Photorealism, thy name is ArmA 3.

I just hope that this time they remember that they are making a game not a training program for the Army. The controls for the last game were pretty much game breaking.

With the info released thus far, one thing I'm gonna miss in comparison to Arma 2 is fighting as the Russian army. They have the coolest equipment and uniforms, and playing them is a welcome break from the US-centric military games. Undoubtedly there'll be mods available soon enough, though.

[QUOTE="nameless12345"]

[QUOTE="lawlessx"] i once thought the Arma series was just another shooter...then i took a RPG to the knee:(:P

lawlessx

It's as much a shooter as it is a mil sim and a sandbox game. Add in there a powerful editor and you got yourself much more than just "another shooter" :)

That's what made me take interest in ARMA 2.

I just hope that this time they remember that they are making a game not a training program for the Army. The controls for the last game were pretty much game breaking.

rzepak

That's what the series suffer from in general. They don't know excatly who to appeal to. OFP (now renamed to Arma: Cold War Assault) was played by both, simulation and 3D shooter fans-alike whereas the later Arma games mostly appeal to simulation fans only. They should make it more a "game" and less a "simulation" imo (without loosing on or compromising the realism, of course).

With the info released thus far, one thing I'm gonna miss in comparison to Arma 2 is fighting as the Russian army. They have the coolest equipment and uniforms, and playing them is a welcome break from the US-centric military games. Undoubtedly there'll be mods available soon enough, though.

DraugenCP

Why not a Nam setting for a change? Modern warfare is covered by pretty much every other shooter these days.

MOAR GRAPHIX!!!!1!1one

Full STratis Trailer

http://us.gamespot.com/arma-iii/videos/arma-iii-stratis-showcase-trailer-6372320/

Looks amazing. The chopper taking off at night looked sweet

With the info released thus far, one thing I'm gonna miss in comparison to Arma 2 is fighting as the Russian army. They have the coolest equipment and uniforms, and playing them is a welcome break from the US-centric military games. Undoubtedly there'll be mods available soon enough, though.

DraugenCP

Mods for Arma III will be as cool as ever I would imagine.

The controls alone are enough to put off most people.

The controls alone are enough to put off most people.

kraken2109

This just kind of a lie.

When I play, I use 1/8th of those keys. You can do almost everything through context sensative menus and the scroll wheel on your mouse.

Full STratis Trailer

http://us.gamespot.com/arma-iii/videos/arma-iii-stratis-showcase-trailer-6372320/

Looks amazing. The chopper taking off at night looked sweet

seanmcloughlin

[QUOTE="DraugenCP"]

With the info released thus far, one thing I'm gonna miss in comparison to Arma 2 is fighting as the Russian army. They have the coolest equipment and uniforms, and playing them is a welcome break from the US-centric military games. Undoubtedly there'll be mods available soon enough, though.

nameless12345

Why not a Nam setting for a change? Modern warfare is covered by pretty much every other shooter these days.

It could work, but the fun thing about a modern warfare setting is that you can use every weapon available. Although I could see how Arma 2's tactical combat could work very well in a Vietnam environment.

[QUOTE="nameless12345"]

[QUOTE="DraugenCP"]

With the info released thus far, one thing I'm gonna miss in comparison to Arma 2 is fighting as the Russian army. They have the coolest equipment and uniforms, and playing them is a welcome break from the US-centric military games. Undoubtedly there'll be mods available soon enough, though.

DraugenCP

Why not a Nam setting for a change? Modern warfare is covered by pretty much every other shooter these days.

It could work, but the fun thing about a modern warfare setting is that you can use every weapon available. Although I could see how Arma 2's tactical combat could work very well in a Vietnam environment.

And it does. There is a really good Nam and WWII total conversion mod for the game.

Is'nt the Arma series sort of like the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games and Skyrim, in regards to graphics? In the sense that both videos and screenshots can be beautifull, without telling the whole story, I mean;)

Don't take this the wrong way, all my Arma experience is from the Arma 2 demo; and that animation video did look really good.

