Fri, Aug 06, 2010 | 14:18 BST
Operation Flashpoint: Red River gets detailed
During Develop, Operation Flashpoint: Red River was outed by Codemasters, and according to IGN’s preview of the game, “it’s still more military sim than straight-up shooter”.
However, according to the preview, it will fit in well with expectations of a “modern first-person shooter”, as US forces and the People’s Liberation Army of China fight over Tajikistan in Central Asia.
The game’s campaign has 200km of terrain, and compared to Dragon Rising it has more “believably delivered” marine chatter, tattered military equipment, a more realistic human environment, and smarter AI.
Gun handling has been improved, there’s still an option to “fight without a safety net”, long range has a sticky aim slowing reticules , mid-range has a “snap-to-aim” CoD players should be familiar with, and then the z-lock helping those in strafe.
Players can now choose between a rifleman, grenadier, scout and auto rifleman, each with their own M4A1 along with special weapons and attributes.
There’s no competitive multiplayer, as the focus is on co-op, and the radial menu has been reworked to make giving out orders easier.
You can check out the full preview through here which also includes shots of the game.
Operation Flashpoint: Red River is out in 2011 for PS3, Xbox, and PC.
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10 comments
#1
DeSpiritusBellum
05/08/10, 9:05 pm
Why only PS3, Steph? Surely it’s going to be multi-platform, no?
Aside from that, this sounds pretty damn bad. Marines dragging around two different kinds of weapons, CoD and BC2 references…
If they just want to make a console shooter, why use the Flashpoint IP? And why even bother calling it a simulator?
I really wish they’d gone for the PC as the primary platform, it’s the only thing that makes sense for a Flashpoint game.
Slam in a few hotkeys for basic commands, expand the squads and tweak the engine. Instant hit.
#2
Stephany Nunneley
05/08/10, 9:12 pm
@1 Gah. Yeah it is. My brain just stopped is all. It happens this time of day. Sorry for the scare.
#3
CaptPierce
05/08/10, 10:32 pm
Seems much better than Dragon Rising’s glitchfest.
#4
DeSpiritusBellum
05/08/10, 10:41 pm
Either Codemasters just took out a letter (which is a pretty pointless thing to do) or IGN got the name of the place wrong.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ti.html
I’m thinking it’s Tajik”i”stan. Tastes great on a baked potato, by the by.
@3 It doesn’t say anything about testing.
#5
LOLshock94
05/08/10, 11:10 pm
OMFG i have jizzed my pants once again this sounds amazing i was so hyped for the last dragon rising and im probely gunna hyped for this holy shit
but why does it have to be america vs china surely america vs russia the reason i say this is because of the guns china has barely any guns unless they won the war againest russia
#6
Moonwalker1982
06/08/10, 1:17 am
how nice that when i try to check those screenshots, it says not found. fuck! I tried to enjoy the previous one, cause god knows i loved OFP on PC, but i just couldn’t get into Dragon Rising.
#7
albo88
06/08/10, 6:16 am
i laugh at this stupid idiots like dragon rising was the first in the series made for consoles lmfao what abut of elite witch it was for xbox
the series have a history of pc and console productions only nobs that just have a gaming rig pc will come here and cry abut something they dont even know stupid assholes
#8
LOLshock94
06/08/10, 1:04 pm
the first one was completely shit
#9
EscoBlades
06/08/10, 1:08 pm
Why has everyone forgotten what an absolute load of nonsense Dragon Rising was? LOL!
#10
Amin360
06/08/10, 3:25 pm
I hope it is a good game!