FP : DR - News & Discussion

[thesun 14]

Yeah, i have the same feeling. He was praising the lanscape and viewdistance but there really isn't anything spectacular on those screens. Like on this one:

http://images.eurogamer.net/assets/articles//a/7/8/5/9/0/4/ss_preview_OFPDG28.jpg.jpg

[Fudgeblood 10]

Yeah, i have the same feeling. He was praising the lanscape and viewdistance but there really isn't anything spectacular on those screens. Like on this one:

http://images.eurogamer.net/assets/articles//a/7/8/5/9/0/4/ss_preview_OFPDG28.jpg.jpg

As a PC game that's nothing special, but look at it as a console gamer and it's marvelous.

[MehMan 0]

Too much brown.

It's as they took this comic as a guide:

http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=224

[shataan 1]

After watching a few more gameplay vids, it is looking like FP DR is a no sale for me. It does look like it will be really popular with the XBox 360 crowd. But feelwise it is not doing it for me. I`ll stick with ARMA 2..... and the impending Xpacks.

[pchaxor 0]

Have you had problems finding Arma 2 in the US? I just purchased mine yesterday from Best Buy.

I purchased my copy when it was first released from Metaboli.

Since it took BIS waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too long to find a US publisher, I just gave up thinking of getting an actual US published copy.

I will now just wait for it to be in the bargain bin at Walmart for $20 and only buy that to actually have a hard copy to play 10 years from now. LOL

(I like this version better anyways since I don't need a DVD spinning in my drive)

I did quite a bit of research on OFP2 and think it will be fun in the multiplayer world for a few weeks and then back to ArmA 2 I will go.

I am not bashing OFP2 (yet), but I am keeping my expactations to a realistic level so I don't feel completely bent over. LOL

Edited September 28, 2009 by pchaxor

[eble 3]

I purchased my copy when it was first released from Metaboli.

Since it took BIS waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too long to find a US publisher, I just gave up thinking of getting an actual US published copy. I will now just wait for it to be in the bargain bin at Walmart for $20 and only buy that to actually have a hard copy to play 10 years from now. LOL

(I like this version better anyways since I don't need a DVD spinning in my drive)

I did quite a bit of research on OFP2 and think it will be fun in the multiplayer world for a few weeks and then back to ArmA 2 I will go.

I am not bashing OFP2 (yet), but I am keeping my expactations to a realistic level so I don't feel completely bent over. LOL

If your buying OFP-DR for PC beware no dedicated server files ship with the game... So MP will be host dependent, so no 32 player servers to start with etc.

I'm getting it for the PC, hopefully some dedicated server files are released quick after release else MP will be a flash in the pan experience.

[pchaxor 0]

Good to know. I am sure after a few days they will have to do something to keep the forums from filling with complaints. (probably shut them down for "maintanance" - haha) So I think even a few days of Single player wont kill anyone, but I am truely a MP kinda person and enjoy some good tactical combat with "like" players. (AI just seemn to EZ in most cases)

We will see.

I also have a PS3 that has some empty space on the HDD, perhaps if the PC copy is good enough and the Console gets some good reviews...

Yeah ... If the PC version sucks I will just eBay it and try to get some of my $$ back and write CM off as a lost cause.

We will see... if it is better than BF2 or even has modding capabilities; chances are the community will make it "worth playing".

Yeah .. We will see. Ill shad up about it for now.

Edited September 28, 2009 by pchaxor

[eble 3]

Good to know. I am sure after a few days they will have to do something to keep the forums from filling with complaints. (probably shut them down for "maintanance" - haha) So I think even a few days of Single player wont kill anyone, but I am truely a MP kinda person and enjoy some good tactical combat with "like" players. (AI just seemn to EZ in most cases)

We will see.

I also have a PS3 that has some empty space on the HDD, perhaps if the PC copy is good enough and the Console gets some good reviews...

Yeah ... If the PC version sucks I will just eBay it and try to get some of my $$ back and write CM off as a lost cause.

We will see... if it is better than BF2 or even has modding capabilities; chances are the community will make it "worth playing".

Yeah .. We will see. Ill shad up about it for now.

Also if you like mods etc (not missions) also beware the community manager confirmed he has to speak to the dev who would look after any tools etc (he's on holiday) before confirming 'any' mod tools would be released.

Nothing is confirmed as of yet.....

[pchaxor 0]

Well without the mod tools the OFP2 community will die within a year.

Hopefully CM sees past the initial sales and wants to actually compete with BIS. If not they may as well just change their name to EA. (1 Time Sale Champions!)

[mr_centipede 31]

http://community.codemasters.com/forum/showthread.php?t=381825

conspiracy theorist at work over there. some one needed to remind them that ARMA2 also suffer the same bad review (from czech tiscaligames and the germans) and the same denial reactions from fans...

[Praelium 0]

There's a difference between being realistic and frustrating. If OFP:DR is spawning to many enemies, to power enemies (tanks), or spawning the enemies in spots that gives the player a strong disadvantage, then it'll be frustrating. Otherwise, I couldn't imagine that the 4/10 score is justified.

[dm 9]

Oh man, I just read that whole thread and couldnt stop laughing.

