Product Description

Taking gamers as close to war as theyll ever want to get, Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is the much anticipated return of the genre-defining military conflict simulator. Set to deliver the total combat experience, Operation Flashpoint 2 will challenge players to survive the chaos and rapidly evolving situations of modern warfare in a new contemporary theatre. Players will experience the intensity, diversity and claustrophobia of a modern conflict from the unique.

perspectives of an infantry marine, a helicopter pilot, a Special Forces officer or a tank commander, each engaged against the full force of the Chinese PLA on a scale never previously experienced in a military action title. Gameplay simulates an immense conflict between advanced forces and provides unparalleled scope with different military disciplines, vehicles and equipment for players to utilize.

• Freedom of Play Operation Flashpoint 2 will give players the freedom to handle military crisis situations on their initiative. Unscripted missions will task players with real objectives, such as laying down covering fire, covering a friendly units retreat or conducting short-range recon patrol. Armed with cutting edge military hardware, players will need to balance brute force with intelligent use of tactics. Once players have completed the campaign, a Mission Editor enables gamers to create their own single player and multiplayer missions.
• The most realistic modern military conflict game Operation Flashpoint 2 features unparalleled levels of realism and variety of military forces, equipment, weapons and tactics. Fully loaded weapons and individual ammunition types will be simulated with detailed ballistic physics, based upon individually-crafted mechanics. Players will command and control a wide variety of multi-component, multi-weapon vehicles, including tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, APCs, a

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #270 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Codemasters Limited
• Released on: 2009-10-09
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Number of discs: 1
• Platform: Xbox 360
• Format: Unknown format
• Original language: German
• Subtitled in: German
• Dimensions: .33 pounds

Manufacturer's Description
Taking gamers as close to war as they’ll ever want to get, Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is the much anticipated return of the genre-defining military conflict simulator. Set to deliver the total combat experience, Operation Flashpoint 2 will challenge players to survive the chaos and rapidly evolving situations of modern warfare in a new contemporary theatre. Players will experience the intensity, diversity and claustrophobia of a modern conflict from the unique.

perspectives of an infantry marine, a helicopter pilot, a Special Forces officer or a tank commander, each engaged against the full force of the Chinese PLA on a scale never previously experienced in a military action title. Gameplay simulates an immense conflict between advanced forces and provides unparalleled scope with different military disciplines, vehicles and equipment for players to utilize.

Customer Reviews

Wait and see if they fix it
Dont rush to buy this game yet.

As many of the reviewers have mentioned, it is a decent game, but it is not finished.

As things stand, 2 weeks after release, the multiplayer doesnt work on XBL, it took codemasters a week to admit this, and the latest is 'we arent sure why it doesnt work, but are looking into it'. At the moment if you are lucky enough to get into a game, or if you set up a private game, there are only 2 maps on each of the 2 game types.

Thats ok in itself, but there are a lot of flaws in the single player game. It is a decent game if you can put up with some flaws, but IMO it is not a patch on the original on PC, a bit of a shame when they have had 10 years or so to work on this!

Graphics are decent, but not jaw dropping. Personally i am more concerned with the gameplay than the looks, but the dodgy AI, moody save system which doesnt always work, 101 bugs and glitches etc etc etc take the shine off what could and should have been the game of the year. Very short also, took me less than 8 hours on normal difficulty, and I wasnt rushing, im sure others have done it in 5-6. One other plus, the sound is very good.

This game appears to have been rushed out to beat COD by a few weeks and boost sales. I would have preferred them to wait until it was finished.

Have a look on the codemasters forums before buying. It seems they are working on a patch to fix some of the many bugs and get multiplayer working. They also intend releasing some dlc in the next couple of weeks. Wait and see if it does actually get fixed before purchasing or the chances are you will be as frustrated as the majority of people who bought it on release. Good chance the price will be back below £30 as well by the time it is worth buying.

Ps - google operation flashpoint 2 mission codes, and the 6 retailer codes for the extra missions are freely available. I finished all 6 in 45-60 mins or so, but hey they are free!

Don't compare to COD!
Right never wrote one of these before but thought I had to add my two pence. Firstly I saw one review which said that CODMW2 was going top blow this out of the water, and yes this is true, however they are very different games!!! CODMW2 is an arcade game and very very good and I can't wait for it to come out and still play COD4 now with mates to keep me going until it does. However Flashpoint is not an arcade game but a simulator!! In real life you can get shot in the leg and bleed out from it and die, just as you can take three rounds to the chest and survive, life is strange like that, but I digress.