MlauTheDaft

And it does. There is a really good Nam and WWII total conversion mod for the game.Wasdie

There is? I've only downloaded a Vietnam map, which is pretty good. And I suppose you mean the 31st Normandy mod? It has some really good stuff, but it's a bit chaotic and of very varying quality. VIL's stuff is pretty top notch (WW2 era troops and such), but there's some very low-res, unfinished or even non-functional stuff in there as well.

Still a great mod when put to good use, though. I had a German section attack a Soviet-occupied town in Huertgenwald yesterday (very historically accurate, I know), and playing as a Soviet sniper, it was a very authentic WW2 experience. The combat AI is what sets it apart from your regular WW2 shooter.

too bad the game sucksHarisemo

Surely you mean the franchise sucks and not the game that hasn't been released yet.

Also they do not suck, they are just very different from normal shooting games. They are incredible once you elarn how to play them

[QUOTE="Harisemo"]too bad the game sucksseanmcloughlin

Surely you mean the franchise sucks and not the game that hasn't been released yet.

Also they do not suck, they are just very different from normal shooting games. They are incredible once you elarn how to play them

He cant play it on 360, therefore it sucks. Just like the Witcher 2 did before that was announced for 360.

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]And it does. There is a really good Nam and WWII total conversion mod for the game.DraugenCP

There is? I've only downloaded a Vietnam map, which is pretty good. And I suppose you mean the 31st Normandy mod? It has some really good stuff, but it's a bit chaotic and of very varying quality. VIL's stuff is pretty top notch (WW2 era troops and such), but there's some very low-res, unfinished or even non-functional stuff in there as well.

Still a great mod when put to good use, though. I had a German section attack a Soviet-occupied town in Huertgenwald yesterday (very historically accurate, I know), and playing as a Soviet sniper, it was a very authentic WW2 experience. The combat AI is what sets it apart from your regular WW2 shooter.

Try the I44 mod for ArmA 2. That's a very high quality WWII mod.

[QUOTE="seanmcloughlin"]

[QUOTE="Harisemo"]too bad the game suckspelvist

Surely you mean the franchise sucks and not the game that hasn't been released yet.

Also they do not suck, they are just very different from normal shooting games. They are incredible once you elarn how to play them

He cant play it on 360, therefore it sucks. Just like the Witcher 2 did before that was announced for 360.

Of course. Great logic :roll:

I would rather play something like Crysis, or something with some imagination and not something thats super realistic and a total snoozefest. I'll patiently wait for Doom 4.

[QUOTE="MlauTheDaft"]

Is'nt the Arma series sort of like the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games and Skyrim, in regards to graphics? In the sense that both videos and screenshots can be beautifull, without telling the whole story, I mean;)

Don't take this the wrong way, all my Arma experience is from the Arma 2 demo; and that animation video did look really good.

Juggernaut140

Think a 580 can handle it?JasonDarksavior

They are all just jealous they don't get 19 square km islands to explore and fight on in an open world and have to settle for corridor after corridor at 30 fps, with a lot of motion blur.Wasdie

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]They are all just jealous they don't get 19 square km islands to explore and fight on in an open world and have to settle for corridor after corridor at 30 fps, with a lot of motion blur.Zensword

no..just..no

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]They are all just jealous they don't get 19 square km islands to explore and fight on in an open world and have to settle for corridor after corridor at 30 fps, with a lot of motion blur.Zensword

RDR isnt even close.....

[QUOTE="Zensword"][QUOTE="Wasdie"]They are all just jealous they don't get 19 square km islands to explore and fight on in an open world and have to settle for corridor after corridor at 30 fps, with a lot of motion blur.cobrax55

RDR isnt even close.....

Fly upwards in RDR and see what the engine looks like :)

LOL-worthy in comparison.

