Flashpoint 2 review

A review of Operation Flashpoint 2 from PLAYR tv show, which is now on Film 24 channel. Video content Copyright PLAYR & Codemasters games.

UPDATE: After playing this, theres a few letdowns for me.
1. Trying to get a connection to play online isn't great. I have a 3meg broadband connection so thats not the problem. The problem is consoles have to be servers to host games. Codemasters should have independant servers dedecated for this.
2. Shooting-a couple of times I had sights on the enemy and let him have it. Nothing happened only he was alerted of my position.
3. Vehicles-theres not many in the early stages of the game, so there isn't the opporunity of mixing up attacks with vehicles.
4. A.I. of team mates is ropey. They stand up in full view instead of taking cover.
5. Control system-the radial control is awkward in a firefight. Sometimes you pick a wrong command and then you can't quickly cancel it. There's repetitive commands that aren't nessessary and make radial control more complicated. They shuold have used a menu system like Rainbow 6 Vegas 2.
6. Waypoints-these supposedly lead you in the game to your targets, but in some cases they lead you right in front of the enemy.
7. The landscape is sparse of detail or cover. when you need cover its hard to come by.
8. I got the opportunity to fly a helicopter in a co-op game (on the one occasion I did get a connection)-the controls were terrible and the chopper flew sideways, until it hit water and exploded. And no, I am not crap at flying!
9. The good points-guns feel right and sound very good, explosions are big and loud, heat vision is cool, and theres nice trees.
10. Final Point-I really looked forward all summer to getting this game! The more videos i saw, the better it looked. but now after playing it, I will be trading this game in for Uncharted 2. Better luck next time Codemasters.

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• Operation Flashpoint 2
• yt:quality=high
• review

[iseeuat100yds]

"2. Shooting-a couple of times I had sights on the enemy and let him have it. Nothing happened only he was alerted of my position." if they are at range you have to compensate and aim higher

[mike3648]

Thanks for the tip-i will try it

[Pepsifx357]

I have a feeling ARMA 2 players will be returning to ARMA 2 soon. OFP looks like its going to be a pretty good looking letdown.

[mike3648]

After playing it, I unfortunately agree.

[Pepsifx357]

I'm glad you said that, lol. I was just making an assumption. I've heard there are no civilians or animals. And that the Island is a pretty dead place.

[mike3648]

I haven't seen any civillians or animals. Guess Codemasters thought if they put them in, we would kill them! lol

[tigermax94]

Hardcore mode on this game changed my entire view of it. So for everyone bitching about this game: it was made to be played on hardcore mode... NOT PUSSY --- I mean normal mode! Normal mode you can just run around like Rambo and do whatever, but hardcore mode requires planning and teamwork!

[Wikipediot]

this game is garbage to play

[ZemplinTemplar]

@RedRiverChannel It wasn't developed by Codemasters at all, just published by them. Check your facts. This new is made purely by them, and it shows...

[RedRiverChannel]

@tigermax94

The game sucks no matter if it's played on hardcore or not.

The orginal flashpoint developed by Codemasters is hundred times better than this heap of junk.

[Welther47]

@mike3648 Yeah I killed chicken in ArmA II :)

[mychal513]

@billyriley67 lol i learned that the hard way me: guys im goin in *runs to door and looks finds 3 guys hiding behind cover**shoots all over* i die

[2019spartan]

there are animals and civilians but the pla killed them all u find dead bodies here and there

[R10TxxxR3C0n]

@Pepsifx357 well i dont think any russian civillians are going to stay on an island with a chinese military trying to take all their jew gold and oil. and there are no animals, just animal sounds.

[daemonwulfe]

I hated the scripted battles on the campaign but online co-op game play was good when I wasn't paired up with MW rejects. The vs. game play is nice, but if you don't use solid tactics then it'll be a short match. I have ArmA 2 as well and my rig has no problems running it on high, but I just wasn't able to get into ArmA 2 like I did in ArmA. I thought OFP2 was pretty decent and didn't get the credit it deserved. Codemasters should have just stuck with hardcore mode though.

[BloodAngel012]

@mike3648 I've gotten sufficiently hooked on OFP for several months now. Then again, I've got the PC version, and I've been busying myself with mission editor and DLC.

[iscay666]

@Pepsifx357 yes was a large waste of my money.