There are problems with this game don't get me wrong! in fact the comment of looking after three children with guns does ring true to me, however these are US marines we're talking about, so there is some realism to that!! I played the original flashpoint when it came out, loved it but didn't understand a thing about the controls, such as formations, line, vee, wedge, column, whats the difference? Now I actually serve in the military I understand, and can say they hold these formations better than some real soldiers I have worked with do!! The tactics are spot on, the radio traffic although different to British voice procedures are very good, and the fact it takes a good 10-15 seconds to set up a rocket launcher is again spot on!!

This game is not perfect, however it is with out a doubt the most realistic shooter I have played, yes you command a group of muppets but be aware of that and adjust your tactics accordingly! Yes you are shooting at little stick figures, but at 300 meters that's what people look like, and it is hard to hit your target. At the moment the pros outweigh the cons, and if the last flashpoint was anything to go by there will be plenty of add ons to keep you going.

In summary if you are expecting a CODMW2 clone, JOG ON. However if you want a tactical shooter which will challenge you (both your game playing ability and your mental state) then give it a go, if your not sure rent it and see what you think, however if this is your first Flashpoint game give it more that a couple of hours game time before you make your decision, I would recommend 8-10 hours if at that point you don't like it then it won't be for you.

Operation flashpoint dragon rising - As close to war as you ever want to get!
As i will state this is my first attempt at reviewing a game, i don't normally feel compelled to do so, however with this release i certainly was! like many of you i expect... I have had a long history with the Operation flashpoint games, i remember over a decade ago (Aka) 1997 on the PC (if I'm correct?) playing the original to death, rightly knowing at the time that it was one of the best tactical sharp shooters available leaving the vast majority of the competition in the shade. To develop my point further, it was always the expansive environments and range of tactical measures that always won me over (Like calling in an air strikes) how many games in 1997 were able to boast this, even today the graphics don't look all that bad, enemy AI e.g- the list goes on...

More to the point in 12 years most games would have long running series by now (Halo e.g) not so with Operation Flashpoint, and you can see why! clearly this game has been in development for quite some time and first impressions are quite frankly stunning. The start up menus at the load up point are self explanatory and easy to navigate, then once you begin the campaign straight into the action you go, without a long boring cut scene or "training session" to be seen, however it is you may note EXTREMELY HARD there is no varying difficultly levels here, it is as real as it gets, so with that in mind those of you with sore patience levels might end up getting very annoyed indeed, a one shot kill can be all it takes -unless you have a medi kit handy...

Putting aside the fact that clearly this game is aimed at hardcore fans of the original or veteran sharpshooters, the appearance of the dynamic environments are always impressive and tie in very well with the challenges at hand, the graphics are absolutely stunningly sharp, taking full advantage of the xbox 360's processor i'm sure.
The realism and greatness of these graphics really show their worth when you shoot at long distance you can clearly make out your target and prepare to fire, 'even better and very satisfying when you take him down' at such a distance.

Without giving away important aspects of the games single campaign levels, the weapons on hand here are truly extensive, with the awesome rocket launchers, battle riffles and Sniper arsenal all making a welcome return, here you will also discover more weapons, vehicles, aircraft and tactics than ever before to help you crush the opposition through each level. With a generous multiplayer 2-16 system link is extremely fun and enjoyable, if nothing else is a great way to increase your skill, without dying every two seconds on campaign by being shot first, still the associated 2-4 co-op on campaign is just as enjoyable, and a great deal easier as you won't have to stop and give orders as much, this is a great addition to this new game and i am pleased none of these were sacrificed for xbox live.

So to summarize the connecting and most important thing to remember with this game is 'tactics' whether that's multiplayer, co-op or single campaign, unless you approach situations with good alert vision and prepared your well equipped team mates before heading in or in the case of multiplayer 'yourself', you will almost certainly die. Having said that choosing what you would like your comrades to do is extensive but surprisingly quick and easy to learn, i would also like to say that the AI in this particular game is really good, and when you tell them to do something, they usually respond very quickly (as long as they are not under fire) and will always attack back any oncoming fire if you were caught out and haven't finished or given a command.

To summarize, what you are looking at with Operation flashpoint dragon rising is truly a sublime tactical shooting game, it's well made it's organized and it looks good, sure it won't strike a cord with everyone and i'm sure some of you may have been able to spot a glitch or irritating feature that i haven't noticed, in any case feel free to leave a comment if you wish, still this game should reach classic level and rightly should stand alongside any on the xbox 360 in my opinion like i said earlier i would NOT recommend this game to casual, occasional or young gamers, but WOULD recommend to fans, old-timers and experienced/mature gamers due to it's complexity with difficulty and the control options, i hope you will find this review of some use, or indeed find in 'Dragon rising' as much fun and enjoyment as i did.

Fantastic game 10/10