I've been reading these forums for the last few days. I, along with many similar posters here, was a huge fan of operation flashpoint. I don't have the time or the desire to play multiplayer games. I have modded games to add challenge or immersion as I see fit in the past.
I share many other poster's desire for a more immersive gaming experience. I missed out on Arma, but when I saw Arma 2 came out I was extremely hopeful for another great game.
I can understand if one or two people complain about bugs or issues with the campaign, it is bound to happen. Even crashes are likely to happen when you're dealing with a wide array of hardware setups.
However, I'm really surprised to see across these forums, and in almost every review of the game I read that there are show-stopping bugs in the campaign. I cant describe how dissapointing that is to me because I see so much potential here. More shocking is not a single person has come forward saying that they were able to complete the campaign without forcing the missions to end. That is amazing and ridiculous. Even worse, there is no response from the development team on this thread despite several requests for a simple "we're looking into it" response. Seems like a novice move to me.
I guess everything that can be said has already been said in this thread, but I appreciate the feedback. I never do this much due diligence on a game before buying it but this one seems to be completely broken. What a shame.
I will check back when its in a $20 bargain bin. More likely, however, it appears I can skip the game altogether if operation flashpoint is more stable and accomplishes what Arma 2 set out to be. At this point the bar is set to "Does the game work?"
I'm very sad to say I hope that ofp2 wipes the floor with Arma 2 when it comes out. Capitalism will run its course.