Operation Flashpoint 2 previewed in PC Gamer, looks insane (56k no go)

Codemasters' elusive war sequel, Operation Flashpoint 2, has reared its head and is looking rather stunning in the pages of the latest PC Gamer UK, on shelves now.

It's looking and sounding very promising indeed. You can find the full issue on newsstands right now, and expect much more on Operation Flashpoint 2 on these pages very soon.

PC Gamer calls Codies' war zone "the most mind-bogglingly vast and mercilessly realistic battlefield gaming has ever known," which couldn't be higher praise if they tried, really.

"Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising is the sequel to the best soldier sim ever created," says PC Gamer. "It's a game being built to exacting specifications by military obsessives, to simulate the authentic behaviour of battle-hardened troops and push PC's to their limits."

And by the look of these four screenshots we've been supplied, it's going to push our PCs off the side of the desk and out the window.

The full preview in Issue 190 contains eight pages of new info and details on how Codies is pain-stakingly recreating the weapons and manoeuvres of a real soldier, including the beefiest-looking assault rifle we've ever seen.

Yay?

Are those Ingame?

If so W:oW, The Grass and Shrubbery looks flawless, almost like artwork.

God Damn, I didnt think anybody beside me played the first Operation Flashpoint, im buying this Day One.

Massively underated game, really hard though.

Are those Ingame?

If so W:oW, The Grass and Shrubbery looks flawless, almost like artwork.

Slyprince

So does the explosion.

Wow screenshots look better than CrysisLed_poison

I don't think so.

Are those Ingame?

If so W:oW, The Grass and Shrubbery looks flawless, almost like artwork.

Slyprince

I believe they're using Dirt/Grid engine for this one.

Where is the gameplay? Even PC games have devlopers that pull BS shots.Cedmln

[QUOTE="Slyprince"]

Are those Ingame?

If so W:oW, The Grass and Shrubbery looks flawless, almost like artwork.

IgGy621985

I believe they're using Dirt/Grid engine for this one.

I dont remember either of those games looking that good

[QUOTE="IgGy621985"][QUOTE="Slyprince"]

Are those Ingame?

If so W:oW, The Grass and Shrubbery looks flawless, almost like artwork.

Slyprince

I believe they're using Dirt/Grid engine for this one.

I dont remember either of those games looking that good

These are PC shots.....given the nature of this game, its probable that the primary platform is the PC.

[QUOTE="IgGy621985"][QUOTE="Slyprince"]

Are those Ingame?

If so W:oW, The Grass and Shrubbery looks flawless, almost like artwork.

Slyprince

I believe they're using Dirt/Grid engine for this one.

I dont remember either of those games looking that good

GRID looked awesome.

[QUOTE="IgGy621985"][QUOTE="Slyprince"]

Are those Ingame?

If so W:oW, The Grass and Shrubbery looks flawless, almost like artwork.

Slyprince

I believe they're using Dirt/Grid engine for this one.

I dont remember either of those games looking that good

The EGO™ Engine, the next generation of the Neon Engine, was build from the ground-up for multi-purpose, so it is not just a converted version of the Colin McRae: Dirt Neon Engine. Last year Codemasters has invested about 84,3 million dollars in game desing and in the technical developement, from what the EGO™ Engine is an essential element. This multiplatform engine makes it possible for Codemasters to develope OFP2 simultaneously for next-gen consoles and for PC. Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising and Race Driver: GRID will be the first games equipped with the EGO™ Engine.

Link.

That dev's screens are always 90% photoshops. They do it so much and to such an extreme that it really borders on false advertisement. Their games look good but nowhere near as good as their bullshots.pooonu

It's also on X360 and PS3

[now people, lean back and enjoy the the sudden change of opinions]

That dev's screens are always 90% photoshops. They do it so much and to such an extreme that it really borders on false advertisement. Their games look good but nowhere near as good as their bullshots.pooonu

I wonder how it will compare to Arma2(made by original OPF devs).

