far though, I’m pretty impressed, and wished that I bought this over Socom in the first place
Aside from the poor graphics, the sound is pretty good; though some of the distant explosions from bombs/air strikes do lack a lot of oomph, the weapons have a nice crack to them, as does incoming fire, so all in all, it’s used well to immerse you.
The player control is nice and fluid, sure it’s not as high speed as something like MoH or CoD, but I’ve always saw OFP as more of a simulator (of sorts), so clunky movement is expected, and you get used to this too.
AI is a little poor at times, though nowhere in the same league as Socom’s, that was really really **** poor! But the team mates in Flashpoint can sometimes take cover the wrong side of walls, though they are pretty sharp at engaging targets, so I forgive them
The enemy AI can also be a bit dense at times, but, I’ve had them use tactics a few times and have been surprised by what they have done – they’re also not your typical lambs to the line up and get slaughtered club – if an AI drops the others will often take cover.Mini review over
Far from a simulator, its way more arcadey that Dragon Rising. Looks poor too. I wont be getting any more Flashpoint games.
Though it may not have been clear from my post, I meant OFP as in the old PC games - they've always felt like more of a sim to me than an action game.
To be honest, Red River is far from arcade imo, it's more balls out action-focused than DR, and that is actually quite a nice change, considering you're being ordered rather than giving the orders, I think it fits nicely. It's certainly not the run and gun of an arcade game - Serious Sam being a great example of that.
Personally I love games that have you trekking miles and miles to an objective, where you get to plan your own route there etc, but RR's scripted go here and do this, is still enjoyable. There's is still actually scope for going off an doing your own bit too, you just get it in the ear from that gobby sergeant when you do.
Guess it boils down to what you expect - if you're used to the complete free roam of the PC versions, then you will probably be left wanting with RR, unless you're like me and can see past this and just enjoy the game.
Overall, it's a pretty decent game, worth day one price imo, but certainly worth a discounted price if on offer
Got my free copy today but won't be playing it because I just tested it for 10 months haha
You did half a job then!
I bought RR a few days after release as i had a week off work.
I completed the campaign on medium difficulty during my time off.
One of the most enjoyable games i've played on the 360
Looking forward to another playthrough on Hardcore.
I completed the campaign on medium difficulty during my time off.
One of the most enjoyable games i've played on the 360
Looking forward to another playthrough on Hardcore.
