JIGA
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Re: ARMA2 2 Days!
Operation Flashpoint really set the standard for these type of games. Arma and Arma 2 have really failed.
I believe Arma was made by the members or some members of the OFP team. If so, they dropped the ball... |
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Karl Bode
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There is something there buried in the mess that's truly brilliant. They really have simulated war in an entire country to an unprecedented degree....but again, the problem is they have No apparent quality assurance in place of any worth.
Over the next year I'll be interested to see what the mod community does with the game. Right now I'm putting it on the shelf. |
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Somnambul33t
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DLed the demo, played 20 mins, uninstalled.
buggy as hell, gfx are dated out of the box maxed out @ 1080p (unless demo has reduced max quality like some demos do to reduce DL size), voice acting was terrible in training, training was bugged and wouldnt let me complete marksmanship, and the AI didnt even look like they were talking to u.
i'd never even heard of arma until i got this demo and heard really good thing about it, but it all around sucked and was a waste of my time.
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Nightfall
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said by Karl Bode  :Like the last 57 games these guys have made, it's brilliant and miserable all in one package. The user interface is almost as dangerous as the enemies, and you'll spend more time fighting your command controls than enemy machine gunners. That said the updated graphics are great, and the open world feel is the same great stuff. There's some additional new base building stuff in there as well. But the bugs. Ugh. Your own support transports will run you over, enemies will shoot you from a mile away through high grass before you see them, and several campaign missions are utterly broken. As in, spend a few hours working through objectives only to have the whole thing grind to a halt. I'm not even sure they fully bug test these games before release. I think they just let the mod community fix things. My advice would be to wait a few months before picking this up. I would agree. I am a little disappointed in this game due to the bugs alone. While it is fun, I am going to wait and start playing this when the bugs are hashed out. Right now, I am enjoying Prototype a lot and I have Fallout in the queue.
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Karl Bode
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| reply to Ryan
Like the last 57 games these guys have made, it's brilliant and miserable all in one package. The user interface is almost as dangerous as the enemies, and you'll spend more time fighting your command controls than enemy machine gunners.
That said the updated graphics are great, and the open world feel is the same great stuff. There's some additional new base building stuff in there as well.
But the bugs. Ugh. Your own support transports will run you over, enemies will shoot you from a mile away through high grass before you see them, and several campaign missions are utterly broken. As in, spend a few hours working through objectives only to have the whole thing grind to a halt.
I'm not even sure they fully bug test these games before release. I think they just let the mod community fix things. My advice would be to wait a few months before picking this up. |
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Krisnatharok
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I spent about 2 hours in the ARMA 2 demo this morning after work because WOW was down for maintenance.
I liked the realism. The Marine's gear looks exactly like what I wear--straight down to the dump pouches and throat protectors on the Interceptor. Too bad they put Aimpoint optics instead of RCOs on the M16s. It was impossible to estimate range without the computer-assisted ranger finder. I especially missed a manual range finder on the sniper rifle--you either guessed how far up you had to aim or cheated and used whatever number the computer fed you. They missed the mark there. And the SAW gunner reloading in a fraction of a second? Don't think so.
What I did hate was the communication system. Objectives were easy to miss and my calls for help went unheeded. I also don't like the Rainbow Six-type way of equipping any weapon you wanted.
I definitely preferred America's Army's (I played 1.0) way of assigning billets, as well as it's easy-to-memorize automated radio messages.
I thought the voice clipping was lame. I understand you want every voice message to be customized to whatever grid you are at, but the pre-recorded samples were bad. VERY bad. Enough to destroy the immersive feel of the demo.
All in all, it was a cool idea, and moving around was slightly less cumbersome than Close Combat: First to Fight. However, I have to prefer CC:FF, despite of the console feeling to it--the voice acting was so cheesy here that it became impossible for me to play.
Kozlowski: "Let's show them who's the fucking boss!"
Jeffrey Edwards [how about RANK LASTNAME, who the hell is Jeff?]: "Shut up, I'm the fucking boss!"