It's like 2006 CivCity:Rome vs Caesar IV all over again :)

I loved Operation Flashpoint, even though it was mind bogglingly hard. I hope it keeps the realism though, and has the non-linearity of Crysis.

It was especially awesome when on Veteran difficulty, you didnt have an automap, and had to use compass points and bearing of where to go next.

AAAE confirmed.

This IS the sequel of the generation :)

Operatoin Flashpoint is probably my most played game ever in terms of hours invested. I really enjoyed the "unoffical" sequel Armed Assault, but this is looking great too.

Ill pick this up day 1 no question about it.

I loved Operation Flashpoint, even though it was mind bogglingly hard. I hope it keeps the realism though, and has the non-linearity of Crysis.

It was especially awesome when on Veteran difficulty, you didnt have an automap, and had to use compass points and bearing of where to go next.

AAAE confirmed.

This IS the sequel of the generation :)

ClawKiller

Its not exclusive, but the pc version will trouce the other versions no doubt simply because OFP was always a game geared towards pc.

I loved the difficulty of the 1st it really hardened you up making other shooters a breeze. The only thing that bugged me was the saving, not because of difficulty but because when I made my own maps I would do funny things while testing the map and it would be nice to save them to show friends.

O well the game was funny anyways thats probably why being so hard is passible because its not like you get frustrated..unless you're a wuss.:P

Operatoin Flashpoint is probably my most played game ever in terms of hours invested. I really enjoyed the "unoffical" sequel Armed Assault, but this is looking great too.

Ill pick this up day 1 no question about it.

ViolentPressure

Same not even mmos and rpgs have reached it for me. I would spend hours and hours making co-op missions and playing them in lan.

[QUOTE="ClawKiller"]

I loved Operation Flashpoint, even though it was mind bogglingly hard. I hope it keeps the realism though, and has the non-linearity of Crysis.

It was especially awesome when on Veteran difficulty, you didnt have an automap, and had to use compass points and bearing of where to go next.

AAAE confirmed.

This IS the sequel of the generation :)

the1stfandb

Its not exclusive, but the pc version will trouce the other versions no doubt simply because OFP was always a game geared towards pc.

I loved the difficulty of the 1st it really hardened you up making other shooters a breeze. The only thing that bugged me was the saving, not because of difficulty but because when I made my own maps I would do funny things while testing the map and it would be nice to save them to show friends.

O well the game was funny anyways thats probably why being so hard is passible because its not like you get frustrated..unless you're a wuss.:P

Yeah, only 1 save per level, it was hardcore.

And people say Ninja Gaiden is hard....

OFP is the most hardest game EVER. Full stop.

[QUOTE="the1stfandb"][QUOTE="ClawKiller"]

I loved Operation Flashpoint, even though it was mind bogglingly hard. I hope it keeps the realism though, and has the non-linearity of Crysis.

It was especially awesome when on Veteran difficulty, you didnt have an automap, and had to use compass points and bearing of where to go next.

AAAE confirmed.

This IS the sequel of the generation :)

ClawKiller

Its not exclusive, but the pc version will trouce the other versions no doubt simply because OFP was always a game geared towards pc.

I loved the difficulty of the 1st it really hardened you up making other shooters a breeze. The only thing that bugged me was the saving, not because of difficulty but because when I made my own maps I would do funny things while testing the map and it would be nice to save them to show friends.

O well the game was funny anyways thats probably why being so hard is passible because its not like you get frustrated..unless you're a wuss.:P

Yeah, only 1 save per level, it was hardcore.

And people say Ninja Gaiden is hard....

OFP is the most hardest game EVER. Full stop.

I think Commandos 1-3 take that crown actually.

Proudly beat all 3 on the hardest difficulty ; D

God Damn, I didnt think anybody beside me played the first Operation Flashpoint, im buying this Day One.

