The crew at VideoGamer.com had a chance to give Operation Flashpoint 2 a little hands-on time recently. Given that Operation Flashpoint 2 will also be released on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, in addition to the PC, will this ultimately hurt the game many have come to know and love?
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Furthermore, I suspect that Operation Flashpoint 2 may be the slicker of the two products. Even at this early stage of development, there’s a certain kind of confident presentation here that ArmA 2 lacks. The graphics are a little more stylised, and even though the build I played used a lot of placeholder audio, the vocal work sounded emotive and high quality. Codemasters has a lot more experience than Bohemia when it comes to dealing with a wide gaming audience, and it's made some wise moves. One key example is the way difficulty is being handled: on easier settings, the game’s AI and mechanics will remain the same, but the player will be given more visual information about what’s going on – there’ll even be a compass-like indicator to show the locations of enemy forces. Little aids like these may be shrugged off by the elite, but they could make all the difference when it comes to attracting casual gamers.
A very interesting look at a few of the small differences between Armed Assault 2 and Operation Flashpoint 2. This battle is just heating up and we'll be sure to keep up on all of the latest developments.Feel free to read more over at VideoGamer.com.