This guy summed it up pretty well I think:

ofcourse a negative review must be fake, or some horrendously stupid person wrote it, or they "misunderstood" the game right? Yet if it was a 10/10 it would be hailed as God's word straight from the source...

[Zipper5 74]

Lol, I can't believe some of the morons in that thread.

One even said this, and I think he was being completely serious:

another consipracy ....payed off by ArmA 2 Developers off course, just couldnt give it a 0 because thats too suspicious.

Yeah, right, because BIS, with their extremely limited income compared to other developers, would waste money to pay off a reviewer to make their competitor game look bad. Maybe CM would do that, but not BIS.

And why is everyone relating all bad thing said about the game from the Czech Republic to BIS? Jesus what a shitty community they have...

[jblackrupert 14]

Seems one of the mods (Shaz73) on the CM forum got spanked for piracy.

someone found his requesting leaked copies of OFP2 on a piracy board.

http://community.codemasters.com/forum/showthread.php?t=381908

[PuFu 4600]

Honestly...this review is an attempt to sabotage OFP2...they must be getting worried being the best game this year. I mean ARMA2 already released, getting a terrible review from true gamers, ODST being a total **** up, no matchmaking (took the game back thats how crap it was), Mw2coming out...the reviewer wouldnt even be able find own **** even if slapped him on the face....THIS IS CLEAR ATTEMPT to sabotage OFP2...

This guy speaks nothing but the true...:icon_rolleyes:

@zipper

Well, tell you what, i am 100% sure that the vast of those guys posting that crap can't even put the finger on Czech Republic on a map...

They haven't heard much about OFP rather that it has crappy graphics and it was developed by the enemy, or that it developed some other games as well, true sandbox ones. Most of them are console players, and they haven't seen a more realistic game than COD4, BFBC or GRAW...

Anyways, i do believe that 4/10 in a review should be explained a bit more than "i should have given it 8/10 but the AI difficulty made me give it 4/10"..

[Zipper5 74]

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/operationflashpoint2/video/6230584

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/operationflashpoint2/video/6230583

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/operationflashpoint2/video/6230585

In that second video the AI looks just as bad as ArmA's was. :eek:

And seriously, why would someone fire small arms weapons at an APC? It does shit all to it...

[MehMan 0]

Yeah,

He's not giving it a fair review.

He's reviewing the game on what he thinks about it, not on what it was aiming for. (Which according to this guy, sounds like it hit its mark)

I thought that was the point of reviewing a game. If you review a game for what it's supposed to be rather than what it is, what's the point?

[dm 9]

I thought that was the point of reviewing a game.

I thought the point was to give it 9 out of 10, say how awesome it is, then move onto the next game? :j:

[ProfTournesol 956]

Why should i play FP : DR when i usually play with OFP (not talking about ArmA2...) with 200 AI against 200 AI ? Should i play 30 against 30, then spawn 60 more etc. ?

[4 IN 1 0]

Personally I dont think that the reaction on CM forum about a crap review is worth that much of a fuss, afterall we(well atless i am) acted the same when A2 first come out.

[MehMan 0]

Personally I dont think that the reaction on CM forum about a crap review is worth that much of a fuss, afterall we(well atless i am) acted the same when A2 first come out.

:D Maaaayyybbeee....yeah the first german review was awful and we were thinking they were at fault. It seems that it wasn't the case. Mostly.

[von_paulus 0]

Personally I dont think that the reaction on CM forum about a crap review is worth that much of a fuss, afterall we(well atless i am) acted the same when A2 first come out.

You're absolved from your ARMA II sins. It's official. ;)

[Hitman 10]

Sweden's PC Gamer gave it 87%.

http://community.codemasters.com/forum/showthread.php?t=381958

Here are some quotes from the review:

“This autumn’s best shooter!â€

â€Codemasters delivers a game with a high production value.â€

“Dragon Rising is delivered with a wonderful intuitive editor.â€

“A supreme soldier game with an impressive campaign.â€

[Leopardi 0]

Sweden's PC Gamer gave it 87%.

http://community.codemasters.com/forum/showthread.php?t=381958

Would be 47% max. if they had expected the game to be what we were told in 2007/2008.

[pchaxor 0]

In 1 Week from today it ships. (If not delayed)

Then 3-7 days later it gets patched? (I assume MP and bug fixes perhaps)

Then we as a community should test it based on playability as a game.

We should not compare OFP2 to ArmA 2 .. they are just not on level playing fields. ArmA 2 is Military grade for cripes sakes. OFP2 I think is or will be a console grade shooter more compareable to COD or the BF series. Limited view distance and limited in all aspects. If CM was trying to continue the OFP line of simulation, I can already tell you that it didn't happen. (not with all the limitations) The more obvious and dead give away is that (I think) the demo was canceled because it will directly effect $ALE$ (in a bad way). Why else would a company not want people to "sample" a product to BOOST sales? It is because I think the demo will show people what they are actually buying. Once a game is SOLD and opened .. you dont get to return it. Done deal. Buyer Beware.

I will be sure to give an honest eval when I get it and play it for a bit. Being fair about it and NOT comparing it to ArmA 2.

I am sure the OFP2 forums will also reflect what people think of the game as well, so dont hold your breath on my eval. lol

ArmA 2 is by far the best combat simulation available. Hands Down. Nothing can touch it.

Edited September 29, 2009 by pchaxor