Massively underated game, really hard though.

iamsickofspam

I played it, it was definitely one of the hardest games I've ever played, but there were so many missions, I just chose one I could do and kept playing that one over and over, some of the battles could've been more epic though, like Eden Beach, add in about 20 more players and make it so you don't die in 2 shots and that'd be brilliant. Only thing that made RS fair was the fact you had 4 squad mates and it's over a small confined space. With OF don't you only have one player and it's like massive maps.

I wonder how it will compare to Arma2(made by original OPF devs).

It's like 2006 CivCity:Rome vs Caesar IV all over again :)

AdrianWerner

[QUOTE="IgGy621985"][QUOTE="Slyprince"]

Are those Ingame?

If so W:oW, The Grass and Shrubbery looks flawless, almost like artwork.

Slyprince

I believe they're using Dirt/Grid engine for this one.

I dont remember either of those games looking that good

On topic, I'm not sure Codemasters have the credentials to create a sequel that lives up to expectations.

Just played the demo of the original, it's amazing.aliblabla2007

IF those are ingame wow.

Its on par with Crysis actually.

And the best part is it's coming to consoles :) and it will look good since it's the dirt engine :)

Im still worried about it.

Bohemia - the OFP devs arent making it, and right now ArmA and OFP are still the best war simulations.

Not to mention ArmA2 is due at the end of the year, or next year.

And OFP2 is being developed for cross platform - 360 and PS3. That alone screams 'design simplification'.

Serioulsy I LOVE OFP and im still cynical about OFP2...

If its anything like GRAW or R6Vegas design simplification and arcade shooter wise, im going to be seriously pissed off. And I really expect to be pissed off tbh.

Looks like it's a bit color drained in some weird way.

PC Gamer calls Codies' war zone "the most mind-bogglingly vast and mercilessly realistic battlefield gaming has ever known," which couldn't be higher praise if they tried, really.

Well that's a good thing. I think.

Are those Ingame?

If so W:oW, The Grass and Shrubbery looks flawless, almost like artwork.

Slyprince

Well I think there is a fair bit of artistry involved, if you know what I mean...

[QUOTE="AdrianWerner"]

I wonder how it will compare to Arma2(made by original OPF devs).

It's like 2006 CivCity:Rome vs Caesar IV all over again :)

Makari

Oh yeah, right, I just remembered the **** they pulled with GRID. What a complete ass of a game that was. But I don't know if they ever pulled the "this is a sim" card with that one, like they're very cleary doing with this game.

[QUOTE="Makari"][QUOTE="AdrianWerner"]

I wonder how it will compare to Arma2(made by original OPF devs).

It's like 2006 CivCity:Rome vs Caesar IV all over again :)

InsaneBasura

Oh yeah, right, I just remembered the **** they pulled with GRID. What a complete ass of a game that was. But I don't know if they ever pulled the "this is a sim" card with that one, like they're very cleary doing with this game.

God Damn, I didnt think anybody beside me played the first Operation Flashpoint, im buying this Day One.

Massively underated game, really hard though.

iamsickofspam

i didnt do pc gaming until after this game was probably dead so i went with battlefield 2 instead. but i've heard this game is so realistic that its crazy hard... and i thought battlefield 2 took time to get into to be decent. i want to get this day one so i have a chance :P i tried day of defeat source after giving up years ago, and i got owned cause everybody who was playing it apparently knew exactly where everything was and where to camp wit those pesky machine guns and snipers :Pbionicle_lover

This game isnt dead...trust me...the modding community has kept this thing alive for a very long time....they have modded every weapon into the game, and every vehical...and their are 1000's of good singleplayer / coop / multiplayer maps to download.

i didnt do pc gaming until after this game was probably dead so i went with battlefield 2 instead. but i've heard this game is so realistic that its crazy hard... and i thought battlefield 2 took time to get into to be decent. i want to get this day one so i have a chance :P i tried day of defeat source after giving up years ago, and i got owned cause everybody who was playing it apparently knew exactly where everything was and where to camp wit those pesky machine guns and snipers :Pbionicle_lover