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Krisnatharok
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To be honest my time in demo lasted only 10 minutes. I found the head bob and sluggish controls too much to deal with. I went into options and turned off the head bob slider, but it still was bad enough to make me uncomfortable. That and the screen blur if you even just slightly turn in any direction quickly.
I've done hundreds of hours of CQB stuff before and it's not like that. If they did it for "realism" then they really missed the boat on that one.
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Nightfall
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This is a very interesting game, but not like BF2. I have found a lot of bugs with this game too so I am hoping they make good and fix them. That being said, the game is a simulator. Its not an action arcade shooter. I need to learn more about the game because there are cities I show up in, I hear explosions and gunfire, but I can't find enemies to shoot in coop.
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Ryan
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Attleboro, MA
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Yea enjoying the demo for the most part. VERY in depth game. Like Mustang said the controls are a little out of control because there is literally so much you can do. Some how ended up in a menu where I was deploying defenses with money. Havent gotten a chance to play the demo online since the servers have been full, but I am hoping that is where the action will be. |
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Mustang
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Initial impressions?
Beautiful, big and as expected, complicated. The graphics are well done with soft lenses (maybe a little too much) lush landscapes and much better looking models that its predecessors. Interesting low light effects (grainy) and well done nightvision.
Voice acting varies, but way better than earlier games (but lets be honest, couldn't be much worse...lol)
Although there are several ways to get into the game, they all seem to come with similar road blocks, 'how do I do_____'. From dragging a person in medical training to trying to put a satchel charge on a communications hub, finding the right controls can be frustrating. Its made harder with the downloaded version and having to alt tab between the game and online manual.
Also trying to work out what level of graphics it can be played at.
This looks like a keeper though and if the multiplayer holds up, many hours of life in the game. |
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Mustang
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Fort Lauderdale, FL
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said by Nightfall : took a chance on this game but I am getting it through Steam as well. Won't get a chance to play it until Saturday morning. You and me both, hoping to have it ready for bright and early Saturday morning when the girlfriend is still asleep...lol |
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Nightfall
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said by Mustang :Any feedback on this game yet? Went to a couple of stores, none of them had it, so I'm d/ling it off of steam. I took a chance on this game but I am getting it through Steam as well. Won't get a chance to play it until Saturday morning.
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Mustang
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Fort Lauderdale, FL | reply to Ryan
Any feedback on this game yet?
Went to a couple of stores, none of them had it, so I'm d/ling it off of steam. |
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Mchart
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join:2004-01-21
Gurnee, IL | reply to Ryan
I want to get this game but i've heard it has a lot of bugs currently. |
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Ryan
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Attleboro, MA
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Just finished the download via torrent. Wont be able to touch it till late tonight though  Deffin going to try the demo before I purchase it through steam. AA3 looked great, but imho it just doesnt feel right. |
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ztmike
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Michigan City, IN | reply to Ryan
Whoever downloads the demo..let us know how it is, and how the mulitplayer is. |
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JIGA
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I loved OFP and Resistance. Arma1 was ok... will check out Arma2 and see how it is. I was really hoping for OFP2, but I am not hearing good news on it. |
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Nightfall
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Its being sold on Steam as well for everyone who wants to avoid going to the store. I just might pick this up as I could go for a realistic military shooter.
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ztmike
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Well from the looks of some videos on Youtube the demo has some bugs..
I heard there was a patch though?
Some videos
a little multiplayer action... »www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEx2Tl8aVhk
single player mission... »www.youtube.com/watch?v=86Y1VTfO6wk
single player gameplay... »www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5J26XyvNPk (assuming from the title that this isn't an actual mission, but something the guy set up in the mission editor)
more single player, running around a run down village... »www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RyTfh0k2_s
quick vid showing some of the wildlife... »www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-elOVcDsCs
landing and running around on an aircraft carrier... »www.youtube.com/watch?v=20kMo0HpFZs
VTOL and flight from airfield to carrier... »www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiFPHrsoZcA |
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Ryan
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Attleboro, MA | reply to ztmike
Awesome was waiting for the demo. Gonna download it tonight and try before I buy. Hate to by a game riddled with bugs which is my only fear for this game. |
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