That doesn't even look as good as Crysis 1. Its scale is what separates it from the rest.

hoola

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]They are all just jealous they don't get 19 square km islands to explore and fight on in an open world and have to settle for corridor after corridor at 30 fps, with a lot of motion blur.Zensword

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]They are all just jealous they don't get 19 square km islands to explore and fight on in an open world and have to settle for corridor after corridor at 30 fps, with a lot of motion blur.Zensword

RDR is about 8x3 K/M. The small island shown here is 19x19 k/m the main island in the game is said to be 600x600 k/m.

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]They are all just jealous they don't get 19 square km islands to explore and fight on in an open world and have to settle for corridor after corridor at 30 fps, with a lot of motion blur.Zensword

bull shots need to stop

I remember when i got my 4770 i ran to the store to buy crysis then found it to look no where near as good as the screen shots even on high settings.

bull shots need to stop

I remember when i got my 4770 i ran to the store to buy crysis then found it to look no where near as good as the screen shots even on high settings.

dontshackzmii

bull shots need to stop

I remember when i got my 4770 i ran to the store to buy crysis then found it to look no where near as good as the screen shots even on high settings.

dontshackzmii

How about you get a gpu or 2 that can actually max out demanding games.

BTW those pics are obviously done on a high end PC.

lol photorealism..

Looks great though!

[QUOTE="dontshackzmii"]

bull shots need to stop

I remember when i got my 4770 i ran to the store to buy crysis then found it to look no where near as good as the screen shots even on high settings.

mitu123

How about you get a gpu or 2 that can actually max out demanding games.

BTW those pics are obviously done on a high end PC.

4770 is supposed to run Crysis on high in 1280x1024. To max out Crysis in high-res you need something like the 4870 X2 which was pretty expensive back then.

[QUOTE="Zensword"][QUOTE="Wasdie"]They are all just jealous they don't get 19 square km islands to explore and fight on in an open world and have to settle for corridor after corridor at 30 fps, with a lot of motion blur.Nanomage

ITT: Consolite fanboys waiving arms for attention in the shadow of a game they can't get

[QUOTE="Nanomage"][QUOTE="Zensword"] RDR is much bigger and it's only on consoles :lol:Zensword

Lol you didn't read the post a bit higher up where you get owned :lol:

ITT: Consolite fanboys waiving arms for attention in the shadow of a game they can't get

wis3boi

[QUOTE="Zensword"][QUOTE="Wasdie"]They are all just jealous they don't get 19 square km islands to explore and fight on in an open world and have to settle for corridor after corridor at 30 fps, with a lot of motion blur.pelvist

RDR is about 8x3 K/M. The small island shown here is 19x19 k/m the main island in the game is said to be 600x600 k/m.

[QUOTE="Zensword"][QUOTE="Nanomage"] lol,not even close,you have no idea how massive a Arma game is.milannoir

Lol you didn't read the post a bit higher up where you get owned :lol:

[QUOTE="milannoir"]

[QUOTE="Zensword"] lol you have no idea how massive RDR is. :lol:Zensword

Lol you didn't read the post a bit higher up where you get owned :lol:

your point obviously wasnt true since the World size in Arma 3 is much, much larger. None of the world's in Rockstars games are very big.

[QUOTE="Zensword"][QUOTE="Wasdie"]They are all just jealous they don't get 19 square km islands to explore and fight on in an open world and have to settle for corridor after corridor at 30 fps, with a lot of motion blur.pelvist

RDR is about 8x3 K/M. The small island shown here is 19x19 k/m the main island in the game is said to be 600x600 k/m.

I'm not contradicting your general argument, but 19km2 does not mean 19x19km.

[QUOTE="Zensword"][QUOTE="milannoir"]

Lol you didn't read the post a bit higher up where you get owned :lol:

cobrax55

your point obviously wasnt true since the World size in Arma 3 is much, much larger. None of the world's in Rockstars games are very big.

ITT: Consolite fanboys waiving arms for attention in the shadow of a game they can't get

wis3boi

Yeah, yet narrow-minded PC-fanboys who do not understand that not all PC gamers have the latest rigs to run this game well are sooo much better, rite?